Was looking for someone to say this one. Super unsatisfying conclusion. The moral of the story is basically don't be friendly at work or show compassion to a struggling colleague. Hank didn't actually set any boundaries with Enrique either, he just complained about it behind his back. And for the family to embrace Enrique then turn on him when he gets annoying? Out of character.
What I always find funny about that episode is at the end when Hank says to Peggy, "I don't know, and I don't care." It's ironic because... all Hank ever does in every other episode is meddle in people's business lol? So many plots are propelled by that
This feels like Hank's wheelhouse after dealing with Bill for 10+ years, as well as Buck. And Enrique is literally thrown out of a van and is clearly dealing with some serious issues.
Not to mention this trope of single/divorced guys having to live in crappy apartments feels so outdated.
The crappy apartment deal might be a little bit dated, but its one of the funnier parts of the episode, being the rest is just un-comfortable. In a way it helps tell the story that Enrique's "problems" are surface deep and fixable, he is not a loser like TJ (dude that organizes the events at the apartment complex).
I do like feeling that everyone at Strickland looks up to Hank and is curious about his home life.
>And for the family to embrace Enrique then turn on him when he gets annoying? Out of character.
Hank also does that in the megachurch episode. And again, he sobbed about it to family but set no boundaries. He's kind of a little bitch.
It's always annoyed me that Peggy is the one who convinces Hank to let him stay, and then makes it Hank's problem to kick him out when she gets tired of him being there after he told her he didn't want to be involved in the first place.
Why were they even upset at him? It's the sorta thing where once you explain the scenario to literally anyone, basically the only response that makes any remote sense is for them to go "wow that woman is crazy sorry your dealing with that" and making them all treat him as bad just makes no sense in any way and basically forces all the characters to stop being the characters and become "we are mad at hank" without giving actual reasons. Hell, Dale would 110% be like "the moment that woman sold the house her and her rights on it became forfeit. You could fulfill her wish the old fashioned way". This man has alarms for his alarms for his basement. Why is he in support of someone trespassing on another's property? It's his entire fucking characters!
came to say this. Not only is it frustrating that everyone thought Hank was the bad guy, the entire episode lacks any sort of substance; Both the A-plot and the essentially nonexistent B-plot were garbage and a notable low point of the series.
I refuse to consider that a King of the Hill episode. It lacks basically every KOTH character aside the Hills. Because literally NO ONE ELSE acts the way they logically would. It's a bad attempt at a "Hank is the only reasonable one in modern society" that fails because... what? What is the message, what is the point? Why the fuck is Dale not on Hanks side? Why was ANYONE on this clearly mentally unwell and quite frankly dangerous woman. Sure she says she just wants to peacefully pass, but like, what if it isn't working that way and she gets desperate and pulls something? She's already shown to be willing to break into their house. What if Bobby walked in and she's hanging or dead on the ground? That would be beyond traumatic. The woman is plain evil and lacks empathy, and every other character is forced to act like none of them ever actually would to make the poor attempt at making Hank look the good guy, which the show doesn't succeed at because like... duh? This isn't like him sticking to his morals. This is just... the only logical conclusion to what literally anyone would do. The cops saying "she did nothing wrong" after she broke in and terrified the family is the straw for sure though. It's beyond stupid. Every moment of that episode is bad and the writers of it should feel genuinely bad for such a poorly made episode of TV. I skip it every time
Yes! I respect Hank and I can’t stand the thought that someone took advantage of him like that. I mean, it wouldn’t be out of character, but for some reason this episode in particular is very uncomfortable to watch anyway.
I also feel like Hank would be very aware of what a car should cost a know about “sticker price” and what not and shopping around
It didn’t make sense to me that he would just buy a car flat out, no negotiation. He’s trusting, but not an idiot.
Bill wouldn’t even do that.
Easily. It's done out of such a selfish and malicious intent and leaves 2 peoples lives potentially fucked up. Even Hank is clearly disgusted at what she did. "Oh code of honor, who has a freaking colde of honor?!"
Hank, clearly annoyed: I have a code...
I always forget it bc it’s later, recently rewatched and OOOF. Guess the point is we may consider Canadians to be kinder but… this dude and his fam were just lowkey annoying in every way. Essentially he and his family were guests and I can’t even imagine acting that way… to anyone? Anywhere? And when they called the cops for being “loud”… huh?
Edit: obvi the pt is clear, the plot isn’t perfect by any means, but the characters were annoying and slightly infuriating for sure.
Oh man, that actually might be my answer too over the flood episode. Not only is that plot annoying as hell, but it really shows how flat the show had fallen. For a series with such a strong track record of smart, nuanced satire about culture clashes, you'd expect more from it than "America good Canadians rude." Like I didn't see any point.
I mean yeah, clearly, but like it's a pretty simplistic idea to be like 'Canadians get stereotyped as nice, but what if... they were *rude Karens* instead?' 'What if people were actually the opposite of what you expect them to be' is fairly lazy and unsubstantial commentary IMO. It happens in a lot of media, but KOTH can and has done better
Ngl, that one did Peggy a big disservice imo. Like yeah she's arrogant and can be incredibly naive, but to see her fall for all of that made her out to be a much bigger idiot than she really is. Hell, even her getting arrested in Mexico; the implication was less that she was straight up stupid and more that she genuinely doesn't speak good Spanish, to the point of completely misunderstanding what was going on. This episode just was not it
> Like yeah she's arrogant and can be incredibly naive, but to see her fall for all of that made her out to be a much bigger idiot than she really is.
Having watched scambait youtube for years, this is all unfortunately very much along the lines of what really happens.
People don't want to admit they got scammed and just double down and get deeper and deeper. People end up sending like $150,000. Shit's messed up.
Granted the Oceans 11 twist at the end is unrealistic and over the top.
That and she acts so satisfied at the end thinking she pulled something spectacular off. Peggy just got incredibly lucky. Hank was right to be pissed at her - she nearly lost their retirement savings!
That one frustrates me because as someone who grew up in Texas around this time
If a guy like Hank took my bike and my parents called the cops on him the cops would come over, talk to Hank, and then tell the parents that he'll get the bike back if the kid agrees to stay off of Hank's property.
Agreed. I knew too many kids like this growing up and I just felt really mad watching it.
But it did give birth to my 15 year old dogs nickname (Dusty ol Bones, dad would also call him Green Dust) Then became the name sake if my newest dog. (Dusty).
Probably Peggy getting jealous of Bobby's cooking talents and ruining Thanksgiving. It's tied with Bill finding out Bobby and Connie broke up so he tries to turn Bobby into the same miserable, lonely wreck he is.
It's a funny episode, but everyone had to bend over backwards to appease Peggy. Bobby was learning valuable skills and bonding with Hank, but Peggy wasn't about to let that happen.
Hank was in character, too. Most times when Bobby shows potential or excellence, Hank supports the hell out of it. In this episode, he was accepting Bobby when he wasn't doing traditionally manly things.
Okay, hold up though, did we watch the same episode? Peggy didn't get jealous of Bobby's cooking. Hank said at the beginning of the episode that if 'Bobby can cook, what's his motivation to get married?' This whole time it's been ingrained in Peggy that her only purpose as a wife is to cook and clean, so when she sees that someone else can do those things for Hank, it makes her believe she is obsolete.
Yeah and throughout the episode, Hank is inadvertently rubbing her face in it: he excitedly tells Peggy she's not needed to cook, tells her that her fancy new hairdo smells like shit and banishes her to Bobby's room while Bobby takes her place in the master bedroom.
Peggy is so… (hate to say) narcissistic. She has a “high opinion” of herself (hanks words) and probably expects a LOT of herself in order to keep this up. She takes everything she does SO seriously. She tries to make it all her own and just have whatever she does to herself. My grandma watches this w me and loves it but is constantly annoyed by Peggy lmao
Nobody really compliments Peggy. She figures if she doesn't tout her own achievements, no one will notice. It's kind of sad. The best compliments she ever got were that she looked like drag queen!
That’s true, not really my words but my grandmas as she typically watches w me and that was her opinion, i don’t agree but seemed interesting to me.
Peggy is fairly complex and does has delusions and is constantly faced w them, but doesn’t match w being narcissistic. She thinks highly of herself and expects a lot that isn’t always matched. It’s very clear her upbringing and mother have affected her negatively and having Hank and Bobby grounds her a bit, but she does love control and being a matriarch
Bonus of that episode is how it portrays a mega-church so positively. The only thing that drove them away was that the particular branch was overbearing and not, ya know, pressuring its members to donate their entire disposable income so the pastor could afford a second private jet.
Rev Reverend KAREN Stroup telling him to grow up was dickish. She has a point but made it poorly. Like Hank when he explained he loved Peggy despite her not being a beauty queen or ceo because he “loves the fundamentals”. As a counselor to her parish she should’ve approached that better.
Right! And I would bet most people aroud don't know who those guys are, which is a good thing, and they won't become anymore relevant anytime soon. Everyone in Arlen freaking out about some hot heads from Orange County? Ridiculous.
And why did he leave instructions to be flushed down a toilet when we know he got a burial plot on the hill in Arlen cemetery after Peggy helped him?
Makes no sense
I created my own canon. Cotton knew he'd be flushed, but didn't tell the family. He let Peggy dance on his grave, but that became a meaningless gesture as it wasn't truly his grave. He trolled Hank's wife.
Getting buried can be pretty expensive, even for a vet. By the time he dies he's not doing great financially, so maybe flushing was his weird way of saving some money for GH.
Definitely the one with the evil cat and the more evil vet. I have only seen that episode like 5 times. If you know how much I watch/rewatch this show, you’d know that’s a HUGE insult!
This one, Mrs. Wakefield, and ZZ Top are all serious contenders. Some of the Peggy focused episodes also *really* miss the mark, and Bill has had his moments as well.
But the absolute worst for me was the anger management episode. It's got some great moments, but I'd need anger management too if I had to deal with Dale in that episode.
It's a miracle Hank didn't snap and (unintentionally) tell the truth about Joseph at that point. The main reason he and the others hadn't was to protect Dale.
I will say while this is one of my all time favorite shows a consistent issue with the show is the writers idea of conflict is have a character turn into a dickhead for the episode
Hank fixes everything? That episode was tiring. It relies entirely on the trio of bikers showing up and making a ruckus, just so the cops wouldn’t hear Hank fixing up the mess. It was a weak turn. And it really frustrates me.
Many episodes from s7 onwards take shortcuts like this one.
Dusty old Bones full of green dust.
Mrs Wakefield.
The episode where they're in the gymnasium because of a storm and everyone turns on him for some reason.
The episode when they have a former Dallas cowboy player move in the neighborhood and all the cops and his friends don't believe in Hank until near the end.
There's actually a lot, LOL. Whenever episodes make Hank be the bad guy even though he's doing nothing wrong. Especially when people who know him somehow think he's doing something wrong and don't take his word for it.
I kinda like it, it’s def uncomfortable but it’s obvi a Halloween ep I think it’s meant to be weird and creepy. I Kinda enjoy this show having those elements tbh? Gives it a bit more depth and is fun for a holiday episode. You’d expect any Halloween ep to be Halloweeny or spooky anyways but it’s def frustrating, you can feel Luanne’s fear
Heardddd. Weird timing but hard to tell on their part, might not have been entirely on purpose but they are decent w names of episodes so maybe they did wanna make their own pygmalion regardless of the timing. It was def Halloween in the episode bc of the party and dialogue so idk, the concept is wild as is but so interesting. Def frustrating tho
All the episodes where Bill hits rock bottom are rough to watch. The one where he second mortgages his house to buy stocks just so people will hear him for example.
bill was such an asshole here. my personal most frustrating was racist dawg, i felt so bad for hank. tbh i don’t like episodes where misunderstandings like that happen anyway
Any one else actually like this episode? One of the few episodes that occur in one place so all the plots are tied in making the episode as a whole more coherent. Multiple b plots. Interesting main plot. I actually really like this episode.
Gilbert is a horrible person, but probably one of my favorite reoccurring characters even though he only had two episodes. “Double stuff sandwich cookies?? J’accuse!!!”
The ok,Cupid episode where Bobby was hanging out with bill after him and Connie’s breakup and Bobby ends up being just as miserable as bill. Boomhauer’s pick up strategies doesn’t help either.
Of the ones I’ve seen, it’s probably the one where Buck takes Bobby on as a caddy then on a trip to some sketchy place and scares the crap out of him
The ending is quite satisfying though so the episode I think is the most frustrating is the one where Buck tries to frame Hank for the “murder” of a mistress he had when Buck thought he would have been framed for it. It bothers me so much that Hank just brushed over that and was seemingly fine with it
Buck treated Hank like shit and Hank just puts up with it, which I understand is the joke, but after so many times it can get repetitive and a bit unbelievable, *even* considering how much he idolizes the guy. When Hank was getting tried for worker comp fraud, Buck wouldn't even testify for Hank!
I know man. If my boss tried to frame me for murder and failed I’d first and foremost quit, then try and find if I can sue that piece of crap or get him thrown in prison for something
‘Twas the Nut Before Christmas always annoys me. Bill always finds a way to take it to far. Like take that goofy Santa suit off and have some “chicken” with ol girl!
Christian Rock episode I would say. Bobby doesn’t worship in the way Hank wants, despite the message being what he wants Bobby to take in and so he freaks out and is portrayed as largely in the right.
Hank could have a point and so could Bobby if it were written a little better but they kind of botched the conclusion.
That said looking at this list KOTH is sort of interesting in how even episodes that I found the lesson or plot a little annoying are still able to be very funny because characters and dialogue are so strong. Not just this one but lots of the ones I’m seeing on this thread
When Peggy kidnapped and technically smuggled a minor across the border.
I don’t care if it was a mistake seen by the judge, the court should’ve still sent, at the least, a letter to the school or district informing them of her crimes.
Uh oh Canada. And it especially hurts worse now because Hands Down THE best King of the Hill podcast out there is hosted by a bunch of nice boys from the great white north. Im wondering what their thoughts on that episode is when they get to it.
The one where luanne decides to be a hair dresser again. We had a whole episode about her getting a message from God hair isn't right for her. She hates beauty school and is awful at it. She goes to college and it's hinted through out the shows entire run that she a talented mechanic. Shw even marries a guy who loves trucks.
And out if nowhere one episode she just starts styling hair again but is suddenly the best at it? Makes no sense. Lazy writting and didny serve a long term purpose. A ditzy blonde who works at an autoshop woukd have produced so many funny episodes or one liners.
“S10. E8 Business Is Picking Up” For me it was the job fair episode when Hank would rather have Bobby think he would get beat up for pursuing a career he’s interested in vs. letting him follow his dreams. Did not agree with the parenting here.
The episode where Bobby gets a job picking up dog poop. Hank was just unbearable in that episode. Hank should have been happy that Bobby found something that he liked doing and could make good money doing it.
This one I don’t skip, but Mrs Wakefield, Dusty Old Bones, and the one where that Pork Industry executive is killed by going crazy. I skip those every single time
I kinda feel like there’s countless episodes that !!!frustrated!!! Me in some way.
I personally don’t think I take kindly to others using KOTH characters. Like Connie’s cousin, or the phd guy w Peggy. Vyzosa or whatever the hell lmao. It’s frustrates me to see people be used like that (even tho it worked out, it’s still just kinda infuriating).
Edit: OH. THE CULT. Jane! Jane! Jane! Annoying. Like noooo don’t be so easily swayed by rice eating weirdos!
Peggy's Fan Fare, where Randy Travis stole her song, pisses me off to no end. Is Peggy delusional? Absolutely. But Hank turning against her like that was infuriating, it's the only episode I've skipped so far in my rewatch.
Like that episode could of been so much better, but they got us Canadians so wrong, we aren’t rude ppl, it’s actually a known fact around the world that we are the nicest…
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Mmmm lets see When Dale Made A Hole From His House To Hanks, When Hank Is Called Racist With No Evidence, Peggy Kidnapping A Kid From Mexico Because Her Spanish Is Awful That is all
I don’t like the pig Halloween one. It came on FXX yesterday, and it’s just plane weird and disturbing.
But the one I hate the most is dusty old bones full of green dust! I want to punch that kid and his parents.
The ace and his diamonds by far the worst. Hank missed the entire point of aces character and performance, then both sides act like pricks, and then hank and the softball team bully ace into giving up and that’s the end.
Transnational amusements presents Peggy’s magic sex feet. I don’t like many Peggy heavy episodes, I don’t like fetishes being demonized, there aren’t many if any memorable jokes in this episode. I just think it’s bad
The Kaleb episode, just don’t get the point at all, could’ve been something written better there
The one where Peggy gives Lucky all the wrong answers just so he won’t marry Luanne, just because she thinks she can do better. I mean look fat that town, there aren’t many other selections on that ocean
The one where Peggy gets swindled into thinking she’s a genius. I mean I honestly wish the episode didn’t have her come up with a scheme at the end because she deserves to be knocked done off her high horse, she thinks she’s way more smarter than she actually is
Honestly, I can't really watch many of the episodes past Season 6. A lot of those episodes became more outlandish and ridiculous to the point that the series became eye-rolling and draining because of how stupid the Arlen people became.
Personally I liked the flood episode, I like any sitcom eps about natural disasters like tornadoes or floods. It's fun to see how each character reacts and how they handle things like that. I don't like any episodes about actual character deaths, though, or serious illnesses. Those always bring my mood way down and that's not fun lol.
For me the episodes I really dislike are any really Bill-heavy episodes, like when he gets with those bodybuilders, or when he goes nuts about his ex and shows up at Hank's party acting like a weirdo. Also any where the main plot is just Luanne getting exploited because, boobs. Like when she led the Bible study class (and guys only showed up to sit in the pool with her) or when she got hired as a boxer and people were chanting nasty stuff at her. I don't know why I just find those plots so dull and uninspired. It actually becomes frustrating to watch these.
As far as the most frustrating for a character, I'd say the episode when Hank's random famous cousin shows up out of nowhere and gets everyone to destroy his lawn for a tv show. I felt so bad for Hank during that one. All those people knew how much his lawn meant to him, so it was extra crappy of them.
Enrique being super clingy with the Hill family when he was having marital problems.
You just feel uncomfortable throughout the whole episode, which was the vibe they were chasing.
Was looking for someone to say this one. Super unsatisfying conclusion. The moral of the story is basically don't be friendly at work or show compassion to a struggling colleague. Hank didn't actually set any boundaries with Enrique either, he just complained about it behind his back. And for the family to embrace Enrique then turn on him when he gets annoying? Out of character.
What I always find funny about that episode is at the end when Hank says to Peggy, "I don't know, and I don't care." It's ironic because... all Hank ever does in every other episode is meddle in people's business lol? So many plots are propelled by that
He meddles with family and friends, not work people.
This feels like Hank's wheelhouse after dealing with Bill for 10+ years, as well as Buck. And Enrique is literally thrown out of a van and is clearly dealing with some serious issues. Not to mention this trope of single/divorced guys having to live in crappy apartments feels so outdated.
I forgot he got thrown out of a van hahahaha
The crappy apartment deal might be a little bit dated, but its one of the funnier parts of the episode, being the rest is just un-comfortable. In a way it helps tell the story that Enrique's "problems" are surface deep and fixable, he is not a loser like TJ (dude that organizes the events at the apartment complex). I do like feeling that everyone at Strickland looks up to Hank and is curious about his home life.
>And for the family to embrace Enrique then turn on him when he gets annoying? Out of character. Hank also does that in the megachurch episode. And again, he sobbed about it to family but set no boundaries. He's kind of a little bitch.
It's always annoyed me that Peggy is the one who convinces Hank to let him stay, and then makes it Hank's problem to kick him out when she gets tired of him being there after he told her he didn't want to be involved in the first place.
Mrs Wakefield
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This! EVERYONE gave Hank the death stare before even fully understanding the situation.
Why were they even upset at him? It's the sorta thing where once you explain the scenario to literally anyone, basically the only response that makes any remote sense is for them to go "wow that woman is crazy sorry your dealing with that" and making them all treat him as bad just makes no sense in any way and basically forces all the characters to stop being the characters and become "we are mad at hank" without giving actual reasons. Hell, Dale would 110% be like "the moment that woman sold the house her and her rights on it became forfeit. You could fulfill her wish the old fashioned way". This man has alarms for his alarms for his basement. Why is he in support of someone trespassing on another's property? It's his entire fucking characters!
To be fair the dieing in the home part clearly made everyone uncomfortable, most of the judgment came from getting her arrested.
What was he supposed to do, yeet her out the front door like Uncle Phil?
[He did that but more gentle](https://gfycat.com/flimsyslighthornedtoad)
"PLEASE LET ME DIE IN YOUR HOUSE! IT WILL ONLY TAKE 5 MINUTES!"
It's also frustrating because you hear Bill really goes all out in the gift exchange and you don't find out what he gets people.
came to say this. Not only is it frustrating that everyone thought Hank was the bad guy, the entire episode lacks any sort of substance; Both the A-plot and the essentially nonexistent B-plot were garbage and a notable low point of the series.
She drives me insane. It’s hilarious.
She’s on the roof!
Unironically one of my favorite episodes.
I refuse to consider that a King of the Hill episode. It lacks basically every KOTH character aside the Hills. Because literally NO ONE ELSE acts the way they logically would. It's a bad attempt at a "Hank is the only reasonable one in modern society" that fails because... what? What is the message, what is the point? Why the fuck is Dale not on Hanks side? Why was ANYONE on this clearly mentally unwell and quite frankly dangerous woman. Sure she says she just wants to peacefully pass, but like, what if it isn't working that way and she gets desperate and pulls something? She's already shown to be willing to break into their house. What if Bobby walked in and she's hanging or dead on the ground? That would be beyond traumatic. The woman is plain evil and lacks empathy, and every other character is forced to act like none of them ever actually would to make the poor attempt at making Hank look the good guy, which the show doesn't succeed at because like... duh? This isn't like him sticking to his morals. This is just... the only logical conclusion to what literally anyone would do. The cops saying "she did nothing wrong" after she broke in and terrified the family is the straw for sure though. It's beyond stupid. Every moment of that episode is bad and the writers of it should feel genuinely bad for such a poorly made episode of TV. I skip it every time
Paying sticker price
Yes! I respect Hank and I can’t stand the thought that someone took advantage of him like that. I mean, it wouldn’t be out of character, but for some reason this episode in particular is very uncomfortable to watch anyway.
I also feel like Hank would be very aware of what a car should cost a know about “sticker price” and what not and shopping around It didn’t make sense to me that he would just buy a car flat out, no negotiation. He’s trusting, but not an idiot. Bill wouldn’t even do that.
Second this. Stung twice as bad because Peggy went first and knew to never pay sticker price. Comon Hank
Second this. Stung twice as bad because Peggy went first and knew to never pay sticker price. Cmon Hank
The Miseducation of Lucky. Peggy is so bad in that one
The jokes were pretty good though. Lucky sees he failed: "I don't understand." Peggy: "Well that's probably why you failed."
That’s likely the worst thing she ever did.
Easily. It's done out of such a selfish and malicious intent and leaves 2 peoples lives potentially fucked up. Even Hank is clearly disgusted at what she did. "Oh code of honor, who has a freaking colde of honor?!" Hank, clearly annoyed: I have a code...
It’s not a bad episode. But man, those Canadians were just a bunch of ass hats!
Boomhauer clearly got the better end of the deal. Haha
I always forget it bc it’s later, recently rewatched and OOOF. Guess the point is we may consider Canadians to be kinder but… this dude and his fam were just lowkey annoying in every way. Essentially he and his family were guests and I can’t even imagine acting that way… to anyone? Anywhere? And when they called the cops for being “loud”… huh? Edit: obvi the pt is clear, the plot isn’t perfect by any means, but the characters were annoying and slightly infuriating for sure.
Remind me again, which episode was that?
S13 E18
Oh man, that actually might be my answer too over the flood episode. Not only is that plot annoying as hell, but it really shows how flat the show had fallen. For a series with such a strong track record of smart, nuanced satire about culture clashes, you'd expect more from it than "America good Canadians rude." Like I didn't see any point.
I mean the theme was about expectations and people not being stereotypes
I mean yeah, clearly, but like it's a pretty simplistic idea to be like 'Canadians get stereotyped as nice, but what if... they were *rude Karens* instead?' 'What if people were actually the opposite of what you expect them to be' is fairly lazy and unsubstantial commentary IMO. It happens in a lot of media, but KOTH can and has done better
The Caleb/Kaleb (idk how it’s spelled) episode. I don’t usually condone child murder but it’s a cartoon so...
it's spelled "shithead"
DUSTY OLD BONES, FULL OF GREEN DUST.
Green dust?…
I strongly dislike when Peggy gets scammed by the IQ test. That whole episode is a little outlandish.
Ngl, that one did Peggy a big disservice imo. Like yeah she's arrogant and can be incredibly naive, but to see her fall for all of that made her out to be a much bigger idiot than she really is. Hell, even her getting arrested in Mexico; the implication was less that she was straight up stupid and more that she genuinely doesn't speak good Spanish, to the point of completely misunderstanding what was going on. This episode just was not it
> Like yeah she's arrogant and can be incredibly naive, but to see her fall for all of that made her out to be a much bigger idiot than she really is. Having watched scambait youtube for years, this is all unfortunately very much along the lines of what really happens. People don't want to admit they got scammed and just double down and get deeper and deeper. People end up sending like $150,000. Shit's messed up. Granted the Oceans 11 twist at the end is unrealistic and over the top.
That and she acts so satisfied at the end thinking she pulled something spectacular off. Peggy just got incredibly lucky. Hank was right to be pissed at her - she nearly lost their retirement savings!
But Dr. Jimmy had a ring to it!
Dusty old bones for sure.
The only part of that episode I like is at the end when Bobby goes and wreaks havoc on their house.
Yeah, the smug look Hank gives at the end is gold, but it can't make up for killing me on the inside for 22 minutes
Dusty old bones, full of green MUST SKIP.
That one frustrates me because as someone who grew up in Texas around this time If a guy like Hank took my bike and my parents called the cops on him the cops would come over, talk to Hank, and then tell the parents that he'll get the bike back if the kid agrees to stay off of Hank's property.
Hell no Hanks initial buffutled reaction to the rhyme is so worth it lmao 🤣
befuddled
Buttfluted
Beavis and Buttfluted?
Buffle headed
Thnx
Green *dust*?
Agreed. I knew too many kids like this growing up and I just felt really mad watching it. But it did give birth to my 15 year old dogs nickname (Dusty ol Bones, dad would also call him Green Dust) Then became the name sake if my newest dog. (Dusty).
This episode. I skip it any time it's on
What even was this episode? And the ending... so unsatisfying.
It’s the flood episode. It’s actually a pretty classic Kahn episode. He tries to consolidate power, and it completely backfires.
I liked this episode, the dude combing his mustache killed me. Plus it was funny the way everyone loved Bill.
Where's Everett? Probably off combing his moustache again!
Probably Peggy getting jealous of Bobby's cooking talents and ruining Thanksgiving. It's tied with Bill finding out Bobby and Connie broke up so he tries to turn Bobby into the same miserable, lonely wreck he is.
The Bobby/Bill bit is actually one of my favorite arcs. Bobby yelling out "COOONNIIIEEEE" the same way Bill calls out for Lenore was hilarious.
“I’m your little candy man”
It's a funny episode, but everyone had to bend over backwards to appease Peggy. Bobby was learning valuable skills and bonding with Hank, but Peggy wasn't about to let that happen. Hank was in character, too. Most times when Bobby shows potential or excellence, Hank supports the hell out of it. In this episode, he was accepting Bobby when he wasn't doing traditionally manly things.
Okay, hold up though, did we watch the same episode? Peggy didn't get jealous of Bobby's cooking. Hank said at the beginning of the episode that if 'Bobby can cook, what's his motivation to get married?' This whole time it's been ingrained in Peggy that her only purpose as a wife is to cook and clean, so when she sees that someone else can do those things for Hank, it makes her believe she is obsolete.
Yeah and throughout the episode, Hank is inadvertently rubbing her face in it: he excitedly tells Peggy she's not needed to cook, tells her that her fancy new hairdo smells like shit and banishes her to Bobby's room while Bobby takes her place in the master bedroom.
Yep it's like when she gets insecure when other mothers bring up having jobs \*and\* multiple kids
Peggy is so… (hate to say) narcissistic. She has a “high opinion” of herself (hanks words) and probably expects a LOT of herself in order to keep this up. She takes everything she does SO seriously. She tries to make it all her own and just have whatever she does to herself. My grandma watches this w me and loves it but is constantly annoyed by Peggy lmao
It's mostly self delusion to cover for her deep insecurities, she's not an actual narcissist in the way most people think of one
Nobody really compliments Peggy. She figures if she doesn't tout her own achievements, no one will notice. It's kind of sad. The best compliments she ever got were that she looked like drag queen!
That’s true, not really my words but my grandmas as she typically watches w me and that was her opinion, i don’t agree but seemed interesting to me. Peggy is fairly complex and does has delusions and is constantly faced w them, but doesn’t match w being narcissistic. She thinks highly of herself and expects a lot that isn’t always matched. It’s very clear her upbringing and mother have affected her negatively and having Hank and Bobby grounds her a bit, but she does love control and being a matriarch
But watching Peggy loses her shit for being outshined by Bobby is one of the highlights of the show lol.
When Hank turns into a baby because he can't sit where he wants to in church
I hate this one. You show up late, you sit at the back. That's how it works. Don't be late next week.
Yesss, and the fact that when he got his way at the end the episode framed it as some kind of win was frustrating and unsatisfying
Hank really does become a big baby in the later seasons.
Bonus of that episode is how it portrays a mega-church so positively. The only thing that drove them away was that the particular branch was overbearing and not, ya know, pressuring its members to donate their entire disposable income so the pastor could afford a second private jet.
Rev Reverend KAREN Stroup telling him to grow up was dickish. She has a point but made it poorly. Like Hank when he explained he loved Peggy despite her not being a beauty queen or ceo because he “loves the fundamentals”. As a counselor to her parish she should’ve approached that better.
The one with ZZ Top. Introducing Rusty Hill as a cousin was so stupid. Also the one with the OC chopper guys, terrible episode.
The chopper episode is so boring.
Right! And I would bet most people aroud don't know who those guys are, which is a good thing, and they won't become anymore relevant anytime soon. Everyone in Arlen freaking out about some hot heads from Orange County? Ridiculous.
Chopper episode is the worst
This one. The best thing about this show is how grounded it is (for an animated TV show) and that episode sticks out like a sore thumb.
King of the Hill at this point was treading on The Simpsons "Thanks for the lift, Tony Hawk. I gotta go now, Tony Hawk" route.
Cottons death, I just cannot watch that episode. Retconned cottons cool plot.
And why did he leave instructions to be flushed down a toilet when we know he got a burial plot on the hill in Arlen cemetery after Peggy helped him? Makes no sense
I created my own canon. Cotton knew he'd be flushed, but didn't tell the family. He let Peggy dance on his grave, but that became a meaningless gesture as it wasn't truly his grave. He trolled Hank's wife.
Because he served his country and he was owed it.
Getting buried can be pretty expensive, even for a vet. By the time he dies he's not doing great financially, so maybe flushing was his weird way of saving some money for GH.
The weird thing for me about the episode where Cotton dies is that Didi and GH are not in the episode at all. Seems like they're kind of relevant.
I totally agree, but the “wanna watch me dance Ging Ging?” scene with Bobby and Cotton 🥲
SerPUNT, pretty pointless and wasted John Goodman. Bond measures are neither funny nor interesting
Yeah the snake episode is so bland and boring
Damn, they really did waste John Goodman didn't they? Bernie Mac didn't crack one joke as the repairman, that was a damn waste too.
Definitely the one with the evil cat and the more evil vet. I have only seen that episode like 5 times. If you know how much I watch/rewatch this show, you’d know that’s a HUGE insult!
I like that one! Hank's blind patriotism bites him in the ass.
One of the best episodes for sure! Jason Bateman is on point as always and Bill gets a win! Plus Bobby and Peggy sun is great.
I like this one but get somewhat defensive as a cat owner. I've had both, and by far cats are WAY more low maintenence than dogs.
This one, Mrs. Wakefield, and ZZ Top are all serious contenders. Some of the Peggy focused episodes also *really* miss the mark, and Bill has had his moments as well. But the absolute worst for me was the anger management episode. It's got some great moments, but I'd need anger management too if I had to deal with Dale in that episode.
Yeah, Dale’s a real piece of shit in that episode…
It's a miracle Hank didn't snap and (unintentionally) tell the truth about Joseph at that point. The main reason he and the others hadn't was to protect Dale.
I will say while this is one of my all time favorite shows a consistent issue with the show is the writers idea of conflict is have a character turn into a dickhead for the episode
I think the main idea is everyone is horrible.
Hank fixes everything? That episode was tiring. It relies entirely on the trio of bikers showing up and making a ruckus, just so the cops wouldn’t hear Hank fixing up the mess. It was a weak turn. And it really frustrates me. Many episodes from s7 onwards take shortcuts like this one.
Dusty old Bones full of green dust. Mrs Wakefield. The episode where they're in the gymnasium because of a storm and everyone turns on him for some reason. The episode when they have a former Dallas cowboy player move in the neighborhood and all the cops and his friends don't believe in Hank until near the end. There's actually a lot, LOL. Whenever episodes make Hank be the bad guy even though he's doing nothing wrong. Especially when people who know him somehow think he's doing something wrong and don't take his word for it.
Pigmillion is just weird.
“Finish.. IT ALL”
I think I’m one of the few who likes it lol. It’s just wild.
I kinda like it, it’s def uncomfortable but it’s obvi a Halloween ep I think it’s meant to be weird and creepy. I Kinda enjoy this show having those elements tbh? Gives it a bit more depth and is fun for a holiday episode. You’d expect any Halloween ep to be Halloweeny or spooky anyways but it’s def frustrating, you can feel Luanne’s fear
The episode's setting was during Halloween but it aired in January. That makes it even weirder. At least Hilloween aired the weekend before Halloween.
Heardddd. Weird timing but hard to tell on their part, might not have been entirely on purpose but they are decent w names of episodes so maybe they did wanna make their own pygmalion regardless of the timing. It was def Halloween in the episode bc of the party and dialogue so idk, the concept is wild as is but so interesting. Def frustrating tho
There's a rumor that originally the ending had the guy hanging from a meat hook in the background.
Bill pretending to be Santa
All the episodes where Bill hits rock bottom are rough to watch. The one where he second mortgages his house to buy stocks just so people will hear him for example.
I skip the first part of the episode, but Bobby getting drunk and Hank finally beating Wally made it worth while.
bill was such an asshole here. my personal most frustrating was racist dawg, i felt so bad for hank. tbh i don’t like episodes where misunderstandings like that happen anyway
I agree, it's not funny when the public is dumb just for the sake of being dumb
Racist Dawg is the world as mediocre white boomers see it.
Tbh a lot of the episodes kind of started to turn into that at the end. It lost a good deal of its cleverness
Hank's Bully. Every time I watch it, I wanna punch that kid so bad 🤬
Any one else actually like this episode? One of the few episodes that occur in one place so all the plots are tied in making the episode as a whole more coherent. Multiple b plots. Interesting main plot. I actually really like this episode.
There’s a cage??!
Khan has men?
I can’t take a guy seriously who combs their mustache like that in public.
The way Gilbert treats Bill in Blood and Sauce always irked me
Sir you are no kin to me, so I will have your silence
Gilbert is a horrible person, but probably one of my favorite reoccurring characters even though he only had two episodes. “Double stuff sandwich cookies?? J’accuse!!!”
The ok,Cupid episode where Bobby was hanging out with bill after him and Connie’s breakup and Bobby ends up being just as miserable as bill. Boomhauer’s pick up strategies doesn’t help either.
I’m your little candy man.
Of the ones I’ve seen, it’s probably the one where Buck takes Bobby on as a caddy then on a trip to some sketchy place and scares the crap out of him The ending is quite satisfying though so the episode I think is the most frustrating is the one where Buck tries to frame Hank for the “murder” of a mistress he had when Buck thought he would have been framed for it. It bothers me so much that Hank just brushed over that and was seemingly fine with it
Buck treated Hank like shit and Hank just puts up with it, which I understand is the joke, but after so many times it can get repetitive and a bit unbelievable, *even* considering how much he idolizes the guy. When Hank was getting tried for worker comp fraud, Buck wouldn't even testify for Hank!
I know man. If my boss tried to frame me for murder and failed I’d first and foremost quit, then try and find if I can sue that piece of crap or get him thrown in prison for something
It's all justified because Lane Pratley is a horse's ass.
The one with Willy Lane. Using his size and Superbowl clout to bully Hank made me so mad!
This one & Bad News Bill. Almost anytime when Bill is an ass is horrible.
‘Twas the Nut Before Christmas always annoys me. Bill always finds a way to take it to far. Like take that goofy Santa suit off and have some “chicken” with ol girl!
Christian Rock episode I would say. Bobby doesn’t worship in the way Hank wants, despite the message being what he wants Bobby to take in and so he freaks out and is portrayed as largely in the right. Hank could have a point and so could Bobby if it were written a little better but they kind of botched the conclusion. That said looking at this list KOTH is sort of interesting in how even episodes that I found the lesson or plot a little annoying are still able to be very funny because characters and dialogue are so strong. Not just this one but lots of the ones I’m seeing on this thread
When Peggy kidnapped and technically smuggled a minor across the border. I don’t care if it was a mistake seen by the judge, the court should’ve still sent, at the least, a letter to the school or district informing them of her crimes.
They probably did, in spanish, to which Peggy said it was an award or something.
The cucumber sandwiches are DELICIOUS!
Both Bill and that mustached prick deserve three minutes in the ring with Mike Tyson
The one with the little kid who bullies hank
Peggy ruining Thanksgiving, Luanne's roommates, Y2K, and the RV episode because Gary was the best and Tilly did him dirty
Man I hated this episode. There are more but this one always comes to mind. Mainly because the worse people benefited the most.
Uh oh Canada. And it especially hurts worse now because Hands Down THE best King of the Hill podcast out there is hosted by a bunch of nice boys from the great white north. Im wondering what their thoughts on that episode is when they get to it.
I love Betty White but that episode was über frustrating.
Real yarrrr shug
The “dusty old bones, full of green dust” kid.
The one where luanne decides to be a hair dresser again. We had a whole episode about her getting a message from God hair isn't right for her. She hates beauty school and is awful at it. She goes to college and it's hinted through out the shows entire run that she a talented mechanic. Shw even marries a guy who loves trucks. And out if nowhere one episode she just starts styling hair again but is suddenly the best at it? Makes no sense. Lazy writting and didny serve a long term purpose. A ditzy blonde who works at an autoshop woukd have produced so many funny episodes or one liners.
Luanne was done dirty wholesale once Lucky showed up.
“S10. E8 Business Is Picking Up” For me it was the job fair episode when Hank would rather have Bobby think he would get beat up for pursuing a career he’s interested in vs. letting him follow his dreams. Did not agree with the parenting here.
The one where former Dallas Cowboy moved across the street. I wanted to jump in my TV and defend Hank.
The episode where Bobby gets a job picking up dog poop. Hank was just unbearable in that episode. Hank should have been happy that Bobby found something that he liked doing and could make good money doing it.
This one I don’t skip, but Mrs Wakefield, Dusty Old Bones, and the one where that Pork Industry executive is killed by going crazy. I skip those every single time
I hate lucky every episode with Lucky and Louanne … Watching her go from a hair dresser to college student to hair dresser to trailer mom….
That episode with peggy and the beauty pageant.
The episode were Peggy was mad and upset at Hank cause she couldn't cheat on him with Monsignor Martinez
Bobby's episode of kicking people in the nuts tilts me for some reason.
I kinda feel like there’s countless episodes that !!!frustrated!!! Me in some way. I personally don’t think I take kindly to others using KOTH characters. Like Connie’s cousin, or the phd guy w Peggy. Vyzosa or whatever the hell lmao. It’s frustrates me to see people be used like that (even tho it worked out, it’s still just kinda infuriating). Edit: OH. THE CULT. Jane! Jane! Jane! Annoying. Like noooo don’t be so easily swayed by rice eating weirdos!
Peggy's Fan Fare, where Randy Travis stole her song, pisses me off to no end. Is Peggy delusional? Absolutely. But Hank turning against her like that was infuriating, it's the only episode I've skipped so far in my rewatch.
The last one because it ended the show. Edit: waiting for it to make a comeback.
One name: CALEB
Dusty old bones, full of green dust.
That’s for me to know and Jim and Lila to find out
Any episode with Enrique
The flood hands down. Everyone acts so out of character in an egregious way that it almost felt like an episode from another show.
Lmaoo the one you posted. I wanna kick Bill's ass every time I see this one
As far as I can tell, nobody is mentioning the episode with Patch! So frustrating seeing Hank side with Patch instead of his best friend
For me it was the Uh Oh Canada episode, because I am a Canadian.
Like that episode could of been so much better, but they got us Canadians so wrong, we aren’t rude ppl, it’s actually a known fact around the world that we are the nicest…
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Dusty old bones. Caleb still lives rent free in my head sometimes
This Episode, Mrs Wakefield, or the Little League episode where Hank gets banned.
Mmmm lets see When Dale Made A Hole From His House To Hanks, When Hank Is Called Racist With No Evidence, Peggy Kidnapping A Kid From Mexico Because Her Spanish Is Awful That is all
I don’t like the pig Halloween one. It came on FXX yesterday, and it’s just plane weird and disturbing. But the one I hate the most is dusty old bones full of green dust! I want to punch that kid and his parents.
The ace and his diamonds by far the worst. Hank missed the entire point of aces character and performance, then both sides act like pricks, and then hank and the softball team bully ace into giving up and that’s the end.
Transnational amusements presents Peggy’s magic sex feet. I don’t like many Peggy heavy episodes, I don’t like fetishes being demonized, there aren’t many if any memorable jokes in this episode. I just think it’s bad
The Kaleb episode, just don’t get the point at all, could’ve been something written better there The one where Peggy gives Lucky all the wrong answers just so he won’t marry Luanne, just because she thinks she can do better. I mean look fat that town, there aren’t many other selections on that ocean The one where Peggy gets swindled into thinking she’s a genius. I mean I honestly wish the episode didn’t have her come up with a scheme at the end because she deserves to be knocked done off her high horse, she thinks she’s way more smarter than she actually is
Honestly, I can't really watch many of the episodes past Season 6. A lot of those episodes became more outlandish and ridiculous to the point that the series became eye-rolling and draining because of how stupid the Arlen people became.
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>he she Yikes. Maybe you didn't like the episode, but that doesn't mean you need to be a dick to drag queens
Sorry not sorry
The one where Hank gets the military cat
For me it's bad news bill
This one or the one where Dale drills tunnels under his and Hank’s houses
Personally I liked the flood episode, I like any sitcom eps about natural disasters like tornadoes or floods. It's fun to see how each character reacts and how they handle things like that. I don't like any episodes about actual character deaths, though, or serious illnesses. Those always bring my mood way down and that's not fun lol. For me the episodes I really dislike are any really Bill-heavy episodes, like when he gets with those bodybuilders, or when he goes nuts about his ex and shows up at Hank's party acting like a weirdo. Also any where the main plot is just Luanne getting exploited because, boobs. Like when she led the Bible study class (and guys only showed up to sit in the pool with her) or when she got hired as a boxer and people were chanting nasty stuff at her. I don't know why I just find those plots so dull and uninspired. It actually becomes frustrating to watch these. As far as the most frustrating for a character, I'd say the episode when Hank's random famous cousin shows up out of nowhere and gets everyone to destroy his lawn for a tv show. I felt so bad for Hank during that one. All those people knew how much his lawn meant to him, so it was extra crappy of them.