Raising Hope
Season 3
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The third season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on October 2, 2012 on the Fox Network. The show has moved to a new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 8pm ET followed by the new comedy series Ben and Kate. This season consisted of 22 episodes.
Where to Watch Season 3
22 Episodes
- Not Indecent, But Not Quite Decent Enough Proposal
E1Not Indecent, But Not Quite Decent Enough ProposalAt the funeral for Sabrina's grandmother, Nana, the Chance family meets Tamara (Melanie Griffith), Sabrina's mother; Nana's last will and testament has a significant impact on Sabrina and Jimmy's relationship. - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part Two
E3Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part TwoVirginia feels terribly guilty for letting Maw-maw down, so the Chance couples resolve to free her from the residential home back to her and their house. The plan rests on Jimmy, posing as a great illusionist, smuggling in his parents. When they see the professional, devoted staff at work, Virginia changes her mind and they leave. Later, the social worker calls for their help as Maw-Maw is holding her and other cats hostage. - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do
E5Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to DoIt's Halloween party time. Burt promises to teach Jimmy how to party and takes him to what turns out to be a gay nightclub. Burt really takes to it, and Virginia agrees he can have a boys' night out when she plays cards with women. Still, she gets jealously curious enough to sneak in dressed as a man. - Lord of the Ring
E12Lord of the RingJimmy can't afford a precious engagement ring, as even Burt advises, but since Sabrina claims to want none, thinks he can make up by proposing in an original way, alas advised by Frank. Virginia wants to give him her ring, but didn't expect Burt would ask about it, unlike many times she pawned it, and pretends it's stolen, but Burt brings in horny officer Ross. With Jimmy looking there for an affordable ring, the pawnshop gets extremely busy. - What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's
E13What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy'sFrank wants to throw Jimmy a memorable bachelor party, but Jimmy resists the idea, citing the crazy things that tend to happen when he goes wild (such as impregnating serial killers). But, when Sabrina convinces him to cut loose, things get a little out of control and Frank reveals an ulterior motive for encouraging Jimmy’s outlandish behavior. - Yo Zappa Do (Part 2)
E16Yo Zappa Do (Part 2)Jimmy gets to play an embarrassing part next to Hope, who seems on her way, despite Virginia's excessive merchandising, to outshine star 'magician' Trevor, whose revenge is merciless. Meanwhile Barey accompanies Maw Maw on her mission of revenge on the whore who seduced her late husband, but she's deceased, so her widower becomes her target while Barney falls in love with their granddaughter. - Sex, Clown, and Videotape
E17Sex, Clown, and VideotapeWhen Burt (Garret Dillahunt) and Virginia (Martha Plimpton) discover that their storage locker is up for auction, they also realize they have misplaced a personal and incriminating home video that has fallen into the hands of another couple (guest stars Mike O?Malley and Liza Snyder). Meanwhile, Sabrina tries to get to the bottom of Jimmy?s epic sleepwalking habit. - Arbor Daze
E18Arbor DazeThe Chance's show Sabrina their preferred, generally-neglected public holiday: Arbor Day, like many celebrated in freaky way since Jimmy was a gifts-bereft toddler, yet pleasured by their daft costumes and Beverly Hills 90210 series 2 marathon. When she rages at the eco-criminal finale, stealing saplings, she makes Jimmy promise to abandon it. Later she comes to reconsider, learning even more about both families' traditions. - Making the Band
E19Making the BandIt's a "My Name is Earl" reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and he is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party. - The Old Girl
E20The Old GirlWhen foxy Rachel, a girl from Jimmie's childhood, turns up to visit, the Chance parents reluctantly come to realize it's no longer possible to hide from Jimmie how they constantly 'protected' him against a broken heart, and themselves from nursing it, by preventively scaring off girls 'out of his league'. - Mother's Day
E22Mother's DayOn Mother's Day, the Chance boys set out to treat their mothers and even track down Maw-Maw's Norma June, whom they ignored being alive, eagerly helped by Barney, but find the crone no less amnesiac and vicious. Virginia is jealous of Sabrina getting the present 'from Hope', feeling she's raising her granddaughter with the boys, but comes to realize that Sabrina is worse off with such a useless mother of her own.
