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The Best Episodes of King of the Hill

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 1 - Bobby Goes Nuts
    9.0/10(927 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.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  2. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 13 - Ho Yeah!
    8.9/10(855 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.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Peter Huyck

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  3. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 10 - A Firefighting We Will Go
    8.7/10(881 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.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writers:Greg Daniels, Mike Judge

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  4. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 5 - Aisle 8A
    8.6/10(666 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.

    Director:Allan Jacobsen
    Writer:Garland Testa

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  5. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 14 - High Anxiety
    8.6/10(644 votes)

    #5 - High Anxiety

    S4:E14

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

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writers:Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland

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  6. King of the Hill Season 13 Episode 20 - To Sirloin with Love
    8.6/10(573 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writers:Jim Dauterive, Rebecca May, Christy Stratton, Tony Gama-Lobo

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  7. King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 21 - Returning Japanese (1)
    8.5/10(599 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Allan Jacobsen
    Writers:Kit Boss, Etan Cohen

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  8. King of the Hill Season 14 Episode 7 - Any Given Hill-Day
    8.5/10(548 votes)

    #8 - Any Given Hill-Day

    S14:E7

    Bobby tries to bond with Hank at the Dallas Cowboys Fantasy Camp, but Willow interferes. Peggy starts a lending library in an effort to bring the neighborhood together.

    Directors:Mollie Helms, Annie Li
    Writer:Erica Rosbe

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  9. King of the Hill Season 14 Episode 9 - No Hank Left Behind
    8.5/10(544 votes)

    #9 - No Hank Left Behind

    S14:E9

    Hank takes Good Hank to a men's camp to instill good values, but the camp is not what Hank thought it would be. Peggy stays at Bobby's apartment after getting an MRI.

    Director:Samantha Arnett
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. King of the Hill Season 14 Episode 10 - A Sounder Investment
    8.5/10(487 votes)

    #10 - A Sounder Investment

    S14:E10

    Peggy and Hank's friends start a pig eradication business, but Hank is hesitant to join them. Bobby and Connie struggle to bond as adults.

    Director:Michael Baylis
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 6 - A Beer Can Named Desire
    8.4/10(705 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  12. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 15 - Naked Ambition
    8.4/10(582 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Anthony Lioi
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 17 - Hank's Dirty Laundry
    8.3/10(762 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Shaun Cashman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 23 - Propane Boom
    8.3/10(702 votes)

    #14 - 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...

    Director:Gary McCarver
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  15. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 13 - Hanky Panky
    8.3/10(608 votes)

    #15 - Hanky Panky

    S4:E13

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

    Directors:Adam Kuhlman, Jeff Myers
    Writers:Jim Dauterive, Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland

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  16. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 21 - Nancy Boys
    8.3/10(532 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. King of the Hill Season 14 Episode 8 - Kahn-scious Uncoupling
    8.3/10(525 votes)

    #17 - Kahn-scious Uncoupling

    S14:E8

    The Souphanousinphones throw a lavish anniversary party to hide a secret that only Hank knows. Bobby is stressed out catering the party while trying to help Connie.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writer:Jeremy Hsu

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  18. King of the Hill Season 1 Episode 10 - Keeping Up with Our Joneses
    8.2/10(991 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:John Rice
    Writers:Jonathan Collier, Joe Stillman

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  19. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 9 - Pretty, Pretty Dresses
    8.2/10(688 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  20. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 25 - As Old as the Hills...
    8.2/10(564 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  21. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 4 - Little Horrors of Shop
    8.2/10(544 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Kit Boss

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  22. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 14 - The Exterminator
    8.2/10(542 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Shaun Cashman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 19 - Hank's Back Story
    8.2/10(514 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writers:Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland

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  24. King of the Hill Season 8 Episode 7 - Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane
    8.2/10(524 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:John Rice
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  25. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 2 - Texas City Twister
    8.1/10(858 votes)

    #25 - Texas City Twister

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Jeff Myers
    Writer:Cheryl Holliday

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bobby Goes Nuts" is the best rated episode of "King of the Hill". It scored 9/10 based on 927 votes. Directed by Tricia Garcia and written by Norm Hiscock, it aired on 11/11/2001. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ho Yeah!".