King of the Hill/Après Hank, le Deluge

Après Hank, le Deluge
Season 8, Episode 15
Airdate	March 21, 2004
Production Number	8ABE08
Written by	Kit Boss
Directed by	Gary McCarver
← 8x14 Dale Be Not Proud	8x16 → Daletech
King of the Hill — Season Eight

Après Hank, le Deluge is the fifteenth episode of the eighth season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred sixty-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela S. Adlon (Bobby Hill, C.J.), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Everett)

and: Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Citizen #5)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Citizen #4), David Herman (T. Beck Minzenmyer, EOC Worker #1, Citizen #2), Phil LaMarr (Broadcast Announcer, EOC Worker #2, Citizen #1), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble), Lauren Tom (Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone, Citizen #3)

Plot Overview

When Arlen is hit with flood waters, everyone takes shelter at the Tom Landry gym where Hank finds Bill has fallen into leadership. Even worse, Hank has made a crucial decision that turns everyone against him.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Dale: Pretty yar, huh?
(crash and yells)

Seen, But Not Heard

• Boomhauer

• Octavio

• Dooley

Trivia

Allusions and References

• When Hank mentions the red phone that was ringing, one of the citizens snipes back by asking if Commissioner Gordon was on the other end, referencing the red phone the character would use to call Batman in the 1960s Batman TV series.

Quotes

• Bill: Any of you guys have that thing when you wake up in the morning and see the rain and... cry?

• Luanne: Did Uncle Hank order a duck? Because there's one in the mailbox.

• Luanne: It's like God took our picture before he kills us.

• Bobby: I always thought I'd die in this gym.

Peggy: Bobby. Please stop being so dramatic. Everything will be just fine. Oh, my God. I have three socks and no underwear!

• Bill: All right, people, easy! I'm sure Hank has a good explanation for destroying your homes and outlet mall.

Hank: Well, I was authorised by T. Beck Minzemeyer to--

Citizen #2: You made that name up.

Hank: No! The phone was ringing. The red phone.

Citizen #2: Oh, and who was on the other end, Commissioner Gordon?

Hank: No, listen, I was watching the cracks. They went from hairline cracks to very thick hairline cracks.

Bill: Hank, I went to bat for you. An excuse like that makes us both look bad.

• Bill: Kahn, get your men.

Hank: Kahn has men?

Bill: Take Hank to the cage.

Hank: There's a cage?!

• Peggy: Where's Hank?

Bill: Uh, Hank went with Kahn to... work up a skit about hygiene.

Peggy: Hmm. That sounds like Hank.

• Bill: Hank, Hank, Hank, what am I going to do with you? I may just have to break out the dodge balls and let the crowd have at you.

Hank: Will you listen to yourself, Bill? You sound like some kind of crazed gym teacher.

• Dale: Wow, the Armageddon is beautiful.

• Hank: It's going to be a beautiful sunset.

Bill: Yep, it is. You should've seen the rainbow yesterday.