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King of the Hill

King of the Hill: Season 2

  • 1997
  • 23 episodes
  • 22m

Season 2 of King of the Hill premiered on September 21, 1997 and has 23 episodes, from "How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying" to "Propane Boom". The last episode aired on May 17, 1998.

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In the United States, you can stream King of the Hill on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV and FXNow. It is on streaming services in 62 countries.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1How to Fire a Rifle Without Really TryingAired September 21, 1997

    When Bobby discovers the one sport he is good at, marksmanship, he and Hank decide to enter a father & son tournament. As it turns out Hank is a terrible marksman.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Adam Kuhlman
    • Written by Paul Lieberstein

    Guest stars

  2. Episode 2Texas City TwisterAired September 26, 1997

    Luanne moves back into her home, a trailer, just as a twister is about to hit.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Jeff Myers
    • Written by Cheryl Holliday

    Guest stars

  3. Episode 3The ArrowheadAired October 19, 1997

    Hank's excitement over finding Indian artifacts in his front yard turns to distress after an archeologist starts digging up his precious lawn and flirting with Peggy.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Klay Hall
    • Written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger

    Guest stars

    • Maurice LaMarche Professor John Lerner (voice)
    • Jonathan Joss John Redcorn (voice)
  4. Episode 4HilloweenAired October 26, 1997

    Hank is excited about Halloween until someone complains and has the holiday canceled.

    • 22m
    • Directed by John Rice
    • Written by David Zuckerman

    Guest stars

  5. Episode 5Jumpin' Crack BassAired November 2, 1997

    In an effort to catch more fish than his friends, Hank decides to buy special "bait" from a street vendor. He soon finds himself in trouble with the law.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Gary McCarver
    • Written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland

    Guest stars

    • Dan Butler Attorney (voice)
    • James Carville Judge (voice)
    • Brent Forrester Dealer (voice)
  6. Episode 6Husky BobbyAired November 9, 1997

    Much to Hank's dismay, Bobby becomes a plus sized model.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Martin Archer
    • Written by Jonathan Collier

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Carlo (voice)
    • Joanna Gleason Receptionist (voice)
    • Patricia Childress Andy Maynard / Crying Kid (voice)
    • Steve Vinovich Salesman (voice)
  7. Episode 7The Man Who Shot Cane SkretteburgAired November 16, 1997

    Hank and the guys seek vengeance after a group of teenagers beat them at paint-ball.

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

    Guest stars

  8. Episode 8The Son That Got AwayAired November 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.

    • 21m
    • Directed by Tricia Garcia
    • Written by Jim Dauterive

    Guest stars

    • Lauren Tom Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)
    • John Ritter Eugene Grandy (voice)
    • David Herman Eustis Miller (voice)
    • Cheryl Holliday Randy Miller (voice)
    • Jonathan Joss John Redcorn (voice)
  9. Episode 9The Company ManAired December 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.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Klay Hall
    • Written by Jim Dauterive

    Guest stars

  10. Episode 10Bobby SlamAired December 14, 1997

    Bobby joins the wrestling team and is caught in a dilemma when he has to fight Connie in order to make the team.

    • 22m
    • Written by Gina Fattore

    Guest stars

    • Lauren Tom Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)
    • Dennis Burkley Principal Moss (voice)
  11. Episode 11The Unbearable Blindness of LayingAired December 21, 1997

    Hank's mother bring home her new boyfriend, an affectionate Jewish man named Gary. After Hank sees the two of them having relations, he goes blind.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Cyndi Tang
    • Written by Paul Lieberstein

    Guest stars

    • Tammy Wynette Tilly Hill (voice)
    • Carl Reiner Gary Kasner (voice)
  12. Episode 12Meet the Manger BabiesAired January 11, 1998

    After seeing that Luanne is depressed, Hank volunteers to buy her some hand puppets at a rummage sale. Luanne starts doing a Christian puppet show, The Manger Babies. Hank agrees to play God in the televised version of the puppet show. When it turns out that the show will be on at the same time as the Super Bowl, Hank has to choose between helping Luanne or watching the game.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Jeff Myers

    Guest stars

    • Maurice LaMarche Reverend Thomason (voice)
    • Debi Derryberry Kid (voice)
    • Troy Aikman Troy Aikman (voice)
    • Peabo Bryson National Anthem Singer (voice)
  13. Episode 13Snow JobAired February 1, 1998

    When Hank's boss, Buck Strickland, has another heart attack, Hank expects to be put in charge of the company while Buck is recuperating. Instead Buck picks Lloyd Vickers, a business-school graduate, and puts Hank in charge of feeding his dogs. At Buck's house, Hank discovers that Buck's stove is electric, not propane. Realizing that Buck is just in propane for the money, Hank considers leaving the propane business and opening up a general store instead.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Adam Kuhlman

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Lloyd Vickers (voice)
    • Dennis Burkley Principal Moss (voice)
    • Cheryl Holliday Velma Throckmorton (voice)
  14. Episode 14I Remember MonoAired February 8, 1998

    On Valentine's Day, Peggy finds out that Hank lied to her when they were dating: he told her he was at home one week with a football injury, when he actually got mono from kissing another girl. She sets out to uncover the whole truth, and finds herself face to face with the past.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Wes Archer
    • Written by Paul Lieberstein

    Guest stars

    • Kerri Strug Self (voice)
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh Amy (voice)
    • Joanna Gleason Maddy Platter (voice)
    • Mark Humphrey (voice)
    • Alex Dent (voice)
    • Andrew Lewis (voice)
    • Lauren Tom Minh Souphanousinphone (voice)
  15. Episode 15Three Days of the KahndoAired February 15, 1998

    Hank and his family go with Kahn and his family to spend a weekend in a duplex condo in Mexico. When Kahn discovers that only the bottom half of the condo has been rented, he breaks into the top half and lets Hank stay there. Dale shows up to stay with the Hills, and when Hank, Kahn and Dale are arrested for breaking into the upstairs condo, they have to sneak back across the border.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Lauren MacMullan

    Guest stars

    • Lauren Tom Minh Souphanousinphone / Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)
    • Castulo Guerra Magistrate (voice)
    • Paul Rodríguez Jacinto (voice)
    • Alex Dent (voice)
    • Eloy Casados (voice)
    • Bertila Damas (voice)
  16. Episode 16Traffic JamAired February 22, 1998

    After Hank has a car accident, he has to go to traffic school. The teacher of the traffic school is a comedian, Booda Sack, who gets laughs by insulting the audience. Inspired by Booda Sack, Bobby tries developing a stand-up act of his own. Booda Sack tells Bobby that to be funny, he needs to get in touch with his roots as a white man. Looking for something about "white roots" on the internet, Bobby comes across all the material he needs on a site called the White Nationalist Brotherhood.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Klay Hall
    • Written by Johnny Hardwick

    Guest stars

    • Amy Hill Mrs. Kalaiki-Alii (voice)
    • Orlando Jones Kidd Mookie (voice)
    • Chris Rock Roger 'Booda' Sack (voice)
    • John Amos Glen Johnson (voice)
    • Lauren Tom Connie Souphanousinphone (voice)
  17. Episode 17Hank's Dirty LaundryAired March 1, 1998

    When Hank tries to buy a new dryer, he is told that his credit is no good because he owes money to Arlen Video. The video store's computer says he rented and never returned a pornographic movie, Cuffs and Collars. Hank refuses to pay for a movie he never rented, and sets out to prove that the computer was wrong.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Shaun Cashman

    Guest stars

  18. Episode 18The Final ShinsultAired March 15, 1998

    When Cotton learns that the U.S. government is giving the artificial leg of General Santa Ana back to Mexico, he teams up with Dale to steal the leg from the Arlen Museum.

    • 22m

    Guest stars

  19. Episode 19Leanne's SagaAired April 19, 1998

    When Luanne's mother, Leanne, is released from prison, she starts living in the Hills' garage, and becomes romantically involved with Bill. Bill is busy fighting a foot fungus, with every last dime.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Tricia Garcia
    • Written by David Zuckerman

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Buckley (voice)
    • Jennifer Coolidge Miss Kremzer (voice)
    • Jonathan Joss John Redcorn (voice)
    • Joanna Gleason Nurse (voice)
  20. Episode 20Junkie BusinessAired April 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.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Cyndi Tang
    • Written by Jim Dauterive

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Anthony Page (voice)
    • Bertila Damas Maria Montalvo (voice)
    • Jim Dauterive Jason Adderly (voice)
    • Brent Forrester Leon Petard (voice)
  21. Episode 21Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's SagaAired May 3, 1998

    To teach his son the value of a dollar, Hank makes Bobby get a job selling drinks at the racetrack, and tells Bobby to do everything his boss says. What Hank doesn't know is that Bobby's boss, Jimmy Witchard, is a complete moron who makes Bobby do humiliating and even dangerous tasks. Meanwhile, Boomhauer competes for the right to drive the pace car in the NASCAR race.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Adam Kuhlman

    Guest stars

  22. Episode 22Peggy's Turtle SongAired May 10, 1998

    After Bobby eats too much sugar one morning, he is mistakenly diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. Feeling guilty about not spending enough time with her son, Peggy decides to give up teaching and be a stay-at-home mother, a decision Hank fully approves of. But Peggy is so bored at home that she starts taking guitar lessons, and composes a symbolic song about a turtle trapped in her shell. Meanwhile, Bobby takes pills for his ADD, and Luanne becomes convinced that she caught ADD from Bobby.

    • 22m
    • Directed by Jeff Myers
    • Written by Brent Forrester

    Guest stars

  23. Episode 23Propane BoomAired May 17, 1998

    When Mega Lo Mart starts selling propane, Strickland Propane can't compete with their prices, and Hank loses his job. He winds up working in the propane department at Mega Lo Mart, under the supervision of Luanne's boyfriend Buckley. Hank and other Mega Lo Mart employees decide to protest the way the company destroys small businesses, by disrupting a concert by the company spokesman, Chuck Mangione. Meanwhile, Luanne, who wanted Buckley to give her the job that he gave to Hank, tells Buckley she's breaking up with him. And Hank, Luanne and Buckley are the only people in the Mega Lo Mart when Hank notices a leak...

    • 22m
    • Directed by Gary McCarver
    • Written by Norm Hiscock

    Guest stars

    • David Herman Buckley (voice)
    • Jennifer Coolidge Miss Kremzer (voice)
    • Chuck Mangione Chuck Mangione (voice)
    • Jim Cummings Mark McJimsey / Customer / Presenter #1 (voice)
    • Joanna Gleason Operator (voice)

Season cast