King of the Hill/No Bobby Left Behind

No Bobby Left Behind
Season 13, Episode 5
Airdate	November 9, 2008
Production Number	CABE15
Written by	Tim Croston & Chip Hall
Directed by	Tricia Garcia
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King of the Hill — Season Thirteen

No Bobby Left Behind is the fifth episode of the thirteenth season of King of the Hill, and the two hundred fortieth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Dooley), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill, Clark Peters, Ramon Alejandro, Angry Parent #1), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Park Employee), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Stu)

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Coach Kleehammer)

Also Starring: Jillian Bowen (Lori, Melissa, Mrs. Dorsey), Dennis Burkley (Principal Moss), David Herman (Mr. Terkelsen, Miguel Hernandez, Angry Parent #2), Ashley Johnson (Emily, Jamie), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble, Mr. Haggerty), Jeremy Suarez (Jack)

Plot Overview

With the standardised test coming up, Moss and the Tom Landry facility are in a panic as the failure could cost them their jobs. Moss then comes up with a plan that keeps the fledgling students exempt from taking the test.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Kahn: Gribble, where your dumb kids?

Seen, But Not Heard

• Boomhauer

• Connie Souphanousinphone

Music

• Kim Wilde - "Kids in America"

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The episode title is a play on the 2001 US government initiative "No Child Left Behind", which was designed to reform public schools.

Memorable Moments

• Hank attempts to chase down Principal Moss who dunks out of a door marked "Emergency Exit Only". However, Hank can't bring himself to open the door to continue the chase.

• The news shows a picture taken of the incident involving the ride, but only features Dale with the caption "Unidentified Special Needs Child".

Quotes

• Hank: "D-"? Dang it, Bobby. I expect more from someone with no extracurricular activities.

• Peggy: I told you we should have let him watch Sesame Street.

Hank: Don't blame me. The boy was terrified of puppets. Too bad that didn't stick.

• Coach Kleehammer: Dooley! I've got a five-pound medicine ball in this hand and a ten-pound medicine ball in this hand. If you were to multiply the weightage of both balls together, what would you get?

Dooley: I pass.

Coach Kleehammer: Oh, for - Hill?

Bobby: Can you use it in a sentence, please?

Coach Kleehammer: What?! I just did, you little knucklehead!

• Hank: There is no condition. That boy is about as normal as you or, well, as me.

• Principal Moss: Hank, thank God you're here. You got to help me.

Hank: Help you? Kicking your ass seems more appropriate, Carl.

• Principal Moss: Help a brother out, guys. I need to keep my medical current until my suspension's over. I got that disease where you wake up in strange places drunk.