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Raising Hope closes out its freshman season tonight with a bang. Well, actually, it’s a spitting match.
In this flashback episode, easily one of the season’s best, Jimmy goes goth, Maw Maw has all her marbles, and the rest of the Chance family are lazy freeloaders. “I think it’s the best episode of a good season,” says Garret Dillahunt, who plays Burt. “I think my favorite part of the episode is all the chance meetings or passings that happen [with] people that we don’t know that we’re heavily involved with in five years. I think that’s really cool.” His least favorite part? Well, the part that left him sitting opposite a real-life alpaca, covered in a spit-like goo, naturally.
“There are some things that are funny to watch but aren’t so funny to shoot. This was one of those,” he says laughing. “It made all these little noises, like [grunts, presumably like an alpaca would]. And we didn’t know if that was a satisfied sound or a dissatisfied sound.”
My prediction? Tonight’s episode will produce nothing but satisfied sounds.
Awesome!! The perfect follow-up to what is sure to be a devastating Glee!
Love this show so much. I was worried after the first episode and really didn’t look forward to seeing Cloris Leachman in her underwear all the time. Luckily we haven’t seen a glimpse since. The show is wonderful and the cast is so funny. Also, the twins that play Hope are the cutest babies ever. I daresay they are cuter than the Olsen twins were back in the day. Can’t wait for tonight.
This show was too crass and gross for my taste. I started watching it in the fall because it has a nice time slot right after Glee but I soon turned off. Surprised it’s doing well.
I have so enjoyed Garret Dillahunt’s performance on Raising Hope. After seeing him play so many ruthless psychos so well – Deadwood, Life, Terminator: TSC – just to name a few, it’s nice to see him in a such a light role.
Chromartie / John Henry!!!
Some shows are funny but I literally laugh out loud when I watch Raising Hope. Everyone in the cast from the leads to the supporting characters is perfect and they all just “click.”
I love Raising Hope it is so funny I can’t wait till tonight’s episode.
So excited for tonight’s episode! Raising Hope and Parks n Rec are the best comedies on tv!!!
I love this show. It’s really a gem that more people should know about.
I watched the finale at Paleyfest and loved it! Such a good end to the first season! I loved seeing how all the characters interacted in the past and who they used to be.
I love this show so much. Hope is the second cutest baby ever (after my own) and I think Burt Chance might be my favorite TV dad of all time.
I agree on Burt being the best TV dad – sorry Mr. Cosby.
Raising Hope is definitely the best new show of this past season. Good for Fox they finally made a good sitcom :p
And Dillahunt is hawt.
The season finale was one laugh after another. I couldn’t breath. It was hilarious. Love this show.
I love this show! One of the few I can count on one hand I like! Shatner would be a great crazy bro of Maw Maw!
The worst series on TV. This show really sucks. Please cancel it. Fox needs to air some new ideas.
Does anyone know the name of the song that was playing at the end of tonight’s episode of raising hope?