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King of the Hill/Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane
| Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane | |
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| Season 8, Episode 7 | |
| Airdate | December 14, 2003 |
| Production Number | 8ABE05 |
| Written by | Dan McGrath |
| Directed by | John Rice |
| ← 8x06 After the Mold Rush |
8x08 → Rich Hank, Poor Hank |
| King of the Hill — Season Eight | |
Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane is the seventh episode of the eighth season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred fifty-sixth episode overall.
Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela S. Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)
and Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Burly Manager)
Special Guest Voice: Trace Adkins (Big John)
Special Guest Voice: Deana Carter (Sally)
Special Guest Voice: Brad Paisley (Chip)
Special Guest Voice: George Strait (Cornell)
Special Guest Voice: Travis Tritt (Walt)
Also Starring: K Callan (Tillie Hill), Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Hank rents a truck to transport the antiques his mother's friend willed to her to Arizona, trying to keep his promise to get himself and Bobby back home by Christmas. Little does he know the guys stowed away in the trailer.
In the meantime, Peggy and Luanne try to write a Christmas song inspired by Hank's journey.
Notes
Music
- Elmo & Patsy - "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
Referbacks
- In a couple of shots in the closing credits, you can see a heavy-set and tattooed bearded man in sunglasses. This is Ox from the episode "Full Metal Dust Jacket".
Trivia
The Show
- In addition to a rare cold opening, the episode's title credits end over shots of the truck convoy on route to Tillie's and their antics along the way. In substitution of the theme song, they play over a song entitled "The Ballad of Hank Hill" performed by guest star Trace Adkins, written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, and episode writer Dan McGrath.
Behind the Scenes
Allusions and References
- The title is a play on lyrics of a Grateful Dead song "Truckin'" which are "Living on reds and vitamin C and cocaine."
- When Boomhauer holds up the lamps he hums the theme of I Dream of Jeannie.
Memorable Moments
- When Boomhauer is filling the truck's tank with the kerosene from the lamps, Dale tries to light a cigarette near him, leading him to give Dale a stern look.
Goofs
- Even though he has weakened it after shooting it, it's hard to believe that Dale can kick through the hole with his sock foot.
Quotes
- Dale: So, Hank, what's with the black suit? Someone die? (chuckles) Oh, right, someone did die. Your, uh, mom's best friend as I recall. Well, this is awkward.
- Tillie: Lottie left me all her lovely antique furniture. I'm so touched. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
- Hank: Uh, so your best bet is, you know, neither.
- Bill: I'm going to name her Wondertruck.
- Hank: Now, how would you like to make this trip with your old man?
- Bobby: Heck, yeah! Dad, can I have permission to say "Hell, yeah"?
- Hank: Just a moment. (roll down windows)
- Dale: It's, uh, such a fine night to, uh, look at the, uh, moon.
- Bill: Look how big and powerful the moon looks in the moonlight, ready for its trip to Arizona. It's just not fair! The moon, I mean.
- Peggy: There's just no good words that rhyme with "truck".
- Dale: Hank, for God's sakes, let us out! It's so hot!
- Bill: Hank hears us, but he's choosing to punish us. Rightly so.
- Dale: Oh, hey, Hank. We're not gonna drink Bill after all, okay? Waiter, table for five.
- Peggy: You don't like it.
- Nancy: Oh, it's not that, sugs. It's just that I've got a lot of other things on my mind. Like, I don't know where my husband is.
- Peggy: Oh, I'm sure Dale is fine. Now, how can we fix the song?
- Luanne: We tried your way, Aunt Peggy. Now we should do it my way! We have differences. Like when Simon versus the Garfunkel.
- Dale: Hank, we're having trouble with the engine. And the clutch. Oh, and we're on top of a mountain. I think it might be a Rocky Mountain.
- Hank: What the hell happened?
- Dale: Let's just say mistakes were made. Then other larger mistakes. We're not proud of ourselves.
- Hank: Okay, we're out of fuel. That part I can understand. But how did you let the battery go dead?
- Bill: It was dark and the headlights made us feel so safe.
- Luanne: That's my Christmas truckin' song. Do you like it?
- Nancy: Sug, it's great, but right now, I'm busy filing a Missing Persons report, okay?
