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The Worst Episodes of King of the Hill

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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 Worst Episode
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    King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 18 - My Own Private Rodeo
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - My Own Private Rodeo

    S6:E18

    Hank learns that the incident estranging Dale from his cowboy father was a cover to keep him in the dark about Dad being in the closet.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writer:Peter Huyck

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  2. King of the Hill Season 7 Episode 9 - Pigmalion
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Pigmalion

    S7:E9

    A local pork producer is impressed by Luanne, who goes to his home for a job interview but comes away as his girlfriend.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  3. King of the Hill Season 9 Episode 7 - Enrique-cilable Differences
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Enrique-cilable Differences

    S9:E7

    Hank cringes when an employee with personal problems turns to him for solace.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Greg Cohen

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  4. King of the Hill Season 11 Episode 1 - The Peggy Horror Picture Show
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Peggy Horror Picture Show

    S11:E1

    Feeling unfeminine after a clothing exchange party with the neighborhood girls, Hank offers Peggy a new pair of shoes. After finding that her usual place in Lubbock is out of business, she stumbles upon 'Clairissa's Closet', and a new best friend, Carolyn. They become the best of friends, until Peggy finds out that Carolyn is a he, and Carolyn finds that Peggy is a she.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  5. King of the Hill Season 9 Episode 6 - The Petriot Act
    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The Petriot Act

    S9:E6

    Hank excitedly joins a new military program that allows civilians to adopt pets while G.I.s serve their tour of duty but the dog, Duke, turns out to be a mean-spirited cat.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  6. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 12 - Three Coaches and a Bobby
    4.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Three Coaches and a Bobby

    S3:E12

    Hank gets his tough old football coach to lead Bobby's football team. When the coach proves to be a tyrant, Bobby decides to quit football and join the soccer team, much to Hank's disappointment. Meanwhile, Peggy tries to fit in with the other soccer moms, and takes a crash course from Minh on Soccer-mom etiquette.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Johnny Hardwick

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  7. King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 14 - Of Mice and Little Green Men
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Of Mice and Little Green Men

    S6:E14

    When Hank and Dale find more interest in the activities of the other's son, Dale concludes he's not Joseph's father--and that an alien is.

    Director:Shaun Cashman
    Writers:Sivert Glarum, Michael Jamin

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  8. King of the Hill Season 10 Episode 11 - Church Hopping
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Church Hopping

    S10:E11

    When Reverend Stroup gives the Hills' pew at the Arlen First Methodist Church to another family, Hank and his family decide to find another church. A slick pastor tries to bribe the Hills into worshipping at his Megachurch.

    Director:Robin Brigstocke
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  9. King of the Hill Season 2 Episode 9 - The Company Man
    5.4/10(8 votes)

    #9 - The Company Man

    S2:E9

    Hank struggles to portray himself and his life as that of a stereotypical Texan cowboy's for a Hollywood cowboy movie fan in order to secure a business deal for Strickland Propane.

    Director:Klay Hall
    Writer:Jim Dauterive

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  10. King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 12 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Hill
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Hill

    S6:E12

    Unable to find a full-time teaching job, Peggy pretends to be a nun to land a position at a Catholic school, ending her budding career at Strickland Propane.

    Director:Gary McCarver
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. King of the Hill Season 11 Episode 10 - Hair Today, Gone Today
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Hair Today, Gone Today

    S11:E10

    Nancy turns to her mother for help when the stress of home life and unresolved feelings for Redcorn cause her hair to fall out.

    Director:Kyounghee Lim
    Writer:Christy Stratton

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  12. King of the Hill Season 13 Episode 7 - Straight as an Arrow
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Straight as an Arrow

    S13:E7

    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
    Writers:Rebecca May, Tony Gama-Lobo

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  13. King of the Hill Season 13 Episode 12 - Uncool Customer
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Uncool Customer

    S13:E12

    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

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  14. King of the Hill Season 4 Episode 23 - Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet
    5.9/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet

    S4:E23

    Peggy's embarrassment about her big feet ends when she meets a fetishist who directs her in a video Hank thinks is dirty, but Peggy approves of--wholefootedly.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  15. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 6 - Peggy's Pageant Fever
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Peggy's Pageant Fever

    S3:E6

    A beauty pageant offers Peggy the chance to win a truck. If she can endure a series of rigorous makeovers to impress the judges.

    Director:Tricia Garcia
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  16. King of the Hill Season 3 Episode 11 - To Spank, with Love
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - To Spank, with Love

    S3:E11

    After being taunted and pantsed by one of her students, Peggy loses it and spanks him. She is immediately fired, but Cotton and his old buddies start a campaign to get "Paddlin' Peggy" reinstated. Once she is back teaching, Peggy uses her reputation for violence to scare her students, and takes things too far, in true Peggy fashion.

    Director:Adam Kuhlman
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  17. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 8 - 'Twas the Nut Before Christmas
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - '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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  18. King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 5 - Father of the Bribe
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Father of the Bribe

    S6:E5

    After Bobby feigns taking Connie's father's bribe to break up with her, Connie lets her grades slip to show how upset she is without him.

    Director:Cyndi Tang
    Writer:Dean Young

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  19. King of the Hill Season 6 Episode 6 - I'm with Cupid
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - I'm with Cupid

    S6:E6

    Bobby adjusts to his breakup with Connie, until Bill's depressing experiences break his spirit. So Hank sends him to ladies' man Boomhauer.

    Director:Allan Jacobsen
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. King of the Hill Season 8 Episode 5 - Flirting with the Master
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Flirting with the Master

    S8:E5

    A Latin TV star hires Peggy to come to his home in Mexico to tutor his kids, but Peggy senses his interest is not entirely academic.

    Director:Anthony Lioi
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  21. King of the Hill Season 10 Episode 2 - Bystand Me
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Bystand Me

    S10:E2

    When the Arlen Bystander gets a new editor, Peggy gets a job writing a household hints column. Except Peggy doesn't know any household hints, so she gets Minh to supply her with housekeeping tips in exchange for the answers to the New York Times crossword puzzles. Meanwhile, Hank makes Bobby get a paper route.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Kit Boss

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  22. King of the Hill Season 11 Episode 4 - Luanne Gets Lucky
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Luanne Gets Lucky

    S11:E4

    When Lucky ditches Luanne to go stumping with Hank and the gang, Luanne accepts an invitation to attend Arlen High School's Senior Prom. Lucky's friends Mud Dobber and Elvin take it upon themeselves bully Luanne's 15-year-old date.

    Director:Ken Wong
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  23. King of the Hill Season 12 Episode 22 - Life: A Loser's Manual
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Life: A Loser's Manual

    S12:E22

    Luanne's long-lost father and Peggy's brother Hoyt, a two-strike felon, comes to Arlen. After Hoyt gets caught committing another crime, Lucky feels bad and takes the blame, leaving Hoyt free to continue his life of crime.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Dan McGrath

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  24. King of the Hill Season 5 Episode 5 - Peggy Makes the Big Leagues
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. King of the Hill Season 7 Episode 11 - Boxing Luanne
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Boxing Luanne

    S7:E11

    Luanne becomes a boxer and, buoyed by success in fixed fights, challenges George Foreman's daughter.

    Director:Michael Dante DiMartino
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"My Own Private Rodeo" is the worst rated episode of "King of the Hill". It scored 4.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Cyndi Tang and written by Peter Huyck, it aired on 4/28/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pigmalion".