King of the Hill/The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners
Season 13, Episode 20
Airdate	unaired
Production Number	DABE13
Written by	Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh
Directed by	Tricia Garcia
← 13x19 The Boy Can't Help It	13x21 → Bill Gathers Moss
King of the Hill — Season Thirteen

The Honeymooners is the twentieth episode of the thirteenth season of King of the Hill, and the two hundred fifty-fifth episode overall.

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

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Priest)

Special Guest Voice: William Devane (Chuck Garrison)

Special Guest Voice: Beth Grant (Tillie Hill)

Also Starring: Romy Rosemont (Tricia)

Plot Overview

Hank learns his mother is marrying a man she's only known for a few months. His concern gets worse when the newlyweds sour soon after they purchase an RV.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Kahn: No, no, no, no, no! Why you hate me?

Music

• "Roots and Wings"

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Tillie has broken up with Garry for a few weeks while she was cheating on a man named Chuck Garrison for months. She is now married to him.

Trivia

The Show

• This episode marks the finale appearance of Tillie Hill in the series. It's also notably her first appearance since Cotton's death.

• Tillie's real name is revealed to be Matilda.

Behind the Scenes

• This is one of four episodes that were produced for the season, but FOX decided not to air. It premiered in syndication on May 3, 2010, followed two weeks later by its Adult Swim broadcast of May 17.

Allusions and References

• This episode is likely named after the classic sitcom of the same name.

• Dale mentions that RVs are a one way ticket to meth addiction. This could very likely be a reference to the Breaking Bad.

Memorable Moments

• Impressed with the RV, Bobby notes there's a monitor to see what's behind the vehicle. He turns it on and sees Dale looking back at him.

Quotes

• Tillie: Oh, I have news. I'm getting married.

Hank: Really? Well, that's great. I've always liked Garry. Any man who eats that much brisket can't be all bad.

Tillie: Oh, not to Garry. Garry and I broke up weeks ago.

Hank: What? Why?

Tillie: He got paranoid, Hank. He was always snooping around. That's how he found out about me and Chuck.

• Bill: I wish I had someone to look after me when I get old. Maybe I'll just get a cat. Although I hear they eat you after you die.

Dale: Lucky for you, the Japanese are developing robots - sexy robots to care for the elderly. Thank God for that tiny, perverted, technologically advanced nation.

• Hank: A road trip west that stops before you hit California. Pretty good in my book.

• Bobby: 111 degrees? Phoenix can't really be that hot, can it?

(everyone steps outside)

Bobby: Oh, my God, it's like standing on the sun!

Peggy: This city should not exist. It is a monument to man's arrogance.

• Hank: So, Chuck, what, if anything, do you do for a living, Chuck?

Chuck: Well, I'm retired now, but I used to own a chain of hardware stores.

Hank: Used to, huh? Sounds like there's a story there.

Chuck: No story. My son runs the business now. For a kid with only one thumb, he's doing okay for himself.

• Bobby: If this were a Hugh Grant movie, this is the moment when he would run in. If this were a Julia Roberts movie, this is the moment when she would run out.

• Peggy: Ooh, they're expecting thunderstorms in Phoenix. Hank, call your mom and remind her not to use the phone.

• Bobby: We need an excuse to leave. Blame computers. Old people do not understand computers.

• Peggy: Most accidental deaths occur either on the road or in the bathroom. Now you've combined the two. It is a recipe for disaster.

• Tricia: If you're heading out to see the wildflowers off Route 9, make sure you have four-wheel drive. The access road is bumpy.

Tillie: Oh, yes. I've got four wheels.

• Dale: Sorry, Hank. You knew our attention spans when you invited us.

Hank: You invited yourselves.

Dale: Who remembers? In fact, I forgot where we were even going.

• Hank: The map shows this road as a yellow dotted line. Dang it! RVs should stay on the solid lines.

Chuck: That's nothin'. On the way to your place, she dumped the RV's septic over a bridge. The people on the ferry were not happy.

• Tillie: I know you think I'm an old lady, Hank, but I'm as sharp as I ever was.

Hank: I don't worry about you because you're old. I worry about you because... because you're an idiot!

Tillie: What?

Hank: You make stupid decisions, mom. You married Cotton. You started dating Chuck before you broke up with Garry. You sent your gold to some guy on TV. I'm sick of it.

Tillie: Have you always felt this way?

Hank: Well, just maybe for the past 30 years or so.

Tillie: Huh. You know what? Maybe you're right. Maybe I am an idiot. Who cares?

Hank: I do. When you make a mistake, I have to pick up the pieces.

Tillie: No, you don't. I want to live on my own terms, Hank. I want to have fun while I can. Let the pieces fall where they may. Some things will work out well. Some won't. At least it won't be boring.

Hank: Well, what's boring about living a sensible life near emergency services?