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The Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 2

Every episode of King of the Hill Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 2!

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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
    King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 17 - Hank's Dirty Laundry
    8.3/10(791 votes)

    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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  2. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 23 - Propane Boom
    8.3/10(739 votes)

    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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  3. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 2 - Texas City Twister
    8.1/10(906 votes)

    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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  4. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 4 - Hilloween
    8.1/10(929 votes)

    S2:E4

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

    Director:John Rice
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  5. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 5 - Jumpin' Crack Bass
    8.0/10(865 votes)

    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.

    Director:Gary McCarver
    Writers:Alan Freedland, Alan R. Cohen

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  6. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 11 - The Unbearable Blindness of Laying
    8.0/10(798 votes)

    S2:E11

    Hank's mother bring home her new boyfriend, an affectionate Jewish man named Gary. After Hank sees the two of them having relations, he goes blind.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  7. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 15 - Three Days of the Kahndo
    8.0/10(752 votes)

    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.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 1 - How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying
    7.7/10(890 votes)

    S2:E1

    When Bobby discovers the one sport he is good at, marksmanship, he and Hank decide to enter a father & son tournament. As it turns out Hank is a terrible marksman.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  9. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 10 - Bobby Slam
    7.7/10(748 votes)

    S2:E10

    Bobby joins the wrestling team and is caught in a dilemma when he has to fight Connie in order to make the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  10. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 21 - Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga
    7.7/10(678 votes)

    S2:E21

    To teach his son the value of a dollar, Hank makes Bobby get a job selling drinks at the racetrack, and tells Bobby to do everything his boss says. What Hank doesn't know is that Bobby's boss, Jimmy Witchard, is a complete moron who makes Bobby do humiliating and even dangerous tasks. Meanwhile, Boomhauer competes for the right to drive the pace car in the NASCAR race.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 7 - The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg
    7.6/10(821 votes)

    S2:E7

    Hank and the guys seek vengeance after a group of teenagers beat them at paint-ball.

    Director:Monte Young
    Writer:Johnny Hardwick

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  12. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 19 - Leanne's Saga
    7.6/10(710 votes)

    S2:E19

    When Luanne's mother, Leanne, is released from prison, she starts living in the Hills' garage, and becomes romantically involved with Bill. Bill is busy fighting a foot fungus, with every last dime.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  13. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 6 - Husky Bobby
    7.5/10(847 votes)

    S2:E6

    Much to Hank's dismay, Bobby becomes a plus sized model.

    Director:Martin Archer
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  14. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 8 - The Son That Got Away
    7.5/10(780 votes)

    S2:E8

    Bobby and Connie get in trouble at school. They skirt their ensuing punishment and are joined by Joseph, as they head to "The Caves". Hank and Kahn quickly pursue them, knowing that the caves are Arlen's make-out point.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  15. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 20 - Junkie Business
    7.5/10(685 votes)

    S2:E20

    After Hank realizes that his new employee at Strickland Propane is a drug addict, he can't fire him, because drug addiction counts as a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  16. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 13 - Snow Job
    7.4/10(707 votes)

    S2:E13

    When Hank's boss, Buck Strickland, has another heart attack, Hank expects to be put in charge of the company while Buck is recuperating. Instead Buck picks Lloyd Vickers, a business-school graduate, and puts Hank in charge of feeding his dogs. At Buck's house, Hank discovers that Buck's stove is electric, not propane. Realizing that Buck is just in propane for the money, Hank considers leaving the propane business and opening up a general store instead.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 3 - The Arrowhead
    7.3/10(841 votes)

    S2:E3

    Hank's excitement over finding Indian artifacts in his front yard turns to distress after an archeologist starts digging up his precious lawn and flirting with Peggy.

    Director:Klay Hall
    Writers:Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel

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  18. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 14 - I Remember Mono
    7.3/10(706 votes)

    S2:E14

    On Valentine's Day, Peggy finds out that Hank lied to her when they were dating: he told her he was at home one week with a football injury, when he actually got mono from kissing another girl. She sets out to uncover the whole truth, and finds herself face to face with the past.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  19. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 22 - Peggy's Turtle Song
    7.3/10(675 votes)

    S2:E22

    After Bobby eats too much sugar one morning, he is mistakenly diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. Feeling guilty about not spending enough time with her son, Peggy decides to give up teaching and be a stay-at-home mother, a decision Hank fully approves of. But Peggy is so bored at home that she starts taking guitar lessons, and composes a symbolic song about a turtle trapped in her shell. Meanwhile, Bobby takes pills for his ADD, and Luanne becomes convinced that she caught ADD from Bobby.

    Director:Jeff Myers
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  20. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 12 - Meet the Manger Babies
    7.2/10(763 votes)

    S2:E12

    After seeing that Luanne is depressed, Hank volunteers to buy her some hand puppets at a rummage sale. Luanne starts doing a Christian puppet show, The Manger Babies. Hank agrees to play God in the televised version of the puppet show. When it turns out that the show will be on at the same time as the Super Bowl, Hank has to choose between helping Luanne or watching the game.

    Director:Jeff Myers
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 16 - Traffic Jam
    7.2/10(747 votes)

    S2:E16

    After Hank has a car accident, he has to go to traffic school. The teacher of the traffic school is a comedian, Booda Sack, who gets laughs by insulting the audience. Inspired by Booda Sack, Bobby tries developing a stand-up act of his own. Booda Sack tells Bobby that to be funny, he needs to get in touch with his roots as a white man. Looking for something about "white roots" on the internet, Bobby comes across all the material he needs on a site called the White Nationalist Brotherhood.

    Director:Klay Hall
    Writer:Johnny Hardwick

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  22. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 9 - The Company Man
    7.1/10(758 votes)

    S2:E9

    Hank struggles to portray himself and his life as that of a stereotypical Texan cowboy's for a Hollywood cowboy movie fan in order to secure a business deal for Strickland Propane.

    Director:Klay Hall
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  23. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 18 - The Final Shinsult
    7.1/10(666 votes)

    S2:E18

    When Cotton learns that the U.S. government is giving the artificial leg of General Santa Ana back to Mexico, he teams up with Dale to steal the leg from the Arlen Museum.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Hank's Dirty Laundry" is the best rated episode of "King of the Hill" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 791 votes. Directed by Shaun Cashman and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/1/1998. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Propane Boom".