King of the Hill/Propane Boom (1)

Propane Boom (1)
Season 2, Episode 23
Airdate	May 17, 1998
Production Number	5E23
Written by	Norm Hiscock
Directed by	Gary McCarver
← 2x22 Peggy's Turtle Song	3x01 → Death of a Propane Salesman (2)
King of the Hill — Season Two

Propane Boom (1) is the twenty-third episode of the second season of King of the Hill, and the thirty-fifth episode overall.

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

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

Also Starring: Jim Cummings (Mark McJimsey, Second Pitchman), David Herman (Buckley, Pitchman), Toby Huss (Joe Jack, Second Clerk, Customer), Jennifer Coolidge (Miss Kremzer)

Special Guest Voice: Joanna Gleason (Operator)

Special Guest Voice: Chuck Mangione (Himself)

Uncredited Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland, "Layaway Ray" Holliday)

Plot Overview

When Mega Lo Mart offers propane, Strickland can't compete and is forced to close its Arlen branch. This leaves Hank without a job as Luanne needs money to pay for her tuition.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Stefani: Shut up!

(Cindi giggles)

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The Arlen branch of Strickland Propane is closed.

• Mega Lo Mart is blown up due to a leaking propane valve.

Characters

• Luanne needs to pay her tuition and readies to take a job selling propane at Mega Lo Mart.

• Hank loses his job and much to his chagrin, is forced to take a job selling propane at Mega Lo Mart.

• Luanne breaks up with Buckley.

• Hank, Luanne, Buckley, and Chuck Mangione are in the Mega Lo Mart when it blows up.

Trivia

The Show

• The first two-parter of the series and one of only two season finale cliffhangers.

Quotes

• Buck: Well, there's no way we can compete with their prices, but Debbie and I stayed late last night and... and after that, we came up with a plan.

• Hank: Well, Buckley, I have a complaint. I would like to talk circles around the person who runs your propane department.

Buckley: Hey. They don't want me making keys anymore.

Hank: I don't know whether to laugh or vomit.

• Luanne: You know, I didn't wanna ask you for money...

Hank: That's a good instinct, Luanne.

• Peggy: Hank, I married you for better or for worse. So, during the better, I planned for the worse.

• Luanne: Uncle Hank, what's a BTU?

Hank: British Thermal Unit.

Luanne: Oh! So there's no bacon in it at all, then.

• Hank: Mega Lo Mart? Well, why don't you just go down to Hell and work for the Devil?

Luanne: Good thing that I don't have dangerous brain powers, or right now, you'd be in 1000 little pieces!

• Bobby: Propane is A) flammable B) non-flammable C) all of the above.

Luanne: Hmm. Well, you can't eat propane, so...

Hank: For God's sakes, it's flammable!

Luanne: I could have gotten that!

Hank: You would have never gotten that!

• Peggy: Well, I threw out my ethics and I notarised Velma Throckmorton's will. I hope those cats know how to run a toy store.

• Luanne: I'm ready for the test, Buckley. I just pushed everything out of my mind except propane. Well, and how to get here.

• Peggy: Well, forgive me, Hank, but I am doing the best I can. You have never failed before. I don't know how to pity you without offending you.

• Stefani: Um, you work with Ron and Buckley in the propane department, right?

Hank: Well, I work in the propane department while Buckley and Ron watch me.

• Ray: Why kazoos, Hank?

Hank: Because they're portable, they're annoying, and Mega Lo Mart has them for $3 a case.

• Chuck Mangione: How you doin', Arlen? Are you ready to soft rock?