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King of the Hill S12E5 — Death Picks Cotton
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King of the Hill•Season 12•Episode 5

Death Picks Cotton

7.7/10 · 463 votesNov 11, 200721 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 12•+0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byTony Kluck
Written byMurray Miller, Judah Miller
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Mike Judge

Mike Judge

Hank Hill / Boomhauer (voice)

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Peggy Hill (voice)

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Bobby Hill (voice)

Johnny Hardwick

Johnny Hardwick

Dale Gribble (voice)

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Bill Dauterive (voice)

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Luanne Platter (voice)

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Cotton Hill / Kahn Souphanousinphone (voice)

Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom

Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)

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Murray Miller

Murray Miller

Writer

Judah Miller

Judah Miller

Writer

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Tony Kluck

Director

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Episode Summary

"Death Picks Cotton" is episode 5 of King of the Hill season 12. It scored 7.7/10 from 463 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Tony Kluck and written by Murray Miller, Judah Miller, it aired on November 11, 2007.

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