Raising Hope

Raising Hope
The cover of a blue storybook, with the words 'Raising Hope' written in yellow above a picture of a house.
GenreSitcom
Created byGreg Garcia
StarringLucas Neff
Martha Plimpton
Garret Dillahunt
Shannon Woodward
Gregg Binkley
Cloris Leachman
Narrated byLucas Neff
Opening theme"Daddy-O" by the Freelance Economy (Kerry Smith)
ComposersDanny Lux
Matt Mariano
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes88 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersGregory Thomas Garcia
Mike Mariano
Joey Gutierrez
Mark Stegemann
Michael Fresco (pilot only)
ProducersHenry J. Lange Jr.
Kim Hamberg
Elijah Aron
Jordan Young
Audra Sielaff
Becky Mann
Dave Holstein
CinematographyWalt Fraser
Sharon Meir
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesAmigos de Garcia Productions
(2010–2013)
(seasons 1–3)
Slowly I Turned Productions
(2013–2014)
(season 4)
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) –
April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04)
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Raising Hope is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on Fox from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014.[1] 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.[2] Greg Garcia left Raising Hope to work on The Millers for CBS.[3] On March 10, 2014, Fox cancelled the show after four seasons. The series finale aired on April 4, 2014.[4]

  1. ^ Gorman, Bill (July 13, 2010). "Fox Announces Fall Premiere Dates For 2010–11 Season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2013). "FOX Reschedules 'Almost Human', 'Raising Hope' Premieres". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Millers". IMDb.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 10, 2014). "'Raising Hope' Canceled After Four Seasons by FOX". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.