Raising Hope is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on Fox from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014.

[4] James "Jimmy" Chance is a 23-year-old living in the quirky fictional town of Natesville, Virginia who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night stand.

Earning custody of his unexpected daughter, Hope, after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his unorthodox but well-intentioned family for support in raising her.

In June 2009, Fox announced it had booked a put pilot commitment with show creator Greg Garcia.

The website's consensus reads, "Thanks to a talented and well-matched cast, Raising Hope largely manages to balance crude, absurdist humor with moments of charm without languishing in one or exploiting the other.

[16] Tom Gilatto of People Weekly called the show the best new sitcom of the season, favorably comparing it to Malcolm in the Middle.

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."

The consensus reads, "Raising Hope nurses a winsome sweetness in an improved second season that shears off the comedic bits that didn't work while expounding upon the blue collar charm and gleaming heart that lured viewers in.

"[18] Matt Roush of TV Guide called the show in his season 2 review "A treat for anyone who loves a good call-back to classic sitcoms.

[21] In the United Kingdom, Sky1 picked up the broadcast rights and added the show to its 2010–2011 UK & Ireland autumn schedule, beginning in November 2010.