Season 1
8.0/101,535 votesPilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/1997
Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.
Director: Wes Archer
Writer: Greg Daniels, Mike Judge
7.8/101,265 votesSquare Peg
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/1997
Hank is annoyed when Bobby asks to take a sex-education class--especially when he discovers that Peggy's the teacher.
Director: Gary McCarver
Writer: Joe Stillman
7.3/101,139 votesThe Order of the Straight Arrow
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/1997
A camping trip with Bobby's scout troop leaves Hank griping after the boy clubs an endangered bird during a faux hunt. Meanwhile, Peggy embarks on a mysterious quest.
Director: Klay Hall
Writer: Cheryl Holliday
7.4/101,065 votesHank's Got the Willies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/1997
Hank's determination to find a role model for Bobby leads to an unexpected encounter with Hank's own hero.
Director: Monte Young
Writer: Johnny Hardwick
7.5/101,014 votesLuanne's Saga
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/1997
When Luanne breaks up with Buckley, Hank takes it upon himself to pick up the pieces of his niece's broken heart, only to be left fuming when she makes a play for Boomhauer.
Director: Pat Shinagawa
Writer: Dan McGrath, Brent Forrester, Paul Lieberstein, Dan Sterling
7.7/101,013 votesHank's Unmentionable Problem
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/1997
A concerned Peggy inadvertently spreads the word about Hank's bout with constipation, leaving her husband flushed with embarrassment.
Director: Adam Kuhlman
Writer: Greg Daniels, Mike Judge
8.0/10980 votesWestie Side Story
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/1997
The Hills' new Laotian neighbors cause Peggy and Hank confusion and consternation after a culture clash leads to suspicion over a missing dog.
Director: Brian Sheesley
Writer: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel
7.7/10964 votesShins of the Father
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/1997
Hank's caught in the middle when his overbearing father pays a visit--and incurs the wrath of a patience-exhausted Peggy.
Director: Martin Archer Jr., Martin Archer
Writer: Alan Freedland, Alan R. Cohen
7.5/10953 votesPeggy the Boggle Champ
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/1997
Peggy and Hank head to Dallas so Peggy can compete in a boggle tournament, but Hank decides to forego the tournament in order to attend a lawnmower expo.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel
8.3/101,069 votesKeeping Up with Our Joneses
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/1997
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
Writer: Joe Stillman, Jonathan Collier
7.7/10887 votesKing of the Ant Hill
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/4/1997
Hank's burning mad when he discovers fire ants on his lawn on the eve of the neighborhood block party.
Director: Gary McCarver
Writer: Joe Stillman, Johnny Hardwick, Jonathan Collier, Paul Lieberstein
7.9/10917 votesPlastic White Female
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/1997
Luanne and Bobby each face a crisis: she's fearful of failing her beauty exam, while he frets over his first boy-girl party.
Director: Jeff Myers
Writer: David Zuckerman