King of the Hill/Life: A Loser's Manual

Life: A Loser's Manual
Season 12, Episode 22
Airdate	May 18, 2008
Production Number	CABE13
Written by	Dan McGrath
Directed by	Anthony Chun
← 12x21 It Came from the Garage	13x01 → Dia-Bill-ic Shock
King of the Hill — Season Twelve

Life: A Loser's Manual is the twelfth episode of the twelfth season of King of the Hill, and the two hundred thirty-fifth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill, Dancer), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive)

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone, Chef)

Special Guest Voice: Phil Hendrie (DMV, Prisoner, Inspector)

Special Guest Voice: Johnny Knoxville (Hoyt Platter)

Special Guest Voice: Tom Petty (Lucky)

Plot Overview

While Hank tries to help Lucky be better member of society, Peggy's brother shows up and it's soon revealed that he's been in prison. Everyone tries to keep the secret from Luanne as he continues the behaviour that landed him in jail in the first place.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Hank: "Pee-pee money" is not an employment history.

Music

• Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"

Arc Advancement

Characters

• It's revealed that Hoyt working on an oil rig to get away from Leanne was a lie to cover up for him being in prison. Luanne remains oblivious to this even as he gets a third strike that returns him to jail.

Referbacks

• Dale had expressed his desire to construct a tower back in "Flush with Power", in which we saw him getting rejected by the zoning board, apparently one of half a dozen times, according to Hank.

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The title is a play on the title of the French novel Life: A User's Manual by Georges Perec.

Goofs

• The appearance of Hoyt poses some inconsistencies established in past episodes. For example, Hoyt claims not to have seen Luanne since she was a child, contradicting earlier episodes, including the relatively recent "Luanne Gets Lucky" where she claims she missed her prom because she had to testify against her mother for attacking him.

• When Hoyt and Lucky are talking outside, they are glares on the glass door. When it cuts away and back, they're all gone.

Quotes

• Luanne: I just need your credit card number.

Lucky: Oh, I don't have a credit card. Now, if the computer will accept cash or my word of honour.

• Hank: Here, under "employer," you put Costco. You never worked for Costco.

Lucky: No, but Costco gave me the "slip on pee-pee" money for my settlement.

Hank: "Pee-pee money" is not an employment history

• Hank: Well, it'll be hard work helping Lucky, but fun, too.

Bill: Just don't fix his teeth, Hank. It's the one thing I have on him.

• Luanne: My daddy and my baby daddy will be together in one room. Now the baby will have, like, what, heritage!

• Dancer: Hey, sorry to interrupt, but since you're both here now, how about some Double Trouble?

Peggy: Not a chance.

Dancer: Look, it's my job to ask. My boss is standing right here.

• Kahn: Yeah, yeah, redneck claim it legal, but there gotta be something wrong with it! Well, because it built by rednecks!

• Lucky: Cigarette math is full of surprises.

• Inspector: Hold on for a minute. With a base that narrow and has no foundation? Forget the law for a minute. Are you a complete imbecile?

Dale: Imbecile, eh? I fail to take your meaning, sir.

• Kahn: Inspector, fine this redneck for reckless redneck-itude.

• Luanne: Lucky, I'm so proud you confessed to stealing to protect that little crippled boy who really did it. But now, what will happen to the little crippled boy?

Peggy: I cannot keep lying anymore. It's time Luanne knew the truth.

Luanne: What truth?

Peggy: The crippled boy will be released and given a brand-new wheelchair!

• Luanne: Aw, I'm just sad daddy had to go back to his oil rig again. He would be so proud of you.

Hank: Well, he sure would. But they really need him on that oil rig. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given him a lifetime contract.

Peggy: Oil is very important to America.

Luanne: Even more important than propane?

Hank: Uh, yes, Luanne. Oil... (swallows) is even more important... than propane.