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King of the Hill S6E21 — Returning Japanese (1)
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King of the Hill•Season 6•Episode 21

Returning Japanese (1)

8.5/10 · 618 votesMay 12, 200222 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 6•+0.8 vs season avg

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The Hills are off to Japan so Cotton can apologize to the widow of a soldier he killed in WWII, but something about Cotton's story doesn't quite add up.

Directed byAllan Jacobsen
Written byKit Boss, Etan Cohen
Previous episodeE20 · Dang Ol' LoveNext episodeE22 · Returning Japanese (2)
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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

K

Kit Boss

Writer

A

Allan Jacobsen

Director

Etan Cohen

Etan Cohen

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Returning Japanese (1)" is episode 21 of King of the Hill season 6. It scored 8.5/10 from 618 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Allan Jacobsen and written by Kit Boss, Etan Cohen, it aired on May 12, 2002.

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