The Best Episodes Written By Jim Dauterive

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men

   S3:E711/17/1998

   Hank is outraged when he attends a lawn mower focus group and discovers that the new model of his favorite mower has been turned into an upgraded "yuppified" version.

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   #2 - A Beer Can Named Desire

   S4:E611/14/1999

   Bill meets Cajun relatives and Hank competes for $1 million in a beer promotion at a football game in New Orleans.

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   #3 - Hanky Panky

   S4:E132/6/2000

   Hank and Peggy are caught in the middle after Strickland's wife catches him with his girlfriend.

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   #4 - To Sirloin with Love

   S13:E209/13/2009

   Thankful to finally have something in common with his son, Hank is proud when Bobby’s knowledge of beef earns him a spot on a college team bound for the State Championships.

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   8.1/10(5 votes)

   #5 - The Son That Got Away

   S2:E811/23/1997

   Bobby and Connie get in trouble at school. They skirt their ensuing punishment and are joined by Joseph, as they head to "The Caves". Hank and Kahn quickly pursue them, knowing that the caves are Arlen's make-out point.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Church Hopping

   S10:E114/9/2006

   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.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Junkie Business

   S2:E204/26/1998

   After Hank realizes that his new employee at Strickland Propane is a drug addict, he can't fire him, because drug addiction counts as a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - The Redneck on Rainey Street

   S8:E215/16/2004

   After Connie becomes a victim of reverse discrimination, Kahn gives up his hopes and dreams and embraces the life of a hillbilly.

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   7.5/10(21 votes)

   #9 - Crawl Space

   S1:E21/16/2011

   A leaky roof causes Bob to get trapped in a wall while Linda's mother visits.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Hank's Cowboy Movie

    S3:E194/6/1999

    After Hank and Bobby visit the Dallas Cowboys training camp in Wichita Falls, Hank decides to make a video that will convince the team to move their camp to Arlen.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Perils of Polling

    S5:E110/1/2000

    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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    #12 - The Trouble with Gribbles

    S5:E184/22/2001

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

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - What Happens at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis Stays at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis

    S13:E92/15/2009

    The Propane Hall of Fame is inducting Buck Strickland this year and he has asked Hank to come with him to make sure he stays out of trouble. This becomes a hard task after Buck meets his illegitimate son while at the event in Memphis.

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    #14 - Lucky's Wedding Suit

    S11:E125/20/2007

    When Lucky wants to give Luanne the expensive wedding that she desires, he sues Dale with a frivolous lawsuit after having an accident on the job. After Lucky's lawyer finds out that Dale does not have insurance, he goes after Strickland Propane.

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    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Human Flesh

    S1:E11/9/2011

    A health inspector's visit coincides with Bob's efforts to bring in customers.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Glen Peggy Glen Ross

    S11:E64/22/2007

    Peggy loses her job at The Arlen Bystander and begins a new career as a real estate agent. Meanwhile, after Dale buys a set of titanium golf clubs at a police auction, he gives the clubs to Hank. However, Hank has trouble playing with a set of clubs that once belonged to a convicted murderer.

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    5.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - The Company Man

    S2:E912/7/1997

    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.

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