7.4/10345 votes#1 - Dia-BILL-ic Shock
Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2008
Bill's love of sugary snacks causes diabetes. After a doctor tells Bill that he will lose his legs he decides to start using a wheelchair. Once he is wheelchair bound he finds camaraderie with Thunder, a wheelchair sports enthusiast. Things turn around for Bill until Thunder finds out that Bill does not really need the wheelchair.
Director: Ron Rubio
Writer: Sanjay Shah
7.0/10300 votes#2 - Earthy Girls Are Easy
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2008
When a local paper plans to run a story about Strickland Propane dumping old propane tanks into the river, Hank suggests that the company go green. Dale, in an attempt to impress the ladies, organizes an Earth benefit concert.
Director: Matt Engstrom
Writer: Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh
7.2/10327 votes#3 - Square-Footed Monster
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2008
Hank and the guys do a good deed when they fix-up a neighborhood house, however after Ted Wassonasong buys the house he decides to knock down the house and build a mansion.
Director: Kyounghee Lim
Writer: Jerry Collins
7.2/10325 votes#4 - Lost in MySpace
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2008
Hank has bad feelings when Mr. Strickland decides to create a MySpace page for Strickland Propane. Hank's fears come true when Donna posts personal videos and information to the web site.
Director: Tony Kluck
Writer: Judah Miller, Murray Miller
7.3/10307 votes#5 - No Bobby Left Behind
Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2008
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.
Director: Tricia Garcia
Writer: Tim Croston, Chip Hall
7.0/10301 votes#6 - A Bill Full of Dollars
Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2008
Peggy, Minh and Dale play the stock market together, however they lose money in their initial investment. To improve their odds they decide to study the consumer habits of an "average man" and Bill becomes the subject of their study. Meanwhile, after Peggy buys the family a new flat screen TV, Hank and Bobby have difficulty figuring out all the advanced features.
Director: Steve Robertson
Writer: Dan McGrath
6.7/10301 votes#7 - Straight as an Arrow
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/2008
Hank tries to help Bobby become a member of the Order of the Straight Arrow, but he disagrees with the "Arrowmaster" who is a new member of Arlen. Meanwhile, Peggy gets involved in the disagreement as she is the local Welcome Wagon representative.
Director: Robin Brigstocke
Writer: Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May
7.2/10303 votes#8 - Lucky See, Monkey Do
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 2/8/2009
Lucky's sister Myrna and her children attend a baby shower in which Peggy is throwing for Luanne. It doesn't take long before Myrna and Peggy clash over how the children will be raised by Luanne, with Peggy wanting the good, old fashioned skills where as Myrna likes the more modern way and by the book.
Director: Kyounghee Lim
Writer: Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh
7.3/10328 votes#9 - What Happens at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis Stays at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis
Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 2/15/2009
The Propane Hall of Fame is inducting Buck Strickland this year and he has asked Hank to come with him to make sure he stays out of trouble. This becomes a hard task after Buck meets his illegitimate son while at the event in Memphis.
Director: Ron Rubio
Writer: Jim Dauterive
7.2/10305 votes#10 - Master of Puppets
Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 3/1/2009
Bobby is left waiting at the mall when Hank and Peggy's date goes long. Feeling his parents' guilt, Bobby uses the incident to pit each against one another to show him their affection. Soon, Peggy and Hank stop giving him anything Bobby wants and he demands they spend more time with him.
Director: Tony Kluck
Writer: Blake McCormick
7.3/10299 votes#11 - Bwah My Nose
Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/2009
Hank and the gang get a rematch for the high-school championship game they lost, when Bill accidentally breaks Hank's nose during a practice. He gets it fixed by a plastic surgeon and loves his new nose—maybe too much.
Director: Jeff Myers
Writer: Judah Miller, Murray Miller
7.1/10296 votes#12 - Uncool Customer
Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2009
After Peggy finds out that she is not cool she befriends one of Arlen's most glamorous and cool moms in an effort to learn how to be cool. Bobby befriends her daughter, a girl named Michael Savage.
Director: Tricia Garcia
Writer: Christy Stratton
7.0/10299 votes#13 - Nancy Does Dallas
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/2009
After Nancy takes a glamorous new job in Dallas and temporarily leaving Dale behind he finds the freedom of the bachelor life too hard to handle.
Director: Michael Loya
Writer: Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May
7.1/10303 votes#14 - Born Again on the Fourth of July
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 4/19/2009
Bobby is offered an intervention at the church, after Hank becomes upset by his misbehavior. Meanwhile, Hank and his pals challenge a rival neighborhood to a Fourth of July fireworks showdown
Director: Ken Wong
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
7.4/10308 votes#15 - Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key
Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 4/26/2009
Hank discovers that his father's last requests are a collection of bizarre tasks including the wish to have his ashes flushed down a toilet that General George S. Patton once used. Meanwhile, Bill and Dale bicker over an empty beer can.
Director: Steve Robertson
Writer: Tim Croston, Chip Hall
6.9/10296 votes#16 - Bad News Bill
Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 5/3/2009
Hank is troubled when Bobby's Little League Coach is hassling Bobby about his lack of ability until Hank realizes that the Coach is only trying to make Bobby a better player.
Director: Ron Rubio
Writer: Dave Schiff
6.4/10293 votes#17 - Manger Baby Einstein
Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 5/10/2009
Luanne tries to become a breakout star in the children's entertainment industry.
Director: Kyounghee Lim
Writer: Sanjay Shah
6.5/10394 votes#18 - Uh-Oh Canada
Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 5/17/2009
After Boomhauer trades houses with a Canadian family for the summer the Arlen gang tries to make some new neighbors at feel welcome. However it soon becomes apparent that Canadians and Arlenites do not see eye to eye.
Director: Tony Kluck
Writer: Jerry Collins
6.9/10312 votes#19 - The Boy Can't Help It
Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 9/13/2009
Bobby becomes quite the ladies' man when several girls in his class consider him a potential date for the Homecoming dance, but Hank is worried that Bobby is being used.
Director: Jeff Myers
Writer: Dan McGrath
8.5/10481 votes#20 - To Sirloin with Love
Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 9/13/2009
Thankful to finally have something in common with his son, Hank is proud when Bobby’s knowledge of beef earns him a spot on a college team bound for the State Championships.
Director: Kyounghee Lim
Writer: Jim Dauterive, Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May, Christy Stratton
The Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 13
Every episode of King of the Hill Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 13!
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,...
Genres:AnimationComedyFamily
Network:FOX
Season 13 Ratings Summary
"Dia-BILL-ic Shock" is the best rated episode of "King of the Hill" season 13. It scored 7.4/10 based on 345 votes. Directed by Ron Rubio and written by Sanjay Shah, it aired on 9/28/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Earthy Girls Are Easy".