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| Num Episodes: | 22 |
| Network: | Fox |
| Prev Season: | Season 1 |
| Next Season: | Season 3 |
| Episode List: | List of Raising Hope episodes |
The second season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 20, 2011, on Fox. The show moved to its new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 9:30pm ET to make way for the new comedy series New Girl, before moving again to 8:00 pm ET in mid-season. This season contains 22 episodes.[1]
On January 10, 2011, Fox renewed Raising Hope for a second season with a 22 episode order.[2] From the beginning of this season, Cloris Leachman and Gregg Binkley were both upgraded to series regulars. Episode four aired following The X Factor on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 9:30pm, instead of its regular time slot of Tuesday at 9:30pm.[3] Production for this season ended on February 16, 2012.[4] On March 6, 2012, the show moved to 8pm as part of the mid-season two-hour comedy block,[5] although the last two episodes of the season were shown in the original 9:30pm time slot.
See also: List of Raising Hope episodes.
| Episode | Air Date | 18-49 (rating/share) | Viewers (m) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Prodigy" | September 20, 2011 | 3.1/8 | 6.73 | |
| 2 | "Sabrina Has Money" | September 27, 2011 | 2.9/7 | 6.14 | |
| 3 | "Kidnapped" | October 4, 2011 | 2.9/7 | 6.36 | |
| 4 | "Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent | " | October 5, 2011 | 2.2/6 | 5.85 |
| 5 | "Killer Hope" | November 1, 2011 | 2.5/6 | 5.37 | |
| 6 | "Jimmy and the Kid" | November 8, 2011 | 2.1/5 | 4.51 | |
| 7 | "Burt's Parents" | November 15, 2011 | 2.2/5 | 4.84 | |
| 8 | "Bro-gurt" | November 29, 2011 | 2.4/6 | 5.34 | |
| 9 | "The Men of New Natesville" | December 6, 2011 | 2.2/5 | 4.57 | |
| 10 | "It's a Hopeful Life" | December 13, 2011 | 2.3/6 | 4.98 | |
| 11 | "Mrs. Smartypants" | January 17, 2012 | 2.3/6 | 5.03 | |
| 12 | "Gambling Again" | January 31, 2012 | 2.0/5 | 4.62 | |
| 13 | "Tarot Cards" | February 7, 2012 | 2.1/5 | 4.47 | |
| 14 | "Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend" | February 14, 2012 | 2.1/5 | 4.58 | |
| 15 | "Sheer Madness" | February 21, 2012 | 2.1/5 | 4.73 | |
| 16 | "Single White Female Role Model" | March 6, 2012 | 2.1/6 | 4.74 | |
| 17 | "Spanks Butt, No Spanks" | March 13, 2012 | 1.8/6 | 4.31 | |
| 18 | "Poking Holes in the Story" | March 20, 2012 | 1.6/5 | 3.78 | |
| 19 | "Hogging All the Glory" | March 27, 2012 | 1.5/5 | 3.81 | |
| 20 | "Sabrina's New Jimmy" | April 3, 2012 | 1.6/5 | 3.93 | |
| 21 | "Inside Probe" | April 10, 2012 | 1.8/5 | 3.81 | |
| 22 | "I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back" | April 17, 2012 | 1.8/5 | 3.79 |