King of the Hill/Junkie Business

Junkie Business
Season 2, Episode 20
Airdate	April 26, 1998
Production Number	5E19
Written by	Jim Dauterive
Directed by	Cyndi Tang
← 2x19 Leanne's Saga	2x21 → Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga
King of the Hill — Season Two

Junkie Business is the twentieth episode of the second season of King of the Hill, and the thirty-second episode overall.

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

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

Also Starring: Bertila Damas (Maria Montalvo), Jim Dauterive (Jason Adderly), Brent Forrester (Leon Petard), David Herman (Anthony Page), Toby Huss (Joe Jack)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland, Mr. Harrington)

Plot Overview

Tasked to find a new accessories associate, Hank unwittingly hires a drug addict. It gets worse when he fires him and Strickland Propane is forced to keep him and accommodate his condition.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Leon: Oh, no!

Seen, But Not Heard

• Enrique

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• Leon's group leader is Anthony Page, who was last seen working for Child Protective Services in the pilot. Curiously, Hank doesn't seem to recognise him despite him trying to get Bobby taken away from him.

Trivia

The Show

• This marks the first appearance of Strickland Employee Debbie Grund.

Memorable Moments

• When Buck takes Hank aside, you can see Mrs Throckmorton in the background poking Leon.

Quotes

• Bobby: Why don't you just hire me, dad?

Hank: (laughs) That's good, son. Keep throwing those curve balls.

• Hank: Uh, Mister Harrington, you seem to have a few gaps here in your work history.

Mister Harrington: Well, '33 to '45, FDR was in the White House, so I was on the welfare, you know? And in the 60's, ya had a Kennedy and LBJ, so I was on the welfare. And then '77 to '81, Jimmy Carter, so I was on the welfare.

• Hank: Dale, what are you doing here?

Dale: I have killed all the bugs in Arlen. It is time for me to take on new challenges. My resume... ay.

• Hank: Well, she's more qualified than any other applicant, but that only goes so far. I mean, what are we gonna talk about? Our feelings?

• Hank: Peggy, there's something I've gotta tell you. I interviewed a woman today and, apparently, she's very handsome. She's also extremely well-qualified and sharp as a tack. But don't worry. I'm not gonna hire her.

Peggy: Why would I worry? I feel for her. If people had been afraid to hire me because I'm pretty and smart, I would have never gotten where I am today.

• Hank: Leon's perfect, Peggy. He's like Bobby without all that stuff Bobby does.

• Hank: Leon, where have you been? You're over 3 hours late.

Leon: I wasn't late, I was early. I got here at... What time do we open?

Hank: 8:00.

Leon: Yeah, I got here at 7:00 and you weren't here, so I went to get some coffee, right? But the waitress, turns out her dog was sick, so I thought, "Hey, if I take her dog to the vet, she might buy some propane." You know, from us. So there's this line at the vet because of this farm accident. They're trying to keep it quiet, so you might not hear about it. But here I am, with a customer's dog and I just can't leave her, so I promise I'll never come to work early again.

Hank: Well, that sure is a long story.

Leon: Yeah, that's how you know it's true. So, let's sell some gas! Team Strickley rules! Whoo!

• Hank: Bobby, how would you like to help me out around the shop for a few days. I can't pay you, but you can have all the snacks you want. We've got fruit pies, pretzels, all kinds of Newtons.

Bobby: You had me at fruit pies.

• Bobby: I have to do all the work because dad's new employee is a drug addict.

Hank: Now, Bobby, Leon's a little slow on the draw, but that doesn't mean he's on drugs.

Bobby: You got to trust me on this. When you've heard as many former athlete lecture at your school as I have, you get to know all the signs.

Peggy: Wait. You hired a drug addict instead of that beautiful Chicana? My god, Hank, how badly did you want that woman?!

• Anthony: This is the Americans with Disabilities Act. It ensures that no person, no matter how disadvantaged, how short, or obese, or blind, or gay, or even stoned can be discriminated against once his healing has begun.

Buck: Hell, I'd kill for a big fat blind gay guy if we could just get some work done around here.

• Peggy: Well, of course you could have hired Maria Montalvo. The only accommodation she would've needed from you was a slobber-guard. Now, if you can get her off your mind for 2 seconds, maybe we can get some sleep.

• Leon: Don't call me Leon anymore. That's the name I used drugs with. From now on, I want to be called, um... Hank Hill.

Hank: No! No, that's too far. I cannot accommodate that. I won't!

Anthony: It's not up to you, Hank. It's up to Hank. This man is not your slave. You don't get to name him.

• Joe Jack: Peggy's in the parking lot! She looks disgruntled!