Raising Hope Episode Ratings Heatmap
2010 · 4 Seasons · 88 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (88 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.65), maintaining an average of 8.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 6.3 |
| Ep 2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Ep 4 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Ep 5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 8.4 |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Ep 7 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Ep 8 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Ep 10 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Ep 11 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 5.3 |
| Ep 13 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Ep 14 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Ep 16 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Ep 18 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 19 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Ep 20 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Ep 21 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Ep 22 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 88 episodes, Raising Hope has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 22 ("Don't Vote for this Episode"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 12 ("Hot Dish"), landing at 5.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 11 ("Hey There, Delilah", 8) and Episode 12 ("Hot Dish", 5.3), a swing of 2.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Raising Hope
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Don't Vote for this Episode | 9.5 | 6 | May 17, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend | 9.2 | 6 | Feb 14, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One | 9.0 | 6 | Oct 9, 2012 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 7 | Candy Wars | 8.8 | 6 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 8 | DysfunctionFunction | 8.8 | 6 | Dec 6, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Baby Monitor | 8.6 | 5 | May 10, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Prodigy | 8.6 | 5 | Sep 20, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Credit Where Credit Is Due | 8.6 | 5 | Jan 8, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Modern Wedding | 8.6 | 5 | Jan 29, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Say Cheese | 8.5 | 6 | Oct 12, 2010 |