"raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped(2013) -

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

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: "Raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped(2013)

Summaries * Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them. *

The episode includes nods to The Birds , Vertigo , and Psycho through dialogue, camera shots, and background details. The name "Murder, She Hoped" is a play

The episode concludes with a nod to Psycho , featuring new neighbors moving in who are revealed to be Norman Bates and his mother.

"Raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped (TV Episode 2013) - Trivia - IMDb Rebecca Lowman: Guest stars as the neighbor's wife, Gina

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.