Question: Did they ever say what Cotton did for a living?
Rob245
28th Apr 2024
King of the Hill (1997)
26th Mar 2024
King of the Hill (1997)
Character mistake: Hank seems surprised to learn a lot of the Alamo's defenders weren't from Texas. Given that kids study this in American history, especially Davy Crockett's role in the historic event, it seems unlikely he'd be ignorant about this.
29th Sep 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Question: How come Hank can't say he loves Peggy or Bobby?
Answer: Hank is portrayed as being somewhat stern and uncomfortable with expressing a lot of deep emotion. Maybe it's because of the way his father, Cotton, treats him: scolding him for acting too emotional and such. This is shown in some flashbacks. A recurring joke is that he has no problem being "lovey dovey" with the dog, Ladybird, and easily shows his affection to her.
4th Sep 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Plot hole: Amazing that neither Hank's mother nor father ever saw the bandage on the back of his head, peeled it off, and would discover his tattoo.
17th Aug 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Megalo Dale - S7-E10
Continuity mistake: Chuck Mangione is shown living in the Mega Lo Mart, having faked his death after the explosion. Yet, he was shown in "Death Of A Propane Salesman" at Buckley's funeral.
31st Jul 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key - S13-E15
Other mistake: Here, it's made into a big deal that Cotton wants to be flushed in the same bathroom Patton used. Yet in Season 4, Episode 2, "Cotton's Plot," he successfully gets a cemetery plot in a Texas military cemetery.
28th Jun 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Question: Why does everyone always call John Redcorn by his full name?
Answer: I don't think this has been explained in any episode. At some point, he most likely asked people to use his full name. Perhaps he wants to highlight the "Redcorn" at all times, out of pride for his family history.
Answer: John is a common enough name that they might know several other Johns that we've never met, so they're being specific.
18th Jun 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Love Hurts and So Does Art - S3-E18
Plot hole: There's no reason Hank or Peggy can't call the deli owner and tell him not to sell any more food to Bobby once he contracts gout.
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Suggested correction: Bobby has generally earned his parents' trust. He might get into trouble occasionally, as many pre-teen boys do, but not so much that Hank and Peggy need to cover all the bases. They believe that he stopped going to the deli. As Peggy tells Connie, "He is doing everything he can to get back on his feet in time for that dance."
19th May 2023
King of the Hill (1997)
Character mistake: Hank talks about watching the Broncos vs the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII. This is incorrect. They played in Super Bowl XII. Super Bowl XIII was the Cowboys vs the Steelers.
9th Aug 2021
King of the Hill (1997)
Continuity mistake: Peggy's shoes go from purple to white in one shot in Nancy's kitchen.
31st Oct 2020
King of the Hill (1997)
Continuity mistake: Peggy's sitting on the couch in her teacher's garb. Yet moments later when she and Bobby rush outside she's back in her usual outfit.
30th May 2020
King of the Hill (1997)
It's Not Easy Being Green - S5-E16
Stupidity: Unless the tow truck was someone else's or Hank had the keys surely Dale and Bill could've used it to drive Boomhauer's car back.
29th Dec 2019
King of the Hill (1997)
Peggy Hill: the Decline and Fall (2) - S4-E1
Question: Why does Peggy act surprised when told about Cotton's condition? The loss of his shins that is. He mentioned this to Bobby back in Season 1 and she was right there to hear it. The episode being Shins of the Father.
17th Dec 2019
King of the Hill (1997)
Question: What possessed Nancy to cheat on Dale? That and why would they think this is funny?
Answer: It's not uncommon in real life for spouses to be unhappy in their marriage and resort to extramarital affairs. I haven't seen every episode of this show yet, but the vibe I get is that it's not so much funny that she cheats on Dale, but how painfully oblivious Dale is to it, to the point where he can't even tell Joseph is obviously John Redcorn's son and not his.
The main joke is that Dale is so fascinated with mysteries, the paranormal, conspiracy theories, etc, he is too busy to notice his wife having an affair. He does not see the "conspiracy" of Nancy and John, happening right in his own home.
Answer: Nancy has stated that she loves Dale "in a 'lights-on' sort of way" (season three - "Peggy's Headache"), and other episodes make it clear she cares about him. It could be a case of her "having the cake and wanting to eat it, too." She can enjoy her affair with Redcorn while Dale takes care of Joseph, due to him not always working much. Perhaps she needs an escape from Dale's reckless adventures and conspiracy theories. An affair is not a good way to deal with this, in my opinion, but there are people who do it.
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Answer: He installed asbestos in schools. It's not said what he did after that, but he complained about all his work being undone.
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