King of the Hill/Take Me Out of the Ball Game

Take Me Out of the Ball Game
Season 3, Episode 24
Airdate	May 11, 1999
Production Number	3ABE22
Written by	Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland
Directed by	Chris Moeller
← 3x23 Wings of the Dope	3x25 → As Old as the Hills (1)
King of the Hill — Season Three

Take Me Out of the Ball Game is the twenty-fourth episode of the third season of King of the Hill, and the fifty-ninth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Dooley), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Segall Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Announcer/Tug)

and Toby Huss (M.F. Thatherton, Joe Jack, Coach Kleehammer, Kahn Souphanousinphone)

Also Starring: Gabrielle Carteris (Rita Bevacqua), Eloy Casados (Enrique), Lauren Tom (Minh Souphanousinphone), Jane Wiedlin (Kate)

Special Guest Voice: Chuck Mangione (Himself)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland)

Plot Overview

When Hank is made coach of Strickland Propane's softball league, he tries to recruit Peggy. This soon leads to tension between the two.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Boomhauer: Tell you what, man, ol' let's play dang ol' ball.

Seen, But Not Heard

• Roger "Booda" Sack

• Clark Peters

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Connie and Bobby officially become a couple when Connie refers to him as her boyfriend, much to Bobby's delight.

Referbacks

• The picture in the yearbook of Bobby and Connie is of the two attending the middle school dance in "Love Hurts... and So Does Art".

Quotes

• Hank: Bevaqua? Huh. Is that any relation to former Texas Rangers third baseman Kurt Bevaqua?

Rita: Kurt's my husband, by marriage.

• Bill: I wish you could coach my army softball team, Hank. We don't have any good leaders. That's classified.

• Hank: Oh, God. You didn't join the Arrow Girls, did you?

Bobby: No and I never will!

• Thatherton: Now I know what stinks so bad. Strickland's pitching.

Coach Kleehammer: Oh, what can he do? The league requires a woman pitcher and like I tell my gym class, girls can't play sports.

Thatherton: At least I've found one that can get it over the plate, if you know what I mean. (beat) I'm having sex with her.

(both laugh)

Coach Kleehammer: But she's no good at sports, right?

• Peggy: Oh, Hank, I can strike out this lap dancer in my sleep.

Hank: No, it's not good strategy. Walk this gal and pitch to the one with the ridiculous implants up next.

• Peggy: And I always got to position players in my other league. Oh, sorry, that's right. You wouldn't know that because you never came to watch me.

Hank: Well, you never watched me sell propane!

• Dale: Hank, I am sick and tired of always batting last. It's not fair to me.

Hank: You? You're the one who won't run fast 'cause you're afraid your hat'll fall off and your bald spot'll show.

• Hank: Everybody wants to be a superstar today. Nobody wants to be a team player. You know, when the Coach wanted Mickey Mantle to take a pitch, and he wasn't too hung over to see the sign, he took the pitch, I tell you what.

• (Peggy throws a ball over the fence)

Kahn: Oh, my God! You killed my Minh! (laughs) Not really. But you really do suck, Peggy Hill.

• Hank: We're playing Thatherton's team today, Luanne. Be careful. He'll try every trick in the book to mess with the catcher, including the use of off-colour language.

Bobby: Thatherton!

• Peggy: Luannne, while the rest of Arlen was sleeping, I was out in the yard throwing strikes and it is safe to say, "the pitch is back!" (laughs) Oh, Peggy!

• Peggy: We both know that Kurt Bevaqua corks his bat. He always has and he always will.

Hank: Peggy, he was using an aluminium bat.

Peggy: I didn't say he was smart, Hank. I said he was a cheater.