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Dale Gribble is a fictional character portrayed by Johnny Hardwick in the TV series King of the Hill.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 38 years old.
They appear in all 258 aired episodes and have accumulated 1778 positive votes.
The character of Dale Gribble is mainly associated with Hank Hill, Peggy Hill and Bill Dauterive.

Dale Gribble

by Johnny Hardwick

character

Episodes258

  • 8
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    Pilot
    episode S1.E1 january 1997
    A social worker mistakenly believes that Hank is abusing Bobby. When Bobby finds out what is happening, he takes advantage of the situation.
  • 7.8
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    Square Peg
    episode S1.E2 january 1997
    Peggy is chosen to be the Sex Education teacher at Bobby's school.
  • 7.3
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    The Order of the Straight Arrow
    episode S1.E3 february 1997
    When Bobby becomes a member of the Straight Arrows, Hank, Dale, Bill, & Boomhauer volunteer to take them on a camping trip. While there Bobby accidentally kill a whooping crane.
  • 7.4
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    Hank's Got the Willies
    episode S1.E4 february 1997
    Bobby accidentally hits Hank's hero, Willie Nelson, with a golf club.
  • 7.6
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    Luanne's Saga
    episode S1.E5 february 1997
    After Buckley dumps Luanne Hank takes it upon himself to find her a new boyfriend, but for his own personal gain.
  • 7.8
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    Hank's Unmentionable Problem
    episode S1.E6 february 1997
    Hank is very embarrassed and introvert about his constipation. And it certainly doesn't help his condition with Peggy telling all her friends, making Hank go to a proctologist and treating him like a child over it.
  • 7.9
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    Westie Side Story
    episode S1.E7 march 1997
    Hank and the rest of the gang on Rainey St. gets a culture shock when their new Laotian neighbors move in next door.
  • 7.6
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    Shins of the Father
    episode S1.E8 march 1997
    Bobby begins picking up bad habits, including slapping women in the rear end, from his sexist war vet grandfather. Hank initially turns a blind eye, but soon finds himself frustrated and unsure of how to put a stop to the behavior.
  • 7.6
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    Peggy the Boggle Champ
    episode S1.E9 april 1997
    Peggy and Hank head to Dallas so Peggy can compete in a boggle tournament, but Hank decides to forego the tournament in order to attend a lawnmower expo.
  • 8.2
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    Keeping Up with Our Joneses
    episode S1.E10 april 1997
    When Bobby is caught trying a cigarette, Hank decides the proper discipline is making Bobby smoke an entire carton. The result sparks an old smoking habit of Hank's and Peggy's, as well as a new habit in Bobby.
  • 7.7
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    King of the Ant Hill
    episode S1.E11 may 1997
    After Hank fires him as his exterminator, Dale infests Hanks lawn with ants in order to seek revenge.
  • 7.9
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    Plastic White Female
    episode S1.E12 may 1997
    Joseph is throwing a co-ed party and informs Bobby there is going to be kissing. Never haven kissed a girl, Bobby practices on a plastic head Luanne was given for beauty school.
  • 7.7
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    How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying
    episode S2.E1 september 1997
    When Bobby discovers the one sport he is good at, marksmanship, he and Hank decide to enter a father & son tournament. As it turns out Hank is a terrible marksman.
  • 8.1
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    Texas City Twister
    episode S2.E2 september 1997
    Luanne moves back into her home, a trailer, just as a twister is about to hit.
  • 7.3
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    Arrow Head
    episode S2.E3 october 1997
    After Hank finds an arrow head in his lawn, Peggy gives a archaeologist permission to have an archaeological dig their yard.
  • 8.1
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    Hilloween
    episode S2.E4 october 1997
    Hank is excited about Halloween until someone complains and has the holiday canceled.
  • 8
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    Jumpin' Crack Bass
    episode S2.E5 november 1997
    In an effort to catch more fish than his friends, Hank decides to buy special "bait" from a street vendor. He soon finds himself in trouble with the law.
  • 7.5
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    Husky Bobby
    episode S2.E6 november 1997
    Much to Hank's dismay, Bobby becomes a plus sized model.
  • 7.6
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    The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg
    episode S2.E7 november 1997
    Hank and the guys seek vengeance after a group of teenagers beat them at paint-ball.
  • 7.5
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    The Son That Got Away
    episode S2.E8 november 1997
    Bobby and Connie get in trouble at school. They skirt their ensuing punishment and are joined by Joseph, as they head to "The Caves". Hank and Kahn quickly pursue them, knowing that the caves are Arlen's make-out point.
  • 7.2
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    The Company Man
    episode S2.E9 december 1997
    Hank struggles to portray himself and his life as that of a stereotypical Texan cowboy's for a Hollywood cowboy movie fan in order to secure a business deal for Strickland Propane.
  • 7.7
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    Bobby Slam
    episode S2.E10 december 1997
    Bobby joins the wrestling team and is caught in a dilemma when he has to fight Connie in order to make the team.
  • 7.9
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    The Unbearable Blindness of Laying
    episode S2.E11 december 1997
    Hank's mother bring home her new boyfriend, an affectionate Jewish man named Gary. After Hank sees the two of them having relations, he goes blind.
  • 7.2
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    Meet the Manger Babies
    episode S2.E12 january 1998
    After Hank buys Luanne some cheap animal puppets at a yard sale, she cobbles together an amateur religious puppet show. Hank is initially happy to help, until the show's secured spot on local TV interferes with the timing of the Super Bowl.
  • 7.4
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    Snow Job
    episode S2.E13 february 1998
    Hank calls into question his loyalty to Propane and the direction of his life after he finds out Buck Strickland owns an electric range.
  • 7.3
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    I Remember Mono
    episode S2.E14 february 1998
    While working part-time at Hank's high school, Peggy learns that the story of her first Valentine's date may have been a lie. Bobby has a secret admirer.
  • 8
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    Three Days of the Kahndo
    episode S2.E15 february 1998
    Hank, Dale and Kahn are stuck in Mexico after Kahn cheats a condo owner out of money. As a result, the Arlenians have to sneak across the Rio Grande back into Texas.
  • 7.3
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    Traffic Jam
    episode S2.E16 february 1998
    Hank, accompanied by Bobby, has to attend defensive driving classes taught by comedic instructor Boudda Sac (Chris Rock). Bobby, inspired by Sac's racially charged humor, decides to do his own "White Pride" routine.
  • 8.3
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    Hank's Dirty Laundry
    episode S2.E17 march 1998
    Hank fights to clear his good name after mistakenly being charged for not returning a dirty movie to the local video store.
  • 7.2
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    The Final Shinsult
    episode S2.E18 march 1998
    Cotton and Dale plot to steal the wooden leg of historical Mexican General Santa Anna while it is on display in the Arlen museum.
  • 7.6
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    Leanne's Saga
    episode S2.E19 april 1998
    Luanne's mother, Leanne, is released from prison and takes up residence with the Hill family. Trouble begins to brew, however, when she starts dating Bill and falls into some old habits.
  • 7.6
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    Junkie Business
    episode S2.E20 april 1998
    A drug addict is hired at Strickland, and his lawyer informs Hank that the business must accommodate for the man's "disability". Soon every other employee at Strickland is claiming made-up conditions in order to avoid a heavy workload.
  • 7.7
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    Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga
    episode S2.E21 may 1998
    Bobby gets a job handing out snacks and drinks at a local racetrack, but when he reports that his boss has something off about him mentally, Hank ignores the problem. Bobby's safety is increasingly put at risk as a result.
  • 7.3
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    Peggy's Turtle Song
    episode S2.E22 may 1998
    Bobby is diagnosed with ADD, which causes Peggy to quit her job and keep an eye on him. Peggy begins to question her role in life when she starts taking guitar lessons from a feminist musician.
  • 8.2
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    Propane Boom
    episode S2.E23 may 1998
    Buck Strickland is forced to close the Arlen branch of Strickland Propane after the local Mega Lo Mart begins selling propane at a lower price. As a result, Hank has to take a job at Mega Lo- working under Buckley.
  • 7.9
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    Death of a Propane Salesman
    episode S3.E1 september 1998
    Buckley is killed in an explosion at Mega Lo Mart.
  • 8
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    And They Call It Bobby Love
    episode S3.E2 september 1998
    Bobby falls head-over-heals for a classmate. Hank and his friends discover an abandoned couch in the alleyway where they normally stand and drink beer.
  • 8
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    Peggy's Headache
    episode S3.E3 october 1998
    Stressed by her new job as a newspaper columnist, Peggy seeks John Redcorn's help. Hank fears she's getting the same kind of "help" as Nancy, which leads to an eye-opening experience for Peggy.
  • 7.3
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    Pregnant Paws
    episode S3.E4 october 1998
    Hank wants Ladybird to have babies, but the veterinarian tells him it would be nearly impossible, so he attempts to discover a way to get her pregnant.
  • 7.3
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    Next of Shin
    episode S3.E5 november 1998
    Deedee has become pregnant with Cotton's child.
  • 6.8
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    Peggy's Pageant Fever
    episode S3.E6 november 1998
    Peggy competes in a pageant exclusively for mothers in an attempt to win a truck of her own.
  • 8
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    Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men
    episode S3.E7 november 1998
    After Thanksgiving dinner, Hank's feelings about his mother translate into an argument with his father over the latest model of a lawn mower.
  • 7.5
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    Good Hill Hunting
    episode S3.E8 december 1998
    Bobby is excited about going on his first deer hunting trip, but Hank fails to obtain the proper license in time and must seek an alternative.
  • 8.1
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    Pretty, Pretty Dresses
    episode S3.E9 december 1998
    During the Christmas season, Bill becomes suicidal and his friends have to watch him. Things take a bizarre turn when he decides to become his ex-wife Lenore.
  • 8.6
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    A Fire-fighting We Will Go
    episode S3.E10 january 1999
    Hank and the boys become volunteer firemen, but when the firehouse burns down, they all have a different version of how the event took place.
  • 7.4
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    To Spank with Love
    episode S3.E11 january 1999
    Peggy gets a reputation for draconian discipline after spanking one of her students in class.
  • 7.3
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    Three Coaches and a Bobby
    episode S3.E12 january 1999
    After Hank's old football coach takes over, Bobby quits football and turns to the kinder, gentler world of soccer, which Hank and Peggy find disconcerting.
  • 7.6
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    De-Kahnstructing Henry
    episode S3.E13 february 1999
    Hank inadvertently causes Kahn to lose his job.
  • 8.2
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    The Wedding of Bobby Hill
    episode S3.E14 february 1999
    Bobby and Luanne get into a petty feud over Luanne's narcissistic new boyfriend. Things get even weirder when Bobby messes with Luanne's birth control pills, and Hank and Peggy organize an elaborate prank to teach him a lesson.
  • 7.6
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    Sleight of Hank
    episode S3.E15 february 1999
    Hank is upset when Peggy refuses to reveal the details of a magic trick to him.
  • 8.2
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    Jon Vitti Presents: 'Return to La Grunta'
    episode S3.E16 february 1999
    While Luanne gets a job at a country club, Hank has an unpleasant encounter with a dolphin.
  • 7.5
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    Escape from Party Island
    episode S3.E17 march 1999
    Hanks accompanies his mother and some of her friends on a trip to a museum on an island during Spring Break, the only problem is MTV and the college students are there, too.
  • 8.2
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    Love Hurts and So Does Art
    episode S3.E18 march 1999
    While Bobby comes down with a case of gout when he becomes addicted to deli food, Hank is horrified to find an X-ray of his colon in an art museum.
  • 7.2
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    Hank's Cowboy Movie
    episode S3.E19 april 1999
    Hank and his friends make a video to persuade the Dallas Cowboys to relocate their training camp to Arlen.
  • 7.9
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    Dog Dale Afternoon
    episode S3.E20 april 1999
    After Dale behaves like a big jerk, Hank and the boys steal his lawnmower and blame it on a conspiracy, pushing Dale to the limits of his sanity.
  • 8.1
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    Revenge of the Lutefisk
    episode S3.E21 april 1999
    Cotton is suspected of arson when the church burns down; the police believe that he did it because of the new woman pastor.
  • 7.5
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    Death and Texas
    episode S3.E22 april 1999
    While Peggy is tricked into smuggling cocaine to a death row inmate, who is her former student, Dale decides that he wants to be an executioner.
  • 7.7
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    Wings of the Dope
    episode S3.E23 may 1999
    Luanne believes that the angel of her late boyfriend Buckley has visited her.
  • 7.5
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    Take Me Out of the Ball Game
    episode S3.E24 may 1999
    Hank is chosen to coach Strickland Propane's softball team and invites Peggy to play pitcher, which spurs friction between the two when Peggy becomes the star player.
  • 8.1
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    As Old as the Hills
    episode S3.E25 may 1999
    Peggy suffers a mid-life crisis after a lackluster wedding anniversary, and goes skydiving as a result. Luanne has nowhere to stay as Hank and Peggy are out, and Didi goes into labor, with a panicked Bobby driving her to the hospital.
  • 7.9
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    Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall
    episode S4.E1 september 1999
    Peggy survives the fall with several broken bones and paralysis, while Cotton names his newborn son G.H., which stands for "Good Hank."
  • 8
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    Cotton's Plot
    episode S4.E2 october 1999
    Cotton helps Peggy rehabilitate, while Peggy uncovers the truth behind Cotton's war stories.
  • 8
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    Bills Are Made to Be Broken
    episode S4.E3 october 1999
    When Bill's high school football record is broken unfairly, Hank convinces him to return to the field and re-claim his record.
  • 8.2
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    Little Horrors of Shop
    episode S4.E4 october 1999
    Hank gives Peggy a run for her money as Substitute of the Year when he teaches shop at Tom Landry, but gets into trouble when he brings tools to the class.
  • 8.6
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    Aisle 8A
    episode S4.E5 november 1999
    Hank has the misfortune of being left all alone with Connie right when she gets her first period. He tries to handle the situation the best way he knows how, and unfortunately, he doesn't.
  • 8.4
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    A Beer Can Named Desire
    episode S4.E6 november 1999
    Hank wins an Alamo beer can contest and travels to Louisiana to complete it for a monetary prize; the Hill Family stays with Bill's creepy incestuous relatives, while Bobby picks up foppish habits from Bill's bizarre cousin, Gilbert.
  • 8
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    Happy Hank's Giving
    episode S4.E7 november 1999
    The Hills and their friends are all stranded at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport the night before Thanksgiving.
  • 7.7
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    Not in My Back Hoe
    episode S4.E8 november 1999
    Hank strikes up a friendship with a man just like himself, straining his relationship with Dale, Bill and Boomhauer; Cotton puts up his own child as collateral so he can test drive a new car.
  • 7.8
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    To Kill a Ladybird
    episode S4.E9 december 1999
    Bobby befriends a wild raccoon that may or may not have infected Ladybird and Dale with rabies.
  • 8.1
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    Hillennium
    episode S4.E10 december 1999
    As Y2K approaches, everybody fears the approaching millennium, even Dale, who hoards food, Mountain Dew and hamsters in his basement. Only Hank is unaffected by the growing concerns...until there's a propane shortage.
  • 7.3
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    Old Glory
    episode S4.E11 january 2000
    Peggy authors one of Bobby's English papers, only to have a rival substitute teacher uncover the deception; Bill displays an enormous American flag on his property.
  • 7.2
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    Rodeo Days
    episode S4.E12 january 2000
    Bobby secretly becomes a rodeo clown.
  • 8.3
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    Hanky Panky
    episode S4.E13 february 2000
    Buck Strickland is getting a divorce. Since Texas is a community property state, he sells Sugarfoot's Barbecue to Hank until the divorce is final.
  • 8.6
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    High Anxiety
    episode S4.E14 february 2000
    When Debbie, Buck's former girl Friday and lover, turns up dead in a dumpster, a city detective suspects Hank of murdering her.
  • 8.3
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    Naked Ambition
    episode S4.E15 february 2000
    During a picnic, Bobby accidentally sees Luanne naked, and Joseph is jealous of him.
  • 7.8
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    Movin' on Up
    episode S4.E16 february 2000
    Luanne is sick of Hank's rules and regulations, so she rents the house next door with three other people. When she gets angry at them for being irresponsible, she gets upset because she's acting just like Hank would.
  • 7.2
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    Bill of Sales
    episode S4.E17 march 2000
    Peggy starts selling health bars, but when her business is slow, she uses Bill to do all the work and takes most of the money.
  • 7.9
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    Won't You Pimai Neighbor?
    episode S4.E18 march 2000
    Buddhist monks believe Bobby is a lama.
  • 7.9
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    Hank's Bad Hair Day
    episode S4.E19 april 2000
    Hank's regular barber, Jack, has a mental breakdown and bleaches Hank's hair. Needing a proper haircut for the Strickland Christmas card photo, Hank hires Bill to cut his hair, but receives an absurd invoice from the military afterwards.
  • 7.3
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    Meet the Propaniacs
    episode S4.E20 april 2000
    Bobby forms a comedy group called The Propaniacs, who goes around to several Strickland Propane locations with their propane-centered skits.
  • 8.2
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    Nancy Boys
    episode S4.E21 april 2000
    Nancy ends her 14-year-long affair with John Redcorn.
  • 7.8
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    Flush with Power
    episode S4.E22 may 2000
    Hank joins the town council to uncover the truth behind the recent requirement of ineffectual low-flow toilets.
  • 7.4
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    Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet
    episode S4.E23 may 2000
    Peggy is ashamed of her size 16 feet, but her shame turns to pride when an alleged doctor takes an interest in filming them. She does not know, however, that the man is really photographing them for a sex fetish website.
  • 7.5
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    Peggy's Fan Fair
    episode S4.E24 may 2000
    The Hills go to a country music festival in Nashville, where no one believes Peggy when she says that Randy Travis plagiarized a song she submitted to him.
  • 7.4
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    The Perils of Polling
    episode S5.E1 october 2000
    Hank meets Presidential candidate George W. Bush at a rally and is unimpressed by his handshake, while Luanne registers to vote as a Communist.
  • 7.8
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    The Buck Stops Here
    episode S5.E2 november 2000
    Bobby works for Mr. Strickland as his golf caddy for the summer. Peggy and Minh race each other to see who can donate the most blood.
  • 8
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    I Don't Want to Wait ...
    episode S5.E3 november 2000
    Puberty hits 12 year-old Joseph before it hits 13 year-old Bobby. Hank builds coffins for himself and Peggy.
  • 7.5
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    Spin the Choice
    episode S5.E4 november 2000
    During the Thanksgiving season, John Redcorn tries to get closer to Joseph by teaching him about the plight of the Native Americans.
  • 7.4
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    Peggy Makes the Big Leagues
    episode S5.E5 november 2000
    Peggy substitutes in the geometry class at Arlen High, where she attracts the ire of local businessmen for giving a failing grade to a star football player.
  • 7.1
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    When Cotton Comes Marching Home
    episode S5.E6 december 2000
    Cotton loses his home and must go back to work to support Didi and G.H.
  • 7.2
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    What Makes Bobby Run?
    episode S5.E7 december 2000
    Bobby attempts to achieve yearbook immortality by becoming the school mascot.
  • 7.5
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    'Twas the Nut Before Christmas
    episode S5.E8 december 2000
    Bill opens a Santa Claus village at his house and annoys Hank by keeping it open well after Christmas.
  • 8.1
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    Chasing Bobby
    episode S5.E9 january 2001
    Hank's truck is on its last wheels and he balks at the thought of getting a new truck, much to the chagrin of friends and family.
  • 7.4
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    Yankee Hankee
    episode S5.E10 february 2001
    Hank is a proud Texan, which is all about to change when Cotton reveals to him he was born in New York City.
  • 8
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    Hank and the Great Glass Elevator
    episode S5.E11 february 2001
    When Bill forms a friendship with Former Texas Governor Ann Richards, his ex-wife Lenore returns.
  • 7.5
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    Now Who's the Dummy?
    episode S5.E12 february 2001
    After performing at a retirement home with his class, Bobby receives a ventriloquist's dummy from one of the residents there. Hank begrudgingly warms up to the idea, but Dale is deathly afraid of it due to a traumatic childhood experience.
  • 8.8
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    Ho, Yeah!
    episode S5.E13 february 2001
    After a violent pimp shows up looking for her, Hank and Peggy unknowingly board a prostitute. Then they soon discover that Hank has been unwittingly "pimping" her all around town.
  • 8.2
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    The Exterminator
    episode S5.E14 march 2001
    Dale can no longer work as an exterminator because the chemicals he uses have eroded his sinuses. Thus, he must get an office job.
  • 7.3
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    Luanne Virgin 2.0
    episode S5.E15 march 2001
    Luanne joins a church group to become a "born-again virgin," where Peggy reveals a shocking fact about her past.
  • 7.6
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    Hank's Choice
    episode S5.E16 april 2001
    When Bobby develops an allergy to Ladybird's dander, Hank makes him live in the dog house he built for the dog who refuses to live in it.
  • 7.6
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    It's Not Easy Being Green
    episode S5.E17 april 2001
    Hank joins Bobby's science class in opposition to a plan to drain the quarry and put a landfill there, because it will reveal a practical joke which he, Dale, and Bill played on Boomhauer in high school.
  • 7.7
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    The Trouble with Gribbles
    episode S5.E18 april 2001
    When Channel 83 replaces Nancy with Luanne as the weather lady, Dale concocts a scheme to sue a tobacco company to pay for a face lift for his wife.
  • 8.2
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    Hank's Back Story
    episode S5.E19 may 2001
    Hank must wear a prosthesis when he is diagnosed with Diminished Gluteal Syndrome.
  • 7.7
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    Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story
    episode S5.E20 may 2001
    Bobby pretends to be a high schooler with a congenital kidney disease that has stunted his growth. He later adds to the charade by claiming Connie has a vestigial tail.
  • 8.9
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    Bobby Goes Nuts
    episode S6.E1 november 2001
    To Hank's chagrin, Bobby learns to protect himself by kicking boys in the groin.
  • 8.1
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    Soldier of Misfortune
    episode S6.E2 december 2001
    When Dale is ridiculed by the Arlen Gun Club for accidentally misfiring a weapon, his friends must come up with a plan to help restore Dale's self-esteem.
  • 7.9
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    Lupe's Revenge
    episode S6.E3 december 2001
    Peggy accidentally brings a Mexican girl into the country after a Spanish class field trip to Mexico. When she tries to bring her back, she is arrested for kidnapping.
  • 7.3
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    The Father, the Son and J.C.
    episode S6.E4 december 2001
    Hank and Cotton clash during the Christmas season while working for Habitat for Humanity.
  • 7.5
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    Father of the Bribe
    episode S6.E5 january 2002
    Khan bribes Bobby to stay away from Connie.
  • 7.4
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    I'm with Cupid
    episode S6.E6 february 2002
    After spending some depressing time with Bill on Valentine's Day, Bobby starts to fear he'll end up alone. He turns his desperation towards Connie until Hank steps in and asks Boomhauer to teach Bobby how to 'pitch woo'.
  • 7.1
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    Torch Song Hillogy
    episode S6.E7 february 2002
    The Olympic torch is passing through Arlen on its way to Salt Lake City, so Peggy nominates Bobby to carry the torch. He loses to Hank, whom his friends nominated behind his back.
  • 7.4
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    Joust Like a Woman
    episode S6.E8 february 2002
    Peggy jeopardizes a potential deal for Hank by trying to bring Women's Liberation to the Arlen Renaissance Fair.
  • 7.9
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    The Bluegrass Is Always Greener
    episode S6.E9 february 2002
    Connie plays the fiddle in Hank's bluegrass band, but keeps it a secret from her father, who wants her to go to Van Cliburn's violin academy.
  • 7.8
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    The Substitute Spanish Prisoner
    episode S6.E10 march 2002
    Peggy is dubbed a "genius" after taking an on-line test from the Texas Institute of Intelligence, which leads her into a series of confidence schemes.
  • 7.3
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    Unfortunate Son
    episode S6.E11 march 2002
    Cotton and his army buddies have to stay at Hank's house when the VFW loses its lease.
  • 6.9
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    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Hill
    episode S6.E12 march 2002
    Peggy pretends to be a nun to get a job teaching Spanish at a Catholic school.
  • 7.7
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    Tankin' It to the Streets
    episode S6.E13 march 2002
    When Dale convinces Bill that the government used him as a guinea pig for an experimental drug with disastrous results, Bill steals a tank from the army base.
  • 7.5
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    Of Mice and Little Green Men
    episode S6.E14 april 2002
    When Dale realizes that he did not have sex with Nancy anywhere near the time Joseph was conceived, he becomes convinced that a space alien is his son's real father.
  • 7.7
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    A Man Without a Country Club
    episode S6.E15 april 2002
    Nine Rivers, Arlen's all-Asian country Club, is under pressure to have a non-Asian member, so Khan tries to get Hank to join.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Beer and Loathing
    episode S6.E16 april 2002
    Peggy becomes a customer service representative for Alamo Beer, Hank's favorite brand. She is sworn to secrecy about the reason for the beer's sudden unavailability in the area.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Fun with Jane and Jane
    episode S6.E17 april 2002
    While searching for a sorority to join, Luanne inadvertently joins a brainwashing cult, while Hank can't bring himself to kill an emu.
  • 7.8
    /10

    My Own Private Rodeo
    episode S6.E18 april 2002
    Hank discovers that Dale's long-lost father is a cowboy on the gay rodeo circuit.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Sug Night
    episode S6.E19 may 2002
    Peggy is upset when she learns Hank has been having dreams about grilling hamburgers in the nude with Nancy.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Dang Ol' Love
    episode S6.E20 may 2002
    Boomhauer plans to ask his girlfriend to marry him.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Returning Japanese
    episode S6.E21 may 2002
    Cotton returns to Japan to learn that he has an illegitimate son.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Get Your Freak Off
    episode S7.E1 november 2002
    After Hank catches Bobby freak dancing at a concert, he forbids his son from attending a boys-and-girls slumber party--but Bobby sneaks off on his own.
  • 7.2
    /10

    The Fat and the Furious
    episode S7.E2 november 2002
    A cute groupie convinces Bill to enter a hotdog eating contest that pits him against a Laotian champion.
  • 7.2
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    Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Watcha Gonna Do
    episode S7.E3 november 2002
    Connie's delinquent cousin, Tid Pao, wreaks havoc while visiting Arlen.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Goodbye Normal Jeans
    episode S7.E4 november 2002
    Peggy gets jealous of Bobby's home economic skills. Bill loses a million dollar bet to Dale.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Dances with Dogs
    episode S7.E5 december 2002
    Bobby and Hank compete in a dog dancing contest.
  • 7.4
    /10

    The Son Also Roses
    episode S7.E6 december 2002
    Bobby ditches his towel manager responsibilities on the football team to work on growing his roses.
  • 7.7
    /10

    The Texas Skilsaw Massacre
    episode S7.E7 december 2002
    Hank is sentenced to attend an anger management class after accidentally sawing off Dale's finger.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Full Metal Dust Jacket
    episode S7.E8 january 2003
    Peggy opens her own bookstore, but when she discovers that customers are nonexistent, she reluctantly allows Dale to sublet space so he can sell guns.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Pigmalion
    episode S7.E9 january 2003
    Luanne is wooed by millionaire Trip Larsen...who has bizarre plans for her.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Megalo Dale
    episode S7.E10 january 2003
    Hank puts his reputation on the line when he recommends Dale for an exterminator job at Megalomart...only to realize that Dale thinks the vermin is Chuck Mangione; Bobby cheats at a game by stuffing beans up his nose.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Boxing Luanne
    episode S7.E11 february 2003
    Luanne becomes a boxer.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Vision Quest
    episode S7.E12 february 2003
    Hank takes Joseph on a vision quest in hopes of changing the boy's ways, but when Dale ends up experiencing a vision of his own, he misinterprets one of Joseph's dreams...and encourages him to kill a panda at the zoo.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Queasy Rider
    episode S7.E13 february 2003
    After attending couples counseling, Hank and Peggy buy a motorcycle and head for Sturgis, South Dakota to attend a giant biker rally. But trouble erupts when Hank refuses to allow Peggy to do the driving.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Board Games
    episode S7.E14 march 2003
    Tension erupts between Peggy, Minh and Nancy when a seat opens on the school board and each of the women announces their intention to run.
  • 7.5
    /10

    An Officer and a Gentle Boy
    episode S7.E15 march 2003
    When Bobby repeatedly disobeys Hank, he is forced to attend the same boot camp Cotton went to in his youth. But to Cotton's horror, the once draconian facility now mollycoddles its cadets.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The Miseducation of Bobby Hill
    episode S7.E16 march 2003
    Bobby and Joe Jack, while working at Strickland Propane, use unscrupulous tactics to win customers. Meanwhile, Bill floats all over Arlen after being tied to a lawn chair held up by balloons, and Peggy frets over liver medication.
  • 7.1
    /10

    The Good Buck
    episode S7.E17 march 2003
    Hank and Peggy become concerned when the leering Buck Strickland ends up in Luanne's Bible study class; Bobby skips gym class to have tea and scones at the posh Hotel Arlen.
  • 7.1
    /10

    I Never Promised You an Organic Garden
    episode S7.E18 april 2003
    Peggy convinces Principal Moss to hire her as the new full-time organic gardening teacher by promising the vegetables to the football team. However, organic gardening proves much harder than it sounds.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Be True to Your Fool
    episode S7.E19 april 2003
    Bill spreads lice to Hank, Dale, and Boomhauer. When Hanks gets his head shaved, he's surprised to discover he has a tattoo on his scalp.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Racist Dawg
    episode S7.E20 may 2003
    Hank is accused of being a racist when Ladybird barks at a black repairman.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Night and Deity
    episode S7.E21 may 2003
    Dale meets the woman of his dreams when the neighborhood becomes infested with pigeons; Hank serves as Luanne's designated driver on her birthday, only to end up getting drunk.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Maid in Arlen
    episode S7.E22 may 2003
    Kahn reacts with horror when his mother becomes the Hills' maid... and Bill's lover.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Witches of East Arlen
    episode S7.E23 may 2003
    Hank is horrified when Bobby joins a group of "witches" who want the boy to drink dog's blood during one of their ceremonies.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Patch Boomhauer
    episode S8.E1 november 2003
    Tensions run high when Boomhauer's brother, Patch, proposes to Boomhauer's old flame. As the wedding is planned, Boomhauer soon discovers that Patch is behaving like a sleazy pervert on the side.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Reborn to Be Wild
    episode S8.E2 november 2003
    Hank reacts with horror when Bobby's Bible study group turns out to be populated with Christian skate punks who wear tattoos and dress like rockers; Dale and his friends form a Last Supper club.
  • 7.1
    /10

    New Cowboy on the Block
    episode S8.E3 november 2003
    A washed-up football star moves into the neighborhood.
  • 8
    /10

    The Incredible Hank
    episode S8.E4 november 2003
    Peggy suspects that Hank suffers from Irritable Male Syndrome and begins spiking his coffee with testosterone, turning Hank from low-energy everyman to muscled go-getter.
  • 6.7
    /10

    Flirting with the Master
    episode S8.E5 november 2003
    A dashing Mexican television star asks Peggy to spend two weeks south of the border to tutor his children, but Peggy gets the feeling that the actor wants to have an affair with her.
  • 7.5
    /10

    After the Mold Rush
    episode S8.E6 december 2003
    Hank enters his house in Arlen's parade of homes showcase, but when the hill house tests positive for mold, Hank and his family must relocate to a seedy hotel.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane
    episode S8.E7 december 2003
    Hank lives up to his boyhood dream of driving a big rig when helping his mother to move. Bobby tags along and, unfortunately, so do Dale, Bill and Boomhauer; Meanwhile Peggy and Luanne write a very poor Christmas carol.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Rich Hank, Poor Hank
    episode S8.E8 january 2004
    When Bobby mistakenly believes that his parents are rich, he steals Hank's credit card and goes on a shopping spree.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Ceci N'est Pas Une King of the Hill
    episode S8.E9 january 2004
    Hank commissions Peggy to create some artwork to satisfy the local zoning board after they approve a Strickland Propane expansion, but Peggy is humiliated when an art dealer promotes her as an illiterate hillbilly.
  • 7.4
    /10

    That's What She Said
    episode S8.E10 february 2004
    A new Strickland Propane employee revels in making off-color jokes, driving Hank crazy.
  • 7.8
    /10

    My Hair Lady
    episode S8.E11 february 2004
    Bill pretends to be a homosexual to get a job at a trendy beauty salon.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Phish and Wildlife
    episode S8.E12 february 2004
    Hank and his friends take Bobby on an "eat only what you catch" camping trip, only to discover that the park has been overrun by hippies.
  • 7
    /10

    Cheer Factor
    episode S8.E13 march 2004
    Peggy takes over as coach of the cheerleading squad, and switches the girls from elaborate dance routines to violent spectacle.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Dale Be Not Proud
    episode S8.E14 march 2004
    When racecar driver John Force needs a kidney transplant, Dale turns out to be a perfect match; and Peggy helps Bobby win over his classmates when he reads announcements over the school's intercom system.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Après Hank, le Deluge
    episode S8.E15 february 2004
    Arlen is hit with rains and flash floods. Bill finds himself put in charge of the shelter at Tom Landry Middle School, and instantly becomes mad with power and authority.
  • 7.4
    /10

    DaleTech
    episode S8.E16 march 2004
    Cotton plays detective when someone begins drinking Hank's grapefruit juice; and Dale tries to launch his own home security company.
  • 7
    /10

    How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo
    episode S8.E17 april 2004
    Hank reacts with disbelief when he realizes Bobby's history textbook contains almost nothing on the Alamo; and Peggy photographs a Flat Stanley doll to help teach kids about geography and safety issues.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Girl, You'll Be a Giant Soon
    episode S8.E18 april 2004
    Luanne joins forces with Hank to protest a propane ban at the Texas State Fairground grill-off; and Peggy goes to extreme lengths to gain access to a laundry room where an infamous murder took place.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Stressed for Success
    episode S8.E19 may 2004
    Bobby joins the school's academic team, where he specializes in pop culture, but the stress proves too much for him to handle.
  • 8
    /10

    Hank's Back
    episode S8.E20 may 2004
    Hank starts taking yoga classes after injuring his back at work; and Peggy bags groceries at a mom-and-pop store that's having a hard time competing against Megalomart.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Redneck on Rainey Street
    episode S8.E21 may 2004
    After Connie becomes a victim of reverse discrimination, Kahn gives up his hopes and dreams and embraces the life of a hillbilly.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Talking Shop
    episode S8.E22 may 2004
    Bobby infuriates Hank by training as a student counsellor, then upsets Connie by breaking the rules and dating one of his own clients - only to be stalked by a girl he's just advised to break up with her boyfriend.
  • 7.5
    /10

    A Rover Runs Through It
    episode S9.E1 november 2004
    The Hills travel to Montana where Peggy attempts to make amends with her estranged rancher mother; Meanwhile, Hank clashes with the locals and Henry Winkler.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Ms. Wakefield
    episode S9.E2 december 2004
    During the Christmas season, a dying, elderly woman wants to spend her final days in the Hills' house, which used to be hers.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Death Buys a Timeshare
    episode S9.E3 january 2005
    Hank accompanies Cotton and Bill to Mexico to keep them from buying into a timeshare; and Peggy, Dale, and Bobby sneak into swimming pools during a heat wave.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Yard, She Blows!
    episode S9.E4 january 2005
    Peggy tries to spruce up the front yard by purchasing a lawn gnome, much to Hank's horror.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Dale to the Chief
    episode S9.E5 january 2005
    Hank is embarrassed when his new driver's license lists him as female. And after reviewing the Warren Commission Report, Dale turns pro-America.
  • 7
    /10

    The Petriot Act
    episode S9.E6 february 2005
    Hank makes a bizarre decision to adopt the pet of a soldier, expecting a dog. When the military drops off a wholly unpleasant cat at the door instead, Hank realizes that the cat's vet bills will ruin his family's upcoming travel plans.
  • 6.6
    /10

    Enrique-cilable Differences
    episode S9.E7 february 2005
    Enrique's marriage is in limbo, but rather than face up to his problems, he tries to find someone else to turn to. He chooses to confide in a heartless Hank who casts him out.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Mutual of Omabwah
    episode S9.E8 march 2005
    Hank realizes he doesn't have any home-owner's insurance; Dale realizes people are willing to pay money to be stung by bees; Bill and Boomhauer discover the pleasures of a deep fryer; and Peggy and Luanne get stuck at a highway rest stop.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Care-Takin' Care of Business
    episode S9.E9 march 2005
    Hank and his friends tend to the grass on a football field to keep the groundskeeper from being fired; and Luanne falls for Lucky's new rims.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Arlen City Bomber
    episode S9.E10 march 2005
    When Luanne runs up a large credit-card debt, Peggy vows to help her pay it off... but ends up buying a roller-derby team in the process.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Redcorn Gambles with His Future
    episode S9.E11 april 2005
    John Redcorn opens a gambling casino on his land.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Smoking and the Bandit
    episode S9.E12 april 2005
    Dale poses as The Smoking Bandit, a masked marauder who goes around to several Arlen businesses violating their anti-smoking regulations.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Gone with the Windstorm
    episode S9.E13 may 2005
    When the station manager hires a new weatherman to replace Nancy after she blows an important forecast, Peggy convinces Nancy that covering a dangerous wildfire is the only way to win back her job.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Bobby on Track
    episode S9.E14 may 2005
    A track coach uses Bobby to shame good athletes when they get out of line.
  • 7.6
    /10

    It Ain't Over 'Til the Fat Neighbor Sings
    episode S9.E15 may 2005
    Bill believes he has found acceptance when he joins a glee club.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Hank's on Board
    episode S10.E1 september 2005
    Hank prevails on Dale and Boomhauer to invite Bill and himself on their annual fishing trip.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Bystand Me
    episode S10.E2 september 2005
    Peggy gets a job at the town newspaper writing a household tips column, but inadvertently gives readers the recipe for mustard gas.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Bill's House
    episode S10.E3 november 2005
    When Bill goes to volunteer at a halfway house, he winds up housing a group of recovering alcoholics at his own home.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Harlottown
    episode S10.E4 november 2005
    Hank is devastated when Peggy uncovers some unsavory facts about the founding of the town of Arlen.
  • 7.2
    /10

    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Clown
    episode S10.E5 december 2005
    Bobby impresses no one but his teacher when he learns Commedia Dell'Arte.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Orange You Sad I Did Say Banana?
    episode S10.E6 november 2005
    Ted Wasanasong calls Khan a "banana" - a derogatory term for an Asian who is "yellow on the outside, white on the inside" - making him think he has lost touch with his Laotian heritage.
  • 6.9
    /10

    You Gotta Believe (In Moderation)
    episode S10.E7 january 2006
    Hank's league champion softball team challenges an undefeated comedic barnstorming team.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Business Is Picking Up
    episode S10.E8 march 2006
    Bobby participates in a "job shadow" program, where he's wowed by an entrepreneur who makes a living picking up after dogs.
  • 7.2
    /10

    The Year of Washing Dangerously
    episode S10.E9 march 2006
    Strickland partners with Kahn in a car wash business, forcing Hank to become Kahn's "work monkey."
  • 6.9
    /10

    Hank Fixes Everything
    episode S10.E10 april 2006
    Strickland embarks on a propane price war, so he hires the Teutuls from "American Chopper" to spark sales at the Propane Expo. But the Teutuls only manage to start a riot.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Church Hopping
    episode S10.E11 april 2006
    After having a falling out with Reverend Stroup, Hank leaves Arlen First Methodist and joins a Mega-Church... only to be overwhelmed by its nonstop demands on his free time.
  • 7
    /10

    24 Hour Propane People
    episode S10.E12 april 2006
    After swearing off his favorite strip club, Strickland refashions the propane business using an ice-cream parlor as his inspiration; and Peggy uses her press credentials to obtain free things.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Texas Panhandler
    episode S10.E13 april 2006
    When Hank rejects Bobby's request for expensive designer jeans, Bobby takes his dad's advice and gets himself a really "cool" job; but begging on the street isn't exactly what Hank had in mind.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Hank's Bully
    episode S10.E14 may 2006
    Hank's new neighbors' son won't stop harassing him, and his parents refuse to do anything about it. So he takes matters into his own hands, which gets him in trouble with the police.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Edu-macating Lucky
    episode S10.E15 may 2006
    Lucky, Luanne's good-for-nothing boyfriend, won't marry her until he passes his ged test; when he asks Peggy to tutor him, she schemes to end their relationship by teaching him all the wrong answers.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Peggy Horror Picture Show
    episode S11.E1 january 2007
    Peggy becomes friends with a local drag queen. But Peggy doesn't know that her friend's really a man, and her friend doesn't realize that Peggy's a real woman.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Serpunt
    episode S11.E2 february 2007
    The Hills create a snake scare when a large python is released into the sewer system, and a couple of greedy city contractors try to take advantage of the situation.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Blood and Sauce
    episode S11.E3 february 2007
    Bill discovers that he and his cousin are the end of the Dautrieve family line, so he tries to find a way to preserve his family legacy.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Luanne Gets Lucky
    episode S11.E4 march 2007
    Luanne goes to prom with a fifteen-year-old boy because she missed her own prom, and she wants to make Lucky pay attention to her.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Hank Gets Dusted
    episode S11.E5 april 2007
    Hank's cousin, ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, comes to Arlen and makes Hank the butt of all his jokes for his new reality television program.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Glen Peggy Glen Ross
    episode S11.E6 april 2007
    Peggy becomes a realtor. Hank gets a new set of golf clubs with a disturbing past.
  • 7
    /10

    The Passion of the Dauterive
    episode S11.E7 april 2007
    Bill becomes involved with the female pastor at his church, much to the horror of Hank and his fellow parishioners.
  • 8
    /10

    Grand Theft Arlen
    episode S11.E8 april 2007
    Hank becomes obsessed with a video game based on his own life. Bobby attempts to improve his physical condition.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Peggy's Gone to Pots
    episode S11.E9 may 2007
    Peggy gets fooled into selling kitchen supplies. The real Rusty Shackleford confronts Dale.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Hair Today, Gone Today
    episode S11.E10 may 2007
    Dale believes that he has traveled back in time. Stress over a past relationship causes Nancy to suffer hair loss.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies
    episode S11.E11 may 2007
    Bill unwisely allows some crazed muscle-bound male bodybuilders to use the neighborhood's exercise equipment if in exchange they help him get in shape.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Lucky's Wedding Suit
    episode S11.E12 may 2007
    Lucky needs money to throw Luanne the extravagant wedding of her dreams. When he's injured in a fall from Dale's basement steps, a corrupt lawyer encourages Lucky to get litigious towards anybody with money who could possibly be blamed.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Suite Smells of Excess
    episode S12.E1 september 2007
    Hank and the guys take Bobby to to a Texas/Nebraska college football game. During the game, they help themselves to an empty luxury suite, which puts them in a precarious situation at the end of the ball game.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Bobby Rae
    episode S12.E2 september 2007
    Bobby protests against commercialism at Tom Landry Middle School when he discovers that a cute girl is suddenly interested in him because of it.
  • 6.6
    /10

    The Powder Puff Boys
    episode S12.E3 october 2007
    Bobby is selected to be a powder-puff cheerleader, but Peggy and the rest the PTA threaten to disband the group after the PTA president decides that it's sexist.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Four Wave Intersection
    episode S12.E4 october 2007
    Bobby, Joseph, and Connie are harassed at a water park by a group of bullies, and only Boomhauer can save them. Meanwhile, Bill becomes a minor local celebrity after he starts waving at drivers from the side of the road.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Death Picks Cotton
    episode S12.E5 november 2007
    Cotton is dying, but both he and Hank are having trouble coming to terms with it--and each other.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Raise the Steaks
    episode S12.E6 november 2007
    Hank joins a co-op store because the steaks they sell are the best in town. However, he is forced to take extreme measures to get organic steaks when Mega-Lo-Mart buys out the store.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Tears of an Inflatable Clown
    episode S12.E7 november 2007
    Bobby is in charge of putting together a carnival at Tom Landry Middle School, but a school-appointed diversity counselor takes all of the fun out of it.
  • 7.4
    /10

    The Minh Who Knew Too Much
    episode S12.E8 december 2007
    Minh joins Dale's gun club to learn how to shoot skeet. Hank investigates who is putting their garbage in his garbage can.
  • 7
    /10

    Dream Weaver
    episode S12.E9 december 2007
    Hank reluctantly joins Dale on a "vocation vacation," where Dale will learn basket weaving. However, problems arise when Dale is completely incompetent and Hank becomes the teacher's pet.
  • 7
    /10

    Doggone Crazy
    episode S12.E10 january 2008
    Ladybird begins acting erratically during thunderstorms, and Hank must resort to consulting a "dog spiritualist" or risk losing her to Animal Control.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Trans-Fascism
    episode S12.E11 february 2008
    Hank helps Buck Strickland and Sugarfoot's find a way to get around the Arlen City Council's new ban on trans fats.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Untitled Blake McCormick Project
    episode S12.E12 february 2008
    Dale discovers that the daughter of one of Bill's lady-friends shares the same DNA as Joseph. He comes to the conclusion that he is the father of both of them.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The Accidental Terrorist
    episode S12.E13 march 2008
    Hank seeks revenge when he finds out that his car salesman has been taking advantage of him for 20 years, but he gets in trouble when his plan gets out of hand.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Lady and Gentrification
    episode S12.E14 march 2008
    While Hank helps out with Enrique's daughter's Quinceanera celebration, Peggy threatens to run Enrique's family out of its neighborhood by introducing it to the Arlen artistic community.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Behind Closed Doors
    episode S12.E15 march 2008
    Peggy makes drastic changes around the home after a pop family therapist has her convinced that their family is having intimacy problems, which only pushes Hank and Bobby further away from her.
  • 7
    /10

    Pour Some Sugar on Kahn
    episode S12.E16 march 2008
    Kahn uses karaoke to boost his self confidence and to help cope with his domineering father-in-law's latest visit.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Six Characters in Search of a House
    episode S12.E17 april 2008
    Peggy hires actors and writes a script to help her open house for a home she can't sell. But instead of selling the house in question, she gets carried away and winds up selling her own house during the dress rehearsal.
  • 6.6
    /10

    The Courtship of Joseph's Father
    episode S12.E18 april 2008
    A private academy bribes Dale into enrolling Joseph to play quarterback, but he soon learns that his family doesn't fit in because they're not rich.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Strangeness on a Train
    episode S12.E19 april 2008
    When Peggy's birthday celebrations promise to disappoint her once again, she decides to plan her own party aboard a train that features a murder-mystery play.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Cops and Robert
    episode S12.E20 may 2008
    Hank accidentally drives a mild-mannered man over the edge when he takes the man's wallet from him, incorrectly assuming that the man had just stolen his.
  • 7
    /10

    It Came from the Garage
    episode S12.E21 may 2008
    Bobby temporarily becomes man of the house and Hank becomes the laughing stock of the neighborhood when everybody discovers that he's afraid of bats.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Life: A Loser's Manual
    episode S12.E22 may 2008
    Peggy's jailbird brother (Luanne's father) comes to town, and commits another crime; and Lucky feels sorry for him, so he takes the blame.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Dia-BILL-ic Shock
    episode S13.E1 september 2008
    Bill begins acting like a paraplegic after his doctor diagnoses him with diabetes and tells him to get a wheelchair.
  • 7
    /10

    Earthy Girls are Easy
    episode S13.E2 october 2008
    Buck is looking for an easy way for Strickland Propane to go "green," and Dale is ready to take advantage of him and the situation.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Square-Footed Monster
    episode S13.E3 october 2008
    Ted Wassonasong buys a house in Hank's neighborhood, tears it down, and builds a cheaply-made "McMansion" in its place.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Lost in MySpace
    episode S13.E4 november 2008
    Hank runs into trouble with a temperamental co-worker who is promoted to co-assistant manager after Strickland Propane puts up its own MySpace page.
  • 7.3
    /10

    No Bobby Left Behind
    episode S13.E5 november 2008
    Tom Landry Middle School labels Bobby and some of his other lazy classmates as "special needs" students so that they don't have to take and fail the standardized test and lower the school's numbers.
  • 7
    /10

    A Bill Full of Dollars
    episode S13.E6 november 2008
    By observing Bill as an average consumer, Peggy, Dale, and Minh make a fortune in the stock market. But when Bill learns that he is being watched, the gravy train comes to an abrupt halt.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Straight as an Arrow
    episode S13.E7 november 2008
    Peggy volunteers as the Arlen Welcome Wagon lady, introducing Hank to a new friend, Wesley Cherish. The relationship sours after Wesley is revealed to be a helicopter parent who accuses Bobby of being a bad influence.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Lucky See, Monkey Do
    episode S13.E8 february 2009
    As LuAnn prepares to have her baby, Peggy and Lucky's sister fight over how the baby should be delivered and raised. Meanwhile, Bill falls for the woman who greets him at the fast food drive-thru window.
  • 7.3
    /10

    What Happens at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis Stays at the National Propane Gas Con
    episode S13.E9 february 2009
    Hank goes to the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis to introduce Buck for an award, but he makes an ass of himself after Buck finds out that he has a illegitimate son in the propane business.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Master of Puppets
    episode S13.E10 march 2009
    Bobby plays his guilt-ridden parents against each other after they forget to pick him up at the mall, but the move backfires when Hank and Peggy adopt a new strategy. Meanwhile, Dale tries to prove he can survive in the "wilderness."
  • 7.3
    /10

    Bwah My Nose
    episode S13.E11 march 2009
    Hank breaks his nose practicing for a state championship flag football rematch. But when he gets it fixed by a plastic surgeon, it's so perfect that he doesn't want to play in the game and risk ruining it.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Uncool Customer
    episode S13.E12 march 2009
    Peggy and Bobby try to impress a trendy mother and daughter that they meet in Bobby's cotillion class, while Hank finds a good new restaurant but hates the seating arrangements.
  • 7
    /10

    Nancy Does Dallas
    episode S13.E13 march 2009
    Nancy gets a job as an anchor at a Dallas television station, but will Dale be able to survive in Arlen without her?
  • 7.1
    /10

    Born Again on the Fourth of July
    episode S13.E14 april 2009
    While Hank and the guys take their 4th of July rivalry with Milton Street to dangerous levels, Bobby finds religion at Lucky's church.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key
    episode S13.E15 april 2009
    Hank finds out that he is executor of Cotton's will, which includes flushing his ashes down General Patton's toilet. Meanwhile, Dale and Bill go through a nasty "dudevorce."
  • 7
    /10

    Bad News Bill
    episode S13.E16 may 2009
    Hank is ostracized for his lack of positive support for Bobby in the South Arlen youth baseball league.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Manger Baby Einstein
    episode S13.E17 may 2009
    Luanne, Peggy and John Redcorn try to establish Luanne's "Manger Babies" puppetry as a paid career. Meanwhile, Dale writes a self-published book, and Luanne steals it in desperation for new ideas.
  • 6.6
    /10

    Uh-Oh Canada
    episode S13.E18 may 2009
    Everybody on Rainey Street is put off by the Canadian family that moves into Boomhauer's house for the summer.
  • 7
    /10

    The Boy Can't Help It
    episode S13.E19 september 2009
    When Bobby is befriended by a trio of older girls, Hank worries his son is being emasculated; and Hank and the guys build the ultimate homeless cart for a local bum.
  • 8.5
    /10

    To Sirloin with Love
    episode S13.E20 september 2009
    Hank is thankful to have something in common with Bobby after his knowledge of beef earns him a spot on a college team bound for the state championships.
  • 6.8
    /10

    The Honeymooners
    episode S13.E21 may 2010
    Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank's.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Bill Gathers Moss
    episode S13.E22 may 2010
    To relieve his loneliness, Bill takes in some roommates. They include a former pin up girl, a Russian who deals in high-end fashion knockoffs and Principal Moss.
  • 7
    /10

    When Joseph Met Lori and Made Out with Her in the Janitor's Closet
    episode S13.E23 may 2010
    Dale attempts to give Joseph the "sex talk" but fails to, and takes a test claiming he has "dementia" leading to him joining a mental home, but then realizes he has to get out before Joseph and Lori go "all the way".
  • 7.4
    /10

    Just Another Manic Kahn-Day
    episode S13.E24 may 2010
    Hank finds a new admiration for Kahn after Kahn's unusually high energy helps him plan out a new Strickland gimmick, but at what cost? Meanwhile, Bobby becomes obsessed with understanding what makes an old vinyl record funny.

Best moments10

  • 8.2
    /10
    94% of the votes

    The Exterminator
    episode S5.E14 march 2001
    Dale can no longer work as an exterminator because the chemicals he uses have eroded his sinuses. Thus, he must get an office job.
  • 8.1
    /10
    94% of the votes

    Megalo Dale
    episode S7.E10 january 2003
    Hank puts his reputation on the line when he recommends Dale for an exterminator job at Megalomart...only to realize that Dale thinks the vermin is Chuck Mangione; Bobby cheats at a game by stuffing beans up his nose.
  • 7.6
    /10
    93% of the votes

    Smoking and the Bandit
    episode S9.E12 april 2005
    Dale poses as The Smoking Bandit, a masked marauder who goes around to several Arlen businesses violating their anti-smoking regulations.
  • 7.9
    /10
    91% of the votes

    Night and Deity
    episode S7.E21 may 2003
    Dale meets the woman of his dreams when the neighborhood becomes infested with pigeons; Hank serves as Luanne's designated driver on her birthday, only to end up getting drunk.
  • 7.7
    /10
    89% of the votes

    Dale to the Chief
    episode S9.E5 january 2005
    Hank is embarrassed when his new driver's license lists him as female. And after reviewing the Warren Commission Report, Dale turns pro-America.
  • 8.1
    /10
    88% of the votes

    Soldier of Misfortune
    episode S6.E2 december 2001
    When Dale is ridiculed by the Arlen Gun Club for accidentally misfiring a weapon, his friends must come up with a plan to help restore Dale's self-esteem.
  • 7.8
    /10
    85% of the votes

    My Own Private Rodeo
    episode S6.E18 april 2002
    Hank discovers that Dale's long-lost father is a cowboy on the gay rodeo circuit.
  • 8.2
    /10
    84% of the votes

    Nancy Boys
    episode S4.E21 april 2000
    Nancy ends her 14-year-long affair with John Redcorn.
  • 7.3
    /10
    84% of the votes

    Dale Be Not Proud
    episode S8.E14 march 2004
    When racecar driver John Force needs a kidney transplant, Dale turns out to be a perfect match; and Peggy helps Bobby win over his classmates when he reads announcements over the school's intercom system.
  • 7
    /10
    78% of the votes

    Dream Weaver
    episode S12.E9 december 2007
    Hank reluctantly joins Dale on a "vocation vacation," where Dale will learn basket weaving. However, problems arise when Dale is completely incompetent and Hank becomes the teacher's pet.

Votes per episode

season
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Season 4
  • Season 5
  • Season 6
  • Season 7
  • Season 8
  • Season 9
  • Season 10
  • Season 11
  • Season 12
  • Season 13
Season 1
3
E1
9
E2
16
E3
2
E4
0
E5
0
E6
7
E7
0
E8
0
E9
1
E10
105
E11
1
E12
Season 2
0
E1
3
E2
0
E3
0
E4
8
E5
0
E6
4
E7
4
E8
2
E9
0
E10
0
E11
1
E12
1
E13
0
E14
18
E15
2
E16
0
E17
7
E18
0
E19
0
E20
0
E21
0
E22
0
E23
Season 3
1
E1
0
E2
21
E3
13
E4
1
E5
0
E6
1
E7
1
E8
5
E9
36
E10
2
E11
0
E12
1
E13
0
E14
1
E15
0
E16
0
E17
0
E18
0
E19
84
E20
1
E21
0
E22
0
E23
1
E24
0
E25
Season 4
0
E1
0
E2
0
E3
0
E4
0
E5
0
E6
2
E7
9
E8
26
E9
8
E10
0
E11
0
E12
0
E13
0
E14
2
E15
0
E16
0
E17
0
E18
0
E19
0
E20
93
E21
2
E22
0
E23
1
E24
Season 5
0
E1
0
E2
0
E3
2
E4
2
E5
0
E6
1
E7
1
E8
0
E9
0
E10
0
E11
10
E12
0
E13
83
E14
0
E15
1
E16
2
E17
57
E18
0
E19
0
E20
Season 6
0
E1
73
E2
1
E3
0
E4
0
E5
1
E6
4
E7
2
E8
2
E9
0
E10
5
E11
0
E12
5
E13
33
E14
0
E15
0
E16
0
E17
70
E18
3
E19
2
E20
0
E21
Season 7
0
E1
38
E2
0
E3
0
E4
0
E5
0
E6
12
E7
19
E8
0
E9
72
E10
0
E11
11
E12
0
E13
19
E14
0
E15
0
E16
0
E17
1
E18
2
E19
0
E20
71
E21
1
E22
0
E23
Season 8
3
E1
1
E2
2
E3
0
E4
0
E5
0
E6
2
E7
0
E8
7
E9
2
E10
0
E11
0
E12
0
E13
61
E14
1
E15
39
E16
0
E17
0
E18
0
E19
0
E20
2
E21
0
E22
Season 9
0
E1
2
E2
1
E3
1
E4
63
E5
0
E6
0
E7
38
E8
0
E9
0
E10
0
E11
62
E12
3
E13
0
E14
36
E15
Season 10
18
E1
0
E2
0
E3
0
E4
0
E5
0
E6
2
E7
0
E8
0
E9
0
E10
0
E11
0
E12
0
E13
0
E14
0
E15
Season 11
0
E1
41
E2
0
E3
0
E4
0
E5
5
E6
1
E7
0
E8
19
E9
16
E10
3
E11
3
E12
Season 12
0
E1
1
E2
1
E3
0
E4
2
E5
1
E6
0
E7
35
E8
46
E9
0
E10
1
E11
37
E12
1
E13
0
E14
1
E15
0
E16
6
E17
43
E18
2
E19
16
E20
0
E21
1
E22
Season 13
1
E1
2
E2
1
E3
3
E4
3
E5
1
E6
0
E7
1
E8
0
E9
1
E10
3
E11
0
E12
8
E13
0
E14
3
E15
0
E16
6
E17
2
E18
0
E19
3
E20
0
E21
0
E22
0
E23
0
E24
Season 14
--
E1
--
E2
--
E3
--
E4
--
E5
--
E6