Raising Hope - wikipedia Raising Hope Raising Hope Genre Sitcom Created by Greg Garcia Starring Lucas Neff Martha Plimpton Garret Dillahunt Shannon Woodward Gregg Binkley Cloris Leachman Narrated by Lucas Neff Martha Plimpton Opening theme `` Daddy - O '' by The Freelance Economy ( Kerry Smith ) Composer ( s ) Danny Lux Matt Mariano Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 88 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Gregory Thomas Garcia Mike Mariano Joey Gutierrez Mark Stegemann Michael Fresco ( pilot only ) Producer ( s ) Henry J. Lange Jr. Kim Hamberg Elijah Aron Jordan Young Audra Sielaff Becky Mann Dave Holstein Cinematography Walt Fraser Sharon Meir Camera setup Single - camera Running time 22 minutes Production company ( s ) Amigos de Garcia Productions Slowly I Turned Productions ( season 4 ) 20th Century Fox Television Distributor 20th Television Release Original network Fox Picture format SDTV 480i HDTV 720p Original release September 21, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 21 ) -- April 4, 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 04 ) External links Website www.fox.com/raisinghope/ Raising Hope is an American sitcom that aired from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014, on Fox. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Cloris Leachman was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Plimpton also won the 2011 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The fourth season premiered Friday, November 15, 2013, at 9 : 00 pm Eastern / 8 : 00 pm Central with back - to - back episodes. On March 10, 2014, Fox canceled Raising Hope, and the series finale aired April 4, 2014. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 3 Development and production 4 Reception 4.1 Critical reception 4.2 Ratings 5 Awards and nominations 6 International broadcasts 7 References 8 External links Premise Main article : List of Raising Hope episodes James `` Jimmy '' Chance is a 23 - year old, living in the surreal fictional town of Natesville, who impregnates a serial killer during a one - night stand. Earning custody of his daughter, Hope, after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well - intentioned family for support in raising the child. Cast and characters Main article : List of Raising Hope characters Lucas Neff as James `` Jimmy '' Bon Jovi Chance, Hope 's father. A good - natured, wide - eyed 23 - year old who is clueless about raising a child and everything else. Martha Plimpton as Virginia Slims Chance. Hope 's grandmother, Jimmy 's mother, and Burt 's wife. Virginia became pregnant with Jimmy at age fifteen, delivering him when she was sixteen. Garret Dillahunt as `` Burt '' Jebbidiah Chance. Hope 's grandfather, Jimmy 's father, and Virginia 's husband. Burt conceived Jimmy with Virginia when he was seventeen. He has a lawn care / pool cleaning business with Jimmy as his assistant. Shannon Woodward as Sabrina Collins, Jimmy 's coworker and love interest. Cloris Leachman as Barbara June `` Maw Maw '' Thompson ( recurring season 1, starring seasons 2 - 4 ), Virginia 's 84 - year - old grandmother, Jimmy 's great - grandmother, and Hope 's great - great - grandmother. Gregg Binkley as Barney Hughes ( recurring season 1, starring seasons 2 - 4 ), Manager of the store where Jimmy and Sabrina work. Baylie and Rylie Cregut as Hope Chance ( born Princess Beyonce Carlyle ), Jimmy and Lucy 's daughter, Virginia and Burt 's granddaughter and Maw Maw 's great - great - granddaughter. Development and production In June 2009, Fox announced it had booked a put pilot commitment with show creator Greg Garcia. Actress Olesya Rulin was originally cast as Sabrina, the love interest for Jimmy, and Kate Micucci was added to the cast as Jimmy 's cousin. The pilot was filmed in December 2009. In March 2010, Fox decided to recast two roles from the pilot. Shannon Woodward replaced Rulin as Sabrina. Also recast was the role of Jimmy 's cousin, changing from Micucci to male actor Skyler Stone as Mike. With this, Micucci 's role changed from Jimmy 's cousin to become Shelley, Sabrina 's cousin. Fox green - lit the pilot to series with an order in mid-May 2010 for a fall premiere in its 2010 -- 11 television schedule. On January 10, 2011, Fox renewed Raising Hope for a second season. On April 9, 2012, Raising Hope was renewed for a third season. On March 4, 2013, Raising Hope was renewed for a fourth season. On March 10, 2014, Fox announced the cancellation of the show after four seasons. Reception Critical reception Raising Hope has received positive reviews from critics. The show 's first season received an average score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic, meaning it received `` generally favorable reviews. '' Tom Gilatto of ( monkeys ) called the show the best new sitcom of the season, favorably comparing it to Malcolm in the Middle. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times was lukewarm towards the show, stating that `` Raising Hope is funny, sweet, occasionally provocative, and occasionally over-the - top in a regrettable way. '' James Poniewozik of Time Magazine was upbeat, stating that `` Neff is amiably charming, Dillahunt and Plimpton give their characters a realism that belies the pilot 's often - contemptuous jokes, and maybe 20 % of the first episode shows a sweet - heartedness that rises above the easy white - trash humor. '' While not all of the reviews were positive, they were mostly positive by the end of the first season. Much of the show 's praise went to the performances of Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt. The second season of Raising Hope premiered on September 20, 2011 on Fox, moving to 9 : 30 pm from its original 8 : 00 pm time slot, due to the acquisition of New Girl. The second season received similar positive reviews to the first, with Matt Roush of TV Guide calling it `` A treat for anyone who loves a good call - back to classic sitcoms. '' Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET / PT ) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers ( in millions ) Date time Premiere Viewers ( in millions ) Date Finale Viewers ( in millions ) Tuesday 9 : 00 pm 22 September 21, 2010 7.48 May 17, 2011 5.40 2010 -- 2011 # 85 6.45 Tuesday 9 : 30 pm ( September 20, 2011 -- February 21, 2012 ; April 10 -- 17, 2012 ) Tuesday 8 : 00 pm ( March 6 -- April 3, 2012 ) 22 September 20, 2011 6.73 April 17, 2012 3.79 2011 -- 2012 # 106 5.64 Tuesday 8 : 00 pm Thursday 9 : 00 pm ( March 28, 2013 ) 22 October 2, 2012 3.90 March 28, 2013 3.28 2012 -- 2013 # 106 4.56 Friday 9 : 00 & 9 : 30 pm 22 November 15, 2013 2.35 April 4, 2014 1.52 2013 -- 2014 # 144 2.69 Awards and nominations Awards and nominations for Raising Hope Year Award Recipients Outcome Satellite Awards Best Television Series -- Comedy or Musical Raising Hope Nominated Jamison Awards Favorite Avery Laugh Award Won 2011 Casting Society of America Outstanding Achievement in Casting -- Television Pilot -- Comedy Dava Waite Won Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Martha Plimpton Nominated Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Cloris Leachman Nominated People 's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Comedy Raising Hope Nominated Satellite Awards Best Actress in a TV series -- Comedy or Musical Martha Plimpton Won Teen Choice Awards Choice TV -- Breakout Show Raising Hope Nominated Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated Critics ' Choice Television Award Best Actress in a Comedy Series Martha Plimpton Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series -- Recurring Young Actress 11 -- 16 Kelly Heyer Nominated 2012 Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing -- Music for Short Form Television Sharyn M. Tylk and Susan Ham Won Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Recurring in a Television Series Kelly Heyer Nominated Critics ' Choice Television Award Best Comedy Actress Martha Plimpton Nominated Best Comedy Actor Garret Dillahunt Nominated Emmy Awards Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Matthew Thompson Nominated International broadcasts In the United Kingdom, Sky1 picked up the broadcast rights and added the show to its 2010 -- 2011 UK & Ireland autumn schedule, beginning November 2010. In Australia, Ten originally broadcast the series before moving it to Eleven. In Portugal, the series premiered on January 29, 2011 on Fox Life. The English title is Raising Hope. In Brazil, the series premiered on September 22, 2010 on FOX. The English title is `` Raising Hope. '' In Italy, the series premiered on February 3, 2011 on Fox. The Italian title is Aiutami Hope !. In the Czech Republic, the series broadcasts on HBO. This show premiered on February 1, 2011. The Czech title is Vychovávat Hope. In Latin America, the series broadcasts on I. Sat. The show premiered on March 2011. In Canada, the first season aired on the Global Television Network at the same time as Fox in the United States. In 2011, City bought rights from the Global Television Network, and began broadcasting the show. On the morning show that City airs, Breakfast Television, they announced on May 29, 2011 that the series will start airing at 8 : 00 pm on Tuesdays instead of 9 : 30 pm on Tuesdays due to other Fox series Glee moving to Thursdays at 9 : 00pm. This started on September 18, 2012. In Finland, the first season aired on Sub on January 10, 2013. The Finnish title is Isän Tyttö. In Germany, the series broadcasts on RTL Nitro. This started on September 10, 2012. The English title is Raising Hope. References Jump up ^ Gorman, Bill ( July 13, 2010 ). `` Fox Announces Fall Premiere Dates For 2010 -- 11 Season ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 13, 2010. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( October 21, 2013 ). `` FOX Reschedules ' Almost Human ', ' Raising Hope ' Premieres ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( March 10, 2014 ). `` ' Raising Hope ' Canceled After Four Seasons by FOX ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 10, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Development Update : Tuesday, June 30 ''. The Futon Critic. June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( January 5, 2010 ). `` Fox, CBS pick up pilots ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( March 17, 2010 ). `` Josh Cooke cast as male lead in comedy pilot ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( March 10, 2010 ). `` Several pilots expand casts ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Development Update : Thursday, March 18 ''. The Futon Critic. March 18, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010. 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Jump up ^ : Matt Roush ( September 20, 2011 ). `` Critic Reviews for Raising Hope Season 2 ''. Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` TV Ratings Tuesday : ' Glee ' Sings ; Modest Starts for ' Running Wilde, ' ' Raising Hope, ' ' Detroit 1 -- 8 -- 7 ? ; ' Parenthood ' Down -- Ratings TVbytheNumbers ''. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Tuesday Final Ratings : ' Breaking In ', ' The Good Wife ', ' Body of Proof ' Adjusted Down ; ' NCIS ', ' NCIS : LA, ' ' Glee ', ' The Biggest Loser ' Adjusted Up -- Ratings TVbytheNumbers ''. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 2010 -- 11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages -- Ratings TVbytheNumbers ''. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. June 1, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Tuesday Finals : ' New Girl ', ' Glee ', ' NCIS ', DWTS Results Adjusted Up ; ' Body of Proof ' Adjusted Down -- Ratings ''. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 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Question: where do the chances live on raising hope
Answer: the surreal fictional town of Natesville