Raising Hope - The Underrated “My Name Is Earl” Follow-up

[@MediaPastimes]

Sprung Trailer (spiritual successor to "Raising Hope"): kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXbFc4h9haapeac A few things I forgot to mention in this vid: 1. Greg Garcia had another show in 2017 called "The Guest Book" which featured cameos by a few "Earl" and "Raising Hope" cast members, but a full reunion was never done for the "Raising Hope" cast on that show. 2. Gregg Binkley (Barney on "Raising Hope") also played Kenny on "My Name is Earl", and was the first person that Earl helped out during his karma quest. 3. "Raising Hope" contains like, half of the "Malcolm in the Middle" cast - and if you were a fan of that show definitely check out "Raising Hope".

[@realtalk6195]

I've known about _Yes, Dear_ and even watched a little bit of _My Name Is Earl_ but I had never even heard of _Raising Hope_ before this video.

[@MediaPastimes]

@@realtalk6195 You're one of many people in this comment section proving my point that "Raising Hope" didn't receive a ton of fanfare and isn't recognized in modern times, and I was one of those people too! Give it a watch, the pilot episode is good but the show really picks up steam after the first 2-3 episodes.

[@RonnieRLD]

I re-watched Raising Hope last year because it's such a good show. And have been re-watching Malcolm in the Middle now. And was so surprised at the cross over of cast I didn't notice while it aired. I was also so happy seeing Shannon Woodward on the first season of Westworld but disappointed with how that went

[@nosignal88]

Two roles in deadwood! one as the drunk who killed wild bill and the other as a serial killer who worked for the mining magnate.

[@timohess3909]

I was heavily on H when I was living at a girls flat I supported with money . She had all seasons on her old really dirty pc ,and every evening when coming home she switched on the show .EVERY SINGLE DAY 8HOURS OF MYNAMEISEARL ... I love this show ..but can't watch it anymore cause of that .I get MNIE flashbacks

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

When in raising hope the dad kicked the NBC executive in the nuts for cancelling my name is Earl I legit cheered so loud ! It was really awesome to see most of the cast show up in raising hope as well.

[@MediaPastimes]

Now we need a character in "Sprung" to kick a FOX executive in the nuts for cancelling "Raising Hope". Full circle, baby!

[@yofoxy9940]

I love both the shows. Maw maw is fucking amazing

[@krashd]

@@MediaPastimes If you were to kick a FOX exec in the nuts for each great show they have cancelled you would quickly wear out your shoe.

[@OperationFatGuy]

"that was two executives ago. i loved the show"

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

It was my favorite moment in the show

[@jasongodwin1319]

We need "My Name is Earl" now more than we ever did before. What other shows are actually trying to teach people, as Earl said "I'm just tryin to be a better person."

[@MediaPastimes]

Couldn't agree more, everything is about shock value now.

[@Zachebi]

Fr dude, watching my name is earl genuinely made me want to be a better person

[@salmedina2450]

I would recommend Ted Lasso. This is another one of those feel good shows about People trying to do right. I wish there was more like these shows out there

[@ZatchZXman]

@@Zachebi Watching it a fourth time as an adult. Same. Not out of karma, but just because.

[@klovor]

the show was supposed to end with earl discovering someone else with a list inspired by him at that point he puts it down and quits because he finally put more good into the world than bad.

[@simmeonsradiorock]

I remember when I was a little kid my name is earl would come on the same time as the office and everybody I knew(myself included) would watch earl over the office. It’s so crazy how Greg Garcia can just create these mid western cult classics but gets no love from the networks.

[@MediaPastimes]

"The Office" and "My Name is Earl" were NBC's flagship sitcoms for a while too, but "The Office" just blew up after Steve Carell did "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and Earl couldn't keep up 😢

[@St0n_e_man]

Weren’t they both on NBC?! How could they be on at the same time? I remember Earl would be on at 8pm and Office at 9pm. Nonetheless I would always watch Earl and thought the office was a boring adult show (I was 10)

[@MediaPastimes]

I meant that The Office was just exploding in terms of ratings, so some stuffy executive at NBC probably compared the numbers side-by-side and said "axe this 'Earl' show..." The season 4 finale for Earl aired on the same night as the "Goodbye Toby" episode of "The Office" and the ratings difference was massive.

[@gothamscholar6384]

@@MediaPastimes daddy?

[@colonelhstinkmeaner8547]

I always liked Earl better than the Office

[@loriyeager2451]

Raising Hope is one of my favorite all-time shows. Burt and Virginia are so freaking hilarious. And Cloris Leachman as Mawmaw is the topper.

[@MediaPastimes]

Such a great family dynamic, although I wish that Jimmy and Sabrina continued to live under the same roof as the rest of the family. I didn't like it when they moved into a mansion, made their characters less relatable.

[@LaNguyenBTong]

She's a legend.

[@barton3591]

@@MediaPastimes 100% agree the show felt very different after that.

[@vanmoody]

I loved the episode where you find out that Mawmaw tried to split Burt and Virginia up, but it didn't work. They were meant for each other.

[@temper6162]

Mawmaw was epic,

[@FittedSheet2000]

I love how Earl continued to live his normal life despite winning 100k. Probably the best lesson I learned from the show lmao

[@huhwhatomg]

i don't believe in karma and never have but I do practice it since this show because it does improve your life. it's not karma but doing good things for others just seems to make things good for yourself

[@mrcritical6751]

You don’t succeed by just throwing that cash around

[@austinnewton6639]

I miss Earl and the gang

[@MrDrainBramaged]

i mean if you won 100k today,it wouldnt really change your life too much lol

[@theliquidllama1]

He won but got hit by a car and lost everything. He never had the 100k

[@Steve_P_B]

What was really cool about Raising Hope is that we got closure for My Name is Earl in the pilot episode through the audio of the news program that they are watching, in which it's revealed by a newscaster, "in lighter news, a small time crook with a long list of wrongs that he was making amends for has finally finished, and you'll never guess how it ended!"

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Bitter sweet. My Name Is Earl deserved to be finished.

[@FinallyFastDotcom]

I love that the algorithm showed this to me. we loved raising hope and watched it as it aired, and now still go back to it at least once a year, if for nothing else to watch the season 1 finale. amazing show and just a joy to watch.

[@Jane-yr2cg]

I was so pissed when both My Name is Earl and Raising Hope was canceled! Best television and writing ever!! Greg Garcia is a comedy genius 🤩

[@beauzeller5097]

I loved my name is Earl & was devastated when it was cancelled like most people. I watched raising Hope because it was advertised as from the creator of my name is Earl & I fell in love almost immediately. But at the end of the first episode when Virginia sings Danny's song to Hope I wanted to feel like that forever. Greg Garcia has created two great shows with so much heart & at the same time funny on many different levels a lot of the time. Who else loved the fact Burt had a t-shirt that said I'd rather be in Virginia?

[@b.mcknight8686]

I grew up in a trailer park, and my best friends Mom called me one day and said "I've seen your future" she was talking about Joy from My Name is Earl. For weeks she kept asking me "did you watch it yet?" a few weeks later I watched it, fell in love and told her "I think I'm more of a Patty, thank you very much." It's still the most comforting show to me, I watch it all the time. In my opinion the best episodes are Very Bad Things, Kept A Guy Locked In A Truck with John Waters, Crazy Witch Lady with Betty White. Raising Hope is a great show, but I feel like it goes a little downhill after the middle of the second season when Jimmy and Sabrina finally get together. A Toy Story, Killer Hope, and Blue Dots are my favorite episodes. I've seen it so many times, but still laugh out loud every time Sabrina falls down dressed as Moses. The Guest Book was a cool show, but it's the one I watch the least. I'm really excited for Sprung. Anyway, now that I've exposed myself as a Greg Garcia fanatic, I'll shut up.

[@Kaylin_h]

@bMcknight oh man you got me laughing out loud all by myself here with that Im more of a Patti-" You wanna see my "good" boob?" Killed me agaIn!

[@seth1665]

I agree completely. I love the show, and its definitely in my top 5, but the whole point was them growing as people while raising hope and after 2 seasons i was kinda over it.

[@b.mcknight8686]

@@seth1665 I sleep with my TV on, and often Raising Hope is what's playing. I've seen every episode of seasons one through three an embarrassing number of times. I've never watched all of season four. As I'm typing this I realized I don't even know how the show ended. I get to the third episode of season four, and then go back to the pilot.

[@seth1665]

@@b.mcknight8686 lol damn. but yeah they go from lower class family with quirky problems built around being poor, which is very relatable, to almost upper middle class by the end of the 4th season. i mean they literally get a big expensive house and a life-long maid while working as cashiers at a grocery store.... i think they went with the moral of the story that if you start turning in to better people then life will reward you and everything, which is great, it just made the show change for me.

[@b.mcknight8686]

@@seth1665I'm gonna watch it tonight. I'm excited for Sprung. I watched the trailer on Freevee the other day. It's not what I was expecting, but I'm happy to see Martha, and Garret working together again.

[@obryantmuralles5237]

One thing that didn’t get mentioned is that the ending where the plane almost crashes is a throwback to the movie “almost famous” that also starred Jason Lee.

[@bunyip6401]

Raising Hope is still one of my favorite shows. It was soooo good still mad it was cancelled.

[@MediaPastimes]

All good things come to an end, I just wish the creator had been able to stay on and the show went to 5 seasons.

[@FeeBee3001]

As much as I love Raising Hope it felt like to me that it finished at a good time and didn't go to long like other shows and I always feel satisfied with how much of it there is. My Name is Earl it needed another season. I would love for it to have a come back with Earl finishing off his list and flashbacks to the time when the series ended with what happened next similar to the flahbacks that we got from his childhood. I hadn't heard of Sprung until now and really looking forward to it.

[@MediaPastimes]

If the creator had stayed on, I would've liked 5 seasons - but with his exit I think 4 seasons made sense. But if the Peacock app can produce a MacGruber series based on a movie that bombed at the box office, they should be able to produce an Earl movie. I'd love to see them do one even 15 years later.

[@kevindiaz3459]

So, the way I have heard it (and I have no way to know unless I could ask Greg Garcia himself), Earl wasn't going to finish the list. What was going to happen is at some point someone with a list of their own finds Earl, because he is on it! And he goes down the rabbit hole to find out that several others also have list and are doing good things to make up for their wrongs, and ultimately discovers Kenny (the gay dude that was the first one he helped) was the one that started the whole chain by making his own list too. At this point, Earl sees how much good he has done, and that he no longer needs to keep doing the list anymore, and just starts to live his life as the good person he now is. THAT is the ending we as fans really deserved, and would have been a very fitting end to the series. Shit, I would have settled for just resolving the cliffhanger...

[@AVB91]

The wedding was perfect 👌

[@kevin10001]

Earl did at least need and episode or 2 to finish up the who is dodge’s father storyline cause they hinted at it being earl from a Halloween party but never officially confirmed but better explored in a 5th season

[@TheLinksOfficial]

@@MediaPastimes my name is Earl the movie actually exists in raising hope, in the episode where the chances life is made into a film you can see it on a poster outside the cinema. If only we had that IRL, I'm sure it would be amazing.

[@PKDeviluke25]

To also add I loved my Name is Earl and I was devastated when I learned the show was cancelled after that big cliffhanger. My brother watched Raising Hope a lot and I just watched here and there with him, I really like the cast of the show they all have amazing chemistry and just play off each other so well. Looking forward to Sprung.

[@Hudson96919]

Can we also talk about the amazing soundtrack these both shows had they had really good music !

[@pepperminterica]

seriously! on my second watch of raising hope I ended up downloading so many songs!

[@janeblogs324]

Why yes you can create a KZbin playlist and link it here

[@morgantrias3103]

i Recon they got cancelled cos it was too expensive to licence all the cool rock tracks :p

[@beepboopin2947]

I literally rewatched Raising Hope recently because it was so lightheartedly wholesome and funny, it’s so sad that it was cancelled:(

[@XxKeNdAhLxX]

its so funny that this showed up in my recommended because i just started re-watching my name is earl lol. i used to watch it with my family every week when i was entirely too young, so watching it as an adult makes it so much better and more relatable. not to mention i'm getting all the nostalgia feels. i'll definitely be checking out raising hope now that i know i'll get to see the cast of my name is earl reunited!

[@MediaPastimes]

The cast of Earl appearing in the series is just an added bonus, the show itself is amazing!

[@boyroy4u]

Thanks to Raising Hope, at a young age I was exposed to the comedy glory that is Cloris Leachman, a true gem in Hollywood and I will always be thankful for that. My Name is Earl is a damn classic and Riasing Hope should be referred to with the same respect ❤❤

[@MediaPastimes]

I've always respected her as a hollywood legend, but her performance as Maw Maw catapulted her into a whole other level for me.

[@evelyndzurick2874]

Right !

[@kevin10001]

I was already aware of Cloris Leachman many years before this show cause Nickelodeon had aired the muppet show she did an episode of nick at nite showed reruns of the Mary Tyler Moore show she was on and her work on Malcom in the middle

[@snerdterguson]

Two words. Young Frankenstein. She is spectacularly funny. And as an added bonus it has one of Gene Wilders greatest performances and a brilliant portrayal of Igor by Marty Feldman. All directed by the master of filmed comedy, Mel Brooks. Well worth the watch.

[@bbrbbr-on2gd]

It all takes place in the Yes, Dear universe. Characters and references from all those series appear in Raising hope. There's a bunch, but we do get confirmation from a news broadcast that Earl finished his list and got a movie deal. It's a nice feeling knowing even in a round about way, that he finished it. This series is definitely slept on.

[@OperationFatGuy]

the sex tape in the clown doll episode iirc

[@ddsjgvk]

They retcon the original idea of him not being able to complete the list but finds after that he was on someones list like his off bad deeds the guys done. He rips the list and walks away knowing he made a difference now.

[@ericwalsh2954]

​@ddsjgvk that idea was meant to be that his list caused that guys list to come about, meaning earl has reset his karma and only undoing past actions isn't enough, he needs to choose good actively

[@TexasTacoMan]

I can re-watch this show over and over again. So well made and makes you feel good watching it.

[@MediaPastimes]

Some of the best holiday episodes, too. The season one halloween ep was amazing.

[@ChickenMccZoe]

I really enjoyed this show. It was so heartfelt and genuinely *funny* compared to a lot of its competitors at the time.

[@2p-blog-thing]

I’m glad to see this video. I love this show, I rewatch it every so often. My favorite thing is they actually committed to Jimmy and Sabrina as a couple. While other sitcoms tease them getting together till the last episode, we got to see them date, get married, move in together, have Sabrina adopt Hope. I just love them together so much ♥️

[@Child0fTru]

Bert is so my favorite thing about Raising Hope. I find it extra hilarious that every other role this guy plays is usually an asshole tough guy which is so far detached from who Bert is

[@MediaPastimes]

It makes sense that he's so good at dramatic roles, because he's clearly so good with comedy. Comedic actors are usually great at everything else.

[@jjc5871]

Before Raising Hope, I think I had only ever seen him in The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Dude plays a great Terminator.

[@Zoot_of_Anthrax]

⁠@@jjc5871he was in deadwood and burn notice! He is great in the new garcia show sprung!

[@cowboycinema8648]

I never knew jason Lee put on a wig for raising hope or your video awesome bro keep it real my dude

[@gualo21]

I know you mention a lot that raising hope has a lot of references and nods to my name is earl, but I think a big one is in the first episode the newscaster mentions a criminal with a list of wrong doings finishing that list. Unless I missed it. Great video like always!

[@MediaPastimes]

I almost put that into the vid but it wasn't as significant as the "Making the Band" episode, although a hilarious nod to Earl.

[@beauzeller5097]

It was a great tease though. The newscaster says something like "a small time crook with a long list of wrongs he was making amends for has finally finished & you won't believe how it ends" only to be cut off by Virginia hitting Lucy with the tv

[@xBassCoversx]

thank you for not forgetting these great shows

[@MediaPastimes]

I grew up with / have rewatched Earl many many times, but didn't discover "Raising Hope" until earlier this year. Kinda glad I waited so long, the show holds up in modern times!

[@vikingplays2058]

One of my favorite parts of raising hope is how the show started and ended with the same song (Danny's song by Kenny loggins) and in the last episode they even got Kenny loggins to guest star to sing the song

[@MediaPastimes]

I didn’t mention it in the video because it’s like, the only spoiler this show has to offer - but it’s one of the best plot points in the show.

[@vikingplays2058]

@@MediaPastimes sorry about the spoiler I can delete the comment

[@AlexanderWeurding]

Great work!

[@MediaPastimes]

Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏

[@miya_pwr]

raising hope is my comfort show and it is so underrated!!

[@auntbabygirl1]

I just watched your video in 2023 and I love it! These are 2 of my favorite shows and are my comfort shows too. Thanks for this!

[@Woo_Woo_Woman]

I love Raising Hope, watched it 3x 😅and plan on doing it again this year. It's hilarious, wholesome, the characters are zany and I just love the feel of it. For me it was an instant classic. 👍

[@TopFurret]

I'm so glad someone is talking about raising hope. It's one of the few comfort shows i regularly rewatch

[@UberStarFkr]

The actual ending to My Name is Earl was going to be pretty heartfelt and a true satisfaction to end the series. You can look up the reddit ama of Greg Garcia were he is asked if there was an ending planned and he explains exactly how it was supposed to end. Not gonna lie, I shed a tear two reading it and I finally felt at peace with that amazing series.

[@syrindigo26]

I really love every show mentioned. Great video. I’m surprised there was no mention of The Guest Book. Also a Greg Garcia show, that I really enjoyed.

[@mxgonzo]

The best in-show joke was when Burt asks the t.v. executives which one was from NBC, kicks him in the nads then yells "That's for canceling My Name is Earl!"

[@MediaPastimes]

I put that clip into my Jason Lee episode prior to actually watching “Raising Hope”, this episode wouldn’t exist without it!

[@joelgittens7392]

I laughed when smokey looked barney in the eyes and said "kenny?" 😂😂😂

[@beautifullyblessed2768]

This was a great video, i loved both of these shows. Raising Hope was so underrated. I also happened like Yes Dear as well

[@imdaddy8744]

Raising Hope is one of my favorites ive probably watched it 10 times

[@MediaPastimes]

I had only just finished my first watch-through when I made this vid, but I've revisited a bunch of my favorite episodes countless times.

[@lsstelzner7511]

That same reunion episode also had a major nod to another Jason Lee movie Almost Famous. Where he also plays the lead singer in a band during the 70s. Much like the episode they are flying in a small jet that hits a patch of turbulence. In the movie most of the band members panic and all start to confess to things they've done in the past. In raising hope this happens also, the earl cast starts to confess what they've been holding onto. Im a HUGE fan of all 3 of these projects so I was delighted when I noticed this in raising hope. So that scene was actually wrapping 3 productions together!

[@chikaboww0w]

I watched raising hope on hulu when i was preggo with my first kid and it was so perfect. Awesome show! Thank you for coming to my ted talk.

[@van3158]

I watched this show with my dog in her final weeks, I don’t know I can watch it again. Great show, we need more like it today more than ever.

[@seth1665]

It is so great to see someone who is as passionate as i am regarding this show, because it was amazing and also an ultimate comfort show for me. But, I am fine with it ending 4 seasons in. honestly it could have gone for 3 and i would have been happy. I know it sucks for the writers and actors, but some shows don't need to go for 8-11 seasons and that should be okay. "leave on top" is something shows should adhere to more often.

[@CodyCameron82]

of all the the sitcom i have watched over my lifetime. I truly enjoy raising hope. nice to see that outside of my circle someone who enjoyed it as well. thanks for the video about it.

[@abbyjohnson206]

I binge watch My Name is Earl and Raising Hope once a month. I love feel good, funny shows without laugh tracks.

[@eoz182]

Loved this, my name is Earl and the guestbook. Going to start watching Sprung shortly and I'm sure I'll love that too :)

[@Holktube]

Greg Garcia's shows always had a sense of hyperrealism to them. They always pushed things just across the line into fantasy enough to never know what would happen next but still allow you to suspend your disbelief.

[@MediaPastimes]

Couldn't have put it better myself!

[@adoe2305]

I love Yes, Dear, My Name is Earl, and Raising Hope. I can't stand the laugh track on Yes, Dear 😭

[@randomninja]

Earl and Hope are definitely 2 of my comfort shows. I really wish both had gotten longer runs.

[@MediaPastimes]

Earl definitely deserved at least 6 seasons, Raising Hope should have gotten to at least five but the show definitely lost a bit of it's magic once the creator stepped away.

[@XFallenFreakX]

the fact I adored both of these shows but never knew they were linked. It makes so much sense now

[@sarah54471]

Both amazing great shows. Rasing hope is one of my most favorite shows and always my go to. Its also my comfort show. I wish both would have never been canceled. Definitely didn't deserve it. Greg is definitely a genius mastermind. Us real people truly know the truth.

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

I live in Scotland and Raising Hope is one of my all time favourite shows. We got three seasons of Earl here (which I loved). Only one season of Raising Hope was broadcast here but I managed to import the DVD's from the USA and was not disappointed. I will need to see if I can find Sprung anywhere. Thanks for the vid, Dave.

[@BigDad138]

I really miss this show. Maw Maw and Frank always made me laugh.

[@MediaPastimes]

Frank for LIFE!!! 🤙

[@Livbobcat17]

I loved this video because I'v never seen somebody who loves these tv shows as much as I do I watch them over and over again

[@jesusescobar4195]

It’s because of this show that I also discovered the concept of karma. It was hard to realize just how hard it was to actually have to apologize for realzies.

[@debbyblack9437]

Two great shows and so many top celebrities Thank you for the video❤❤

[@bommyco4]

Raising hope was honestly so good. I haven’t seen it in years though

[@Mopatriot1776]

Just randomly seen your video about black sheep in my feed and watched since I remember my dad liked that movie and watched the need for speed to this and you just got a sub

[@jeremydavidbrodbeck2454]

Great synopsis bro, it was one of best & i was a HUGE fan. Ur right it was an absolute homerun...

[@dammitjim9131]

I've always loved both shows. Never occured to me they were written and created by the same person. Seem obvious now. Raising Hope is a Gem of a Gem. One of the very best shows ever!!! Rewatch the entire series every now and then. Thanks for the post! Looking forward to the new show!

[@TXXXVKNG]

I haven't done a rewatch of Raising Hope in forever. I'm about to start. Its such a gem of a show with so much heart.

[@christiangrady1291]

Thank you!!! 😊 I've always loved Raising Hope! Still show friends clips of it!... Cloris Leachman was beyond Phenomenal, probably her crowned jewel professionally. 😍 fantastic writing!

[@MediaPastimes]

Her voice acting role in "Beavis and ButtHead Do America" is a close 2nd for me, but what a career she had. LEGEND!

[@BlazedNDazed]

Raising hope is the one show I’ve seen a million times and can still watch it over and over!

[@michaelmullins2991]

I gave up on Network sitcoms around the time Earl ended. I remember the title Raising Hope and thinking it was probably a tired old Family sitcom. I just watched your video and am excited to check it out. Great job. Thanks. I would probably never have given this a shot.

[@MediaPastimes]

I remember seeing it on a streaming network and thinking it looked dumb, but the writing is just as sharp as Earl - you’ll like it!

[@seaklos]

Great video, I was lucky enough to catch RH as it was coming out. Just like you said, it's so hard to see Dillahunt as anything else, but wow is this a great show and I need to rewatch it. I actually came at it with this show first and then My Name is Earl, but glad I did regardless. Thanks!

[@robertcorr6971]

Thank you for bringing awareness to Sprung. Defiantly gonna check it out.

[@steveadams1576]

Loved this show. Bert and Maw Maw were consistently hilarious.

[@alexisreva]

15:31 Sprung was so good! Martha Plimpton deserves her flowers as well! Raising Hope was definitely a gem of a show. The cast just worked! This was a great retrospective. I was so sad about the way Fox treated Raising Hope but I’m glad it was able to end on its terms unlike My Name is Earl. And Cloris Leachman was that girl!! A legend! She also deserves her flowers 💐

[@unicodeBaby]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSS FINALY SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT MY TWO FAVORITE SHOWSSSSA

[@crashfisticuffs]

I worked a 2nd shift job during the run of My Name is Earl and never got a chance to watch it. When I finally got a chance to sit down and watch a rerun episode I was hooked. Later when I found it streaming I watched it during trying times in my life. Both My Name is Earl and Raising Hope helped and comforted me during stressful and depressing times in my life. Greg Garcia and the cast will never truly understand how much it helped. Both shows reminded me of Eastern NC.

[@MediaPastimes]

Jaime Pressly is from NC and based a lot of Joy’s mannerisms on her own relatives, seems like Martha Plimpton sort of used the same approach - very similar characters!

[@lancelink1828]

Well, I'll try to understand and it means a lot that you enjoyed the show.

[@keithramsey5637]

Thanx for the reminder of how great these shows were. It was a fun ride, bro!! 🤣😂

[@queeffairy]

Thank you for this you said it was coming and it was worth the wait.

[@MediaPastimes]

Hell yeah, also I love the username. McPoyle clan for life! The scene from the "Gang Gets Invincible" episode where they're stepping out of the RV and Charlie is commentating is an all-time classic.

[@queeffairy]

@@MediaPastimes Thanks maybe do something on Always Sunny I'd watch it a few times like I have for your vids. Keep up the great work.

[@GOGIANTS1091]

I grew up on My Name is Earl & Yes Dear. Both all time favorites & hilarious series to me. I did watch Raising hope for the first time last year, really enjoyed it. Loved the mini reunions Greg assembled from all of his shows. He is one of the underrated TV showrunners in recent memory. Three great shows imo

[@AaroMesa]

Came here from the Pimp My Ride video Also grew up with UG1 and funny to see Lil Jon who had some tracks in the game hosting Pimp my Ride International which in my opinion absolutely slapped and had an all round good vibe. Then I saw Earl and was like *click* Wish we got a final episode and Jason Lee in an interview said he even wanted a finale himself I heard about Raising Hope from a friend and the My Name is Earl facebook group so definitely gonna give it a whirl. Liked n Subbed. Keep it up!

[@gamingknight1972]

I’m so glad to finally see this show get the love it deserves I would watch this with my family years ago they would play reruns of it and we would just spend the whole day laughing hysterically over it

[@The_PokeSaurus]

I've noticed a lot of people talking more about My Name Is Earl. This brings a smile to my face.

[@freedomdagr6830]

I loved my name is Earl. The My name is Earl cast episode on Raising Hope looks hilarious too!!

[@CaptainGlack]

I remember this show! It used to be on Sky One! My family quite liked this show, I'm so surprised I haven't heard about it for so long.

[@MrMinirocky]

This was my comfort show growing up, had the entire show on repeat I would fall asleep to it every night

[@austinbusick389]

My name is earl and raising hope were my childhood shows. I watched them on repeat with my mom and even though I always knew what would happen the show was so good that it’s fine to rewatch over and over

[@daveforz]

loved both these shows as a guy who came from a lower class family, and worked the same jobs as they did.

[@vampiricceo4879]

I absolutely LOVE this show. Raising Hope is the best comfort show for me and I hope to always have access to it

[@itsmargi5076]

I absolutely remember coming by this show on Netflix as a kid and loving it, it was during the time it was going into its 3rd season. I put my mother onto it and we would watch it as it aired on TV. It was my first fav sitcom at 12, along with New Girl.

[@johntroutman7256]

Thank you for doing this video, it sucks that raising hope isn't on TV anymore not even on reruns on cable. The clips still make me luagh and it reminded me how much I miss this show.

[@MediaPastimes]

Yeah it was syndicated for a bit but it’s exclusive to streaming now. Maybe if Sprung does well it will get picked up for syndication again 🤙

[@hootend3d903]

thanks , after my name is Earl and Sprung series this is nice explore :)

[@Rzlickofficial]

Thank you for bringing notice to raising hope I never got to watch it on air maybe if I would have the show would still be on but I was a kid didn’t really have chances to watch shows on TV consistently

[@emilliocarranza6030]

Yes yes and yes dude! I loved these shows as a kid. I’m subscribing to ur channel, just watched Heavy weights video and these are 2 shows and a movie I haven’t thought of since that time. As for ur thoughts, they are pretty much the same as I had then and now! Respectfully

[@TrevortheBatman]

I always like to say that "Raising Hope" is to "My Name I Earl" as "Park and Rec" is to "The Office." Just spiritual successors that carry over the vibe perfectly

[@TheVideomaster64Reborn]

these are my favorite sitcoms Home Improvement Seinfeld My Name Is Earl 3rd Rock from the Sun Curb Your Enthusiasm Raising Hope and the second season of The Office

[@HarpersInfiniteSystems]

"Keep Hope Alive" is clearly the better title.

[@FotoPhreak12]

I am so happy to see a video on this. I revisit Raising Hope from time to time because I just love the family. This really felt like a hidden gem because hardly anyone I know watched it. My best friend and I had a fan theory that Barney is a distant relative of Charles Boyle from Brooklyn Nine-Nine

[@themumblebrapper]

I grew up with both, and I love them both so much and just rewatched them both and they're both still amazing and as great if not netter than I had remembered them

[@lttv3612]

Been saying "here we go uh uh oh" in my head for the last decade and now i FINALLY remember where its from🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@brendolbreadwar2671]

I always absolutely loved My Name is Earl. I had no clue this existed so I'm excited.

[@carlybennett]

My name is earl has to be my all time favourite tv show and I only discovered it about two months ago lol I can’t stop watching it and I’m so sad it’s over and it ended the way it did 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ronmaatita8845]

Agreed with EVERYTHING on this video! Great job!!!!

[@verynice126]

I remember watching raising hope because it was from the makers of my name is Earl. I recently watched Sprung. That was a really good show as well.

[@elperrodelautumo7511]

I wished my name is earl had its season 5. Maybe Earl won’t finish his list there. But he would inspire others in writing down their list of wrongful things they done personally and would do anything to make up their sins. Maybe that could’ve ended well for that series. Instead it’s left as a cliffhanger

[@Nitrobucket]

I love this style show. My Name is Earl, The Cabin, Raising Hope, The Middle, Malcom in the Middle. Such feel good shows

[@SailorLavender]

11:45 That defines the 90s!!! Thank goodness the only thing my parents put my name on was the cable!

[@wadewwilson5567]

Yes, Dear was my favorite show, I thought I was the only one who remembered that show, feels like a fever dream at this point