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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 7 - Tears of an Inflatable Clown
    6.3/10(385 votes)

    S12:E7

    Bobby gets mixed up with racial intolerance at Tom Landry Junior High. Meanwhile, Lucky hurts himself by catching a frisbee made of barbed wire and the gang has to convince him to go to the hospital.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Erin Ehrlich

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  2. King of the Hill Season 13 Episode 17 - Manger Baby Einstein
    6.3/10(367 votes)

    S13:E17

    Luanne tries to become a breakout star in the children's entertainment industry.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writer:Sanjay Shah

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  3. King of the Hill Season 9 Episode 7 - Enrique-cilable Differences
    6.4/10(417 votes)

    S9:E7

    Hank cringes when an employee with personal problems turns to him for solace.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Greg Cohen

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  4. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 3 - The Powder Puff Boys
    6.5/10(410 votes)

    S12:E3

    Hank encourages Bobby when he is asked to cheerleader for the girls in the school's annual Powder Puff game. Bobby soon learns that there is a tradition and Hank, Bill, Dale and Principal Moss were once "Powder Puff Boys" themselves. However, the boys learn that Peggy and the PTA Are trying to put a stop to the tradition.

    Director:Ron Rubio
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  5. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 18 - The Courtship of Joseph's Father
    6.5/10(350 votes)

    S12:E18

    Dale's son becomes the star quarterback for Landry High School, but Dale pushes the boy to accept a private school's offer, which includes a cash contract.

    Director:Michael Loya
    Writers:Rebecca May, Tony Gama-Lobo

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  6. King of the Hill Season 13 Episode 18 - Uh-Oh Canada
    6.5/10(470 votes)

    S13:E18

    After Boomhauer trades houses with a Canadian family for the summer the Arlen gang tries to make some new neighbors at feel welcome. However it soon becomes apparent that Canadians and Arlenites do not see eye to eye.

    Director:Tony Kluck
    Writer:Jerry Collins

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  7. King of the Hill Season 8 Episode 5 - Flirting with the Master
    6.6/10(411 votes)

    S8:E5

    A Latin TV star hires Peggy to come to his home in Mexico to tutor his kids, but Peggy senses his interest is not entirely academic.

    Director:Anthony Lioi
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  8. King of the Hill Season 11 Episode 6 - Glen Peggy Glen Ross
    6.6/10(376 votes)

    S11:E6

    Peggy loses her job at The Arlen Bystander and begins a new career as a real estate agent. Meanwhile, after Dale buys a set of titanium golf clubs at a police auction, he gives the clubs to Hank. However, Hank has trouble playing with a set of clubs that once belonged to a convicted murderer.

    Director:Tony Kluck
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  9. King of the Hill Season 13 Episode 7 - Straight as an Arrow
    6.6/10(366 votes)

    S13:E7

    Hank tries to help Bobby become a member of the Order of the Straight Arrow, but he disagrees with the "Arrowmaster" who is a new member of Arlen. Meanwhile, Peggy gets involved in the disagreement as she is the local Welcome Wagon representative.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writers:Rebecca May, Tony Gama-Lobo

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  10. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 6 - Peggy's Pageant Fever
    6.7/10(608 votes)

    S3:E6

    A beauty pageant offers Peggy the chance to win a truck. If she can endure a series of rigorous makeovers to impress the judges.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  11. King of the Hill Season 7 Episode 14 - Board Games
    6.7/10(423 votes)

    S7:E14

    Peggy, Minh and Nancy bond to save a school program, but split up when Minh decides she's the best candidate for a school-board seat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. King of the Hill Season 9 Episode 6 - The Petriot Act
    6.7/10(445 votes)

    S9:E6

    Hank excitedly joins a new military program that allows civilians to adopt pets while G.I.s serve their tour of duty but the dog, Duke, turns out to be a mean-spirited cat.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  13. King of the Hill Season 10 Episode 7 - You Gotta Believe (In Moderation)
    6.7/10(384 votes)

    S10:E7

    In order to raise money to save the Tom Landry Middle School baseball program, Hank invites a Harlem Globetrotters-type softball team to compete against his community league Arlen Zephyrs. But Hank ruins the show by deciding to take the game seriously.

    Director:Yvette Kaplan
    Writer:Kit Boss

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  14. King of the Hill Season 10 Episode 10 - Hank Fixes Everything
    6.7/10(376 votes)

    S10:E10

    Buck Strickland embarks on a propane price war with Thatherton and two other rivals, and hires the guys from "American Chopper" to boost sales at the Propane Expo. When the 'war' goes too far, and the companies are all losing profit, Hank takes matters into his own hands, and calls a meeting. Unfortunately, the owners decide to 'price fix' and get caught. Meanwhile, Lucky and Luanne wait for Brownsville Station tickets, in line 6 days before tickets go on sale.

    Directors:Dominic Polcino, Ron Rubio
    Writer:Kit Boss

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  15. King of the Hill Season 11 Episode 4 - Luanne Gets Lucky
    6.7/10(389 votes)

    S11:E4

    When Lucky ditches Luanne to go stumping with Hank and the gang, Luanne accepts an invitation to attend Arlen High School's Senior Prom. Lucky's friends Mud Dobber and Elvin take it upon themeselves bully Luanne's 15-year-old date.

    Director:Ken Wong
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  16. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 15 - Behind Closed Doors
    6.7/10(371 votes)

    S12:E15

    Peggy becomes over-protective after a child goes missing in Arlen.

    Director:Tony Kluck
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  17. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 17 - Six Characters in Search of a House
    6.7/10(374 votes)

    S12:E17

    Peggy has trouble selling a house when she realizes that the current residents are scaring away the buyers, so she hires actors to play their parts.

    Director:Ron Rubio
    Writer:Erin Ehrlich

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  18. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 22 - Life: A Loser's Manual
    6.7/10(371 votes)

    S12:E22

    Luanne's long-lost father and Peggy's brother Hoyt, a two-strike felon, comes to Arlen. After Hoyt gets caught committing another crime, Lucky feels bad and takes the blame, leaving Hoyt free to continue his life of crime.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  19. King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 12 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Hill
    6.8/10(447 votes)

    S6:E12

    Unable to find a full-time teaching job, Peggy pretends to be a nun to land a position at a Catholic school, ending her budding career at Strickland Propane.

    Director:Gary McCarver
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. King of the Hill Season 8 Episode 13 - Cheer Factor
    6.8/10(401 votes)

    S8:E13

    Peggy's aggressive approach as cheerleading coach brings football wins, and a hearing when one routine is deemed offensive.

    Directors:Kyounghee Lim, Boohwan Lim
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  21. King of the Hill Season 8 Episode 17 - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo
    6.8/10(397 votes)

    S8:E17

    Ignorance of the Alamo in Bobby's Texas History class prompts Hank to help organize a reenactment, but the author's version is revisionist.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  22. King of the Hill Season 8 Episode 18 - Girl, You'll Be a Giant Soon
    6.8/10(401 votes)

    S8:E18

    Luanne helps Hank protest a grilling competition that bans propane; Peggy negotiates to see an infamous murder site.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  23. King of the Hill Season 10 Episode 12 - 24 Hour Propane People
    6.8/10(379 votes)

    S10:E12

    When Buck gets banned from his favorite strip club, he refocuses on making Strickland Propane a "fun" place to work. He makes his employees dress in costumes, have sleepovers in the office and use hip catchphrases. It's up to Hank to get everyone focused on selling propane again.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writers:Aron Abrams, Greg Thompson

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  24. King of the Hill Season 11 Episode 7 - The Passion of Dauterive
    6.8/10(385 votes)

    S11:E7

    After Bill survives a roof cave-in over his bed he has a religious experience which involves a romantic liaison with Reverend Stroup.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writers:Rebecca May, Tony Gama-Lobo

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  25. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 2 - Bobby Rae
    6.8/10(403 votes)

    S12:E2

    To impress a girl, Bobby protests against soda machines in the school. However, since the teachers have been using the drink machine money to pay for their "retreat", they decide to fight back. Meanwhile, Dale decides to record his friends' witty quotes and put them all in a book.

    Director:Ken Wong
    Writers:Tim Croston, Chip Hall

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tears of an Inflatable Clown" is the worst rated episode of "King of the Hill". It scored 6.3/10 based on 385 votes. Directed by Tricia Garcia and written by Erin Ehrlich, it aired on 11/25/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Manger Baby Einstein".