"Raising Hope" Murder, She Hoped (TV Episode 2013) - Trivia - IMDb

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.

Barney speaks with a distinct James Stewart-like drawl while investigating the "crime".

Guest stars as the suspicious new neighbor, Gary .

The name "Murder, She Hoped" is a play on the long-running mystery series Murder, She Wrote .

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:

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