The episode includes nods to The Birds , Vertigo , and Psycho through dialogue, camera shots, and background details.
"Raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped (TV Episode 2013) - Trivia - IMDb
Guest stars as the suspicious new neighbor, Gary . "Raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped(2013)
Barney speaks with a distinct James Stewart-like drawl while investigating the "crime".
After Burt takes a bad fall and ends up in a wheelchair, he becomes obsessed with his new "back-fence" neighbors, Gary and Gina. Convinced that Gary has murdered his wife with an axe, Burt enlists Virginia to help him spy on them using a telescope—mimicking the telephoto lens used by Jimmy Stewart's character in Rear Window . Because the Chances have a history of making "loony" calls to the police, the department only sends auxiliary officer Barney to investigate. The episode includes nods to The Birds ,
Summaries * Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them. *
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: After Burt takes a bad fall and ends
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