King of the Hill: Season 5

2000
20 episodes
22m

Season 5 of King of the Hill premiered on October 1, 2000 and has 20 episodes, from "The Perils of Polling" to "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story". The last episode aired on May 13, 2001.

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Episodes

Episode 1The Perils of PollingAired October 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.
- 22m
- Written by Jim Dauterive
Guest stars
- David Herman Ted T. Ganaway (voice)
- Phil Hendrie Epperson (voice)
- Jeanine Jackson (voice)
- Jim Ward (voice)
Episode 2The Buck Stops HereAired November 5, 2000
Bobby becomes Strickland's personal caddy and picks up some bad habits. Meanwhile, Peggy and Minh compete to donate the most blood.
- 22m
- Directed by Michael Dante DiMartino
- Written by Norm Hiscock
Guest stars
- Norm Hiscock (voice)
- Myra Dent (voice)
- Beth Grant (voice)
- Andrew Lawrence (voice)
- Lorna Scott (voice)
Episode 3I Don't Want to Wait...Aired November 12, 2000
As Hank builds coffins for his family, Bobby struggles with the fact that he's still treated as a child even as Joseph laments how awkward adulthood is for him.
- 22m
- Directed by Adam Kuhlman and Dominic Polcino
- Written by Paul Lieberstein
Guest stars
- Breckin Meyer Joseph Gribble (voice)
- Carl Reiner Garry Kasner (voice)
- K Callan Tilly Hill (voice)
- Jill Parker (voice)
Episode 4Spin the ChoiceAired November 19, 2000
Bobby rejects Thanksgiving after history lessons from John Redcorn, who longs to be a real father to his illegitimate son Joseph.
- 22m
- Directed by Allan Jacobsen
- Written by Paul Lieberstein
Guest stars
- Breckin Meyer Joseph Gribble (voice)
- Ashley Gardner Nancy Hicks Gribble (voice)
- Jonathan Joss John Redcorn (voice)
Episode 5Peggy Makes the Big LeaguesAired November 26, 2000
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.
- 22m
- Directed by Tricia Garcia and Dominic Polcino
- Written by Johnny Hardwick
Guest stars
- Amy Hill Mrs. Kalaiki-Alii (voice)
- Brendan Fraser David Kalaiki-Alii (voice)
- James Brown Digby Wilkins (voice)
- Howie Long Terrell Cartwright (voice)
- Terry Bradshaw Preston Rogers (voice)
- David Herman (voice)
- Natalie Canerday Miriam Caney (voice)
Episode 6When Cotton Comes Marching HomeAired December 3, 2000
Cash-flow problems plague Hank's father, who's forced to work a menial job on Veterans Day instead of marching in the parade.
- 22m
- Directed by Tricia Garcia
Guest stars
- Dave Thomas Lane Pratley / Mr. Burton (voice)
- David Herman Jimmy Witchard (voice)
- Ashley Gardner Didi Hill (voice)
Episode 7What Makes Bobby Run?Aired December 10, 2000
Bobby goes all-out to become school mascot, a high-profile post that suffers a low blow when he avoids a time-honored tradition.
- 22m
- Directed by Cyndi Tang
- Written by Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory
Guest stars
- John Ritter Eugene Grandy (voice)
- Ryan Janis Keegan Evans (voice)
Episode 8'Twas the Nut Before ChristmasAired December 17, 2000
Bill counters his holiday loneliness by becoming a generous Santa, attracting a nice single mother and a young slacker who takes advantage.
- 22m
- Directed by Jeff Myers
- Written by John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky
Guest stars
- Breckin Meyer Joseph Gribble (voice)
- Ryan Phillippe Wally (voice)
- Kathryn Harrold (voice)
- David Herman Postal Worker (voice)
Episode 9Chasing BobbyAired January 21, 2001
Peggy thinks Hank's tears are indicative of a father-son void, but they're really about his truck, which looks headed for pickup-truck heaven.
- 22m
- Directed by Anthony Lioi
- Written by Garland Testa
Guest stars
- Marcelo Tubert Marty Mendez (voice)
Episode 10Yankee HankieAired February 4, 2001
While a distraught Hank tries to deal with the fact that he wasn't born in Texas, Cotton and his buddies once again make plans to assassinate Fidel Castro.
- 22m
- Directed by Adam Kuhlman
- Written by Kit Boss
Guest stars
- Jack Carter Irwin Linker (voice)
- Ed Asner Stinky (voice)
- K Callan Tilly Hill (voice)
Episode 11Hank and the Great Glass ElevatorAired February 11, 2001
Bill and former Texas governor Ann Richards hit it off after a chance meeting resulting from Hank's reluctant prank in an Austin hotel.
- 22m
- Directed by Gary McCarver
- Written by Jonathan Collier
Guest stars
- Ellen Barkin Lenore (voice)
- Ann Richards Ann Richards (voice)
- David Herman (voice)
Episode 12Now Who's the Dummy?Aired February 18, 2001
Bobby's ventriloquist's dummy gets more of Hank's attention than Bobby, but it's Dale who harbors a grudge against the wooden being.
- 22m
- Directed by Dominic Polcino
- Written by Johnny Hardwick
Guest stars
- Tom Poston Mr. Popper (voice)
- Danny Trejo Octavio (voice) (uncredited)
Episode 13Ho Yeah!Aired February 25, 2001
Unaware that the new employee at Strickland Propane is a prostitute, Peggy becomes her best friend and even offers her a place to stay--Hank's den.
- 22m
- Directed by Tricia Garcia
- Written by Peter Huyck
Guest stars
- Snoop Dogg Alabaster Jones (voice)
- Renée Zellweger Tammy Duvall (voice)
- David Herman Miles Burton (voice)
- Dave Thomas Lane Pratley (voice)
Episode 14The ExterminatorAired March 4, 2001
Repeated exposure to poisons forces Dale out of extermination and into a desk job that leads him back into extermination--of careers.
- 22m
- Directed by Shaun Cashman
Guest stars
- Breckin Meyer Joseph Gribble (voice)
- Lisa Kudrow Amy Pittman (voice)
- Stephen Tobolowsky Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)
- David Herman Gladstone (voice)
- Jim Dauterive Cockroach (voice) (uncredited)
Episode 15Luanne Virgin 2.0Aired March 11, 2001
As Luanne's sponsor in a sexual-abstinence program, Peggy has to testify about her lifetime total of sexual partners--and it's more than one.
- 22m
- Directed by Adam Kuhlman and Shaun Cashman
- Written by Kit Boss
Guest stars
- Nathan Fillion Frisbee Guy (voice)
- Owen Wilson Rhett Van Der Graaf (voice)
Episode 16Hank's ChoiceAired April 1, 2001
When Bobby develops an allergy to Ladybird, Hank builds a doghouse, an elaborate accommodation that's perfect--for Bobby.
- 22m
- Written by Jon Vitti
Guest stars
- David Herman (voice)
Episode 17It's Not Easy Being GreenAired April 8, 2001
Hank joins Bobby's environmental effort, but only to preserve a long-time cover-up concerning a mishap with Boomhauer's car in high school.
- 22m
- Directed by Jeff Myers
Guest stars
- David Herman (voice)
- Paul Giamatti Mr. McKay (voice)
- Chelcie Ross Councilman Fred Ebberd (voice) (uncredited)
Episode 18The Trouble With GribblesAired April 22, 2001
Dale plans to buy Nancy a face-lift by suing a tobacco company, which countersues--and carelessly bugs his home.
- 22m
- Directed by Shaun Cashman
- Written by Jim Dauterive
Guest stars
- David Herman (voice)
- Castulo Guerra (voice)
- Phil Hendrie Lawyer (voice) (uncredited)
- Robert Stack Reynolds Penland (voice) (uncredited)
Episode 19Hank's Back StoryAired May 6, 2001
Wearing a prosthetic rump relieves Hank's back pain, but makes him the butt of friends' jokes as they all prepare for a riding-mower race.
- 22m
- Directed by Cyndi Tang
- Written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland
Guest stars
- Harry Groener Dr. Tate / Larry (voice)
- Tom McGowan Dr. Newman / Dave (voice)
- Dave Thomas Wayne (voice)
Episode 20Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love StoryAired May 13, 2001
Bobby avoids a beating by high schoolers by pretending to be one of them.
- 22m
- Directed by Gary McCarver
- Written by Garland Testa
Guest stars
- Breckin Meyer Joseph Gribble (voice)
- Natasha Melnick (voice)
- Madeline Zima (voice)
- Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani (voice)
- Adrian Young Adrian Young (voice)
- David Herman Anthony (voice)
- Tom Dumont Tom Dumont (voice)
- Tony Kanal Tony Kanal (voice)