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Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

13 Seasons
255 Episodes
Canceled
Animation Comedy Family
episode image Bobby Goes Nuts
9.0/10 (765 votes)

#1 Bobby Goes Nuts

S6:E1

Bobby goes from bullied to bully after learning a counterattack move in a self-defense class--for women.

episode image Ho Yeah!
8.9/10 (707 votes)

#2 Ho Yeah!

S5:E13

Unaware that the new employee at Strickland Propane is a prostitute, Peggy becomes her best friend and even offers her a place to stay--Hank's den.

episode image A Firefighting We Will Go
8.7/10 (741 votes)

#3 A Firefighting We Will Go

S3:E10

Hank and his friends become volunteer firefighters. They manage to wreck a fire hydrant, ruin a funeral, and finally burn down the Arlen firehouse. When the Fire Captain comes to ask what happened, the trio turns the story around to match each of their scenarios.

episode image Aisle 8A
8.6/10 (553 votes)

#4 Aisle 8A

S4:E5

Hank is the only one home when houseguest Connie has her first encounter with menstruation--and neither knows what to do. Meanwhile, someone has to explain PMS to Bobby.

episode image High Anxiety
8.6/10 (538 votes)

#5 High Anxiety

S4:E14

Hank becomes the prime suspect in an investigation led by Sheriff Buford.

episode image Returning Japanese (1)
8.5/10 (503 votes)

#6 Returning Japanese (1)

S6:E21

The Hills are off to Japan so Cotton can apologize to the widow of a soldier he killed in WWII, but something about Cotton's story doesn't quite add up.

episode image To Sirloin with Love
8.5/10 (485 votes)

#7 To Sirloin with Love

S13:E20

Thankful to finally have something in common with his son, Hank is proud when Bobby’s knowledge of beef earns him a spot on a college team bound for the State Championships.

episode image A Beer Can Named Desire
8.4/10 (599 votes)

#8 A Beer Can Named Desire

S4:E6

Bill meets Cajun relatives and Hank competes for $1 million in a beer promotion at a football game in New Orleans.

episode image Hank's Dirty Laundry
8.3/10 (611 votes)

#9 Hank's Dirty Laundry

S2:E17

When Hank tries to buy a new dryer, he is told that his credit is no good because he owes money to Arlen Video. The video store's computer says he rented and never returned a pornographic movie, Cuffs and Collars. Hank refuses to pay for a movie he never rented, and sets out to prove that the computer was wrong.

episode image Hanky Panky
8.3/10 (506 votes)

#10 Hanky Panky

S4:E13

Hank and Peggy are caught in the middle after Strickland's wife catches him with his girlfriend.

episode image Naked Ambition
8.3/10 (478 votes)

#11 Naked Ambition

S4:E15

Bobby's accidental glimpse of a naked Luanne has Joseph yearning to get his own look. But Connie catches them trying to peep, and thinks she's the target.

episode image Keeping Up with Our Joneses
8.2/10 (802 votes)

#12 Keeping Up with Our Joneses

S1:E10

Hank and Peggy's love of cigarettes is rekindled after Hank catches Bobby smoking, but Luanne is determined to nip their habit in the butt.

episode image Propane Boom
8.2/10 (574 votes)

#13 Propane Boom

S2:E23

When Mega Lo Mart starts selling propane, Strickland Propane can't compete with their prices, and Hank loses his job. He winds up working in the propane department at Mega Lo Mart, under the supervision of Luanne's boyfriend Buckley. Hank and other Mega Lo Mart employees decide to protest the way the company destroys small businesses, by disrupting a concert by the company spokesman, Chuck Mangione. Meanwhile, Luanne, who wanted Buckley to give her the job that he gave to Hank, tells Buckley she's breaking up with him. And Hank, Luanne and Buckley are the only people in the Mega Lo Mart when Hank notices a leak...

episode image The Wedding of Bobby Hill
8.2/10 (545 votes)

#14 The Wedding of Bobby Hill

S3:E14

Angry that Luanne cost him his job house-sitting Boomhauer's house, Bobby replaces her birth control pills with candy.

episode image Jon Vitti Presents: "Return to La Grunta"
8.2/10 (490 votes)

#15 Jon Vitti Presents: "Return to La Grunta"

S3:E16

Hank gets Luanne a job as a golf course drink girl at the La Grunta resort. In gratitude, Luanne gets Hank a chance to swim with a dolphin. Hank pets the dolphin, and the dolphin becomes aroused and tries to become sexually intimate with him. In return for his silence, the hotel pays him off, and Hank tells Luanne never to talk about what happened. Luanne gets sexually harassed by one of the golfers, she decides to follow Hank's example and not talk about it.

episode image Little Horrors of Shop
8.2/10 (458 votes)

#16 Little Horrors of Shop

S4:E4

Forced to take a vacation, Hank becomes a substitute shop teacher, and a popular one, rousing jealousy in Peggy.

episode image Nancy Boys
8.2/10 (444 votes)

#17 Nancy Boys

S4:E21

After joining the Hills for a free romantic dinner, the Gribbles sleep together, and guilt grabs Nancy for cheating on her lover, John Redcorn.

episode image The Exterminator
8.2/10 (451 votes)

#18 The Exterminator

S5:E14

Repeated exposure to poisons forces Dale out of extermination and into a desk job that leads him back into extermination--of careers.

episode image Hank's Back Story
8.2/10 (432 votes)

#19 Hank's Back Story

S5:E19

Wearing a prosthetic rump relieves Hank's back pain, but makes him the butt of friends' jokes as they all prepare for a riding-mower race.

episode image Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane
8.2/10 (437 votes)

#20 Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane

S8:E7

Hank and Bobby take an 18-wheeler to Arizona, with Dale, Bill and Boomhauer as stowaways.

episode image Mutual of Omabwah
8.2/10 (376 votes)

#21 Mutual of Omabwah

S9:E8

Hank's lapsed insurance policy puts him in an overprotective state, while Bill and Boomhauer carelessly experiment with deep-frying.

episode image Texas City Twister
8.1/10 (680 votes)

#22 Texas City Twister

S2:E2

Luanne moves back into her home, a trailer, just as a twister is about to hit.

episode image Hilloween
8.1/10 (713 votes)

#23 Hilloween

S2:E4

Hank is excited about Halloween until someone complains and has the holiday canceled.

episode image Pretty, Pretty Dresses
8.1/10 (575 votes)

#24 Pretty, Pretty Dresses

S3:E9

At Christmastime, Bill becomes even more depressed than usual, because it's the anniversary of when his wife Lenore left him. Bill tries to commit suicide, and when that doesn't work out, he dresses up in Lenore's old clothes and declares that he is Lenore.

episode image Love Hurts... and So Does Art
8.1/10 (516 votes)

#25 Love Hurts... and So Does Art

S3:E18

Worried at the prospect of going to a school dance with Connie, Bobby starts overeating at the local deli, and develops gout. Meanwhile, Hank goes to an art gallery in Dallas and finds that they are displaying an X-ray of his constipated colon.

episode image Revenge of the Lutefisk
8.1/10 (484 votes)

#26 Revenge of the Lutefisk

S3:E21

Arlen's new minister is a woman, which everyone except Cotton seems to accept. When Bobby eats all of a Midwestern fish dish prepared by the minister, it somehow leads to him accidentally burning down the church. Everyone assumes that Cotton did it, and he is arrested for a hate crime.

episode image As Old as the Hills...
8.1/10 (464 votes)

#27 As Old as the Hills...

S3:E25

Peggy and Hank's 20th-anniversary party leaves the missus missing their youth; and a bottle of tequila is the highlight of their private revelry.

episode image Chasing Bobby
8.1/10 (445 votes)

#28 Chasing Bobby

S5:E9

Peggy thinks Hank's tears are indicative of a father-son void, but they're really about his truck, which looks headed for pickup-truck heaven.

episode image Soldier of Misfortune
8.1/10 (422 votes)

#29 Soldier of Misfortune

S6:E2

After an accident at his gun club destroys Dale's confidence, Peggy proposes sending him on a bogus mercenary mission, which he fouls up.

episode image Beer and Loathing
8.1/10 (401 votes)

#30 Beer and Loathing

S6:E16

Peggy gets a job at Alamo Beer, but a clause in her contract prevents her from telling Hank why Texas is completely devoid of the brew for the next 36 hours.

episode image Megalo Dale
8.1/10 (438 votes)

#31 Megalo Dale

S7:E10

Dale exterminates at the Mega Lo Mart, thanks to an endorsement from a reluctant Hank.

episode image Pilot
8.0/10 (1105 votes)

#32 Pilot

S1:E1

Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.

episode image Jumpin' Crack Bass (It's a Gas, Gas, Gas)
8.0/10 (666 votes)

#33 Jumpin' Crack Bass (It's a Gas, Gas, Gas)

S2:E5

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.

episode image Three Days of the Kahndo
8.0/10 (567 votes)

#34 Three Days of the Kahndo

S2:E15

Hank and his family go with Kahn and his family to spend a weekend in a duplex condo in Mexico. When Kahn discovers that only the bottom half of the condo has been rented, he breaks into the top half and lets Hank stay there. Dale shows up to stay with the Hills, and when Hank, Kahn and Dale are arrested for breaking into the upstairs condo, they have to sneak back across the border.

episode image Death of a Propane Salesman
8.0/10 (561 votes)

#35 Death of a Propane Salesman

S3:E1

Hank and Luanne survive the Mega Lo Mart explosion, but Buckley is no more. Hank finds that he is scared of propane, and tries to figure out how to deal with his fear of dying. Meanwhile, Luanne, who lost all her hair in the explosion, decides to become an activist like Sinead O'Connor.

episode image And They Call It Bobby Love
8.0/10 (589 votes)

#36 And They Call It Bobby Love

S3:E2

Bobby starts dating Marie, a girl who's two years older than him. Bobby takes the relationship more seriously than Marie does, and is heartbroken when she dances with other guys. Marie decides to "move on" leaving Bobby an emotional wreck. Meanwhile, Hank and the guys find an abandoned couch in the alley, and grow to depend on it.

episode image Peggy's Headache
8.0/10 (523 votes)

#37 Peggy's Headache

S3:E3

When Peggy starts writing "musings" for the local newspaper, the pressure gives her a headache, so she goes to John Redcorn for a therapeutic massage. When she finds out that Dale's wife Nancy is having an affair with John Redcorn, she is so horrified that she decides to tell Dale about it.

episode image Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men
8.0/10 (497 votes)

#38 Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men

S3:E7

Hank is outraged when he attends a lawn mower focus group and discovers that the new model of his favorite mower has been turned into an upgraded "yuppified" version.

episode image Cotton's Plot
8.0/10 (487 votes)

#39 Cotton's Plot

S4:E2

Freed from a six-week body cast, non-ambulatory Peggy takes physical therapy from Cotton, who drills her military style. Meanwhile, Hank's pals make use of her cast.

episode image Bills Are Made to Be Broken
8.0/10 (456 votes)

#40 Bills Are Made to Be Broken

S4:E3

Bill is accepting, but Hank isn't, when opposing players lie down to let an injured high-school jock break Bill's touchdown record.

Cast & Chracters

character image Hank Hill / Boomhauer (voice)

Hank Hill / Boomhauer (voice)

Actor: Mike Judge
character image Peggy Hill (voice)

Peggy Hill (voice)

Actor: Kathy Najimy
character image Bobby Hill (voice)

Bobby Hill (voice)

Actor: Pamela Adlon
character image Dale Gribble (voice)

Dale Gribble (voice)

Actor: Johnny Hardwick
character image Bill Dauterive (voice)

Bill Dauterive (voice)

Actor: Stephen Root
character image Luanne Platter (voice)

Luanne Platter (voice)

Actor: Brittany Murphy
character image Kahn Souphanousinphone / Cotton Hill (voice)

Kahn Souphanousinphone / Cotton Hill (voice)

Actor: Toby Huss
character image Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)

Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)

Actor: Lauren Tom
character image Nancy Hicks Gribble (voice)

Nancy Hicks Gribble (voice)

Actor: Ashley Gardner

The highest rated episode of King of the Hill is "Bobby Goes Nuts" (S6E1) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 765 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Tears of an Inflatable Clown" (S12E7) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 316 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Keeping Up with Our Joneses" (S1E10) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 802 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Order of the Straight Arrow" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 830 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Hank's Dirty Laundry" (S2E17) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 611 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Company Man" (S2E9) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 567 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Firefighting We Will Go" (S3E10) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 741 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Peggy's Pageant Fever" (S3E6) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 474 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Aisle 8A" (S4E5) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 553 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Rodeo Days" (S4E12) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 409 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Ho Yeah!" (S5E13) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 707 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "When Cotton Comes Marching Home" (S5E6) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 366 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Bobby Goes Nuts" (S6E1) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 765 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Hill" (S6E12) with a rating of 6.90.

This episode received 370 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Megalo Dale" (S7E10) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 438 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Board Games" (S7E14) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 335 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane" (S8E7) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 437 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Flirting with the Master" (S8E5) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 333 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Mutual of Omabwah" (S9E8) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 376 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Enrique-cilable Differences" (S9E7) with a rating of 6.50.

This episode received 342 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Hank's on Board" (S10E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 345 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Hank Fixes Everything" (S10E10) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 313 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Grand Theft Arlen" (S11E8) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 369 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Luanne Gets Lucky" (S11E4) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 321 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Death Picks Cotton" (S12E5) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 378 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Tears of an Inflatable Clown" (S12E7) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 316 votes.

The highest rated episode is "To Sirloin with Love" (S13E20) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 485 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Manger Baby Einstein" (S13E17) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 296 votes.

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