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King of the Hill S5E8 — 'Twas the Nut Before Christmas
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King of the Hill•Season 5•Episode 8

'Twas the Nut Before Christmas

7.4/10 · 526 votesDec 17, 200022 min

Ranked #15 of 20 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byJeff Myers
Written byJohn Altschuler, Dave Krinsky
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Cast8

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)

Crew3

Jeff Myers

Jeff Myers

Director

J

John Altschuler

Writer

D

Dave Krinsky

Writer

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Episode Summary

"'Twas the Nut Before Christmas" is episode 8 of King of the Hill season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 526 votes, ranking #15 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jeff Myers and written by John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky, it aired on December 17, 2000.

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