King of the Hill/Meet the Propaniacs

Meet the Propaniacs
Season 4, Episode 20
Airdate	April 16, 2000
Production Number	4ABE17
Written by	Kit Boss
Directed by	Shaun Cashman
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King of the Hill — Season Four

Meet the Propaniacs is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of King of the Hill, and the eightieth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Segall Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Buck Strickland, Bill Dauterive)

and Toby Huss (Joe Jack)

Also Starring: Lauren Tom (Connie Souphanousinphone)

Special Guest Voice: Lane Smith (Charlie Fortner)

Plot Overview

Hank finds himself enjoying Bobby's comedy act when he finds a way to incorporate propane and even joins him as Strickland Propane establishes a touring comedy troupe.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Hank: Blackout.

Seen, But Not Heard

• Boomhauer

Trivia

Allusions and References

• Dale's theme for the Propaniacs is a parody of "Maniac" from the film Flashdance.

• The Hazmat the Magnificent bit is a parody of a bit done on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

• The theme for "Gas Cop" is a parody of the song "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle, best known as the theme to COPS.

Memorable Moments

• After Peggy informs Hank that he's laughing at a fart joke, he pauses, only to continue laughing anyway.

• As Bobby sees no one in the food court is entertained, he turns to see his dad laughing and proceeds with the jokes, only addressing them at Hank.

Quotes

• Connie: I don't know, Bobby. It's still got the word "camp" in it. There might be some sports.

Bobby: Eh, I'll fake a groin pull.

• Hank: Oh, I've seen this Dateline. That guy sneezes into the meat.

• Hank: The New York Times magazine? Published by the New York Times newspaper? Oh, Bobby!

Bobby: I wasn't reading the articles!

• Hank: Summer Comedy Camp? I'm sorry, Bobby. I don't fully understand what that is, but I'm still going to have to say no.

• Hank: Why don't you come by after school tomorrow and help us get ready for the big Grill-stravaganza sale? You'll be paid in experience and that is tax-free.

• Hank: Those are propane accessories and you will treat them with respect!

• Dale: Excuse me, I am here to buy a Wagner Char-King Imperiale as advertised. My satisfaction depends on it.

Hank: Dale, go home.

Dale: Bait and switch! Bait and switch!

(customers join in chanting "Bait and switch!")

Hank: No, no! There was no switch! No switch! It's - It's bait and bait! Bait and bait!

• Buck: Bobby, you're a funny boy. I used to chase skirt with your granddady. He's a mean kind of funny.

• Bobby: You know, dad, it's weird, but I don't even, um, totally understand what propane is.

Hank: Well, no one will ever totally understand Sweet Lady Propane.

• Hank: Sorry, Dale, you have to work at Strickland to be in the group. Except for Luanne. She's in or Buck won't pay for T-shirts.

• Bobby: I was just going over the act in my head. It takes a while 'cause I hold for laughs.

Hank: Now, I hope these people in your head are laughing with propane and not at it.

• Hank: Wait a minute. Where's Joe Jack?

Luanne: He was drinkin' from his mini-canteen out in the parking lot and then he was smashin' car windows. I wasn't gonna say nothin'.

• Hank: Yep, those were some good times. Bobby'd tell me something about comedy and then I'd teach him a little bit about propane. You know that bit where he'd say "Propane is 270 times more compact in its liquid form than as a gas"? I gave him that line. But he sure knew how to deliver it.

• Hank: There's over sixty million people who use propane in this nation, Peggy.

Peggy: Well, I find that difficult to believe. I think you mean six million.

Hank: You want me to get the book?

Peggy: Yes, I do.

• Joe Jack: You have the right to remain efficient.

Bobby: I know. If I give up the right to remain efficient, anything I grill unevenly can be used against me in a food court of law.