James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.
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Lucas Neff
Jimmy Chance
Martha Plimpton
Virginia Chance
Garret Dillahunt
Burt Chance
Shannon Woodward
Sabrina
Cloris Leachman
Maw Maw
Gregg Binkley
Barney Hughes
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22 episodes • 2010Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 21, 2010 | 6.9 |
| 2 | Dead Tooth | Sep 28, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Dream Hoarders | Oct 5, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Say Cheese | Oct 12, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Happy Halloween | Oct 26, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Family Secrets | Oct 26, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 7 | The Sniffles | Nov 9, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Blue Dots | Nov 16, 2010 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Meet the Grandparents | Nov 23, 2010 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Burt Rocks | Nov 30, 2010 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Toy Story | Dec 7, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Romeo and Romeo | Feb 8, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 13 | A Germ of a Story | Feb 15, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 14 | What Up, Cuz? | Feb 22, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 15 | Snip Snip | Mar 1, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 16 | The Cultish Personality | Mar 8, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Mongooses | Mar 15, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Cheaters | Apr 19, 2011 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Sleep Training | Apr 26, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 20 | Everybody Flirts... Sometimes | May 3, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Baby Monitor | May 10, 2011 | 8.6 |
| 22 | Don't Vote for this Episode | May 17, 2011 | 9.5 |
22 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prodigy | Sep 20, 2011 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Sabrina Has Money | Sep 27, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Kidnapped | Oct 4, 2011 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent! | Oct 5, 2011 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Killer Hope | Nov 1, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Jimmy and the Kid | Nov 8, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Burt's Parents | Nov 15, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Bro-gurt | Nov 29, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 9 | The Men of New Natesville | Dec 6, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 10 | It's a Hopeful Life | Dec 13, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Mrs. Smartypants | Jan 17, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Gambling Again | Jan 31, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 13 | Tarot Cards | Feb 7, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend | Feb 14, 2012 | 9.2 |
| 15 | Sheer Madness | Feb 21, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 16 | Single White Female Role Model | Mar 6, 2012 | 6.4 |
| 17 | Spanks Butt, No Spanks | Mar 13, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Poking Holes in the Story | Mar 20, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 19 | Hogging All the Glory | Mar 27, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Sabrina's New Jimmy | Apr 3, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Inside Probe (1) | Apr 10, 2012 | 6.5 |
| 22 | I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2) | Apr 17, 2012 | 8.2 |
22 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Indecent, But Not Quite Decent Enough Proposal | Oct 2, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One | Oct 9, 2012 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part Two | Oct 16, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 4 | If a Ham Falls in the Woods | Oct 23, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do | Oct 30, 2012 | 5.8 |
| 6 | What Up, Bro? | Nov 13, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Candy Wars | Nov 20, 2012 | 8.8 |
| 8 | The Walk for the Runs | Nov 27, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Squeak Means Squeak | Dec 4, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Last Christmas | Dec 11, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Credit Where Credit Is Due | Jan 8, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Lord of the Ring | Jan 15, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 13 | What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's | Jan 22, 2013 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Modern Wedding | Jan 29, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 15 | Yo Zappa Do (Part 1) | Jan 29, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Yo Zappa Do (Part 2) | Feb 5, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Sex, Clown, and Videotape | Feb 5, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Arbor Daze | Feb 19, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Making the Band | Feb 26, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 20 | The Old Girl | Feb 26, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Burtmizvah The Musical | Mar 28, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Mother's Day | Mar 28, 2013 | 8.5 |
22 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Déja Vu Man | Nov 15, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Burt Bucks | Nov 15, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Ship Happens | Nov 22, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Hi-Def | Nov 22, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Extreme Howdy's Makeover | Nov 29, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Adoption | Nov 29, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Murder, She Hoped | Dec 6, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 8 | DysfunctionFunction | Dec 6, 2013 | 8.8 |
| 9 | The Chance Who Stole Christmas | Dec 13, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Bee Story | Dec 13, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Hey There, Delilah | Jan 10, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Hot Dish | Jan 17, 2014 | 5.3 |
| 13 | Thrilla in Natesvilla | Jan 24, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Road to Natesville | Jan 31, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Anniversary Ball | Feb 7, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The One Where They Get High | Feb 28, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Baby Phat | Mar 7, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Dinner with Tropes | Mar 14, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Para-Natesville Activity | Mar 21, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 20 | Man's Best Friend | Mar 28, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 21 | How I Met Your Mullet | Apr 4, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Father Daughter Dance | Apr 4, 2014 | 6.6 |
