Summaries * Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them. *
In the Raising Hope episode "" (Season 4, Episode 7), which aired on December 6, 2013, the show delivers a comprehensive tribute to the films of Alfred Hitchcock , specifically the 1954 classic Rear Window . Plot Summary
Guest stars as Agent Thompson . Hurd is the real-life wife of series regular Garret Dillahunt (Burt). Rebecca Lowman: Guest stars as the neighbor's wife, Gina . Hitchcock Tributes & Trivia The episode is packed with "Easter eggs" for film fans:
The name "Murder, She Hoped" is a play on the long-running mystery series Murder, She Wrote .
Watch this recap to see how the episode masterfully parodies Hitchcock's suspenseful style: Murder, She Hoped Raising Hope YouTube• Dec 7, 2013 "Raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped (TV Episode 2013) - Plot
Virginia wears a black and white dress nearly identical to the one worn by Grace Kelly in Rear Window . Her other outfits throughout the episode also mirror various Hitchcock leading ladies.