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King of the Hill

King of the Hill: Season 1

  • 1997
  • 12 episodes
  • 22m

Season 1 of King of the Hill premiered on January 12, 1997 and has 12 episodes, from "Pilot" to "Plastic White Female". The last episode aired on May 11, 1997.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1PilotAired January 12, 1997

    Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Wes Archer
    • Written by Greg Daniels and Mike Judge

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Buckley (voice)
    • Ashley Gardner Nancy Hicks Gribble (voice)
    • Gailard Sartain Case Manager (voice)
  2. Episode 2Square PegAired January 19, 1997

    Hank is annoyed when Bobby asks to take a sex-education class--especially when he discovers that Peggy's the teacher.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Gary McCarver
    • Written by Joe Stillman

    Guest stars

    • Mary Scheer Gracie (voice)
  3. Episode 3The Order of the Straight ArrowAired February 2, 1997

    A camping trip with Bobby's scout troop leaves Hank griping after the boy clubs an endangered bird during a faux hunt. Meanwhile, Peggy embarks on a mysterious quest.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Klay Hall
    • Written by Cheryl Holliday

    Guest stars

    • Victor Aaron John Redcorn (voice)
    • David Herman Brock (voice)
    • Cheryl Holliday Randy Miller (voice)
  4. Episode 4Hank's Got the WilliesAired February 9, 1997

    Hank's determination to find a role model for Bobby leads to an unexpected encounter with Hank's own hero.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Monte Young
    • Written by Johnny Hardwick

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Les (voice)
    • Willie Nelson Willie Nelson (voice)
    • Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper (voice)
  5. Episode 5Luanne's SagaAired February 16, 1997

    When Luanne breaks up with Buckley, Hank takes it upon himself to pick up the pieces of his niece's broken heart, only to be left fuming when she makes a play for Boomhauer.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Pat Shinagawa
    • Written by Dan Sterling, Dan McGrath, Brent Forrester and Paul Lieberstein

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Buckley (voice)
    • Victor Aaron John Redcorn (voice)
    • Chuck Mangione Chuck Mangione (voice)
  6. Episode 6Hank's Unmentionable ProblemAired February 23, 1997

    A concerned Peggy inadvertently spreads the word about Hank's bout with constipation, leaving her husband flushed with embarrassment.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Adam Kuhlman
    • Written by Greg Daniels and Mike Judge

    Guest stars

  7. Episode 7Westie Side StoryAired March 2, 1997

    The Hills' new Laotian neighbors cause Peggy and Hank confusion and consternation after a culture clash leads to suspicion over a missing dog.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Brian Sheesley
    • Written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger

    Guest stars

    • Lauren Tom Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)
  8. Episode 8Shins of the FatherAired March 23, 1997

    Hank's caught in the middle when his overbearing father pays a visit--and incurs the wrath of a patience-exhausted Peggy.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Martin Archer Jr. and Martin Archer
    • Written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland

    Guest stars

  9. Episode 9Peggy the Boggle ChampAired April 13, 1997

    Peggy and Hank head to Dallas so Peggy can compete in a boggle tournament, but Hank decides to forego the tournament in order to attend a lawnmower expo.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Chuck Sheetz
    • Written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger

    Guest stars

  10. Episode 10Keeping Up with Our JonesesAired April 27, 1997

    Hank and Peggy's love of cigarettes is rekindled after Hank catches Bobby smoking, but Luanne is determined to nip their habit in the butt.

    • 22m
    • Directed by John Rice
    • Written by Jonathan Collier and Joe Stillman

    Guest stars

  11. Episode 11King of the Ant HillAired May 4, 1997

    Hank's burning mad when he discovers fire ants on his lawn on the eve of the neighborhood block party.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Gary McCarver
    • Written by Johnny Hardwick, Jonathan Collier, Joe Stillman and Paul Lieberstein

    Guest stars

  12. Episode 12Plastic White FemaleAired May 11, 1997

    Luanne and Bobby each face a crisis: she's fearful of failing her beauty exam, while he frets over his first boy-girl party.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Jeff Myers
    • Written by David Zuckerman

    Guest stars

    • Jennifer Coolidge Miss Kremzer (voice)
    • Dawnn Lewis Sharona Johnson (voice)
    • Jimmy Peterson (voice)
    • Lauren Tom Minh Souphanousinphone (voice)

Season cast