-= King of the Hill EPISODE GUIDE =-
Created and Maintained by
Ondre Lombard
Version: 1.1 Starring Cast
Hank Hill, Boomhauer.................Mike Judge
Peggy Hill.........................Kathy Najimy
Bobby Hill........................Pamela Segall
Luanne Platter..................Brittany Murphy
Dale Gribble....................Johnny Hardwick
Bill Dautrieve........Stephen Root (uncredited)------------------------------------------------------------
First Season
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1.1 [4E01] 1/12/97 Pilot #1 Written by: Mike Judge & Greg Daniels Directed by: Wesley Archer Nielsen Rating: 11.5/19 Ranked 27th out of 118 shows
Propane salesman Hank Hill gets a visit from a Social Services official when rumors spread about Hank's temper and the black eye his son Bobby attained after an embarrasing little league baseball game.
1.2 [4E02] 1/19/97 "Square Peg" #2 Written by: Joe Stillman Directed by: Gary McCarver Nielsen Rating: 8.5/14 Ranked 52nd out of 114 shows
When Peggy and Hank find themselves unable to tell Bobby about the facts of life, they decide to permit him to take a sexual education class they at first didn't want him not to take. But things get uncomfortable when 1996 Substitute Teacher of the Year--Peggy--must teach it.
Mike Judge as: Dooley Kathy Najimy as: Peggy's Mother Brittany Murphy as: Joseph Toby Huss as: Cotton Mary Scheer as: Gracie
1.3 [4E03] 2/2/97 "The Order of the Straight Arrow" #3 Written by: Cheryl Holliday Directed by: Klay Hall
Hank decides to lead the first order of the Straight Arrows, Bobby's scout group that Hank and his friends used to belong to. Prepared for the trip, Hank has made up a sacred spirit. During the camp, Hank sends Bobby and his friends on a faux hunt, leading to problems when Bobby mistakenly clubs an endangered bird unconscious.
Johnny Hardwick as: Park Ranger Brittany Murphy as: Joseph, Randy Victor Aaron as: John Redcorn David Herman as: Eustis Cheryl Holliday as: Enviromentalist Woman Toby Huss as: Cotton, Brock
1.4 [4E05] 2/9/97 "Hank's Got the Willies" #4 Written by: Johnny Hardwick Directed by: Monte Young Nielsen Rating: 8.5/15 Ranked 42nd out of 101 shows
Disappointed that Bobby has no direction and no heroes, Hank takes him out golfing and tries to find him a mentor. Hank meets Willie Nelson, his hero, after a golfing accident Willie was a victim of. Meanwhile, Peggy is upset over how much Hank seems to value his guitar Betsy somewhat more than her.
Johnny Hardwick as: Earl, Bob Dylan David Herman as: Les Dennis Hopper as: Himself Willie Nelson as: Himself
1.5 [4E04] 2/16/97 "Luanne's Saga" #5 Written by: Paul Lieberstein Directed by: Pat Shinagawa Nielsen Rating: 17.49 (share) Ranked 14th out of 107 shows (by share; 35th or 37th by percentage)
After Luanne is dumped by Buckley, Hank eases her ongoing sorrows. Then, he tries to play matchmaker for her, despite warnings from Peggy. But when Luanne ends up dating Boomhauer, Hank doesn't want anything to do with her.
Johnny Hardwick as: Stu Victor Aaron as: John Redcorn, Wade David Herman as: Buckley Chuck Mangione as: Himself
1.6 [4E07] 2/23/97 "Hank's Unmentionable Problem" #6 Written by: Mike Judge & Greg Daniels Directed by: Adam Kuhlman Nielsen Rating: 9.0/15 Ranked 40th out of 106 shows
Hank hasn't had a bowel movement in four days, and Peggy is worried. Coupled with the humiliation of the entire town discussing his problem thanks to Peggy, Hank must endure a vegetarian diet, or part of his colon will have to be surgically removed.
Kathy Najimy as: Receptionist, Mrs. MacIntosh Brittany Murphy as: Female Passenger in Boomhauer's Car, Nurse Johnny Hardwick as: Expecting Father Ashley Gardner as: Nancy, Tosha Steven Banks as: Dr. Morley, "Soy to the World" Man Jim Cummings as: C. Everett Koop Toby Huss as: Cotton
1.7 [4E06] 3/2/97 "Westie Side Story" #7 Written by: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger Directed by: Brian Sheesley
The Hills have a rocky relationship with their new neighbors, a Laotian family. But when Ladybird disappears, Hank (with influence by Dale) believes his neighbors cooked dogs at their barbecue and are trying to make food out of Ladybird.
Johnny Hardwick as: Mover Kathy Najimy as: Woman Toby Huss as: Khan Souphanousinphone Lauren Tom as: Min Souphanousinphone, Khan Souphanousinphone, Jr.
1.8 [4E08] 3/16/97 "Shins of the Father" #8 Written by: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland Directed by: Martin Archer, Jr.
Hank's father Cotton Hill, who lost his shins in the war, resulting in his feet being sown to his knees, comes over to Bobby's birthday party and upsets Peggy by polluting Bobby's mind with chauvenistic, sexist, early-century values, leaving Hank torn between the woman he loves, and his shinless father.
Mike Judge as: Dooley Kathy Najimy as: Woman, Hooker, Teacher Brittany Murphy as: Joseph Ashley Gardner as: Nancy, Didi Toby Huss as: Kahn, Cotton Hill Lauren Tom as: Min, Kahn, Jr.
1.9 [4E09] 4/13/97 "Peggy the Boggle Champ" #9 Written by: Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger Directed by: Chuck Sheetz
After Peggy wins an Arlen Boggle championship, she goes to the big games in Dallas. But an over-confident snob gives her the jitters, forcing her to rely on her coach--Hank--for support. But Hank is more interested in going to a lawnmower show.
Kathy Najimy as: Joan Johnny Hardwick as: Mower Expo TV Announcer, Scorekeeper Ashley Gardner as: Nancy Dave Herman as: Receptionist, Brent Steele Toby Huss as: Burnett Cobb, Alexi Gulgarin Lauren Tom as: Min Chuck Mangione as: Himself Laurie Metcalf as: Cissy Cobb
1.10 [4E10] 4/27/97 "Keeping Up With Our Joneses" #10 Written by: Jonathan Collier & Joe Stillman Directed by: John Rice
After Hank catches Bobby smoking, he punishes him by making him smoke cartons of cigarettes. But during the punishment, Hank finds himself enticed by the cigarettes, and his love for them is rekindled. Soon, Peggy's love for them is rekindled as well, and the entire family becomes addicted to them. But Luanne is determined to ween everyone off of the nasty habit.
Kathy Najimy as: "Smokeys" Hostess Brittany Murphy as: Joseph Eloy Casados as: Enrique David Herman as: Smoking Therapy Counselor
Broadcast history for "King of the Hill"
First Airdate = First-run airing of episode Second Airdate = Rerunning of episode Third Airdate = Third re-airing of episode
Season 1
Ep # Title Air Date Rebroadcasts Code #
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#1 Pilot 1/12/97 2/7/97 4E01
#2 Square Peg 1/19/97 3/9/97 4E02
#3 The Order of the Straight 2/2/97 3/16/97 4E03
Arrow
#4 Hank's Got the Willies 2/9/97 3/30/97 4E05
#5 Luanne's Saga 2/16/97 4E04
#6 Hank's Unmentionable Problem 2/23/97 4/20/97 4E07
#7 Westie Side Story 3/2/97 4E06
#8 Shins of the Father 3/23/97 4E08
#9 Peggy the Boggle Champ 4/13/97 4E09
#10 Keeping Up With Our Joneses 4/27/97 4E10
#11 King of the Ant Hill 5/4/97 4E13
#12 Plastic White Female 5/11/97 4E11Season 2
Ep # Title Air Date Rebroadcasts Code # ---- ----------------------------- -------- ---------------------------- ---- #13 The Company Man 4E12
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