King of the Hill/Megalo Dale

Megalo Dale
Season 7, Episode 10
Airdate	January 12, 2003
Production Number	7ABE05
Written by	J.B. Cook
Directed by	Cyndi Tang-Loveland
← 7x09 Pigmalion	7x11 → Boxing Luanne
King of the Hill — Season Seven

Megalo Dale (also known as MegaDale) is the tenth episode of the seventh season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred thirty-sixth episode overall.

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

and Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive)

Special Guest Voice: Tom Arnold (Norm Glidewell)

Special Guest Voice: Topher Grace (Chris)

Special Guest Voice: Chuck Mangione (Himself)

Special Guest Voice: Danny Masterson (Cory)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble), David Herman (Doctor)

Plot Overview

When Hank learns the Mega Lo Mart needs an exterminator, he reluctantly puts in a good word for Dale, but soon regrets it.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Hank: That's where the culottes are.

Music

• Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good"

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• Hank recalls his past hatred for Mega Lo Mart, which was a plot thread in the second season.

Quotes

• Hank: I got to tell you, Norm, when Mega Lo Mart first came to town I hated it, but I got to admit I like buying my hammers and pants at the same store so I can see how they look together.

• Dale: I heard down at the chemical warehouse that Mega Lo Mart's taking bids for a rat problem. Man, that'd be a sweet gig. I could start paying for Nancy's health insurance instead of just telling Nancy I'm paying for it.

• Hank: I just don't know about putting my reputation in the hands of a man I wouldn't lend my mechanical pencil to.

Peggy: Look, Dale needs this and if there's one thing Dale can do, it's kill things. Wait, wait, does Mega Lo Mart still have a pet department?

Hank: No.

Peggy: He'll be fine.

• Dale: Uh, have you noticed any baboons in the store lately? From a distance, they may have looked like a large, hairy customer with a bright red ass.

• Dale: Here's the deal, Glidewell. This gig may be less of a quote-unquote "extermination" and more of a quote-unquote "murder."

• Dale: What are you guys doing here? And why are you wearing my backup jumpsuit? And my backup's backups? Hold on. You're either here to check up on me or goof on me. Which "on me" is it?

• Dale: Don't worry. None of my five trained rats will be here when Glidewell comes in. The mongoose I let out will see to that.

• Dale: The first one to touch those machines will be electrocuted. Then, while the rest of you saps are staring at a charred and twisted Bill, Chuck will pounce.

• Dale: All my exterminator's instincts were wrong. I'm not fit to live on this earth let alone kill the things that live on this earth.