King of the Hill/The Petriot Act

The Petriot Act
Season 9, Episode 6
Airdate	February 13, 2005
Production Number	9ABE06
Written by	Christy Stratton
Directed by	Robin Brigstocke
← 9x05 Dale to the Chief	9x07 → Enrique-cilable Differences
King of the Hill — Season Nine

The Petriot Act is the sixth episode of the ninth season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred seventy-seventh episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela S. Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Sgt. Williamson, Dr. Yandell)

Special Guest Voice: Jason Bateman (Dr. Bradley Leslie)

Also Starring: Mo Collins (Teresa, Woman), Ernie Grunwald (Clerk), Scott Klace (Soldier #1, Tommy), Phil LaMarr (Blue Angel), Timm Sharp (Man with Snake)

Plot Overview

Hank signs up for a programme to take care of a soldier's pet while their on duty, under the impression he'd get a dog. Unfortunately, he not only gets a cat, but does so just before the Hills are to take a vacation.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Dale: Oh, this has been a cat-astrophe!

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The title of the episode is a play on the Patriot Act, a law signed by George W. Bush in 2001 in response to the 9/11 attacks and has been controversial in how it enforces measure of national security.

Goofs

• When Tommy is explaining about the 9220, it cuts to Doctor Yandell and for the one shot, the space between his glasses chain are coloured grey (making it appear as though he has long hair).

Quotes

• Hank: The worst part of going on vacation is the look on her face when we head out the door.

Dale: Are we talking about Ladybird or Peggy?

• Dale: Pretty dog. Weak handshake.

• Bill: Buster does his community service at the VFW today. Some of those old guys haven't felt a tongue on their face for years.

• Hank: We don't have to go through Oklahoma.

• Sgt Williamson: We're going to need you to take possession of Duke between 0900 and 0915 tomorrow morning.

Hank: What? But I thought I made it very clear that we didn't want Duke until after we got back from our vacation.

Sgt Williamson: Patriotism doesn't take a vacation, sir.

• Bobby: Why do we need toilet seat covers?

Peggy: One word: Tennessee.

• Dale: Uh, Hank, looks like that cat ate your dog.

• Hank: I was supposed to get a dog. My neighbour got a dog.

Soldier: Yeah, and I wanted to be an F-18 pilot. One psych exam later, I'm delivering you a cat.

• Hank: Dang it, Bill, why didn't you tell me you could get stuck with a cat in this programme?

Bill: Come on, Hank, cats aren't so bad. One of Buster's best friends is a cat that does recon missions with a camera strapped to his back.

(Duke rubs his ass against the cooler)

Bill: I don't think yours does that, though.

• Hank: Do you think Private Hennessey enlisted just to get away from that thing?

• Hank: Bobby, get Duke off the dinner table!

Bobby: He just threw up! I don't want to touch him!

Peggy: Pick him up with a napkin.

Bobby: Do you want me to take him off the table or do you want me to eat my vegetables? Because I can't do both!

• Teresa: And we ask that you please not make eye contact with Mister Javier's parrot. He's got anger issues.

• Peggy: You and your stupid patriotism. I'm sure that cat will thank you for cancelling our vacation by hissing at you.

Bobby: I expanded my bladder for this trip. Thanks a lot, dad!

• Peggy: $150 for a feline enema? I could do it for half that.

• Hank: Well, that seems like the kind of decision you'd want to leave to that woman and her bird or that guy and... whatever the hell that thing is.