King of the Hill/The Arrowhead

The Arrowhead
Season 2, Episode 3
Airdate	October 19, 1997
Production Number	5E04
Written by	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Directed by	Klay Hall
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King of the Hill — Season Two

The Arrowhead is the third episode of the second season of King of the Hill, and the fifteenth episode overall.

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

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Barbara), Jonathan Joss (John Redcorn), Maurice LaMarche (Professor John Lerner)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Scott)

Plot Overview

When Hank find Native American artefacts in his yard, he brings it to the attention of an arrogant professor who convinces Peggy to excavate further. As Peggy is taken in by his intelligence, Hank gets jealous.

Notes

Stinger Quote

• Professor Lerner: You'll get tired of this long before I do.

Seen, But Not Heard

• Joseph Gribble

Music

• Bad Company - "Feel Like Makin' Love"

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Professor Lerner is able to prey on Peggy's personal vanity and pursuit of intelligence, oblivious to the inferiority hers is to others.

Quotes

• Peggy: What we're about to see is British comedy. You may not understand all of it at first because it's more sophisticated than what we're used to.

Bobby: That man is wearing a dress.

• John Redcorn: A treasure such as this is priceless to my people.

Hank: Really? What do you suppose it's worth to my people?

John Redcorn: A museum or university might give you $50.

Hank: $50, huh? Well, that'd get me a new rototiller blade.

John Redcorn: Hank, think about what you are doing. It is wrong to take what belongs to another person and--

Nancy: John Redcorn.

John Redcorn: Well, food for thought.

• Lerner: A cattle tribesman might have traded this for, say, a new loincloth. What's a crotch-sized piece of leather go for these days?

Hank: I certainly do not know!

• Hank: You're eating fried chicken for breakfast?

Luanne: Na-uh. We're making bones for Bobby's social studies project.

Bobby: It's a Native American necklace, like the Tonkawa wore. I was gonna bring in the arrowhead and get an A, and maybe even go to college, but mom says you sold out my future for $10. I hope you're happy! That's still mom talking.

• Hank: How could you do that, Peggy, without even asking me?

Peggy: Well, you sold that arrowhead without asking me.

Hank: Fine, we're even, but I think you owe my lawn an apology. (beat) We're waiting.

• Boomhauer: "Therefore after the referred to is dang ol' aforementioned antiquities pursuant to the Public Domain Title 9 of the State Resource Code." I tell you what, man, it's airtight.

Hank: Boomhauer, I didn't understand a word you just said. Damned legalese.

• Hank: Peggy, you won't believe what that idiot professor did. He got dirt all over my compost heap.

Peggy: Hank, please. Professor Lerner is no idiot. In fact, he's a genius. And that's as far from idiot as you can get before reaching madness.