King of the Hill/I Remember Mono

I Remember Mono
Season 2, Episode 14
Airdate	February 8, 1998
Production Number	5E13
Written by	Paul Lieberstein
Directed by	Wes Archer
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King of the Hill — Season Two

I Remember Mono is the fourteenth episode of the second season of King of the Hill, and the twenty-sixth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Dooley), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Segall (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter, Joseph Gribble)

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble), Mark Humphrey (Student), Lauren Tom (Connie Souphanousinphone)

Special Guest Voice: Jennifer Jason Leigh (Amy Edlin)

Special Guest Voice: Kerri Strug (Herself)

Special Guest Voice: Joanna Gleason (Maddy Platter)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Customer)

Plot Overview

As Valentine's Day approaches, Peggy learns that the basis for their relationship was a lie, leaving Hank to create a new one.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Luanne: Am I supposed to kill this pig?

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Connie clearly becomes jealous as Bobby fawns over his potential secret admirer.

Trivia

Allusions and References

• In the flashback, Hank is shown to have a poster for Jaws in his bedroom. However, it's highly questionable that he would have it since the film was released in June of 1975 and given the calendar in the same shot, it was February of the same year.

Quotes

• Hank: What's this, Bobby? Have a girlfriend? (reads card) "Happy Valentine's Day, Joseph"? Love Bobby"? "Hey hot stuff"? Bobby, you can't give this to Joseph.

Bobby: Why not? He is hot stuff. You should see him skateboard.

Hank: Bobby, if you give a Valentine to a 6th grade boy, girls are gonna think you're sensitive and somethin' like that can follow you the rest of your life.

• Hank: The old high school, huh? Boy, I haven't been there since... What, the season ended, I guess, almost, uh, two months ago? Yep, two months.

• Dale: Hey, Hank, did you ever wonder what it'd be like to drink beer standin' over there?

Hank: Curiosity killed the cat, Dale.

• Dale: I don't let things slip, Hank. I place information.

• Nancy: The truth is like sunlight. People used to think it was good for you.

• Amy: Who are you?

Peggy: I am a lot of things. I am a mother, I am a teacher, and I am a wife with some questions that desperately need to be answered. They call me Peggy Hill.

• Hank: I'm so sorry about your loss. You're very brave to bicycle in the state you're in.

• Bobby: So here's the plan. When my secret admirer comes to the door, you say hello. Offer her a drink. Compliment her dress. Or leotard.

Luanne: Oh, you are so lucky that somebody loves you, Bobby. Right now, I'd give anything just to have someone say, "Happy Valentine's Day, Luanne."

Bobby: Ah, Luanne... have you heard a word I said?

• Peggy: If your lies were dollars, I would have a $100,000 by now and I would live off the interest, Hank. I'd still have to keep my job, but things would be a lot easier.