King of the Hill/Bobby Rae

Bobby Rae
Season 12, Episode 2
Airdate	September 30, 2007
Production Number	BABE12
Written by	Tim Croston & Chip Hall
Directed by	Ken Wong
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King of the Hill — Season Twelve

Bobby Rae is the second episode of the twelfth season of King of the Hill, and the two hundred fifteenth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Dooley), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill, Chane Wassanasong, Clark Peters, Ramon Alejandro), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Stu, Old Man #2)

Also Starring: Rini Bell (Olivia), Jillian Bowen (Lori, Shelly), Dennis Burkley (Principal Moss), Paul Butcher (Kenny), Mo Collins (Ms. Clark), David Herman (Mr. Webber, Old Man #1), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble, Mr. Haggerty), Mitchel Musso (Curt), Lauren Tom (Connie Souphanousinphone, Ms. Wallace)

Plot Overview

Bobby winds up catching the interest of a girl when he gets vocal about the school vending machines. This leads him to becoming an activist to keep her attention.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Hank: Do you want to end up like George Clooney?

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The episode title is a play on the 1979 film Norma Rae, which is based on a true story about a woman who becomes a trade union activist.

Goofs

• The school cafeteria had a sign that says "GO LONGHORNS". At one point in the scene, the banner is cut off, but you can still see that the 'N' is clearly an 'R'.

Quotes

• Connie: Oh, and by the way, I can't eat with you today. I'm studying with Russ during lunch.

Bobby: Again?! What could you possibly be studying?

Connie: Mainly him. He's brilliant, but he's got the good looks of someone much dumber.

• Principal Moss: So what are you thirsting for, Bobby? Cherry cola?

Bobby: I need something dignified. What do you have in the Mister or Doctor variety?

• Bill: In a perfect world, I'd have longer arms so I could shave my back.

Hank: In a perfect world, you'd have no back hair.

• Bobby: It seems like everybody's pairing up. What happened to keeping it casual?

Joseph: Yeah, and everybody's always making out. And then I'm late for class 'cause I'm always watching.

• Bobby: If it wasn't for this soda, I'd be thinner! Maybe even more handsome!

• Bobby: I used to be thinner! And more mellow! But I can't help myself! Look at me! I'm buying a soda right now!

Kid #1: Bobby's going crazy.

Kid #2: What's happening?

Kid #3: When was he thin?

• Peggy: Remember that one time we had breakfast for dinner?

Hank: Never again.

• Hank: Bobby, protesting is a last resort after all proper channels have been exhausted. Unless, of course, you're the French or movie stars who've fallen on hard times and need attention.

Peggy: It's true. I noticed George Clooney became very political after his Gong Show movie bombed.

Hank: Bobby, do you want to end up like George Clooney?

• Ms Clark: I can't return my bathing suit in good conscience. I've already tried it on without underwear.

Mr. Webber: You know, Debbie, we have a lot in common. Guess why I can't return these pants.

• Olivia: So, in addition to my editorials, I'm thinking we should start circulating a few petitions - one to stop the polar ice caps from melting and one to stop the Middle East.

• Olivia: See, my dad is a professor and his girlfriend says that all we're being taught in school is consumption and commercialism. And she should know: she's his best student.

• Old Man #1: Yeah, they've finally come to kill us. Oh, well.

Old Man #2: I liked it when we could just stick 'em in factories.

• Bobby: Hey, dad, how did you know what was gonna happen with the protest anyway?

Hank: Well, when I was your age I went to protests all the time.

Bobby: But I thought you hated protests.

Hank: Yeah, but my dad loved them. Cotton used to take me to watch the hippies get beaten up and shot with water cannons. Boy, I never saw him happier. He'd set up lawn chairs and a big cooler stocked with cold drinks.