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King of the Hill/The Year of Washing Dangerously
The Year of Washing Dangerously | |
Season 10, Episode 9 | |
Airdate | March 26, 2006 |
Production Number | 9ABE20 |
Written by | J.B. Cook |
Directed by | Cyndi Tang-Loveland & Ken Wong |
← 10x08 Business Is Picking Up |
10x10 → Hank Fixes Everything |
King of the Hill — Season Ten |
The Year of Washing Dangerously is the ninth episode of the tenth season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred ninety-fifth episode overall.
Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela S. Adlon (Bobby Hill, Rio), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland, Customer #2)
and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone)
Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Amber) Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble), Randall Reeder (Bob Choate), James Sie (Dr. Money, Customer #1), Lauren Tom (Minh Souphanousinphone)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Looking for easy money, Kahn follows instructions from a get-rich infomercial and invests in a turnkey operation: a busy car wash.
Meanwhile, Peggy tries to find out why Nancy is screening her.
Notes
Stinger Quote
Dale: Kiss him. Kiss him.
Seen, But Not Heard
Music
- The Beach Boys - "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
Allusions and References
- The episode title is a play on the 1982 Australian film The Year of Living Dangerously, which itself was adapted from the 1978 novel of the same name.
- Dr Money is based on infomercial pitchman Tom Vu from the 1980s to early '90s, who was known for surrounding himself with scantily clad models aboard a yacht while pitching get-rich-quick real estate schemes.
Memorable Moments
Quotes
- Dale: Well, I'm off to the pet store. Turns out I didn't solve their rat problem. I solved their gerbil problem.
- Dale: Buying lottery tickets is like buying health insurance. A sucker's game.
- Kahn: How else am I supposed to rise above this mediocre existence? I already try marrying into money. Minh lied to me.
- Hank: Hey, Kahn, I know the secret to success.
- (Kahn perks up)
- Hank: Hard work.
- Kahn: Aw! I leaned in for that, too.
- Kahn: I need new lucky numbers. Hey, Dauterive, what date your wife leave you?
- Bobby: Can I not answer the next call?
- Buck: Last night I was out with one of my lady friends and the bartender asked me what my granddaughter would like to drink. They used to ask what my daughter wanted.
- Kahn: Life so unfair! Is it too much to ask that when I walk by people say, "Look at that lucky bastard. I hate him!"
- Hank: Hey, Bob, want me to help you wind that thing up so you can drive it home?
- Bob Chaote: Good one, Hank.
- Hank: Because I'll do it!
- Dale: Okay, Hank, you went past the joke.
- Kahn: Today I get stuck in elevator for six hours. Best day of my career.
- Kahn: Oh, Minh! I can't live in a world where Hank Hill is right.
- Dale: They're shaking hands. Kiss him. Kiss him. Nope. It appears to be just the handshake.
- Nancy: I don't know how, but I still say you did it.
- Joseph: Maybe I did it with the powers I have that I still don't know I have.