Raising Hope: It's a Hopeful Life / Season: 2 / Episode: 10 (2011)

Raising Hope

It's a Hopeful Life (Television Episode)

Season: 2
Episode: 10

December 13, 2011

In this 'It's a Wonderful Life' themed episode, Jimmy is transported into a cinematic dreamlike state and watches on at a world where he never met Lucy. When he returns to reality he realizes that if Hope had never been born, his life wouldn't be as good. Meanwhile, Virginia, Burt and Maw Maw see a movie that bares a striking resemblance to their day-to-day lives.

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Movies

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) (Movie)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas (Movie)

December 9, 1965

Genres: Animation / Child/Family

After seeing the Chance's tree, it is commented, "That's our Christmas tree? What are you, Charlie Brown?"

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Edward Scissorhands (Movie)

Genres: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy

In Jimmy's alternate life, without Hope, he is shown waking up in his van with two empty 40 oz. beer bottles taped to his hands: a drinking game called 'Edward Fortyhands'.

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Inception (Movie)

July 16, 2010

Genres: Action/Adventure / Suspense/Thriller

After Jimmy makes his wish, he gets to see what life would be like if he didn't have Hope. While standing in the kitchen with his now obese mother, he says "This is like 'Inception'. I have no idea what's going on!".

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It's a Wonderful Life (Movie)

December 20, 1946

Television Series

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Lost (Television Series)

September 22, 2004 - present

Burt, Virginia and Jimmy are at their attorney's office, trying to put a stop to the movie about their life. Virginia is upset, telling the lawyer that the movie is going to make them famous, but not in a good way. She adds that their fame will be more like that "no name actor from 'Lost' who married a 16 year old girl.".

My Name Is Earl (2005 - 2009) (Television Series)

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My Name Is Earl (Television Series)

September 20, 2005 - May 14, 2009

Genres: Sitcom

At the movie theater, where the embarrassing Chance Family movie is playing, a movie poster for 'My Name Is Earl: the movie' is seen on the wall.

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Songs

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Ebony and Ivory (Song)

performed by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

March 29, 1982

During Jimmy's alternate life, without Hope, he is guided by Maw Maw, who is now a ghost. She tells Jimmy that she is enjoying heaven, although it is very hot there with a lot of fires. Maw Maw tells Jimmy that she heard a nice version of 'Ebony and Ivory' sung by Idi Amin and Hitler.