Character List (v1.1)

"KING OF THE HILL" CHARACTER LIST ================================= Version 1.1, revised April 15, 1997 Compiled by: Jason Hancock With contributions from: Bryan J. Maloney, R.J. Valentine (Thanks also to the Virtual Arlen website for voice credits, and the April 11, 1997, USA Today article for additional information.)

Any additions, corrections, or suggestions are welcome! Please e-mail them to me, . Keep in mind that characters must have been named on the show in order to appear on this list.

---Key to voice credits--- Main cast: {mj} Mike Judge {kn} Kathy Najimy {ps} Pamela Segall {bm} Brittany Murphy {jh} Johnny Hardwick

Others: {ag} Ashley Gardner {dh} David Herman {lt} Lauren Tom {sr} Stephen Root {th} Toby Huss {va} Victor Aaron

[If anyone knows who does the voices of the remaining characters, please e-mail me.]

---The Hill family---
Hank Hill {mj}
	- Salesman of propane and propane accessories with Strickland
Propane
	- Has a narrow urethra
	- Enjoys fixing his truck, playing golf, and drinking beer with
buddies Dale, Bill, and Boomhauer
	- Admires his guitar, "Betsy" (4E05)
	- Former high school football player

Peggy Hill {kn}
	- Hank's wife
	- Substitute Teacher of the Year in 1996
	- Wears size 16 shoes; has to travel to Lubbock in order to buy
shoes using the alias Gracia Ibanez (4E03)
	- Fast-pitch softball pitcher
	- Reigning state Boggle champion (4E09)

Bobby Hill {ps}
	- 12-year-old son of Hank and Peggy
	- Student at Tom Landry Middle School
	- Member of Hank's Straight Arrow troop and Little League team
	- Plays his Game Boy machine in his spare time

Luanne {bm}
	- Peggy's brother's daughter (4E03)
	- Lives with the Hills after her parents got into a fight and
ended up in jail
	- Student at Arlen Beauty Academy

Ladybird
	- The Hills' dog, a pure-bred Georgia bloodhound (4E06)
	- Mother tracked down James Earl Ray

Cotton Hill {th}
	- Hank's father
	- Lives in Houston (4E08)
	- Had his shins blown off by the Japanese in World War II

Didi Hill
	- Cotton's new wife (4E08)
	- Went to kindergarten with Hank

---The neighborhood---
Boomhauer {mj}
	- Hank's fast-talking buddy who lives across from the Hills
	- Works at a barbed wire factory
	- Luanne stayed at his house, much to Hank's objections (4E04)

Bill Dautrieve {sr}
	- One of Hank's buddies
	- Army sergeant
	- Divorced his wife six years ago; won her tennis socks in the
settlement (4E03)

Dale Gribble {jh}
	- Another one of Hank's buddies
	- Conspiracy theorist

Nancy Gribble {ag}
	- Dale's wife who's been cheating on him behind his back -- a fact
well known by everyone in Arlen _except_ Dale.
	- TV weather personality

Joseph Gribble {bm}
	- Dale's "son," although he obviously doesn't look like Dale's son
	- Bobby's best friend and fellow Straight Arrow troop member

The Souphanousinphones -- Kahn {th}, wife Minh {lt}, and daughter Kahn Jr.
{lt}
	- Hank's new neighbors (4E06)
	- Originally from Laos, they moved to Arlen after spending 20
years in Anaheim, California
	- Kahn Jr. is so named because Kahn wanted a boy

Doggie - The Souphanousinphones' dog (4E06)

---Miscellaneous--- John Redcorn {va} - Nancy's Indian healer for the past 12 years

Anthony, aka "Twig Boy" {dh}
	- Social worker from Los Angeles (4E01)
	- Sent back to L.A.

Kenneth - Gave Anthony his latte. (4E01)

Buckley {dh}
	- Luanne's ex-boyfriend; broke up with her (4E04)
	- Also works at the Mega Lo Mart (4E01)

Eustis {dh}
	- Successful patent lawyer
	- Kicked out of the Straight Arrow as a child for failing the test
of silence (4E03)

Randy - Son of Eustis and member of Hank's Straight Arrow troop (4E03)

Garth - Another member of Hank's Straight Arrow troop (4E03)

Brock - Peggy's personal shoe salesman in Lubbock (4E03)

Chuck Mangione {himself} (4E04, 4E09)

Wade {jh} - Varsity football player who Hank unsuccessfully set Luanne up with (4E04)

Willie Nelson {himself} - Hank's boyhood hero (4E05)

Celery Head (mentioned)
	- Entertainer who Bobby imitates (4E05)
	- Earns $3 million a year

Eddie Stillson (mentioned) - Bobby's hero who got to the end of Level 6 in "Scream Ninja" (4E05)

Jason Adderly - Poker-playing buddy of Hank (4E05)

Howard Adderly
	- Computer nerd and son of Jason (4E05)
	- Bobby's #2 hero, after Eddie Stillson

Miss Kremzer (mentioned) - Luanne's beauty school teacher (4E05)

Earl - Repaired Hank's guitar "Betsy" (4E05)

Les
	- Works at Earl's guitar store (4E05)
	- Fan of Celery Head

Dennis Hopper {himself} - Celebrity attendee of Willie Nelson's barbecue. (4E05)

Mrs. McIntosh - Hank's third-grade teacher (4E07)

Dr. Morley {dh} - Sigmoidscopist who examined Hank's constipation problem (4E07)

Joan - Boggle tournament hospitality coordinator (4E09)

Cissy Cobb - Boggle champion of Dallas for seven non-consecutive years (4E09)

Burnett Cobb - Cissy's husband/coach (4E09)

Brent Steele - TV commentator (4E09)

Alexi Gulgarin - Boggle Grand Master/TV commentator (4E09)

Both JH and MJ are writers for the show.

Does SR do any other voices besides Bill?

Mary Scheer was a voice in 4E02

• yells "hoh-yeah" when starting a boggle.

• only kid in Arlen allowed to learn sex ed. (4E02)

Bonnie {mary scheer}
        - Nancy and Peggy's friend.
        - Thinks of flowers during sex.

Victor Aaron's dead. So someone else does JR's voice.

via bus.

        - spokesperson for Mega Lo Mart (4E04)
        - has his own fire safety video (4E09)

Bob Dylan
        - Some other celebrity attendee of WN's BBQ. (4E05)
        - Talks like Boomhauer.
        - Says kids drive him crazy!

Whoever voiced her did the voice of the old lady in the tape Bobby had in 4E01.

The nurse that told Hank to take off his pants was voiced by BM.

Voice of Laurie Metcalf

Boggle Playing Chicken
        - Boggle playing chicken.
        - Ranks 256 out of 256 people in the State Boggle championship.

Zachery Quinn Jr. (4E09)
        - Kid with broken leg at the Elks Boggle Tournament.
        - name was found in a boggle.

Sincerily,

Animal Clans.

Hi, folks! I was wondering about something. Does anyone have any idea what Luanne's last name is? I'm thinking it's Hill, but anyone know what it really is? Email me if you have an answer!

On Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Joe Gottman wrote:

Luanne called Cotton "Grandpa Hill" for some reason, but in "Luanne's Saga" (4E04), Hank told the boys that Luanne was his "wife's brother's daughter." So evidently she's from Peggy's side of the family, and her last name isn't Hill. When her last name is given on the show, I'll add it to the character list.

--Jason

"Don't you realize that more people die from smoking than die of... war in... Vietnam every day?" --Luanne, "Keeping Up With Our Joneses" (4E10)

On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, Jason Hancock wrote:

Luanne's last name is Platter.

Ondre

In article , Ondre Lombard wrote:

And Peggy's last name is Platter.

Thanks!

Platter. I gotta remind myself about that!

Ondre Lombard wrote:

How do you know? Was it on one of the shows, or in an interview, press release, etc. from Mike Judge or one of the other creators of the show? Please cite your source. Thanks.

Joe Gottman

You'll hear it pretty clearly in 4E11, "Plastic White Female". I know because I work on the show. :)

CSM

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In article , "CSM" wrote:

Actually, I think I heard it from a little birdie.

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In article , Jason Hancock wrote:

Yup, you're from Iowa, all right. Half my family is from Tennessee, and the reason that she called Cotton "Grandpa Hill" is because it's the most appropriate thing for her to call him. As Hank said: "She's my wife's brother's daughter--you can't *get* any closer related than that!". That's not a joke. Niece or nephew, no removals, is still just about nuclear family for some of us.

On 01-May-97 23:58:25 Bryan J. Maloney posted a message in alt.tv.king-of- hill concerning Re: Luanne's last name., in which it was stated:

At one time, it was considered appropriate to call ANY man or woman of the appropriate age "grandfather/grandpa" or "grandmother/grandma". This was a sign of respect for the person.

On Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Bryan J. Maloney wrote:

It sounded like "Hoo-yeah!" to me.

--Jason

"Where I come from, either you come home a winner or you not come home at all." --Minh Souphanousinphone, "Peggy the Boggle Champ" (4E09)