Two new episodes air tonight at 8 and 8:30. Previews below.
“Yo Zappa Do, Part 2”
In the first of two back-to-back episodes, Hope (Baylie/Rylie Cregut) was recruited as an actress on “Yo Zappa Do.” Then, Jimmy (Lucas Neff) signs on as an extra to help her through her scenes, but the show’s star, Trevor (guest star Camden Garcia), makes his life miserable on set. Meanwhile, Burt (Garret Dillahunt) tries to pitch a new landscaping design to the studio chief (guest star Brian Doyle-Murray), and Maw Maw (Cloris Leachman) settles an old debt with her late ex-husband.
“Sex, Clown and Videotape”
Mike O’Malley and Liza Snyder, former “Yes, Dear” co-stars, reunite with “Yes, Dear” and RAISING HOPE creator Greg Garcia. When Burt and Virginia (Martha Plimpton) discover that their storage locker is up for auction, they also realize they have misplaced a personal and incriminating home video that has fallen into the hands of another couple (guest stars O’Malley and Snyder). Meanwhile, Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) tries to get to the bottom of Jimmy’s epic sleepwalking habit.
Modern Wedding:
The wedding day is finally here and Sabrina’s mom has hired the camera crew from “Modern Family” to capture the whole blessed event. But a series of catastrophes threatens to ruin the day, including a battle between Maw Maw and Reverend Bob. So Burt and Virginia scramble to save the ceremony and keep Jimmy and Sabrina in ignorant, matrimonial bliss.
Yo Zappa Do, Part 1:
As a wedding gift, Barney offers to fly Jimmy and Sabrina to Los Angeles for a taping of “Yo Zappa Do,” Hope’s favorite show. But due to Jimmy’s fear of flying, the entire family embarks on a road trip instead. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia agree to take in Ricardo as a house guest, but he soon wears out his welcome.
In the first of two back-to-back episodes, Hope (Baylie/Rylie Cregut) is recruited as an actress on “Yo Zappa Do.” Then, Jimmy (Lucas Neff) signs on as an extra to help her through her scenes, but the show’s star, Trevor (guest star Camden Garcia), makes his life miserable on set. Meanwhile, Burt (Garret Dillahunt) tries to pitch a new landscaping design to the studio chief (guest star Brian Doyle-Murray), and Maw Maw (Cloris Leachman) settles an old debt with her late ex-husband.
RAISING HOPE (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Sex, Clown and Videotape”
Mike O’Malley and Liza Snyder, former “Yes, Dear” co-stars, reunite with “Yes, Dear” and RAISING HOPE creator Greg Garcia. When Burt and Virginia (Martha Plimpton) discover that their storage locker is up for auction, they also realize they have misplaced a personal and incriminating home video that has fallen into the hands of another couple (guest stars O’Malley and Snyder). Meanwhile, Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) tries to get to the bottom of Jimmy’s epic sleepwalking habit.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
RAISING HOPE (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Arbor Daze”
Luke Perry guest-stars as the Ghost of Arbor Day Past, Present, and Future, who pays a visit to Sabrina in the middle of the night, after she takes a stand against the way the Chance family celebrates Arbor Day.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
RAISING HOPE (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Making The Band”
In the first of two back-to-back episodes, it’s a “My Name is Earl” reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez, and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party.
RAISING HOPE (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Old Girl”
Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend Rachel (guest star Hilary Duff) to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked when she turns out to be Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend who broke his heart as a teenager.
Bad news for Ben and Kate fans – the show has been yanked from schedule. Not sure what this means for Hope in the long run (especially with this happening), but for the next two weeks, we’ll be getting a double dose of the show at 8 and 8:30. The one-hour season finale will air on March 28.
Here is what the current schedule looks like (based on the press release below):
Jan. 29 – 2 episodes – 3×14 Modern Wedding, 3×15 Yo Zappa Do, Part 1
Feb. 5 – 2 episodes – 3×16 Yo Zappa Do, Part 2, 3×17 Sex, Clown, and Videotape
Feb. 12 – encore
Feb. 19 – 1 episode – 3×18
Feb. 26 – 2 episodes – 3×19, 3×20
??? – 3×21, 3×22
Thursday, Mar. 28 – 3×23, 3×24 (after American Idol)
In the comedy’s Feb. 26 episode “The Old Girl,” [Hilary] Duff will play Rachel, Jimmy’s ex who comes back into his life when Sabrina unknowingly befriends her. Awkward alert! But don’t worry too much, Jimmy and Sabrina fans: Duff is only set to appear in one episode and your favorite couple’s marriage (which takes place in the Jan. 29 episode) will not be shaken by Rachel’s reappearance. Phew!
Question: Got any scoop on Raising Hope, one of the most underrated shows on TV? —Rebecca
Ausiello: Get ready for Raising Hope: The Musical… er, Musicals! In not one but two (consecutive) episodes, the show is gonna go all Glee on us. First up is “The Old Girl,” in which Virginia, undercover as a co-ed (don’t ask!), accidentally wins the affections of a member of the Cliff Notes, a college acapella group. The following week, in “Burtmitzvah,” the owner of Natesville’s deli tries to explain to Burt – via song, of course! – what it means to be Jewish. Mazeltov!
Also, Luke Perry will show up in an episode called “The Ghost of Arbor Day.” Air date was “spring” before this latest announcement.
Press release from Fox:
FOX ANNOUNCES REVISIONS TO TUESDAY NIGHT LINEUP
HELL’S KITCHEN Starts Cooking Tuesday, March 12
Special One-Hour Episodes of RAISING HOPE Air Tuesdays
Including January 29, February 5 and February 26
All-New Episodes of NEW GIRL Continue at 9:00 PM ET/PT,
Followed by All-New Installments of THE MINDY PROJECT at 9:30 PM ET/PT
FOX announces revisions to its Tuesday night lineup, as well as the season premiere of HELL’S KITCHEN on Tuesday, March 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
On Tuesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Tuesday, Feb. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesday, Feb. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), FOX will air all-new one-hour episodes of RAISING HOPE, followed by all-new episodes of NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) in their regularly scheduled time periods. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, as previously announced, encore episodes of RAISING HOPE (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) and NEW GIRL (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) will air, followed by the STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS (9:00-10:30 PM ET/live in all time zones). On Tuesday, Feb. 19 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), an all-new episode of RAISING HOPE leads off the night, followed by an encore of NEW GIRL (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), and all-new installments of NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).
In the special one-hour episode of RAISING HOPE airing Tuesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Jimmy (Lucas Neff) and Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) tie the knot. Then, as a wedding gift from Barney (Gregg Binkley), the Chance family heads off to Los Angeles to watch the taping of Hope’s (Baylie and Rylie Cregut) favorite TV show. On an all-new episode of NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), Schmidt (Max Greenfield) falls for a beautiful woman (guest star Brooklyn Decker), while Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick’s (Jake Johnson) relationship takes a surprising turn. On a brand-new episode of THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT), Mindy (Mindy Kaling) finally thinks she’s met the perfect guy (guest star BJ Novak).
Tuesday nights heat up this spring when Chef Gordon Ramsay returns for the Season 11 premiere of HELL’S KITCHEN on Tuesday, March 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by all-new episodes of NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT)…
Here is the promo for next week’s wedding episode:
Frank wants to throw Jimmy a memorable bachelor party, but Jimmy resists the idea, citing the crazy things that tend to happen when he goes wild (such as impregnating serial killers). But, when Sabrina convinces him to cut loose, things get a little out of control and Frank reveals an ulterior motive for encouraging Jimmy’s outlandish behavior.
“Yo Zappa Do, Part 2”
