King of the Hill/Flush with Power

Flush with Power
Season 4, Episode 22
Airdate	May 7, 2000
Production Number	4ABE22
Written by	Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck
Directed by	Allan Jacobsen
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King of the Hill — Season Four

Flush with Power is the twenty-second episode of the fourth season of King of the Hill, and the eighty-second episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Segall Adlon (Bobby Hill, Clerk, Violet Wilson), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Fritz Kushak), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Mega Lo Mart worker)

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone)

Also Starring: David Herman (Earl Petchesky, J.J.), Phil LaMarr (Ed Burnett)

Special Guest Voice: Lane Smith (Nate Hashaway)

Plot Overview

A drought forces water-rationing laws in Arlen and Hank is talked into buying a lo-flo toilet. After finding them to be counterproductive, he decides to take a position on the Board of Zoning and Resources to undo the ordianance that prevents him from installing an old one.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Hank: Still?

Seen, But Not Heard

• Boomhauer

• Connie Souphanousinphone

• Minh Souphanousinphone

Trivia

Memorable Moments

• As Hashaway gloats, a gust of wind blows back his comb over.

Quotes

• Hank: Dale, your wife's a weather personality. Does she have any idea when this drought's going to end?

Dale: No relief in sight and that's straight from the A.P. newswire to Nancy to me to you.

• Hank: Well, Stage One water rationing wasn't too bad. I just cut out Peggy's Crystal Light. When we hit Stage Two, I took away Bobby's baths. But Stage Three is killing my lawn and that affects everyone.

• Bobby: (taking a bath) I've got a girlfriend now. She expects me to smell a certain way.

Hank: Then suck it up and take a shower.

Bobby: Eh, I don't like to stand that long.

• Hank: Well, I don't know. My toilets have given me 15 years of dependable service. I'm not one of those guys who turns 40 and runs out and buys fancy new toilets.

• Hank: So, uh, Peggy, uh, I'm just curious. How many flushes was that?

Peggy: A lady does not discuss such matters.

Bobby: It was six. I'm averaging four myself, but I'm just a kid.

• Bobby: (to Connie) Thanks for the help with the algebra homework. Now, if you ever need help with your homework, Sanjay owes me a favour.

• Hank: The Board of Zoning and Resources did this? Huh. I love their setback requirements.

• Peggy: Did you move to extend time for consideration of the pending question?

Hank: What? How'd you do that?

Peggy: Hank, I am a veteran of P.T.A. meetings, both as a P and a T and I have read the bible of parliamentary procedure known as Robert's Rules of Order.

Bobby: Sounds like someone should run for mayor.

(Peggy smiles)

Bobby: I mean, you are the smartest man in town, dad.

• Hank: You know, there's nothing saying I couldn't run for a spot on the Board of Zoning and Resources.

Peggy: Well, you can count on my vote. Assuming I agree with your platform.

• Clerk: Okay, you're in.

Hank: You hear that, Bobby? Your old man's on the ballot.

Clerk: There is no ballot. There's been an empty seat on the board for the past four years. Congratulations, you're a board member.

Bobby: We won!

Hank: No, Bobby. Arlen won.

• Bill: They say power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Hank, can you introduce me to Madeline Albright?

• Hank: 1.6 gallons per flush per lo-flo toilet. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? But unfortunately, in the real world, where things don't flush like they do in the movies, it can take three, four, or in the case of my wife, Peggy Hill, six flushes to get completely remove solid waste. The fact is, these toilets are squandering more water than they are saving. Thank you.

• Nate Hashaway: Because of the worsening drought we thought we'd swap these high-flos for a couple of water-savers. So, um, uh, why don't you take the old toilets? Be happy and we'll move on to the important business of Zoning and Resources.

Hank: Well, that's mighty nice of you, Nate, but that would be breaking the law. So until I get that law revoked, I'm going to have to say not yet.

Nate Hashaway: You're a real boy scout, aren't you, Hank?

Hank: Made it to eagle.

• Hank: Well, I was listening to your mother tell me about her day and then it hit me. Freezer shavings - they're made of water. Ooh, look at all the frost inside this box of Fletchery's corny dogs. Thank you, Jesus.

• Hank: Sweet Saint Augustine!

• Bobby: But, dad, I saved your lawn.

Hank: I don't have a lawn; I have a crime scene. And that grass is getting the death penalty. No more water.

• Hank: Signed by Nate Hashaway? Where'd you get that?

Dale: Stop interrogating me! I'll never crack.

Hank: What are you talking about?

Dale: All right! I did it!

• Bobby: Dad, I found out something about Hashaway that you could use against him.

Hank: Bobby, you keep your dirt. I've got enough where my lawn used to be.

• Peggy: Sorry I took so long. I went to powder my nose. It took eight flushes.

• Nate Hashaway: Fine. Have it your way, you do-gooding phonies! I hope you all rot in Hell! See you next Tuesday.

• Peggy: From now on, no one will flush a toilet in this town without thanking Hank Hill.

Hank: Yeah. Well, it was still worth it.