King of the Hill/Dances with Dogs

Dances with Dogs
Season 7, Episode 5
Airdate	December 1, 2002
Production Number	7ABE02
Written by	Norm Hiscock
Directed by	Anthony Lioi
← 7x04 Goodbye, Norma Jeans	7x06 → The Son Also Roses
King of the Hill — Season Seven

Dances with Dogs is the fifth episode of the seventh season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred thirty-first episode overall.

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

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone)

Special Guest Voice: Scott Hamilton (Sketch Randall)

Also Starring: David Herman (Don Jefferson, Shelter worker #2), Lauren Tom (Connie Souphanousinphone)

Plot Overview

Hank and Bobby face off in a dog dancing contest.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Bill: Just move your paw. (screams)

Music

• The Beatles - "Twist and Shout"

• Patsy Cline - "Walkin' After Midnight"

• Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart"

• Technotronic - "Move This"

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The title of this episode is a play on the 1990 film Dances with Wolves.

Memorable Moments

• Bill is awed by a sleeping Rex in which we then cut to the dog's dream where he is mauling Bill.

Goofs

• Doggie is introduced as a mixed terrier, but in "Westie Side Story", he was described as a West Highland terrier.

Quotes

• Bill: What kind of dance were they doing, Hank?

Hank: Uh, I don't know. The Twist. Why?

Bill: Uh, Bobby should be severely punished. What was he thinking? It's a jackass sport. (nervous chuckle) Excuse me. I have to attend to a personal matter of pressing importance.

Dale: Bill's so busy these days.

• Hank: Hey, Peggy, you notice anything different about Ladybird?

Peggy: Is the left side of her face paralysed?

Hank: Nope. She's lost two pounds.

Peggy: Tapeworm! That was my second guess.

Hank: No. Since I've been, uh, walking her more, she's been getting in great shape. Listen. No creaking joints and I've stopped giving her her anti-inflammatory medication. Even her bark sounds more youthful. It's like she's a puppy again. You know, I'm going to keep... walking her. I don't care what anybody thinks. I love you, Peggy.

• Hank: Oh, sure, go home to Bobby and the neighbour's dog. While you're at it, why don't you just move in with Kahn and Mihn? You can eat rice all day and never celebrate Christmas.