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. The season moved to a new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 8pm ET followed by the new comedy series '' Ben and Kate'' and '' The Mindy Project''. This season consisted of 22 episodes.

Cast

Main cast

Lucas Neff Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985) is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Fox sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010-2014). Most recently, he starred in the CBS sitcom ''Carol's Second Act'' (2019) and co-starred as Duncan on '' Monste ...

as James "Jimmy" Chance *

Martha Plimpton Martha Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American actress. Her feature-film debut was in '' Rollover'' (1981); she subsequently rose to prominence in the Richard Donner film ''The Goonies'' (1985). She has also appeared in '' The Mosquito ...

as Virginia Chance * Garret Dillahunt as Burt Chance *

Shannon Woodward Shannon Woodward (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sabrina Collins on the FOX sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010–2014), Elsie Hughes on the HBO science-fiction thriller series ''Westworld'' (2016� ...

as Sabrina Collins *

Gregg Binkley Gregg Binkley (born March 20, 1963) is an American television actor. He is known for playing Kenny James on ''My Name is Earl'' (2005-2009), Barney on ''Raising Hope'' (2010-2014), and Harold in '' Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' ...

as Barney Hughes * Cloris Leachman as Barbara June "Maw Maw"/Norma June Thompson

Recurring cast

* Baylie and Rylie Cregut as Hope Chance * Kate Micucci as Shelley * Todd Giebenhain as Frank Marolla * Carla Jimenez as Rosa Flores * Dan Coscino as Dancin' Dan *

Bijou Phillips Bijou Lilly Phillips Masterson (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, model and singer. The daughter of musician John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte, she began her career as a model. Phillips made her singing debut with '' I'd Rather Ea ...

as Lucy Carlyle * Ryan Doom as Wyatt Gill * Eddie Steeples as Tyler, the Gas Man * Lou Wagner as Wally Phipps *

Skyler Stone Skyler Joseph Clipner, professionally known as Skyler Stone (born January 1, 1979) is an American actor who starred in '' Con'' which ran on Comedy Central for two months in the spring of 2005. Early life and education Stone was born in St. Louis, ...

as Mike Chance * Ethan and Gavin Kent as June Bug

Recurring cast in flashback

* Trace Garcia as 5-year-old Jimmy (credited as Trace!)

Guest cast

Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

as Tamara Jones * Tippi Hedren as Nana * Jenny Slate as Joan *

David Ury David Brian Ury (born September 30, 1973) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, YouTuber, and Japanese translation specialist. Early life and education Ury was born and raised in Sonoma, California. He graduated from Sonoma Valley High Sch ...

as Easter Joe * Leslie Jordan as Reverend Bob * Wilmer Valderrama as Ricardo * Chris Klein as Brad Jenkins * Jeff Harlan as Bill Jenkins * Mary Gross as Denise Jenkins * Gary Anthony Williams as Dave Davidson * Matthew Glave as Big W *

Leann Hunley Leann Hunley (born February 25, 1955) is an American television actress. Although she has worked in numerous productions, she is perhaps best known for portraying Anna DiMera on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' and Dana Waring on the ABC primetime s ...

as Francine * Christopher Lloyd as Dennis Powers * Whit Hertford as Ross * Dale Dickey as Patty * Greg Germann as Dale Carlyle * Camden Garcia as Trevor * Brian Doyle-Murray as Walt * Matt Winston as Stu * Emily Rutherfurd as Kelly * Mike O'Malley as Jim *

Liza Snyder Liza Snyder (born March 20, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, which include Officer Molly Whelan in the ABC (and syndicated) series ''Sirens'', Linda in the NBC sitcom ''Jesse'', Christine Hughes in the CBS si ...

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

* Luke Perry as the Ghost of Arbor Day * Jason Lee as Smokey Floyd * Jaime Pressly as Donna * Ethan Suplee as Andrew * Nadine Velazquez as Valentina * Timothy Stack as TV's Tim Stack * Hilary Duff as Rachel * Lee Majors as Ralph Chance * Shirley Jones as Christine Chance

Production

On April 9, 2012, Fox announced that ''Raising Hope'' had been renewed for a third season. The season premiered on October 2, 2012.

will recur in season three, playing the role of Tamara, Sabrina's mother and Melanie Griffith's real life mother, acclaimed Hitchcock actress Tippi Hedren plays Melanie/Tamara's on screen mother as well. Wilmer Valderrama and Leslie Jordan are set to guest star in season three, with Valderrama playing a young man who attempts to woo Sabrina's mother, and Jordan playing the role of Reverend Bob, a spiritual leader known for his unconventional methods. Jenny Slate also guest starred in two episodes as Joan, a social worker who checked on the well-being of baby Jimmy, but instead became concerned with how the family treats Maw Maw. The season premiere was released on the ''Raising Hope'' Twitter page prior to the air date. Fox ordered two more episodes of ''Raising Hope'', bringing the third season to 24 episodes. However, these additional two episodes will now air as part of season four.

Episodes

Ratings

U.S.

References

External links

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