For what seems like an eternity, there have been rumors that one of Mike Judge’s greatest creations will be making a return to television. Finally, after 16 years of waiting, King of The Hill is finally back! The wonderful people at Hulu have announced that new adventures of Hank and co. will see the light of day on August 4, 2025.
We will pick up after a considerable time jump, where Hank returns to the neighborhood after years in Saudi Arabia (for propane reasons, we can assume) only for him to find that while a lot may have changed, some things will remain the same. Bill is still overweight and bald, Dale has had plenty of conspiracy theories to bounce around for the past 16 years, and Boomhauer… Well, he’s still Boomhauer.
To celebrate the long-awaited Return of The King, we have ranked the top 10 King Of The Hill episodes of all time. The show being as stellar as it is, this was a really hard list to make, but we are confident this will meet the criteria the fans set forth.
10. The Witches of East Arlen (Season 7, Ep. 23)
Bobby is devastated that he lost out on his desired role in the school production of Oklahoma, and thus questions his future as an actor. This is great news to Hank, who encourages Bobby to find a new hobby. Bobby tells his dad that he is into a new deck of cards he purchases, which Hank assumes are standard playing cards. Bobby actually is referring to tarot cards and soon finds himself in with a group of male Wizards. Initiation isn’t free, and soon Bobby wonders if he is willing to pay the price of admission.
9. Ho Yeah (Season 5, Ep. 13)
Hank and Peggy befriend a new Strickland Propane employee Tammi, only hired because manager Buck Strickland finds her attractive. After Peggy learns Tammi doesn’t have a home right now, she offers the Hill house as a temporary place for her to crash. Hank and Peggy notice that Tammi seems to be going out on more dates than the average lady, little do they know that Tammi is in fact a prostitute. Since Tammi is living with Hank it becomes assumed that Hank is in fact a pimp as well, so you can only imagine the hilarity that ensues.
8. A Beer Can Named Desire (Season 4, Ep. 6)
Hank wins a contest run by Alamo Beer where he has a chance to win one million dollars at the upcoming New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys game. All Hank has to do is throw a football through a small hole in a giant Alamo can. The catch is, either he can attempt the shot or have former Cowboy Don Meredith take the shot for less money. The Hills fly to New Orleans for the big game and Bill Dauterive is along for the ride to visit family. When Bill arrives to his family’s house, he is approached by three beautiful women. One is his blood cousin, while two are only cousins by marriage, and it’s up to Bill to figure out which one to avoid. Hank and Bill’s choices are potentially life-changing, plus Bobby is getting a little too influenced by cousin Gilbert.
7. The Man Who Shot Kane Skretteburg (Season 2, Ep. 7)
After recovering from a case of chicken pox, Hank and the guys take Bobby and best buddy Joseph to the Fun Center. Hank and the crew hit the driving range while Bobby and Joseph go off to play some paintball for the kids to get annihilated by some neighborhood punks, led by Kane Skretteburg. Hank and his friends challenge Kane and his crew to a paintball match, only for them to get humiliated—not once, but twice. Feeling old and washed up, Hank and his neighbors fear that they may be too old to best Kane and his posse.
6. Hank And The Great Glass Elevator (Season 5, Ep. 11)
For Bill’s Birthday, Hank Dale and Boomhauer travel to Austin for a boy’s night out. Hank is being his usual party pooper self, while the rest of the guys try to get into trouble for Bill’s big day. After finally relenting and joining in on the fun, Hank is convinced to do a group mooning while riding in a glass elevator for the entire hotel to see. Unbeknownst to Hank, the rest of the guys have no intention of dropping their pants and trick Hank into being the sole mooner. To make matters worse, it happens during an event hosted by former Texas Governor Anne Richards. When the boys are accosted, Bill takes the blame for his buddy and eventually enters a relationship with Governor Richards. This is all well and good, but Bill’s world gets rocked when his ex-wife Lenore reenters the fray.
5. Hanky Panky (Season 4, Ep 13)
All of the King Of The Hill two-parters delivered, but Hanky Panky is easily the best one. When Hank’s boss Buck is caught cheating on his wife one too many times, he is served divorce papers, and as a result, Buck’s wife Miss Liz becomes the new manager of Strickland Propane. Despite his allegiance to his former boss, Liz promotes Hank to manager and keeps Buck’s mistress Debbie on the payroll to torture her at work. After unwillingly becoming the object of desire to both Debbie and Miss Liz, Hank does his best to stay loyal to his former boss.
4. Pretty Pretty Dresses (Season 3, Ep. 9)
It’s the Christmas season and while it is a time for family, gifts, and good cheer, it’s also the duty of the Rainey Street Crew to make sure Bill doesn’t off himself, since it’s the anniversary of his wife Lenore leaving him. This year is particularly hard for Bill, and after Hank forces him to get rid of all the gifts he has kept for Lenore hoping she will one day return, Bill has a mental breakdown and starts to wear drag, referring to himself as Lenore HER self. Concerned about Christmas being ruined as well as the welfare of his friend, it’s up to Hank to save the Holidays.
3. Dog Dale Afternoon (Season 3, Ep. 20)
Since we tragically lost the amazingly talented Johnny Hardwick, the voice of Dale Gribble, this is a great episode to honor his memory, as this is Dale at his peak. After Dale buys a new state-of-the-art lawn mower, he becomes insufferably arrogant, parading his new acquisition around the neighborhood. Fed up with his constant boasting, Hank, Bill, and Boomhauer stage an elaborate prank where they convince Dale his mower was stolen and they leave elaborate clues and evidence such as the involvement of aliens and former US Presidents. Dale, being the uber conspiracy theorist he is, dives headfirst into this mystery, and the boys see their plan spiral out of control.
2. Bobby Goes Nuts (Season 6, Ep. 1)
Even though this episode didn’t quite make the number one spot, it is easily the most infamous King of The Hill episode of all time. “That’s My Purse, I Don’t Know You” has become internet legend as Bobby’s war cry whenever he is in danger. After being bullied, Bobby is convinced by Hank to go to the YMCA and take a self-defense class. While the men’s classes are booked solid, the women’s self-defense class has an opening and Bobby learns that he can defuse most hostile situations with a swift kick to the testicles. Bobby becomes a terror throughout his school, dispensing his form of justice, and things go too far when his own father feels the wrath of the kick.
1. A Firefighting We Will Go (Season 3, Ep. 10)
This episode is the cream of the crop as it portrays the Rainey Street Crew at its finest. Hank, Bill, Dale, and Boomhauer all shine in this episode and we also get a dive into the psyche of each character,seeing how they view their friends and the rest of the world. When the Arlen Fire Dept. goes on strike, the guys offer their services as volunteer firefighters. This goes as well as you can imagine and more problems than solutions are caused. On their watch, the firehouse burns down and they are all brought in for questioning as to who started the fire. We get four different stories as the crew gives their own take on what started the fire.