In every episode, at least one word, usually a long one, (and usually by Virginia) is mispronounced.
The show is based in the same fictional universe as Gregory Thomas Garcia's other show, My Name Is Earl (2005). There are several references to his other show as well.
When Jimmy receives Hope from the prison after her mother is executed, the baby's prison number is 46664, the same as Nelson Mandela's.
The original title of the show was "Keep Hope Alive".
The Chances' house is the halfway house from My Name Is Earl (2005), in which Frank (Michael Rapaport) and Catalina's childhood boyfriend lived.