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The Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 12

Every episode of King of the Hill Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 12!

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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 12 Episode 1 - Suite Smells of Excess
    7.6/10(422 votes)

    #1 - Suite Smells of Excess

    S12:E1

    When the guys take Bobby to a college football game, their hijinks land them in a VIP box suite and calling plays for the visiting team.

    Director:Michael Loya
    Writer:Dave Schiff

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  2. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 2 - Bobby Rae
    6.8/10(396 votes)

    #2 - Bobby Rae

    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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  3. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 3 - The Powder Puff Boys
    6.6/10(403 votes)

    #3 - The Powder Puff Boys

    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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  4. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 4 - Four Wave Intersection
    7.4/10(397 votes)

    #4 - Four Wave Intersection

    S12:E4

    Arlen is hit by a heat wave and Hank and the gang take the kids to the water park. Unfortunately, when they have to tangle with a group of surfer bullies, Boomhauer, who is usually cool, winds up embarrassing himself. Meanwhile, Bill becomes known as the famous "Heat-Waver" when he begins to stand on the side of the highway and wave to motorists.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writers:Murray Miller, Judah Miller

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  5. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 5 - Death Picks Cotton
    7.7/10(453 votes)

    #5 - Death Picks Cotton

    S12:E5

    When the family goes out to a restaurant where the food is cooked at the table Cotton throws a tantrum and gets into a fight with the chef. The fight leaves Cotton near death in the hospital.

    Director:Tony Kluck
    Writers:Murray Miller, Judah Miller

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  6. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 6 - Raise the Steaks
    7.8/10(409 votes)

    #6 - Raise the Steaks

    S12:E6

    After Hank falls in love with organic food he starts his own mini co-op garden in his back yard.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writers:Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh

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  7. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 7 - Tears of an Inflatable Clown
    6.4/10(377 votes)

    #7 - Tears of an Inflatable Clown

    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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  8. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 8 - The Minh Who Knew Too Much
    7.4/10(371 votes)

    #8 - The Minh Who Knew Too Much

    S12:E8

    Mihn joins the Arlen Gun Club so that she can practise her skeet-shooting skills and become a member of the Nine Rivers Country Club team. However, Minh loses track of the goal when she starts to identify with her "hillbilly" neighbors.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  9. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 9 - Dream Weaver
    6.9/10(369 votes)

    #9 - Dream Weaver

    S12:E9

    After they have financial troubles, Nancy convinces Dale to go on a "vocation vacation" to learn a new career. Unfortunately, Dale picks basket-weaving, and he's not very good at it. Meanwhile, Peggy, Bill and Kahn try to create the next great Internet video.

    Director:Ken Wong
    Writer:Jennifer Barrow

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  10. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 10 - Doggone Crazy
    6.9/10(356 votes)

    #10 - Doggone Crazy

    S12:E10

    Ladybird is put on a list of vicious dogs after she gets a little crazy and bites Hank. Afterwards, Hank is urged by a veterinarian to take Ladybird to a "dog spiritualist".

    Director:Michael Loya
    Writer:Dave Schiff

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  11. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 11 - Trans-Fascism
    7.3/10(380 votes)

    #11 - Trans-Fascism

    S12:E11

    Hank helps Buck Strickland battle the Arlen City Council and a rival restaurant after "Sugarfoots" loses its business due to a local ban on the sale of foods containing trans fats.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writers:Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh

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  12. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 12 - Untitled Blake McCormick Project
    7.7/10(390 votes)

    #12 - Untitled Blake McCormick Project

    S12:E12

    Bill falls in love after he has a blind date with Charlene, a hot single mother. However, Dale's intuition tells him something is not quite right with the whole situation.

    Director:Ken Wong
    Writer:Blake McCormick

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  13. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 13 - The Accidental Terrorist
    7.5/10(387 votes)

    #13 - The Accidental Terrorist

    S12:E13

    Hank buys Peggy a new car, and like he has always done he pays sticker price for it. However, after he realizes that he has been ripped off for years, he plots revenge against the car salesman.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writers:Tim Croston, Chip Hall

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  14. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 14 - Lady and Gentrification
    7.2/10(375 votes)

    #14 - Lady and Gentrification

    S12:E14

    Hank's agrees to speak at Enrique's daughter's quinceañera. However, some of Peggy's real-estate clients fall in love with the quaint Mexican neighborhood and start to move in.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writers:Murray Miller, Judah Miller

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  15. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 15 - Behind Closed Doors
    6.8/10(364 votes)

    #15 - Behind Closed Doors

    S12:E15

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

    Director:Tony Kluck
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  16. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 16 - Pour Some Sugar on Kahn
    7.0/10(352 votes)

    #16 - Pour Some Sugar on Kahn

    S12:E16

    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.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Sanjay Shah

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  17. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 17 - Six Characters in Search of a House
    6.7/10(378 votes)

    #17 - Six Characters in Search of a House

    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 18 - The Courtship of Joseph's Father
    6.6/10(347 votes)

    #18 - The Courtship of Joseph's Father

    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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  19. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 19 - Strangeness on a Train
    7.6/10(386 votes)

    #19 - Strangeness on a Train

    S12:E19

    Stressed that her birthday parties never live up to her expectations, Peggy plans herself a disco-themed party on a mystery train, but after Luanne ruins the surprise, Peggy worries her parties will always end badly. However, a new mystery arises after a couple sneaks away for some private time in the train bathroom, and the partygoers must figure out who did it.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writer:Jim Dauterive
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