Raising Hope Births The Season's First Pickup

Congratulations, it's a pick up!

That loud sound from Hollywood was Greg Garcia letting out a huge PHEW! Fox has ordered a full season of Garcia's new comedy Raising Hope, ensuring a first season of 22 episodes.
Raising Hope got off to a great start in the ratings and hasn't seen the drastic dip that has been plaguing other shows in post-premiere episodes. Fans of the show should be extra excited about this news, as Fox's schedule will get butchered by baseball playoffs—something that can really hurt new shows that haven't yet been extended.

The comedy may have had an advantage over other shows in similar positions. It's lead-out Running Wilde has been performing worse than expected, making Raising Hope look that much better. Fox has also been desperate for a live-action comedy, a genre that has somehow evaded the network for some time now. (Remember Do Not Disturb and Sons of Tucson?)
Raising Hope is the first new show to get a back-nine order (new shows typically start with a 13-episode order; then they're either given full 22-episode seasons or canceled), but it certainly won't be the last.

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