King of the Hill/The Courtship of Joseph's Father

The Courtship of Joseph's Father
Season 12, Episode 18
Airdate	April 13, 2008
Production Number	CABE09
Written by	Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May
Directed by	Michael Loya
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King of the Hill — Season Twelve

The Courtship of Joseph's Father is the eighteenth episode of the twelfth season of King of the Hill, and the two hundred thirty-first episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill, Ashley Rae, Wife), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Sam)

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone)

Also Starring: Dennis Burkley (Principal Moss), Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Katie Taylor, Well-Preserved Woman), David Herman (Booster #1, Charlie St. Clair), Tom Jourden (Announcer, Headmaster), Scott Klace (Mike Gilstead, Tucker Mardell, Older Man), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble, Student)

Plot Overview

When Joseph's playing power increases, a prep school attempts to woo him away from Tom Landry and against his wants, Dale decides for him.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Joseph: I can't remember what you look like!

Seen, But Not Heard

• Coach Kleehammer

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The episode's title is a play on the 1963 film The Courtship of Eddie's Father, which became a series a few years later.

Quotes

• Sam: So, what'd you think of our library, Joseph? Big, huh?

Joseph: I like that there's lots of places where people can't see you.

• Hank: That's not cheese in that basket, it's payola. That school is trying to buy you off.

Dale: Uh, nobody's "buying" anybody, Hank. They're simply offering Dale's Dead Bug a 100-year, pay-upfront, no-spray contract. It's completely aboveboard.

• Joseph: Uh, my head's been full of thinkin' the past few days. There are many decisions to be made about my future. My football future and the future of my brain.

• Dale: Mardell, huh? Any relation to that building over there?

• Bill: Wow! Dale, you could be on top of a wedding cake.

• Dale: You're Uncle Chuck of Uncle Chuck's Breakfast Meats. Your picture's on my sausage patties!

Charlie St. Clair: Oh, that's my dad. He founded the company, but I run it now. And someday I'll pass it on to my son. Unless he's still a vegetarian, then I guess the girl gets it.

• Dale: Wow. You gave your son a building, you're leaving yours a sausage factory. All I've got to give is my fatherly advice, which is shoddy at best.

• Nancy: You know, that was a lot of money just to have your name on a bench kids are gonna carve curse words in.

• Dale: Joseph! There you are. What are you doing playing with the neighbour kid?

Joseph: You mean Bobby?

• Nancy: What are you talking about, Dale? I just saw Joseph at the Hills.

Dale: What?! He can't stay with them! They're worse than us!

• Dale: I'm so happy Joseph's back. Our house is alive again with the pitter-patter of his giant feet.

• Dale: 'Course, when Spencer finds out I took Joseph and spent their bribe money, they're gonna be angry. Looks like the Gribbles are going into hiding.

Hank: That can't be your answer to everything, Dale.

Dale: But these are powerful people, Hank. I can't cross Mardell Steel or Uncle Chuck. Who knows what they'd put in my breakfast meats or drop on my head.