King of the Hill/The Boy Can't Help It

The Boy Can't Help It
Season 13, Episode 19
Airdate	September 13, 2009
Production Number	DABE12
Written by	Dan McGrath
Directed by	Jeff Myers
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King of the Hill — Season Thirteen

The Boy Can't Help It is the nineteenth episode of the thirteenth season of King of the Hill, and the two hundred fifty-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Dooley), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill, Ramon Alejandro, Clark Peters), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Bully), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive)

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Spongy)

Also Starring: Rini Bell (), Andrea Bowen (Bethany, Decca), Dennis Burkley (Principal Moss), Georgina Cordova (Terry), Josh Keaton (), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble, Randall)

Plot Overview

Desperate for a homecoming date, Bobby lets himself become the centre of attention for a trio of girls, but Hank is horrified when he sees they treat him like a girl friend.

Meanwhile, the guys build a super cart for Spongy.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Bully: Why are ya hitting yourself, sucka?

Music

• Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"

• The Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"

Trivia

Allusions and References

• Boomhauer refers to Spongy's cart as "Battlecart Galactica", referencing either the original Battlestar Galactica or the reboot series, which had ended earlier the same year this episode aired (and likely still airing by the time of this episode's production).

Quotes

• Dale: So, what do you guys want to do today?

Hank: Well, hmm. We fixed Boomhauer's car. We've gotten Bill's house as far as it's gonna go. Does anybody have anything to varnish or weather-strip?

(guys say nothing)

Hank: I remember I need to... Oh, wait. Never mind. I did that this morning.

Dale: Are you saying...?

Bill: Oh, my God! We're out of projects!

Hank: We have nothing to do.

• Joseph: Dude, we got to ask someone to the dance fast. More and more girls are getting boobs, so there're not as many desperate ones anymore.

• Bobby: We can't rush into a date, Joseph. It's just like when you go to get ice cream at 61 Flavors. You don't just go with the first tub of vanilla. You scope out the whole case.

Ramon Alejandro: Dude, the football team got most of the good ice cream. Vanilla sounds pretty good right now.

• Joseph: Oh, I need a girl. I need one now! You! Go to the dance with me!

Girl: Uh, okay.

Joseph: (to Bobby) Eh, better than nothing.

Girl: (to her friend) Eh, better than nothing.

• Bill: Oh, look. Spongy's up to my cans. Good-bye, little beer cans. You tried your best to help me.

• Joseph: If this school was a deck of cards, Bobby would be the king of hearts, two of us would be jokers, and the other one would be that card with the rules on it.

• Joseph: Dude, you have, like, three girlfriends at the same time. You're like a movie star. Or a normal guy in France.

• Bobby: I have no idea why these girls are being so nice to me, but they asked me on a date tonight. To the mall. And not to the crapster mall either. To the Northside Mall.

Joseph: Whoa, you just jumped ahead two malls.

• Bill: Poor Bobby. It's sad when someone so young gives up their self-respect. He's got so much time left for that.

• Hank: Well, I suppose this is as good a time as any to figure out the Internet.

• Kahn: They kept talking about going under the bleachers. What's that redneck for?

Hank: Under the bleachers? Oh, no! That's where kids at risk gather!

Kahn: I go with you! I want to see what underbelly of underbelly look like.

• Hank: I can't believe Bobby is under the bleachers.

Kahn: This is so hilarious. Leave it to hillbilly children to think it's cool to hang out under 100 people's butts.

• Hank: Hey, put that down, mister. You're not old enough to--

Kahn: Stay focused! We here to find your kid. Let nature and parole officers take care of the rest.

• Kahn: So sad. They have no idea this is the highlight of their whole life. I go tell them.

• Hank: Well, I know these girls don't appreciate you, but one day there'll be a girl who will.

Bobby: I hope she doesn't keep me waiting too long.

Hank: Well, Bobby, women will always keep you waiting. Did you know it takes your mother 20 minutes to get ready in the morning?

Bobby: Eh, women.