# "King of the Hill" Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 17, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268 "2002-12-17T05:25:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/61 "2002-12-19T07:00:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sublight \* > \*\*I don’t think there was any one episode where they revealed the Nancy-Redcorn-Joseph connection. There are lots of hints over many separate episodes about what Nancy and Redcorn are doing behind Dale’s back, along with hints that everyone in the town knows about it except Dale. Then just take a look at Joseph, take a look at Redcorn, take a look at Dale, and draw your conclusions. \*\* They had a revelation episode, it’s the one where Peggy finds out, and everybody is surprised that she didn’t know already. For a long time I thought Joseph was one of Kahn’s kids, heh. Unfortunately I knew the truth before the episode where he makes out with Kahn’s daughter, that would have been a shocker. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/62 "2002-12-19T12:39:31Z")
Badtz Maru And Subight [Boomhauer] heh readin wut ya posted, I tell ya it’s like whoosh man, whoosh.[/Boomhauer] ---
**Author:** ![Riboflavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Riboflavin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riboflavin)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/63 "2002-12-19T16:28:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DocCathode \* > \*\*I love KOTH. But every now and then, I miss an episode. Like the one where they revealed the two shockers you posted. Now when that episode comes on, instead of smiling and saying “Great! This is the one I missed!” I’ll just say “This is the episode Guin ruined for me but not giving any warnings about spoilers.” Ummm… neither one of those were specifically revealed AFAIR, they’re running jokes throughout the show (well, the affair doesn’t go on anymore). Have you only been watching the newest episodes or something? If you’re watching the earlier epsisodes, you’ve got to be as oblivious as Dale to miss it for long. All of the ‘I have a headache, send for John Redcorn’ bits and Joseph’s skin color, general appearance, and multiple episodes where Dale and Hank talk about how different their kids are from them and Hank keeps rolling his eyes… ---
**Author:** ![Riboflavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Riboflavin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riboflavin)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/64 "2002-12-19T16:47:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DocCathode \* > I think it’s a running gag. Bobby is straight. But, he has no interest in stereotypically masculine things(sports, cars, etc). However, he enjoys and excels at stereotypically feminine things(growing plants, dog dancing, sewing, cooking). I think another big theme is that Bobby is almost completely different from Hank and Hank’s always trying to figure out what to do about it. Everyone ends up with kids who they say ‘He likes WHAT? Is he really my son?’ about, Bobby is like he is to make it really easy to joke off of. I know my parents often got confused by me as a kid… ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/65 "2002-12-19T17:03:33Z")
\*\*Riboflavin \*\* [Dale Gribble] That went right over your head, like one of the black helicopters the shadow government uses to spread chemtrails that mix with yer vaccinations and turn you into a soldier in their mole man army. (sound of siren) Aah! I’ve said too much! Run!"[/Dale Gribble] Dale frantically climbs the fence. As he disappears and his screams fade, a vehicle pulls into the alley. It is a green tricycle with toy siren. [Bobby Hill] That boy ain’t right.[/BH] Hank looks pleased. He hands Bobby a can of soda. [Hank Hill]A’yep[/HH] ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/66 "2002-12-19T17:15:30Z")
“that dang ol Cuffs and Collars man, the guy cleans the pool and the girls come by with the wakka chikka wak wakchikka wak man” ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/67 "2002-12-19T21:02:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Riboflavin \* > \*\*I think another big theme is that Bobby is almost completely different from Hank and Hank’s always trying to figure out what to do about it. Everyone ends up with kids who they say ‘He likes WHAT? Is he really my son?’ about, Bobby is like he is to make it really easy to joke off of. I know my parents often got confused by me as a kid… \*\* One thing I love about Hank is that no matter how confused he is by Bobby, he just tries soooo hard to understand and connect with him. Peggy can get run over by a truck for all I care about her. What an unlikeable person. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/68 "2002-12-19T21:51:56Z")
I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the best scene EVER from that show: [spoiler]The Amazing Jee-zus! “And for my last trick, I’ll need a large wooden cross and a couple of nails”…ROLFMFAPSTC-literally[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/69 "2002-12-19T21:58:41Z")
The Fox website say’s Hank’s personal quote is… “Nobody likes a knowitall who sits around talking about their genitalia.” What episode is this from and what is the relevance? ---
**Author:** ![Peutl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Peutl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peutl)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/70 "2002-12-19T21:58:58Z")
There is one episode where Bobby substitutes candy for Luanne’s birth control pills as a practical joke. For revenge, Hank, Peggy & Luanne pretend she’s pregnant and arrange a shot-gun wedding for Bobby and herself. Paraphrased: Luanne tells Bobby that because she ate candy instead of the pill, she’s now pregnant. Bobby’s reply: Take one now! Take two! Hurry! Then later: Khan: (looking over fence) Ming! Redneck next door marrying cousin! You owe 10 dollar! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/71 "2002-12-19T22:10:55Z")
Oh yes… the Manger Babies… in-freaking-spired! Jan Crouch is probably still mad that she didn’t think of it first. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/72 "2002-12-19T22:11:12Z")
My favorite exchange: Back when Hank introduces Cotton to Kahn at a barbeque. Hank: Hey, Dad. Come meet my neighbor Kahn. He’s Japanese. [Cotton stalks up to Kahn and stares him up and down] Cotton: No y’ain’t! Yer Loatian! The look on Kahn’s face is priceless. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/73 "2002-12-22T03:07:42Z")
The look on Kahn’s face actually confused me. I would have thought he’d be **relieved** that someone would say he was Laosian instead of Japanese. Kahn looked **just** as ticked off that someone would get his nationality **right** as he’d previously been by people getting his nationality **wrong**. It all made sense later, though, as it became obvious that Kahn just considered himself to be in a big one-upsmanship contest against everybody else in the world. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/74 "2002-12-22T04:28:04Z")
> [@](#): > > “Nobody likes a knowitall who sits around talking about their genitalia.” > > What episode is this from and what is the relevance? If I’m not mistaken, that quote is from the second episode of the series, “Square Peg,” in which Peggy becomes the sexual education teacher at Bobby’s school. I suppose you can guess the relevance of the quote from that description. As for the Cotton and Kahn issue, I would have thought that the look on his face came from the fact that Cotton identified him as a Loatian just by looking at him. I doubt most Americans can look at an Asian person and tell what country they’re from by their appearance (unless, of course, their t-shirt reads “Reggae Hairstyle - Rock and Roll!” :)). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/75 "2002-12-22T06:27:27Z")
I liked the line from the episode where Bobby joined the wrestling team. Hank’s thrilled his son is participating in a sport but Peggy becomes upset when she volunteers to coach a girls team and finds out they get third rate equipment. “Hank, have you ever thought what it would be like if Bobby was a girl?” “Don’t you understand, Peggy, we don’t have to worry about that anymore.” But my favorite episode is the one where Hank finds out he was actually born in New York City. One great line after another. ---
**Author:** ![vivablur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b9e5f3/32.png) [@vivablur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivablur)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/76 "2002-12-22T07:12:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Beadalin \* > \*\*[Taboo](http://www.hasbro.com/games/pl/page.viewproduct/product_id.9521/dn/default.cfm) is a pretty fun game, actually, especially in a medium-to-large group. People split into small groups, and at each turn one person is the speaker. The speaker draws a card, which has a word that they have to make their teammates guess, but they’re not allowed to say… I think it’s five words as they try to prompt the other players to guess. So they drawe a card with the word on it plus five forbidden words-- the speaker can say anything BUT those words. \*\* As a former resident of Channelview, TX (I currently live in Auckland, NZ), I am really fond of King of the Hill. It really gets Texas right. Incidentally, Mike Judge mentioned Channelview as a prototype for Arlen in the Houston Chronicle when the show began. Arlen is probably slightly less cancerous, though… ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268/77 "2002-12-22T18:04:44Z")
I LOOVE Khan Jr. I know, she’s like, 11, and FRIGGIN ANIMATED, but still, she’s cute! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-of-the-hill-question/143268.md?page=3)