King of the Hill questions and answers

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King of the Hill (1997) - 26 questions

starring Brittany Murphy, Kathy Najimy, Mike Judge

The "questions" section is for any random questions that occurred to you while watching this film, or anything you didn't entirely understand, and which Google or the IMDb can't help with. Submit them as a question, and hopefully someone will answer (the bold comments in brackets) - check back regularly. If the answer is wrong, or missing information, please use the "clarify answer" option. Don't feel limited - want to know what music played in a certain scene? Whether this was the first film to use a certain effect? Here's the place to ask!

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What is Boomhower's occupation? [The only thing that is known regarding Boomhauer's occupation is that he mentioned he was on workman's compensation for disability. This would explain why he never seems to work or be seen at a job. What job he previously had however has never been confirmed. Many fans have speculated what he actually used to do but no conclusive answer as to what it was.] Answered by Lummie

Is there an episode where Dale Gribble discovers that his son, Joseph, is really the biological son of John Redcorn? [No, despite more than enough clues and close calls. Peggy and John Redcorn are the only ones who have come close to telling Dale that Joseph is not his real son but both Dale and Joseph have never found it out.] Answered by Lummie

Did Peggy always live in Montana when she was younger? There's one Valentine's episode where a flashback shows her and Hank in high school. [This has been somewhat of a topic of discussion amongst fans of the show. Along with the difference with her mother in a couple of shows, its never really been set when she left Montana and by what age as its changed at times. What seems to be at least certain is she was born and for a certain period lived in Montana.] Answered by Lummie

Is Irritable Male Syndrome (the condition that Hank has in one episode) real? [Yes, it is a real condition, although debated by some. IMS is by this page considered the male equivalent of menopause for woman.] Answered by Lummie

Is there any meaning behind the name of the street that the Hills live on, Rainey Street? [It's a real street in Austin, Texas, and was apparently where Johnny Hardwick (one of the show's writers and the voice of Dale Gribble) used to live.] Answered by Sierra1

What is Bobby's full name? There is one episode where Peggy says that she and Hank gave him a dumb middle name. [Bobby's full name is Robert Jeffrey Hill. I cannot recall the episode however on whether it was a joke to give him a dumb middle name.] Answered by Lummie

What happened to Peggy's brother (Luanne's father)? Why isn't he around? [While it is hard to recall everything with Luanne's father here is the information that is more well known. Leanne (Luanne's mother) was an alcholic and one night tried to stab her husband with a fork. The information about what happened to him after the incident is not too clear but Luanne went to stay with the Hills. In the episode "The Hank's Giving episode" when the family is going to fly to Montana the only other major information about her father is mentioned with the fact that he is in prison. However we don't meet him or see him as the family never gets to Montana and Peggy mentions to Luanne that her father had to return to jail.] Answered by Lummie

In the show's theme music, the person who says "Wooooo hoooooo hooooooo" sounds like Dale. Is it him? [Listening closely, it's not Dale. It's not meant to be anyone from the show.]

Why doesn't Hank like Oklahoma? He makes jokes about the state and the people there. [There is a long standing rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma, so being a loyal Texan he would make fun of Oklahoma.] Answered by pross79

Boomhauer sometimes says that his family wins the lottery or says that he's on workers' compensation. Has he ever mentioned what injury/disability he has (or claims to have) for worker's compensation? [Boomhauer is on workman's comp. As for his injury that has always remained a mystery. Other than his love for cars and many woman admirers there is even little hint of what he used to do or could have been injured from.] Answered by Lummie

I once saw a clip that shows Luanne excitedly telling Hank, Bill, Dale, and Boomhauer about something, and she jumps up and down until her breasts (which aren't shown) come out of her shirt. Was this a deleted scene or a joke made by the show's creators? [I believe it was a joke. If I remember correctly the scene was once shown on a tv clip show that was showing goof moments from tv shows. As it is an animation it would have to be a joke.] Answered by Lummie

Do we know anything about Bill's parents? [Much of Bill's background was revealed in the episode "A beer can of desire". He was born to a wealthy Cajun family in Louisiana. Although most of the information about his parents is fairly unknown. Bill has from time to time mentioned that his father was abusive and I believe an alcoholic.] Answered by Lummie

What is Boomhauer's first name? [While it has never been mentioned in the show some websites have speculated it is Jeff. However there appears to be no evidence to back this up.] Answered by Lummie

In the episode "Hank's Bully" (season 10), Caleb keeps saying "dusty old bones filled with green dust" to Hank. Is this a reference to anything?

Are there any plans to do a King Of The Hill movie? [There are no current plans to make a movie, however, with the success of the "The Simpsons Movie" that could change.] Answered by OneHappyHusky

Hank's Dirty Laundry (series 2)

Who left the videos and the note on the porch for Hank? [Bill. We see him pick up the videos after the trial.] Answered by Captain Defenestrator

I Remember Mono (series 2)

Hank and other people in this episode mention the "famous movie" where a couple chases a pig in their house. Is this referring to any movie in real life? If it is, why didn't they ever say the name of it?

The Man Who Shot Kane Skretteberg (series 2)

When we first meet Kane Skretteberg, what is the song he and his band are playing in the garage? It is right before they start singing Funcenter over and over.

The Wedding of Bobby Hill (series 3)

When Luanne tells Bobby that he wasn't in Rad's inner circle and he was just a hanger-on, what does she mean when she says "like AJ"? [I think there must have been a deleted scene because I have seen the episode a number of times and there doesn't appear to be anything about AJ. All I could find was that one of the writers for the show had a role in the episode as AJ which could mean that there were some scenes that were cut out of the episode.] Answered by Lummie

A Fire Fighting We Will Go (series 3)

What does the "bee-eye-bicky-bo" song that Dale keeps singing mean? [It's based on a song called "Swingin' the Alphabet" featured in the Three Stooges episode "Violent is the Word for Curly". The song starts "B A Bay, B E Bee, B I Bicky By, B O Bo Bicky By Bo, B U Bu, Bicky By Bo Bu". The song then can be repeated for each consenant "C A Say, C E See, ...". At the end of the episode, "Three Blind Mice" is heard - the Three Stooges theme song.] Answered by Myridon