King of the Hill/Hank's Dirty Laundry

Hank's Dirty Laundry
Season 2, Episode 17
Airdate	March 1, 1998
Production Number	5E16
Written by	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Directed by	Shaun Cashman
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King of the Hill — Season Two

Hank's Dirty Laundry is the seventeenth episode of the second season of King of the Hill, and the twenty-ninth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Woman in Porno), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill, Woman in Porno), Pamela Segall (Bobby Hill, Old Woman), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter, Melinda)

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

Also Starring: David Herman (Buckley, Matt, Arlen Video Clerk), Lynne Thigpen (Judge), Billy West (Mega Lo Mart Clerk, Cop)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland)

Plot Overview

In need of a new dryer, Hank finds his credit is declined because he owes money to Arlen Video for renting a movie he didn't rent. When he learns it's an adult film, he is determined to clear his name.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Boomhauer: Start going, (makes porno music sounds).

Seen, But Not Heard

• Nancy Gribble

• John Redcorn

Music

• Juice Newton - "Queen Of Hearts"

• Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker"

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Dale has an alias of child who died in 1953 named Rusty Shackleford.

• Bobby's birthday is said to be next month.

Trivia

The Show

• The closing credits feature a rendition of the theme music done in a classic porn movie music style.

Memorable Moments

• When Hanks sits down to watch the adult videos, we see the clock on the VCR flashing 12:00 as it fads to signify a passage of time, but the clock is still flashing 12:00.

• As Hank is watching the videos and taking notes, his pen runs out of ink. As he shakes it, Peggy walks in. While we don't see from her perspective, it's clear what she thinks she caught Hank doing.

Quotes

• Bobby: Let's buy this one. It's like watching TV, only the show is about wet clothes.

• Buckley: (to a customer) Hey. (to another customer) Hey.

Luanne: Hello, Buckley!

Buckley: Hey.

Luanne: When did you get promoted to greeter?

Buckley: Yester - (to customer) Hey - (to Luanne) day.

• Hank: Bobby, you ever heard of a movie called Cuffs & Collars?

Bobby: Ooh, I think that's the one with the two cops who don't get along, but then they do, but it's too late 'cause he's dead, but not really.

Hank: So, you've seen it?

Bobby: No.

• Hank: I told you I didn't rent the tape now who's calling me a liar, you or the machine? 'Cause I want to know whose ass to kick.

Arlen Video Clerk: I'm not calling you a liar, sir.

Hank: Fine. Now, where's the ass on this thing?

• Hank: Where would Cuffs & Collars be? Action-adventure, action-comedy, action-action?

• Bill: I'm glad. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is disgusted by pornography. It's offensive. It's demeaning. It creates a standard of idealised beauty that your average man can't compete with.

• Dale: Computers have already beaten the Communists at chess. Next thing you know, they'll be beatin' humans.

• Receptionist: Do you know this guy?

Boomhauer: No dadgum way, man. That's some dirty old man, hanging around sex toys, man. Back at my place if you're interested.

• Dale: You should have seen this comin', Hank. One by one, your friends will desert you. I'll be next.

• Peggy: (to Hank) What do I do to get through to you? Do I have to take off my shirt and dance like the women in your movies?

• Bill: It's sad, really. All he wanted was for his clothes to be dry.

Dale: Yup.

Boomhauer: Yup.

Peggy: Ho yeah!