King of the Hill/How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying

How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying
Season 2, Episode 1
Airdate	September 21, 1997
Production Number	5E01
Written by	Paul Lieberstein
Directed by	Adam Kuhlman
← 1x12 Plastic White Female	2x02 → Texas City Twister
King of the Hill — Season Two

How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying is the first episode of the second season of King of the Hill, and the thirteenth episode overall.

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

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Announcer/Tug)

Also Starring: David Herman (Referee), Toby Huss (Cotton Hill), Angela Kinsey (Angela)

Special Guest Voice: Wallace Shawn (Philip Ny)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Safety Instructor)

Plot Overview

Hank learns Bobby has a talent for shooting and signs them up for a father-son shoot tournament. Unfortunately, Hank learns his childhood memories of his father's teachings are hampering his own talent.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Young Hank: "I want my binky back."

Seen, But Not Heard

• Enrique

Arc Advancement

Characters

• It's established that Dale is also a gun advocate and even frequents a gun club.

• A comment made Peggy implies Hank's football aspirations led to a broken ankle.

• It's shown that Hank has little to do with Bobby because of his lack of talents, particularly in sports, but learns that he has a gift for target shooting.

Trivia

The Show

• Hank mentions Heck Dorland, a minor character we will see only twice in the series, first in "A Firefighting We Will Go".

• This marks the first appearance of Dale's gun club, a popular fixture for the character throughout the series.

Quotes

• Instructor: "I didn't know it was loaded" is not an acceptable excuse. "I wasn't there" or "I never met those people" are better excuses.

• Dale: Guns don't kill people; the government does.

• Bill: Oh, Hank, guns have been around for years. If they were dangerous I just think someone would have said somethin'.

• Hank: Dale, the NRA is a Washington, D.C.-based organisation. Are you telling me you support Washington, D.C.?

(awkward silence as everyone turns to Dale)

Dale: That's a thinker.

• Hank: Sometimes people choke, Bobby. We just gotta be proud that God took the time to give us a fault.

• Bobby: Dad, if he misses, we win.

Hank: No, Bobby, we don't want to win that way.

(the dad shoots and hits the target)

Hank: Damn.