The Best Episodes Directed By Tricia Garcia

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Bobby Goes Nuts

   S6:E111/11/2001

   Bobby goes from bullied to bully after learning a counterattack move in a self-defense class--for women.

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Dog Dale Afternoon

   S3:E204/13/1999

   When Dale brings home a new 'Super Mower' the neighbors are jealous, but his attitude leaves everyone with a bad taste in their mouths. To knock him down a few notches, the crew decides to hide his new mower, & make it look like a conspiracy, Peggy gets involved and it goes too far. Dale gets pushed over the edge & it is Hank that goes to help him back down.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - The Bluegrass Is Always Greener

   S6:E92/24/2002

   Hank and the boys recruit Connie for a bluegrass fiddle contest, but Kahn insists that she focus on classical music.

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Hillennium

   S4:E1012/19/1999

   A propane shortage gives Hank Y2K fears that alter his Christmas-gift plans; Dale's stash of hoarded goods is destroyed by a hamster that he was planning to use for food.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Kevin's Problem (or Porno for Pyro)

   S1:E310/8/1999

   Kevin is racked with guilt after he accidentally burns the local market while touching himself in its bathroom, and two of his mean classmates who were robbing the store at the time take the fall for it. Meanwhile, Jim inadvertently becomes a trendsetter when he returns from Japan wearing Day-Glo hot pants.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Nancy Boys

   S4:E214/30/2000

   After joining the Hills for a free romantic dinner, the Gribbles sleep together, and guilt grabs Nancy for cheating on her lover, John Redcorn.

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Bobby on Track

   S9:E145/8/2005

   Hank talks Bobby into joining the track team, but the spot the boy lands isn't what Hank had in mind.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #8 - The Miseducation of Bobby Hill

   S7:E163/16/2003

   Despite a lack of seasoning that Hank deems mandatory, Bobby becomes a whiz at selling propane grills; Bill takes an inadvertent balloon ride.

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   8.1/10(6 votes)

   #9 - The Son That Got Away

   S2:E811/23/1997

   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.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Rich Hank, Poor Hank

    S8:E81/4/2004

    Hank's thriftiness and reluctance to talk about money leads Bobby to believe he's wealthy, a rumor that spreads through the neighborhood.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - A Rover Runs Through It

    S9:E111/7/2004

    Peggy's estranged mother summons her home to their Montana ranch, where Henry Winkler is an uncooperative neighbor.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Get Your Freak Off

    S7:E111/3/2002

    Bobby meets a new girl, but Hank objects to her parents' liberal parenting style.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Honeymooners

    S0:E15/3/2010

    Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank's. When Hank's mom and new stepfather have a heated argument, she takes off with the RV and Hank is left to rescue his mother once again.

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14. 

    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Ho Yeah!

    S5:E132/25/2001

    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.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Father, the Son, and J.C.

    S6:E412/16/2001

    Hank's emotional outburst pushes him further from his father, so Bobby drafts Jimmy Carter to broker a Christmas peace.

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16. 

    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Leanne's Saga

    S2:E194/19/1998

    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.

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    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Ceci N'Est Pas Une King of the Hill

    S8:E91/25/2004

    Peggy's entry into the art world is rejected at first, then applauded by a dealer whose promotional method leaves her drawn.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Stressed for Success

    S8:E195/2/2004

    Bobby joins his school academic team as the expert in pop culture, but the pressure gets to him.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - When Cotton Comes Marching Home

    S5:E612/3/2000

    Cash-flow problems plague Hank's father, who's forced to work a menial job on Veterans Day instead of marching in the parade.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Pour Some Sugar on Kahn

    S12:E163/30/2008

    Kahn escapes to the bar and takes up Karaoke after Minh's father comes to visit. Meanwhile, Bobby and Peggy compete in an escalating game where they try to outdo each other.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - No Bobby Left Behind

    S13:E511/9/2008

    In order to raise the school's average for standardized tests, Principal Moss classifies Bobby as a low achievement student. However, the plan backfires after Bobby is placed in a class where he no longer has to do homework and doesn't have to take the tests.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Harlottown

    S10:E411/20/2005

    When Hank and Peggy try to clean up a historic Arlen landmark, they find out that the town was founded by harlots and was once a place of ill-repute. The new city manager uses the city's rediscovered history to turn the town into a tourist trap for the adult porn industry. Frustrated by the changes, Hank decides to move the family – that is, until he is aided by adult actress Candee.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Blood and Sauce

    S11:E32/18/2007

    The guys discuss what they want to pass on to their children, Bill becomes despondent because he doesn’t have any. In an effort to cheer him up, they help Bill put together a Dauterive family reunion, only to be thwarted by the realization that Bill only has one living relative. Bill winds up sharing an incredible barbeque with his neighbors and teaches Bobby the secret sauce recipe.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies

    S11:E115/20/2007

    Bill has to shape up for an upcoming Army physical, but when he becomes friends with a group of body builders he becomes aggressive and develops a bad attitude. Hank and the gang have to come to the rescue.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Tears of an Inflatable Clown

    S12:E711/25/2007

    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.

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