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Though it's a primarily comedic cartoon show,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">King of the Hill</a>&nbsp;gets intense at times. Over the course of its thirteen-season run, the show&nbsp;tackles&nbsp;heavy issues like infidelity, death, grief, and mental illness.&nbsp;Dark moments like these&nbsp;can&nbsp;derail the laughs but&nbsp;the more somber episodes speak&nbsp;to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-king-of-the-hill-episodes/reference" target="_blank">the strength of the program as a whole</a>. For all of its absurdity, this is a show that really makes viewers think.&nbsp;The&nbsp;shockingly dark segments&nbsp;allow&nbsp;the writers to delve into some extensive&nbsp;character development. Issues like Bill's chronic depression, Hank's troubled relationship with his father, and the&nbsp;female characters' varying levels of insecurity are all explored in the series. While the comedy is always there, serious concerns are given due respect and this results in more than a few surprising insights. King of the Hill is a program that's unafraid to get deep when necessary and whether that&nbsp;means addressing&nbsp;the fragility of the male ego or discussing how it feels to live with the knowledge of impending death, this comedy is a trailblazer.

From 1997 to 2010, the world was gifted with 258&nbsp;episodes of King of the Hill&nbsp;spread across 13 seasons. So, what happens when a show has such a lengthy, successful run? Well, among other things, fan theory starts to pop up about it. King of the Hill is no exception to this rule, and<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118375/" target="_blank"> King of the Hill</a> fan theories run a wild gamut, from plausible and mildly amusing to batsh*t. 

Perhaps you have some of your own King of the Hill theories. Read on to see whether your ideas measure up to the other fan theories about King of the Hill out there.&nbsp;

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List of the best King of the Hill episodes, as voted on by other fans of the series. It&#39;s easy to forget how long this show ran &mdash;&nbsp;there are actually over 250 episodes of King of the Hill, and all of them are amazing. It&#39;s easy to miss a series like this, so make sure to watch other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-king-of-the-hill/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like King of the Hill</a>. Fans might also be interested in the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-tattoos/isadora-teich">best King of the Hill tattoos</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-lookalikes/nathandavidson">real life people who look like KOTH characters</a>.&nbsp;KOTH is certainly a bit dryer than most cartoons, but with loveable characters like Hank, Bobby, Dale Gribble, and more, this show truly is something special. With so many memorable episodes of the show, it&#39;s hard to trust just one person&#39;s opinion of what the top King of the Hill episodes of all time are.

Fans of King of the Hill are extremely passionate about the show, and there is often debate over which episodes are better than others. That&#39;s why this list exists- so you can vote for your favorites and we can find out once and for all what everyone thinks the best episode is.

This list has a variety of episodes on it, from &quot;Pigmalion&quot; to &quot;Bobby Goes Nuts.&quot; What is the best King of the Hill episode of all time? Look below and find out. Whether you&#39;re looking for the funniest episodes or the one with the funny lawn mower race, this list is for you.

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King of the Hill is one of the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-adult-cartoons/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best adult animated shows</a>&nbsp;that ran for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2009. It followed the everyday life&nbsp;of Hank Hill, a propane&nbsp;salesman, and the lives of his friends and family in Arlen, Texas. But you already knew that. You're here for the good stuff, like&nbsp;all of the crazy <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">King of the Hill fan theories</a>,&nbsp;weird facts,&nbsp;and things you never noticed about the show. Like how Hank isn't Bobby's father...&nbsp;Sure, there are plenty of awesome&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-hank-and-bobby-moments/erik-barnes&nbsp;" target="_blank">Hank and Bobby&nbsp;moments</a>, but have you ever noticed that Bobby looks exactly like Bill? Or that he and Hank never seem to see eye to eye? What about that time Bill passed on his secret &quot;family recipe?&quot;&nbsp;The facts have been right in front of your face all along. Check out all the evidence that Hank is not Bobby's real father and vote up the best reasons!&nbsp;

Tons of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">King of the Hill fan theories</a>&nbsp;exist&nbsp;throughout the Internet, from ones alleging Jeff&nbsp;Boomhauer&nbsp;is an undercover spy to others speculating Peggy suffered a&nbsp;serious brain injury, and an infamous theory that&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/hank-isnt-bobbys-father-on-king-of-the-hill/brandon-michaels&nbsp;" target="_blank">Hank isn't Bobby's father</a>. But none quite hold a candle to Dale Gribble&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;fan theories. When you think about it, the endlessly suspicious Dale&nbsp;makes for excellent speculation, his own neuroses only emphasizing the character as a victim of conspiracy. Dale Gribble knew Joseph wasn't his son, literally&nbsp;so&nbsp;in an episode after realizing he was out of town during his son's conception. Although, to be fair, he believes Nancy got impregnated by aliens.But Dale knew about Nancy's affair too. With Dale&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;all incoming calls, Nancy's talks with John Redcorn&nbsp;definitely failed to go unnoticed. Plus, he literally catches&nbsp;Redcorn sneaking into his bedroom with Nancy's help in the middle of the night. If Dale lives&nbsp;such a paranoid conspiracy theorist, why hasn't he figured out that his wife has been cheating on him for 14 years? According to fan theories on Dale Gribble in King of the Hill, he&nbsp;has&nbsp;figured it out, and the proof lies in his story.

King of the Hill&nbsp;has had a cult following since it first aired in 1997, and now, thanks to Hulu, the entire series is available for fans to binge-watch.&nbsp;For 13 seasons,&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;made America laugh with outlandish but&nbsp;down-to-earth perspectives on mundane life in Arlen, TX. The memorable characters have spawned numerous <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">King of the Hill fan theories</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-lookalikes/nathandavidson" target="_blank">series of look-alike memes</a>, and fans have analyzed every aspect of Mike Judge&#39;s creation.

While The Simpsons thrived on chaos and subverting expectations,&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;shined by hilariously reveling in the banality of its characters while also allowing them&nbsp;to&nbsp;evolve&nbsp;throughout the show. And just like The Simpsons, there&#39;s a fascinating history behind King of the Hill and the people who brought the show to life. It&#39;s easy to wish King of the Hill&nbsp;had new episodes, but you can watch more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-king-of-the-hill/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like King of the Hill</a>.&nbsp;Take a look below, do you think you know everything about&nbsp;King of the Hill? Think again.

Fan Theories

Has the life of Hank Hill always seemed a little off to you? Do you think he&rsquo;s a little too into selling propane and propane accessories? Or do you think there&rsquo;s no way that he and Peggy could have created the beautiful baby that is Bobby Hill? If so, you&rsquo;re not alone. In spite of the nearly 300 episodes of King of the Hill featuring a solid narrative core, there are plenty of fan theories kicking around that tear the world of Arlen, TX, in twain.&nbsp;

Aside from questioning the biological relationship between Hank and his son, fans have also theorized about Hank&rsquo;s mental state, his family members, and his sexuality. Some of these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">fan theories</a> may not be right, but they&rsquo;re worth investigating. If you even find yourself missing this iconic series, check out more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-king-of-the-hill/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like&nbsp;King of the Hill.</a>

King of the Hill - Season 8

All the seasons of King of the Hill were memorable, but which seasons really stand out? Hank Hill, his friends, and family enjoy talking propane, playing Boggle, and clowning around in Arlen, Texas. Some of the most memorable episodes of King of the Hill come from different seasons, so picking the top season isn&#39;t easy. To determine once and for all what the best seasons of King of the Hill are, let&#39;s rank every King of the Hill season from best to worst.

King of the Hill is an American adult animated sitcom &ndash; created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels &ndash; that is full of hilarious family dysfunction and neighborhood drama. King of the Hill premiered on Fox on January 12, 1997, and aired 13 seasons before concluding on May 6, 2010. The talented cast of voice actors include Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy, and Stephen Root.

Vote up your favorite seasons of King of the Hill, and vote down any bad seasons that you really didn&#39;t enjoy, despite how much you loved any individual episodes. It can be painful to put one King of the Hill season over the other when there are so many good ones, which is why you can vote on however many seasons you like.

Dale Gribble has espoused <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/conspiracy-theories-that-turned-out-to-be-true/mike-rothschild">conspiracy theories</a> on King of the Hill since the first <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-king-of-the-hill-episodes/reference">episode of the animated series</a>. Hank&#39;s best friend and the most paranoid crackpot in Arlen, Texas has a lot of distrust of the federal government and virtually any institution or living creature. Despite his paranoia, however, Dale is unable to grasp even the most obvious facts, such as his wife Nancy&#39;s ongoing affair with local stud John Redcorn.

Even when you think you&#39;ve heard all of the Dale conspiracy theories, he comes up with another elaborate, totally unfounded notion to add to the theory pile.

If these King of the Hill tattoos are anything to go by, there's no better way to honor a conservative propane-loving small town dad than with a giant tattoo of his face. New <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-king-of-the-hill-episodes/reference">episodes of King of the Hill</a> haven't aired in years, but these King of the Hill tattoo ideas will live on forever. Has there been a more memorable TV catchphrase in the last 20 years than &quot;That's my purse! I don't know you?&quot;&nbsp; According to all the people who actually got Bobby Hill tattoos, the answer is obviously no. Bobby's hardly the only <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-king-of-the-hill-characters/reference">KotH character</a> worthy of ink, though. Tattoos can be immensely personal and beautiful, but they can also just be hilarious. Or they can be all of those things at once. They can even allude to some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-conspiracy-theories/erik-barnes?">wildest conspiracy theories in Arlen, Texas</a>.&nbsp;Whether you love propane or boggle or have an alias named Rusty Shackleford or not, you are gonna love these tattoos inspired by King of the Hill, I'll tell you h'wat.&nbsp;

List of the best King of the Hill characters, with pictures and character bios when available. With so many funny King of the Hill characters, it&#39;s tough to say who the greatest really is without everybody weighing in on the discussion. Vote for your favorite King of the Hill characters and help make this list the ultimate source for who the best characters of the show are. King of the Hill character roles from every season are included, along with the names of the actors who play them. It&#39;s easy to find yourself missing these unforgettable characters, so make sure to watch more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-king-of-the-hill/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like&nbsp;King of the Hill</a>.

This ranked list of all King of the Hill characters includes obvious favorites like Hank Hill and Dale Gribble, but also some great side characters like Buck Strickland, Joe Jack, and Octavio.&nbsp;You can click each image for a larger picture of the character, and in some cases you can click the character&#39;s name for a more detailed description.

Who is the fan favorite character of King of the Hill? Scroll down so you can find out once and for all.

King of the Hill is not only a great animated show, it features one of the most real and grounded father-son relationships in television. In real life, many fathers and sons love each other, but struggle to understand one another much like the Hills. In spite our love of the catchphrase &quot;Dammit, Bobby,&quot; there are a number of touching father-son moments between Hank and Bobby on King of the Hill.In fact, even though Hank is reserved and frequently questions his son's choices, he is often proud of his boy. Despite their differences, there are many moments on the show where Hank beams with pride for what Bobby has accomplished. These moments illustrate the bond between the two despite all of the exterior differences and separate interests. Their relationship is arguably the best of any between King of the Hill characters and it's familiar to countless fathers and sons.Check out this list of times where Hank Hill was proud of Bobby Hill and vote up the ones that touched your heart the most.

One of the greatest pastimes for fans of animated TV&nbsp;is inventing&nbsp;cartoon fan theories about character&nbsp;backstories and the extended world or universe of the show. King of the Hill <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">fan theories</a> run the gamut from Dale knowing&nbsp;John Redcorn is secretly Joseph's father to Cotton Hill faking his death. A lot of these theories are <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/hank-isnt-bobbys-father-on-king-of-the-hill/brandon-michaels" target="_blank">character specific</a> - you have your Boomhauer King of the Hill theories and your buckwild Dale King of the Hill theories. One such theory, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/1wjowa/king_of_the_hill_boomhauers_purposes_for_living/" target="_blank">concocted by Redditor&nbsp;irrelevant_inquirer</a>, takes the cake as the batsh*t craziest of all:&nbsp;Boomhauer is a secret agent spying on Dale.Reading those words may not convince you they're true,&nbsp;but think about it. Boomhauer has seemingly endless free time, with no explanation for what he does for a living. He also has the&nbsp;perfect cover - he's been friends with Dale since high school.&nbsp;King of the Hill never divulges much detail about Boomhauer's life, which provides the perfect context for insane fan theories. This guy could do or be anyone. Meanwhile, Dale is definitely the kind of person the government would want to keep an eye on, yet&nbsp;is a difficult subject to surveil. From there, everything falls into place:&nbsp;Boomhauer, who was a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Walker-Texas-Ranger-Complete-Collection/dp/B00TZF2JTG/?&amp;tag=rankercom-20" target="_blank">Texas Ranger</a>, as is revealed at the end of the series, moves in next door to his old buddy and sets up shop to keep&nbsp;an eye on him. Still not convinced? Take a look at all of the evidence laid out below and the incriminating pictures of Boomhauer at work.&nbsp;

Any King of the Hill fan will no doubt have a long list of their favorite hilarious quotes, but there&rsquo;s also a multitude of lines from the series that border on outright wisdom. Often cited as a show ahead of its time, King of the Hill aired for an impressive 13 seasons of dry hilarity. It&#39;s easy to look back and miss a show like this, so make sure to check out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-king-of-the-hill/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-king-of-the-hill/watchworthy" target="_blank">King of the Hill</a>&nbsp;here.

The show was rich enough to inspire <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">fan theories</a>, and it was about as much fun behind the scenes as it was onscreen. During its run, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-behind-the-scenes-stories/leo-reyn" target="_blank">King of the Hill</a> gained a following for its witty yet subdued&nbsp;writing that somehow managed to both mock and celebrate Texan culture. Nowhere is the quality of writing more apparent than in the multitude of hypocrisies and uncomfortable truths dropped by various characters throughout the series.&nbsp;

Hank Hill is a clean-cut no-nonsense&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of man who loves his family, his job, and, most&nbsp;importantly, his lawn. Here are the greatest Hank Hill&nbsp;quotes of all time, ranked by your votes.

Hank always feels the need to remind us of what he does for a living, &quot;I provide the people of this community with propane and propane accessories.&quot; Some of the funniest Hank Hill quotes come when he&nbsp;has trouble sharing his true feelings with loved ones, like when he says, &quot;Bobby, if you weren&#39;t my son I&#39;d hug you.&quot; Speaking of his son, another classic Hank quote from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/times-king-of-the-hill-got-dark/erin-wisti?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">King of the Hill</a>&nbsp;is, &quot;That Boy Ain&#39;t Right,&quot; something that he says multiple times throughout the series.

Vote up your favorite Hank Hill&nbsp;quotes below, no matter what episode or season they&#39;re from.

The feminism of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/animated-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">animated characters</a> like Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons) and Tina Belcher (Bob&#39;s Burgers) seems easily identified. But let&#39;s not forget that King of the Hill&#39;s Bobby Hill is a low-key feminist as well, and his gender-fluid behavior and progressive activism stands&nbsp;in&nbsp;sharp contrast to many of the characters and settings that surround&nbsp;him. Though it may not seem immediately obvious, King of the Hill features a plethora of progressive moments - and most center&nbsp;in some way on Bobby.&nbsp;

For 13 seasons, King of the Hill was a Fox staple, an animated sitcom chronicling the lives of propane salesman <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-hank-and-bobby-moments/erik-barnes" target="_blank">Hank Hill</a>, his overly confident, Boggle-champion wife Peggy, and their son Bobby. Set in the small fictional suburban town of Arlen, TX, King of the Hill managed to be both a celebration of Southern life and a scrutiny of its more problematic elements. The show didn&#39;t shy away from storylines involving complex topics,&nbsp;and it always addressed these issues with sensitivity and raucous humor. Although the show finally stopped airing new episodes in 2010, it continues to enshrine an earnest family learning and doing their best.

Peggy is a smart and independent woman; it is&nbsp;likely from her that Bobby honed his sensibilities. But on many occasions, he proves&nbsp;himself to be even more progressive&nbsp;than his mother, showing that Bobby is an openhearted, sensible, free-thinking kid all on his own. To underscore that point, take a&nbsp;look at some of Bobby Hill&#39;s most progressive moments.

Dale Gribble is Hank Hill&#39;s next door&nbsp;neighbor, but he&#39;s also&nbsp;a paranoid&nbsp;conspiracy nut who&#39;s willing to share the truth with you, even if you really don&#39;t want to hear it. Here is a list of the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/king-of-the-hill-conspiracy-theories/erik-barnes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Dale Gribble quotes</a> of all time, ranked by your votes.

Showing off is not one of Dales setbacks. He&#39;s always ready to prove he&#39;s on another level than you with quotes like, &quot;I killed eight gophers last year and a purebred Tennessee walking horse that was looking at me funny.&quot; Instead of coffee or tea to stay up all night, Dale finds comfort in soda -&nbsp;&quot;Boil up some Mountain Dew; it&#39;s gonna be a long night.&quot; Dale Gribble quotes rarely seem to make sense, but that&#39;s honestly why we love them so much in the first place.

Vote up your favorite Dale Gribble quotes below, no matter what episode or season they are from, and try not to get pocket sand thrown in your eyes in the process.

Bobby Hill may be a preteen, but he has an unbelievable amount of wisdom to share with the world. If you are ready for unadulterated honesty, check out these King Of The Hill memes.

Christmas

Celebrate the holidays with the Hills, and enjoy&nbsp;the best&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;holiday episodes.&nbsp;Whether you're looking for the one where Bill opens up his open Santa village in &quot;'Twas the Nut Before Christmas&quot; or when Peggy gets jealous of Bobby's Thanksgiving turkey in &quot;Goodbye Normal Jeans,&quot; this list of&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;episodes and Thanksgiving episodes also includes popular fan favorites, like &quot;The Unbearable Blindness of Laying,&quot; &quot;Spin the Choice,&quot; and &quot;Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C, and Propane.&quot; What is your favorite holiday episode from&nbsp;King of the Hill?&nbsp;Vote up the best&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;holiday specials, and see where they rank among the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-king-of-the-hill-episodes/reference" target="_blank">funniest&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;episodes of all time</a>.

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The Unbearable Blindness of Laying

Hank's mother comes to visit for Christmas with her new boyfriend, Garry.  When Hank walks in on his mother and Garry having sex, he goes blind. Garry figures out the problem, and tries to help regain his sight, and they end up at a Faith Healing Church for answers.

Twas the Nut Before Christmas

Bill decides to create his own Santa's workshop at home and spread the Christmas cheer to all of Arlen's underprivileged youth.  He enjoys it so much that he tries to keep the Santa act going even after Christmas is over.  When that doesn't work, he takes in a local juvenile delinquent, Wally, who takes advantage of Bill's good nature.

Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane

Hank needs to take some antique furniture to his mother in Arizona, so he rents an 18-wheeler and takes Bobby on a road trip (with Dale, Bill and Boomhauer stowing away).  At a truck stop, they meet several tough truckers who scoff at Hank for trying to "play trucker."  Meanwhile, Peggy and Luanne try to write a Christmas novelty song.

Pretty, Pretty Dresses

At Christmastime, Bill becomes even more depressed than usual, because it's the anniversary of when his wife Lenore left him.  Bill tries to commit suicide, and when that doesn't work out, he dresses up in Lenore's old clothes and declares that he is Lenore.

Celebrate the holidays with the Hills, and enjoy&nbsp;the best&nbsp;King of the Hill&nbsp;holiday episodes.&nbsp;Whether you're looking for the one where Bill ...