King Of The Hill is often recognized as one of the greatest adult family animated shows
of all time, and certainly one with the most heart.
Known for its realistic approach to comedy, the stories are derived mainly from typical
circumstances of everyday life, as opposed to unnatural, forced, and over-the-top situations.
It’s groundedness, as well as it’s at-time dry sense of humor that separates it from
other animated comedies.
As you can tell by our content, we’re huge King of the Hill fans, so it’s only fitting
that we breakdown some of our favorite episodes.
I’m Kyle with WickedBinge.
And these are what we consider to be The Top 10 Best King of the Hill episodes of all time.
10.
Hanky Panky – Season 4, Episode 13
We start off our countdown with Hanky Panky, an episode which premiered in season 4 of
this series’ remarkable 13-season-lifespan.
In a nutshell, this episode deals with Hank’s recent acquisition of Sugarfoot’s Barbecue
from Buck Strickland.Buck is going through a divorce, and because Texas is a community
property state, he decides to bequeath the property to Hank who gladly accepts it.
Of course, the episode isn’t without its fair share of drama.
Miz Liz, Buck’s wife, bursts in on a meeting with Buck, Hank and others to publicly announce
Buck’s infidelity.
Not to mention Debbie’s attempt to sexually seduce Hank so that he can provide her with
protection from Buck’s wife; oh, by the way, Debbie is Buck’s mistress.
You see: told you there was drama.
Without a doubt, this episode brings viewers the much-needed drama and conflict that they
have been begging for.
9.
Hank and The Great Glass Elevator – Season 5, Episode 11
If you thought that Hanky Panky was filled with drama, wait till you hear about Hank
and The Great Glass Elevator.
While Hank might not be the subject of the controversy in this episode, he does play
a huge role in its development.
Hank accompanies Bill and some of his buddies on Bill’s birthday trip.
All of Bill’s friends seem to think that Hank is a little uptight, which bothers Hank
greatly.
To prove to them that he can let loose,Hank ends up mooning Anne Richards (albeit by accident),
a former Texas-governor.
In a weird twist of fate, because of Hank’s actions, Bill ends up taking an interest in
Anne, leading them to have a tense romantic relationship
shadowed by Bill’s ex-wife’s sudden interest in her former husband.
Needless to say, Bill’s love life ends up being a huge mess.
If you like drama, complicated plots, and ex-wives who just don’t seem to know when
to throw in the towel, this episode is definitely the right one for you.
8.
Jumpin’ Crack Bass – Season 2, Episode 5
Due to the fact that King of The Hill has had 13 seasons, there have been so many changes
to the series that it’s difficult to keep count.
But one of the things that stays consistent throughout the series is Hank Hill’s uptight
commitment to his moral code.
He’s a man of principal who would never compromise his values.
One thing never changes: Hank is someone who follows his traditions religiously.
Hank usually fishes with a worm which he digs out of the ground by hand.
In Jumpin’ Crack Bass, Hank breaks his tradition and ends up using cocaine as bait instead
of the typical worm.
As expected, police arrest him, and he is brought to court to plead his case to a judge.
The judge agrees to pardon both Hank and his friend Dale of their crimes if Hank is able
to catch a fish with cocaine-bait.
In a twist of fate, just when he was about to give up, Hank snags a bite.
This episode is considered to be one of the series’ best because it offers a clear-cut
presentation of Hank’s character.
On one hand, Hank is extremely high-strung when it comes to morality, yet on the other
hand, he’s naïve about the world and the dangers which lurk
for the unexpected.
7.
Aisle So – Season 4, Episode 5
Aisle So was an episode which aired in season 4 of King of The Hill, and boy-o-boy, did
it have the critics raving.
Being one of the few episodes surrounding Connie, it definitely stands out.
But what exactly went down in this episode?
Essentially, Hank’s friends Kahn and Minh have gone to Hawaii on a business-trip.Recognizing
that their young adolescent daughter Connie requires supervision, they leave her in the
care of trusted-Hank to handle any issues Connie may have.
Well, Hank may have thought that he was prepared for the worst, but when Connie gets her first
period under his watch, he realized that he forgot to do his homework on that one.
The episode explores a clueless Hank’s and a distressed Connie’s attempts to figure
out how to deal with Connie’s period.
This episode is a real crowd-pleaser not only because of how it addresses the coming-of-age
period in a young girl’s life, but also because it teaches parents to be cognizant
of certain problems affecting their children’s lives.
6.
Ho Yeah!
– Season 5, Episode 13
As expected for its 97th episode in the series, the directors of King of The Hill decided
to pull out all the stops for Ho Yeah!
After all, Snoop Dogg and Renee Zellweger made appearances in this episode; what more
could you want?
This episode centres around Tammi, one of Hank’s new co-workers.To say that Tammi
wasn’t exactly the brightest bulb in the pack would be too modest a statement.
To help Tammi out, Peggy offers her to stay at the house until she gets her GED.
Despite being a bit ditzy, Tammi does leave a good impression on Hank and Peggy, especially
because they love the clothes which she buys for the couple.
However, it doesn’t take Hank and Peggy long to realize that when they invited Tammi
into their home, they had invited an A-class hooker.
With the new hat and his dad’s Cadillac, it isn’t longer before Hank is confused
for Tammi’s pimp.
Watching Hank Hill unknowingly transform into the Mack Daddy of Arlen is just one of the
funniest things ever.
5.
Mutual of Omabwah – Season 9, Episode 8
Our compilation of the best episodes of King of the Hill would not be complete if we didn’t
mention Mutual of Omabwah, an episode which aired in season 9 of the critically-acclaimed
television show.
This episode has it all; drama, entertainment, a complex plot, what more could you ask for?
The synopsis is as follows: it slips Hank’s mind to mail out his insurance payment.As
a result of his negligence, his policy lapses for 36 hours, meaning that if any major disaster
were to happen to the home within that time period, the entire family would be screwed.
The episode explores the family’s borderline frantic attempts to secure the house from
any possible damage and disaster during those 36 hours.
It’s another episode that highlight’s Hank’s uptight personality and takes it
to the level of extreme vigilance.
4.
Sug Night – Season 6, Episode 19
If we were counting down episodes with the weirdest plots, Sug Night would probably top
the list.
With Hank Hill’s awkwardness towards sex and really anything that isn’t family friendly,
it’s always especially hilarious when he’s confronted with something a bit more risque.
And in this episode, Hank ends up in a peculiar situation: he has an erotic dream involving
Nancy.He is making burgers on the grill and them boom;he sees Nancy naked.
Unable to grapple with the belief that he had such a sexual dream about Nancy, Hank
is bothered to the core about it.
He tries to talk it out with some of his friends (not Peggy, of course), but to no avail.
Peggy, being the narcissist she is, obviously immediately assumes that the dream was about
her.
But upon Hank’s introspection, Hank determines that the dream was more about grilling than
the nudity..
Which I guess says a lot about Hank.
But then again,it’s not surprising for his character.
It’s a bizarre, yet hilarious episode.
3.
Megalo Dale – Season 7, Episode 10
At number three, we have Megalo Dale, an episode which was first aired in 2003 during the show’s
seventh season.
The main issue in this episode has to do with the Mega Lo Mart.
Unfortunately, the mart has a bit of a pest problem.
Upon the manager’s request, Hank is asked to recommend an exterminator to come resolve
the problem.
Although he wasn’t confident in his friend Dale’s ability to complete the job successfully,
knowing that he needed the extra income, Hank opted to recommend him.
As the episode progresses, Dale and Hank fear that the real problem might not be a rat-infestation,
rather the work of Chuck Mangione.
Not willing to risk hurting Hank’s reputation, Hank and Dale have no choice but to deal with
the matter the best way they know how.
Apart from having a brilliantly well-executed plot, this episode is also special because
it’s only the second one to feature a digital animation, the first being Bobby Goes Nuts.
Speaking of which…
2.
Bobby Goes Nuts - Season 6, Episode 1
Bobby Goes Nuts is a true gem and staple of the entire series, and is honestly, a brilliant
episode.
Not just because of the comedy, but also because it highlights two of the most important charcaters’
conflicting character It’s also given us a line that every King of the Hill fan has
repeated over and over again.
The plot of this episode revolves around Bobby.
After he was invited to Connie’s slumber party, he ends up being forced to eat dirt
by Ted Wassenisan, which leads Hank to encourage Bobby to register for boxing classes at a
local academy.As his training progresses, Bobby becomes a great fighter, learning all
the tricks-and-trades of the sport.
The problem is that Bobby signed up for the women’s self-defence training program, so
the bulk of his defence tactics relate to kicking a man in the groin.
We think you know where this is going.
As mentioned previously, Bobby Goes Nuts is an episode which is well-deserving of being
one of the best episodes in the series.
It’s ridiculousness, as well as it’s pitting of Bobby’s feminine defense techniques against
Hank --which really reflects their characters so perfectly -- is really just the perfect
plot for the two most important characters on the show.
1.
Return Japanese – Season 6, Episode 21
One of the most popular and celebrated episodes in the entire series, Return Japanese has
topped our list of top 10 episodes of King of The Hill.
Whether you agree or not, you can’t take away from the fact that the content and cultural
significance of this episode is truly magnificent.
Returning Japanese explores Hank’s father’s bloody past.
It is well-known that Cotton Hill was a bad-ass war hero during World War II, but to know
that he found love there was a huge secret.In a quest to find the woman he once loved while
he was stationed in Japan, Hank’s dad along with his family visit Japan.
Cotton ends up finding out that he has fathered a child about whom he had no prior knowledge.
This episode deserves to be number one for so many reasons.
Firstly, the complexities and subtle criticisms it makes of war aren’t only evident, but
also relevant in real life.
Furthermore, the treatment of family and love is very much pertinent to everyday live.
All viewers can learn important, valuable life lessons from this episode.
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