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The Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 5

Every episode of King of the Hill Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 5!

The Best Episodes of King of the Hill Season 5

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,...
  1. Background image for Ho Yeah!
    8.8/10(730 votes)

    #1 - Ho Yeah!

    S5:E13

    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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    Director:Tricia Garcia
  2. Background image for The Exterminator
    8.2/10(468 votes)

    #2 - The Exterminator

    S5:E14

    Repeated exposure to poisons forces Dale out of extermination and into a desk job that leads him back into extermination--of careers.

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    Director:Shaun Cashman
    Writer:N/A
  3. Background image for Hank's Back Story
    8.2/10(448 votes)

    #3 - Hank's Back Story

    S5:E19

    Wearing a prosthetic rump relieves Hank's back pain, but makes him the butt of friends' jokes as they all prepare for a riding-mower race.

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  4. Background image for Chasing Bobby
    8.1/10(462 votes)

    #4 - Chasing Bobby

    S5:E9

    Peggy thinks Hank's tears are indicative of a father-son void, but they're really about his truck, which looks headed for pickup-truck heaven.

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  5. Background image for I Don't Want to Wait...
    8.0/10(450 votes)

    #5 - I Don't Want to Wait...

    S5:E3

    As Hank builds coffins for his family, Bobby struggles with the fact that he's still treated as a child even as Joseph laments how awkward adulthood is for him.

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  6. Background image for Hank and the Great Glass Elevator
    8.0/10(455 votes)

    #6 - Hank and the Great Glass Elevator

    S5:E11

    Bill and former Texas governor Ann Richards hit it off after a chance meeting resulting from Hank's reluctant prank in an Austin hotel.

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  8. Background image for The Buck Stops Here
    7.8/10(434 votes)

    #7 - The Buck Stops Here

    S5:E2

    Bobby becomes Strickland's personal caddy and picks up some bad habits. Meanwhile, Peggy and Minh compete to donate the most blood.

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    7.7/10(418 votes)

    #8 - The Trouble with Gribbles

    S5:E18

    Dale plans to buy Nancy a face-lift by suing a tobacco company, which countersues--and carelessly bugs his home.

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  10. Background image for Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story
    7.7/10(416 votes)

    #9 - Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story

    S5:E20

    Bobby avoids a beating by high schoolers by pretending to be one of them.

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  11. Background image for Hank's Choice
    7.6/10(415 votes)

    #10 - Hank's Choice

    S5:E16

    When Bobby develops an allergy to Ladybird, Hank builds a doghouse, an elaborate accommodation that's perfect--for Bobby.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jon Vitti
  12. Background image for It's Not Easy Being Green
    7.6/10(396 votes)

    #11 - It's Not Easy Being Green

    S5:E17

    Hank joins Bobby's environmental effort, but only to preserve a long-time cover-up concerning a mishap with Boomhauer's car in high school.

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    Director:Jeff Myers
    Writer:N/A
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    7.5/10(425 votes)

    #12 - Spin the Choice

    S5:E4

    Bobby rejects Thanksgiving after history lessons from John Redcorn, who longs to be a real father to his illegitimate son Joseph.

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    7.5/10(441 votes)

    #13 - 'Twas the Nut Before Christmas

    S5:E8

    Bill counters his holiday loneliness by becoming a generous Santa, attracting a nice single mother and a young slacker who takes advantage.

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  15. Background image for Now Who's the Dummy?
    7.5/10(422 votes)

    #14 - Now Who's the Dummy?

    S5:E12

    Bobby's ventriloquist's dummy gets more of Hank's attention than Bobby, but it's Dale who harbors a grudge against the wooden being.

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  16. Background image for The Perils of Polling
    7.4/10(434 votes)

    #15 - The Perils of Polling

    S5:E1

    Bobby's act of heroism leads the Hills to a meeting with candidate George Dub-Ya, who turns Hank's vote from sure to tentative with the shake of a hand.

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    Director:N/A
  17. Background image for Yankee Hankie
    7.4/10(425 votes)

    #16 - Yankee Hankie

    S5:E10

    While a distraught Hank tries to deal with the fact that he wasn't born in Texas, Cotton and his buddies once again make plans to assassinate Fidel Castro.

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    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Kit Boss
  18. Background image for Peggy Makes the Big Leagues
    7.3/10(416 votes)

    #17 - Peggy Makes the Big Leagues

    S5:E5

    The Booster Club sends a distraught Hank to talk to Peggy after she fails the football team's star fullback and gets him suspended from the team.

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    7.3/10(448 votes)

    #18 - Luanne Virgin 2.0

    S5:E15

    As Luanne's sponsor in a sexual-abstinence program, Peggy has to testify about her lifetime total of sexual partners--and it's more than one.

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  20. Background image for What Makes Bobby Run?
    7.2/10(395 votes)

    #19 - What Makes Bobby Run?

    S5:E7

    Bobby goes all-out to become school mascot, a high-profile post that suffers a low blow when he avoids a time-honored tradition.

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    7.1/10(377 votes)

    #20 - When Cotton Comes Marching Home

    S5:E6

    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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    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:N/A

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Ho Yeah!" is the best rated episode of "King of the Hill" season 5. It scored 8.8/10 based on 730 votes. Directed by Tricia Garcia and written by Peter Huyck, it aired on 2/25/2001. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Exterminator".