Raising Hope: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Raising Hope Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Déja Vu Man
Nov 15, 2013
Burt and Virginia decide to investigate when a strange man keeps popping up in the Chances' lives. Maw Maw reveals a secret about Virginia's past.
Burt Bucks
Nov 15, 2013
Burt and Virginia introduce Natesville to a new bartering system called "Burt Bucks," that looks an awful lot like a pyramid scheme. Jimmy questions his masculinity after Sabrina s
Ship Happens
Nov 22, 2013
When Sabrina learns Jimmy never went on a family vacation as a kid, she decides to take Hope on a trip and prove to Burt and Virginia that family vacations aren't necessarily stres
Hi-Def
Nov 22, 2013
Virginia is thrilled when the doctor prescribes new glasses, until her new crystal-clear vision allows her to see every tiny imperfection around the house.
Extreme Howdy's Makeover
Nov 29, 2013
Howdy's gets business innovator Maxine as its new owner, and all employees must come up with a big idea to change the store.
Adoption
Nov 29, 2013
Sabrina wants to officially adopt Hope as her own, but the official adoption process doesn't give her the "Motherhood Moment" for which she was hoping.
Murder, She Hoped
Dec 6, 2013
Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them.
DysfunctionFunction
Dec 6, 2013
Virginia and Burt fear that Jimmy and Sabrina's marriage has lost its spark, so they use their own relationship experiences to try and shake things up.
The Chance Who Stole Christmas
Dec 13, 2013
Burt wants to be elected the interim Mayor of Natesville so that Virginia will have the honor of plugging in the town Christmas tree. But being mayor turns Burt into a Grinch.
Bee Story
Dec 13, 2013
Burt and Virginia go undercover to expose a corporate scandal that is killing all the bees in Natesville.
Hey There, Delilah
Jan 10, 2014
Maw Maw accidentally calls a wrong number in her contact book, bringing Virginia's cousin, Delilah, back to town. When the two rivals fight nonstop, Maw Maw threatens to give every
Hot Dish
Jan 17, 2014
Virginia offers to give Sabrina some much-needed cooking lessons. But when Jimmy proclaims that his wife's casserole is better than his mom's, it brings out Virginia's competitive
Thrilla in Natesvilla
Jan 24, 2014
In trying to help Barney and Maxine's budding relationship, Burt and Virginia wind up getting in a fight. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina decide to start fencing in order to relieve s
Road to Natesville
Jan 31, 2014
"Groce-letes" from around the world descend on Natesville for the International Grocery Games, where competitors battle for supremacy in the aisles of Howdy's. But, when the Americ
Anniversary Ball
Feb 7, 2014
Virginia thinks that Burt is getting her an expensive gift for their 25th anniversary. So she decides to take him to a dude ranch that is run by a crazy cowboy. But Burt isn't able
The One Where They Get High
Feb 28, 2014
Maw Maw has found a new love, Hubert, who encourages her to engage in some reckless activity. When Virginia finds herself scolding Maw Maw, she fears she's become a lame adult and
Baby Phat
Mar 7, 2014
Burt and Virginia are in desperate need of a vacation and, at Barney's suggestion, head to a resort for a little R&R. But the "resort" turns out to be a different kind of place tha
Dinner with Tropes
Mar 14, 2014
Virginia's boss Louise begins grooming her for the role of regional sales manager. But when Virginia sees what her boss' job is really like, she has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Jim
Para-Natesville Activity
Mar 21, 2014
Virginia stops believing in magical things, but second guesses herself when a ghost appears in their house. When Burt discovers that Jim Hughes has secretly been living in their ho
Man's Best Friend
Mar 28, 2014
When Virginia and Burt realize they are suffering from "empty nest syndrome," Sabrina suggests they adopt a dog. But when they are turned down by the pound, they are given a trial
How I Met Your Mullet
Apr 4, 2014
Jimmy and Sabrina get a surprise when they learn that Sabrina's late grandmother has left them the family maid, who has a lifetime contract with the family. Meanwhile, Virginia get
The Father Daughter Dance
Apr 4, 2014
In the series finale, Virginia's father Arnold returns to Natesville seeking help in planning his upcoming wedding. But Arnold surprises everyone when he reveals that the wedding V