Looking for laughs as big as Texas? Head for the hills!
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.
Suite Smells of Excess (Episode 1)
Writer: Dave Schiff
Air date: 2007-09-23
Overview: When the guys take Bobby to a college football game, their hijinks land them in a VIP box suite and calling plays for the visiting team.
Bobby Rae (Episode 2)
Writer: Tim Croston
Air date: 2007-09-30
Overview: To impress a girl, Bobby protests against soda machines in the school. However, since the teachers have been using the drink machine money to pay for their "retreat", they decide to fight back. Meanwhile, Dale decides to record his friends' witty quotes and put them all in a book.
The Powder Puff Boys (Episode 3)
Writer: Christy Stratton
Air date: 2007-10-07
Overview: Hank encourages Bobby when he is asked to cheerleader for the girls in the school's annual Powder Puff game. Bobby soon learns that there is a tradition and Hank, Bill, Dale and Principal Moss were once "Powder Puff Boys" themselves. However, the boys learn that Peggy and the PTA Are trying to put a stop to the tradition.
Four Wave Intersection (Episode 4)
Writer: Murray Miller
Air date: 2007-10-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Arlen is hit by a heat wave and Hank and the gang take the kids to the water park. Unfortunately, when they have to tangle with a group of surfer bullies, Boomhauer, who is usually cool, winds up embarrassing himself. Meanwhile, Bill becomes known as the famous "Heat-Waver" when he begins to stand on the side of the highway and wave to motorists.
Death Picks Cotton (Episode 5)
Writer: Murray Miller
Air date: 2007-11-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: When the family goes out to a restaurant where the food is cooked at the table Cotton throws a tantrum and gets into a fight with the chef. The fight leaves Cotton near death in the hospital.
Raise the Steaks (Episode 6)
Writer: Paul Corrigan
Air date: 2007-11-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After Hank falls in love with organic food he starts his own mini co-op garden in his back yard.
Tears of an Inflatable Clown (Episode 7)
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
Air date: 2007-11-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby gets mixed up with racial intolerance at Tom Landry Junior High. Meanwhile, Lucky hurts himself by catching a frisbee made of barbed wire and the gang has to convince him to go to the hospital.
The Minh Who Knew Too Much (Episode 8)
Writer: Dan McGrath
Air date: 2007-12-09
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mihn joins the Arlen Gun Club so that she can practise her skeet-shooting skills and become a member of the Nine Rivers Country Club team. However, Minh loses track of the goal when she starts to identify with her "hillbilly" neighbors.
Dream Weaver (Episode 9)
Writer: Jennifer Barrow
Air date: 2007-12-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After they have financial troubles, Nancy convinces Dale to go on a "vocation vacation" to learn a new career. Unfortunately, Dale picks basket-weaving, and he's not very good at it. Meanwhile, Peggy, Bill and Kahn try to create the next great Internet video.
Doggone Crazy (Episode 10)
Writer: Dave Schiff
Air date: 2008-01-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ladybird is put on a list of vicious dogs after she gets a little crazy and bites Hank. Afterwards, Hank is urged by a veterinarian to take Ladybird to a "dog spiritualist".
Trans-Fascism (Episode 11)
Writer: Paul Corrigan
Air date: 2008-02-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hank helps Buck Strickland battle the Arlen City Council and a rival restaurant after "Sugarfoots" loses its business due to a local ban on the sale of foods containing trans fats.
Untitled Blake McCormick Project (Episode 12)
Writer: Blake McCormick
Air date: 2008-02-17
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bill falls in love after he has a blind date with Charlene, a hot single mother. However, Dale's intuition tells him something is not quite right with the whole situation.
The Accidental Terrorist (Episode 13)
Writer: Tim Croston
Air date: 2008-03-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hank buys Peggy a new car, and like he has always done he pays sticker price for it. However, after he realizes that he has been ripped off for years, he plots revenge against the car salesman.
Lady and Gentrification (Episode 14)
Writer: Murray Miller
Air date: 2008-03-09
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Hank's agrees to speak at Enrique's daughter's quinceañera. However, some of Peggy's real-estate clients fall in love with the quaint Mexican neighborhood and start to move in.
Behind Closed Doors (Episode 15)
Writer: Christy Stratton
Air date: 2008-03-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Peggy becomes over-protective after a child goes missing in Arlen.
Pour Some Sugar on Kahn (Episode 16)
Writer: Sanjay Shah
Air date: 2008-03-30
Overview: Kahn escapes to the bar and takes up Karaoke after Minh's father comes to visit. Meanwhile, Bobby and Peggy compete in an escalating game where they try to outdo each other.
Six Characters in Search of a House (Episode 17)
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
Air date: 2008-04-06
Overview: Peggy has trouble selling a house when she realizes that the current residents are scaring away the buyers, so she hires actors to play their parts.
The Courtship of Joseph's Father (Episode 18)
Writer: Rebecca May
Air date: 2008-04-13
Overview: Dale's son becomes the star quarterback for Landry High School, but Dale pushes the boy to accept a private school's offer, which includes a cash contract.
Strangeness on a Train (Episode 19)
Writer: Jim Dauterive
Air date: 2008-04-27
Overview: Stressed that her birthday parties never live up to her expectations, Peggy plans herself a disco-themed party on a mystery train, but after Luanne ruins the surprise, Peggy worries her parties will always end badly. However, a new mystery arises after a couple sneaks away for some private time in the train bathroom, and the partygoers must figure out who did it.
Cops and Robert (Episode 20)
Writer: Dave Schiff
Air date: 2008-05-04
Overview: Bobby has to work as a deputy for the school's police officer after he is framed for throwing a soda can. Meanwhile, Hank accidentally takes the wallet of a man he thought stole his own wallet, however when he tries to return the wallet the man does not take it too well.
It Came from the Garage (Episode 21)
Writer: Blake McCormick
Air date: 2008-05-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Wanting to spend some quality time with his son, Hank distracts Dale, Bill and Boomhauer with a boat building competition. However, when bats attack the construction garage, Hank has to give up his idea of spending time with Bobby.
Life: A Loser's Manual (Episode 22)
Writer: Dan McGrath
Air date: 2008-05-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Luanne's long-lost father and Peggy's brother Hoyt, a two-strike felon, comes to Arlen. After Hoyt gets caught committing another crime, Lucky feels bad and takes the blame, leaving Hoyt free to continue his life of crime.