Exclusive: Saturday Night Live Alum Jenny Slate Has Chance Encounter on Raising Hope

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Michael Ausiello

The Chance household is getting a visit from Saturday Night Live grad Jenny Slate.

Raising Hope has tapped the actress-slash-comedienne to play a social worker named Joan who checks in on little Hope’s living conditions, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Slate, who left SNL in 2010 after one memorable season (R.I.P. Tina-Tina Chaneuse), is set to appear in at least two episodes of the Fox comedy’s upcoming third season (premiering Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 8/7c).

Previously announced Raising Hope guest stars this season include Melanie Griffith, Tippi Hedren and Wilmer Valderrama.

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Comments (4)

You forgot to mention Slate’s biggest claim to fame – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On!
Comment by J – August 13, 2012 03:23 PM PDT Reply To This Post
- Other claim to fame:
  Using the F-bomb on TV.
  Comment by topoopon – August 13, 2012 05:22 PM PDT Reply To This Post
In regards to Jenny Slate, the words “actress” and “comedienne” are used very loosely.
Comment by Ali – August 13, 2012 03:41 PM PDT Reply To This Post
I kind of wish Fox would wait until after the World Series to premiere their shows. I know that would put them back into very late October/early November, but I hate that the shows premiere and then we don’t really see them for a month.
Comment by Ava – August 14, 2012 04:40 AM PDT Reply To This Post

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