Seasons & episodes

Originally titled Keep Hope Alive. Olesya Rulin played Sabrina, the new love interest for Jimmy. Kate Micucci was cast as Jimmy's cousin. The role was originally created as a male named Mike. Fox decided to recast two roles from the pilot. Shannon Woodward replaced Olesya Rulin as Sabrina, Jimmy's new love interest. Also recast was the role of Jimmy's cousin, and the role reverted to male with the addition of Skyler Stone as Mike. With this, Kate Micucci's role changed from Jimmy's cousin to become Shelly, the cousin of his love interest Sabrina

Season 1 Special Feature, meet the babies who played Hope

Season 1 Special Feature - Funniest moments with Martha Plimpton as Virginia

Behind the scenes of the 1st Season Finale

Season 1 Gag Reel

Season 1 Deleted and Extended Scenes

S1 · E1Pilot 2010-09-21 · 23 min＋

A 23-year-old man must enlist his family to help him raise a baby that is the result of a one-night stand with a wanted felon.

S1 · E2Dead Tooth 2010-09-28 · 30 min＋

Jimmy asks Sabrina's cousin to baby-sit Hope so he can return to work. Burt tries to persuade Virginia to quit smoking.

S1 · E3Dream Hoarders 2010-10-05＋

The family baby-proofs the house as Hope learns to crawl. Jimmy visits the grocery store in hopes of seeing Sabrina.

S1 · E4Say Cheese 2010-10-12＋

Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.

S1 · E5Happy Halloween 2010-10-26 · 21 min＋

When Sabrina's boyfriend can't make it to the deli guy's Halloween party, Jimmy offers to put on his costume and go in his place. Virginia takes Maw Maw, who is dressed as a cat, trick-or-treating while Burt plots ways to play tricks on Jimmy.

S1 · E6Family Secrets 2010-10-26 · 22 min＋

When a box containing videos of Hope's mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them. Virginia explains that children need to be protected from the truth, leading Jimmy to question what exactly his parents have been keeping from him.

S1 · E7The Sniffles 2010-11-09 · 22 min＋

When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to get a second job at Sabrina's grocery store so he can afford to take Hope to the pediatrician.

S1 · E8Blue Dots 2010-11-16 · 22 min＋

Jimmy decides to put Hope in an expensive daycare center, but meets an obstacle in the form of an old record from Burt's past, so the family decides to take matters in their own hands and deal with the law.

S1 · E9Meet the Grandparents 2010-11-23 · 22 min＋

Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope's other grandparents, Dale and Margine, to join the Chances for a more traditional holiday dinner. The Chances soon realize that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when Dale and Margine kidnap Hope, and it's up to them to get her back.

S1 · E10Burt Rocks 2010-11-30 · 22 min＋

A washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at 'Grocery-Palooza', a rock concert at the supermarket where Sabrina works. Smokey was once Burt's musical idol, and Burt hopes to relive his rock-star years by playing backup for him at the concert.

S1 · E11Toy Story 2010-12-07 · 22 min＋

Jimmy finds out about his father's annual Christmas scheme where he sells the most wanted toy for a lot of money, which always left Jimmy disappointed when he was a child. Virginia wants the family to be a part of the living nativity scene at their church to gain the respect of the members.

S1 · E12Romeo and Romeo 2011-02-08 · 22 min＋

Jimmy hasn't had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the grocery store, he immediately sets up a play date. But when Jimmy finds out that Virginia is his new friend's housekeeper, Virginia insists that Jimmy cancel the outing. In an effort to keep the peace, Jimmy and his friend arrange a dinner at the Chance house.

S1 · E13A Germ of a Story 2011-02-15 · 22 min＋

When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed with cleanliness. Finding it impossible to keep Maw Maw clean, they move her to the backyard greenhouse, but after watching some old family movies, they discover a surprising secret that has kept them healthy all these years.

S1 · E14What Up, Cuz? 2011-02-22 · 22 min＋

Virginia's cousin Delilah, who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined to claim her share of Maw Maw's - whom she thinks died years ago - estate. Further tension builds when Delilah admits she still has a crush on Burt. Meanwhile, Jimmy babysits Maw Maw and panics when she takes off on Sabrina's moped.

S1 · E15Snip Snip 2011-03-01 · 22 min＋

When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Burt to get a vasectomy after a family vote.

S1 · E16The Cultish Personality 2011-03-08 · 22 min＋

Mike returns after going through a spiritual quest with a wife and her other three husbands in tow. Burt attempts to fix the relationship between his brother and Mike.

S1 · E17Mongooses 2011-03-15 · 22 min＋

The Chance family goes to see a lawyer to get their wills done, and Burt is insulted when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over him. Meanwhile, Sabrina is overcome with emotion by the news, while Maw Maw thinks mongooses are infesting the household.

S1 · E18Cheaters 2011-04-19 · 22 min＋

Maw Maw has a crush on a man she meets at Shelley's daycare. Jimmy takes Sabrina to see Wyatt after she suspects he might be cheating on her, and he resorts to drastic measures to win her back.