King of the Hill/Sleight of Hank

Sleight of Hank
Season 3, Episode 15
Airdate	February 16, 1999
Production Number	3ABE15
Written by	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Directed by	Jeff Myers
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King of the Hill — Season Three

Sleight of Hank is the fifteenth episode of the third season of King of the Hill, and the fiftieth episode overall.

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

and Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Sunday School Teacher), David Herman (The Astounding Herrera), Jonathan Joss (John Redcorn)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive)

Plot Overview

After Peggy participates in a magic show, Hank is determined to get the secret from her.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Dale: You are so clueless!

Music

• The Bee Gees - "More Than A Woman"

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The scene under the closing credits is a direct reference to Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

Goofs

• In the final kitchen scene, a shot has a flour jar in the background, but it clearly reads "FLOUB".

Quotes

• Bobby: We even fooled a bee.

Peggy: Well, that's because bees are stupid. Fool an owl, then we'll talk.

• Peggy: If my son wants to stare at clouds, then he--

Hank: He can look out the dang window. He can see all the clouds he wants.

Bobby: Not at night.

Peggy: Mm-hmm. At night, all you can see out that window is Bill dancing with his mop.

• Hank: I don't like magicians. Don't trust 'em.

Bill: Ever since David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear.

Hank: Shame on him!

• Dale: Nice work, John Redcorn. She didn't suspect a thing. (to Nancy) You are so clueless!

• Hank: Did you see that? He pulled the watch right out of his pocket.

Peggy: Oh, Hank, will you be quiet? That's not part of the trick.

Bill: Where did that watch come from?

• The Astounding Herrera: And what is your name, my lovely?

Peggy: Me lamo Peggy Hill.

The Astounding Herrera: Ah! You speak Spanish... in a way.

• Peggy: I promised Herrera I would not tell and there is nothing more important to a magician than keeping secrets. Probably because so many of them are gay.

• Hank: Bobby, there is a perfectly logical explanation for your mother's brief disappearance.

Bobby: I'm listening.

Hank: Well, uh, you see, uh...

Peggy: (sighs) All right, I will tell you. It was magic.

Bobby: I knew it!

• Hank: Any theories?

Dale: You're asking me if I have theories?

Hank: About the magic trick, Dale.

Dale: Oh, not a clue. (beat) Ah! It's done with twins. One Peggy in the pinata, one Peggy in the audience.

Bill: Another woman who looks like Peggy? Smells like Peggy? Feels like--

Hank: My wife does not have a twin.

Dale: You don't know that for sure and you never will. They destroyed the proof when they blew up one of the Peggys.

• Bobby: Mom already told you how the trick was done. Magic.

Bill: I knew it!

• Bobby: Can I come, too?

Peggy: Bobby, honey, no. Your father is just going to tell you how all the trick are done and possibly ruin magic for you forever. Now, wouldn't you rather stay in your room and do some homework? Huh?

Hank: Ready?

Bobby: I'll get my coat.

• Bobby: And now, for my next miracle, I'm gonna need a large wooden cross and a couple of volunteers.

• Hank: Now they're going to stick us in that dang newsletter. I don't want to be in the thoughts and prayers of anyone just because I'm Bobby's dad.

• Bobby: Yeah, I'll get my parents to do something nice for each other. That's even better than my plan of turning them both against Luanne!

• Hank: I live in the real world where men sell propane and propane accessories. What do you do?

Peggy: I trade in ideas. I am a substitute teacher and a professional muser.

Hank: Yeah? Well, ideas don't put on the table.

Peggy: Oh, really? Well, ideas decide to how to prepare that food.

Hank: And then propane cooks it. I win.