King of the Hill/The Year of Washing Dangerously

The Year of Washing Dangerously
Season 10, Episode 9
Airdate	March 26, 2006
Production Number	9ABE20
Written by	J.B. Cook
Directed by	Cyndi Tang-Loveland & Ken Wong
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King of the Hill — Season Ten

The Year of Washing Dangerously is the ninth episode of the tenth season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred ninety-fifth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill, Boomhauer), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela S. Adlon (Bobby Hill, Rio), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland, Customer #2)

and Toby Huss (Kahn Souphanousinphone)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Nancy Gribble, Amber) Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble), Randall Reeder (Bob Choate), James Sie (Dr. Money, Customer #1), Lauren Tom (Minh Souphanousinphone)

Plot Overview

Looking for easy money, Kahn follows instructions from a get-rich infomercial and invests in a turnkey operation: a busy car wash.

Meanwhile, Peggy tries to find out why Nancy is screening her.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Dale: Kiss him. Kiss him.

Seen, But Not Heard

• Enrique

Music

• The Beach Boys - "Fun, Fun, Fun"

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The episode title is a play on the 1982 Australian film The Year of Living Dangerously, which itself was adapted from the 1978 novel of the same name.

• Dr Money is based on infomercial pitchman Tom Vu from the 1980s to early '90s, who was known for surrounding himself with scantily clad models aboard a yacht while pitching get-rich-quick real estate schemes.

Quotes

• Dale: Well, I'm off to the pet store. Turns out I didn't solve their rat problem. I solved their gerbil problem.

• Dale: Buying lottery tickets is like buying health insurance. A sucker's game.

• Kahn: How else am I supposed to rise above this mediocre existence? I already try marrying into money. Minh lied to me.

• Hank: Hey, Kahn, I know the secret to success.

(Kahn perks up)

Hank: Hard work.

Kahn: Aw! I leaned in for that, too.

• Kahn: I need new lucky numbers. Hey, Dauterive, what date your wife leave you?

• Bobby: Can I not answer the next call?

• Buck: Last night I was out with one of my lady friends and the bartender asked me what my granddaughter would like to drink. They used to ask what my daughter wanted.

• Kahn: Life so unfair! Is it too much to ask that when I walk by people say, "Look at that lucky bastard. I hate him!"

• Hank: Hey, Bob, want me to help you wind that thing up so you can drive it home?

Bob Chaote: Good one, Hank.

Hank: Because I'll do it!

Dale: Okay, Hank, you went past the joke.

• Kahn: Today I get stuck in elevator for six hours. Best day of my career.

• Kahn: Oh, Minh! I can't live in a world where Hank Hill is right.

• Dale: They're shaking hands. Kiss him. Kiss him. Nope. It appears to be just the handshake.

• Nancy: I don't know how, but I still say you did it.

Joseph: Maybe I did it with the powers I have that I still don't know I have.