King of the Hill

10 Best Episodes of King of the Hill - Season 6

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jul 24, 2023.

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King of the Hill - S6E2

#15 - Soldier of Misfortune (Season 6 - Episode 2)

Dale is running for re-election as Gun Club president, but his chances seem to be shot when he accidentally discharges his gun. To give Dale his confidence back, Hank pretends to be "Mr. Big," answers Dale's ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine, and assigns Dale to pick up a briefcase. But Dale bungles the job, and nearly gets his friends killed by his opponent at the Gun Club.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 168 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E8

#14 - Joust like a Woman (Season 6 - Episode 8)

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Peggy stirs up rebellion among female workers at a Renaissance Faire where Hank is trying to land a big account. When she is assigned to be a house cleaning wench, she refuses to stay in character, and behaving inferior to the men. When she tries to approach the King, he dismisses her, which starts a war that Peggy needs to win.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 119 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E17

#13 - Fun with Jane and Jane (Season 6 - Episode 17)

Peggy encourages lonely Luanne to join a sorority, but the snobbish sorority girls won't have anything to do with her. So Luanne joins Omega House, a sorority where everyone is accepted and everyone is named "Jane," not realizing that it's actually a cult that brainwashes lonely young women. Meanwhile, Buck Strickland tells Hank to kill his emus, but Hank and his friends can't bear to do it.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 106 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E11

#12 - Unfortunate Son (Season 6 - Episode 11)

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When Cotton's VFW has to close down due to a shortage of members, Hank tries to get Vietnam vets to join. But the WWII vets and the Vietnam vets hate each other, and when Hank tries to bring them together, he and Cotton wind up getting pursued by kill-crazy Vietnam veterans who are having flashbacks. Meanwhile, Dale gets a falcon that keeps attacking Bill.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 115 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E15

#11 - A Man Without a Country Club (Season 6 - Episode 15)

Kahn covets membership in an all-Asian country club, and is invited...if he brings Hank and his family along. Hank is the one who is targeted for membersip, but only to keep the club from being Asian exclusive.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 108 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E13

#10 - Tankin' It to the Streets (Season 6 - Episode 13)

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After learning the Army used him as a guinea pig for an experimental drug, Bill gets drunk and steals a tank, but Dale reveals that the information is wrong, Bill was not used as an experiment. The guys have to prove to Bill that his life is as it is without military tampering, and get him to surrender the tank.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 118 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E4

#9 - The Father, the Son, and J.C. (Season 6 - Episode 4)

Buck Strickland has to build a house for Habitat for Humanity as part of his community service, Hank does all the work. Buck is so pleased that he promotes Hank to manager, but when Hank tells Buck in public that he loves him, he is quickly demoted. Cotton becomes jealous that Hank likes Buck better, and Peggy sets out to repair their broken relationship for a Christmas miracle.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 113 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E16

#8 - Beer and Loathing (Season 6 - Episode 16)

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When Texas is out of Hank's favorite Alamo Beer, he is eager to find out why. When his questions go unanswered, Peggy gains employment at the company to find out. Peggy doesn't want to divulge the reason because of a clause that she has signed--a vow of secrecy. Hank turns on Peggy for her company loyalty, and Peggy turns on Alamo, for their customer disloyalty.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 122 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E20

#7 - Dang Ol' Love (Season 6 - Episode 20)

Bill tries to get the attention of a beautiful jogger, by setting a trap in the street. She trips and falls, hurting her ankle but instead she goes home with Boomhauer. For the first time in his life Boomhauer finds himself in love, and heartbroken... like so many he has left behind.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 98 votes.

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#6 - Returning Japanese (2) (Season 6 - Episode 22)

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It is revealed that Hank has a long-lost half-brother, who disowns his American relatives. Angered by this, Cotton plans to spit in the face of the Japanese Emperor Akihito at a ceremony honoring WW2 veterans later that night. As the Hill Brothers try to stop their father, they come to realize how much they have in common. Meanwhile, Bobby develops a relationship with his dance partner at the local arcade.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 55 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E18

#5 - My Own Private Rodeo (Season 6 - Episode 18)

Dale and Nancy are renewing their marriage vows, and Nancy wants to invite Dale's estranged father, Bug, a rodeo performer. Dale hates his father for making a pass at Nancy on their wedding day, but when Hank goes to see Bug, he discovers that the rodeo is a gay rodeo, and Dale's dad is gay.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 112 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E19

#4 - Sug Night (Season 6 - Episode 19)

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Hank repairs a propane-powered hot tub for a bikini-clad Nancy Gribble, and starts to have dreams about him and Nancy grilling burgers in the nude. When Peggy finds out, she concludes that Hank is bored with her and that they need to spice up their marriage by going to a nude beach.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 109 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E9

#3 - The Bluegrass Is Always Greener (Season 6 - Episode 9)

Kahn wants Connie to practice classical music so she can become a great concert violinist, but Connie discovers she has a talent playing bluegrass. Hank and the guys form a band with Connie, the "Dale Gribble Bluegrass Experience," and go to Branson, Missouri to participate in a contest. But in his desire to win, Hank pushes Connie to practice and takes all the fun out of playing, just like Kahn did.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 124 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E1

#2 - Bobby Goes Nuts (Season 6 - Episode 1)

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The episode opens innocently enough with Bobby's girlfriend Connie inviting him over to add some spark to her dying slumber party. But after Bobby's beaten up by a crasher, Hank urges him to enroll in a boxing class at the Y. That class is full, so Bobby enrolls in the next best thing: women's self-defense. There, he quickly masters the technique of targeting an attacker below the belt.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 208 votes.

King of the Hill - S6E21

#1 - Returning Japanese (1) (Season 6 - Episode 21)

The Hills head to Japan because Cotton wants to apologize for his actions in WWII. The grizzled vet says he plans to address the widow of a soldier he killed. Peggy arranges to cover the visit for the local paper, but the family arrives to find it has become an overblown media event. Cotton admits to Hank that the "widow" was never married, and the "action" did not occur in battle. Meanwhile, back home, Dale and Bill prove themselves dedicated house sitters by dressing up as Hank and Peggy; and Luanne finds a replacement dog when she thinks she has killed Ladybird.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 102 votes.

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