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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!

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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 5 Episode 1 - The Perils of Polling
    7.4/10(503 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  2. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 2 - The Buck Stops Here
    7.8/10(500 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Michael Dante DiMartino
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  3. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 3 - I Don't Want to Wait...
    8.0/10(518 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Directors:Adam Kuhlman, Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  4. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 4 - Spin the Choice
    7.5/10(489 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Allan Jacobsen
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  5. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 5 - Peggy Makes the Big Leagues
    7.3/10(477 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Directors:Tricia Garcia, Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Johnny Hardwick

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  6. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 6 - When Cotton Comes Marching Home
    7.1/10(436 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 7 - What Makes Bobby Run?
    7.2/10(453 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writers:Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory

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  8. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 8 - 'Twas the Nut Before Christmas
    7.4/10(505 votes)

    #8 - '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.

    Director:Jeff Myers
    Writers:John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky

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  9. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 9 - Chasing Bobby
    8.1/10(528 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Anthony Lioi
    Writer:Garland Testa

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  10. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 10 - Yankee Hankie
    7.4/10(488 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:Kit Boss

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  11. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 11 - Hank and the Great Glass Elevator
    8.0/10(522 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Gary McCarver
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  12. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 12 - Now Who's the Dummy?
    7.5/10(488 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Johnny Hardwick

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  13. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 13 - Ho Yeah!
    8.9/10(855 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Peter Huyck

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  14. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 14 - The Exterminator
    8.2/10(542 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Shaun Cashman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 15 - Luanne Virgin 2.0
    7.3/10(514 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Directors:Adam Kuhlman, Shaun Cashman
    Writer:Kit Boss

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  16. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 16 - Hank's Choice
    7.5/10(477 votes)

    #16 - Hank's Choice

    S5:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  17. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 17 - It's Not Easy Being Green
    7.6/10(459 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Jeff Myers
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 18 - The Trouble with Gribbles
    7.7/10(477 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Shaun Cashman
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  19. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 19 - Hank's Back Story
    8.2/10(514 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writers:Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland

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  20. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 20 - Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story
    7.7/10(477 votes)

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

    S5:E20

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

    Director:Gary McCarver
    Writer:Garland Testa

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Perils of Polling" is the best rated episode of "King of the Hill" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 503 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Jim Dauterive, it aired on 10/1/2000. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Buck Stops Here".