King of the Hill: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of King of the Hill Season 4.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Perils of Polling
Oct 1, 2000 · 22 min
Bobby's act of heroism leads the Hills to a meeting with candidate George Dub-Ya, who turns Hank's vote from sure to tentative with the shake of a hand.
The Buck Stops Here
Nov 5, 2000 · 22 min
Bobby becomes Strickland's personal caddy and picks up some bad habits. Meanwhile, Peggy and Minh compete to donate the most blood.
I Don't Want to Wait...
Nov 12, 2000 · 22 min
As Hank builds coffins for his family, Bobby struggles with the fact that he's still treated as a child even as Joseph laments how awkward adulthood is for him.
Spin the Choice
Nov 19, 2000 · 22 min
Bobby rejects Thanksgiving after history lessons from John Redcorn, who longs to be a real father to his illegitimate son Joseph.
Peggy Makes the Big Leagues
Nov 26, 2000 · 22 min
The Booster Club sends a distraught Hank to talk to Peggy after she fails the football team's star fullback and gets him suspended from the team.
When Cotton Comes Marching Home
Dec 3, 2000 · 22 min
Cash-flow problems plague Hank's father, who's forced to work a menial job on Veterans Day instead of marching in the parade.
What Makes Bobby Run?
Dec 10, 2000 · 22 min
Bobby goes all-out to become school mascot, a high-profile post that suffers a low blow when he avoids a time-honored tradition.
'Twas the Nut Before Christmas
Dec 17, 2000 · 22 min
Bill counters his holiday loneliness by becoming a generous Santa, attracting a nice single mother and a young slacker who takes advantage.
Chasing Bobby
Jan 21, 2001 · 22 min
Peggy thinks Hank's tears are indicative of a father-son void, but they're really about his truck, which looks headed for pickup-truck heaven.
Yankee Hankie
Feb 4, 2001 · 22 min
While a distraught Hank tries to deal with the fact that he wasn't born in Texas, Cotton and his buddies once again make plans to assassinate Fidel Castro.
Hank and the Great Glass Elevator
Feb 11, 2001 · 22 min
Bill and former Texas governor Ann Richards hit it off after a chance meeting resulting from Hank's reluctant prank in an Austin hotel.
Now Who's the Dummy?
Feb 18, 2001 · 22 min
Bobby's ventriloquist's dummy gets more of Hank's attention than Bobby, but it's Dale who harbors a grudge against the wooden being.
Ho Yeah!
Feb 25, 2001 · 22 min
Unaware that the new employee at Strickland Propane is a prostitute, Peggy becomes her best friend and even offers her a place to stay--Hank's den.
The Exterminator
Mar 4, 2001 · 22 min
Repeated exposure to poisons forces Dale out of extermination and into a desk job that leads him back into extermination--of careers.
Luanne Virgin 2.0
Mar 11, 2001 · 22 min
As Luanne's sponsor in a sexual-abstinence program, Peggy has to testify about her lifetime total of sexual partners--and it's more than one.
Hank's Choice
Apr 1, 2001 · 22 min
When Bobby develops an allergy to Ladybird, Hank builds a doghouse, an elaborate accommodation that's perfect--for Bobby.
It's Not Easy Being Green
Apr 8, 2001 · 22 min
Hank joins Bobby's environmental effort, but only to preserve a long-time cover-up concerning a mishap with Boomhauer's car in high school.
The Trouble With Gribbles
Apr 22, 2001 · 22 min
Dale plans to buy Nancy a face-lift by suing a tobacco company, which countersues--and carelessly bugs his home.
Hank's Back Story
May 6, 2001 · 22 min
Wearing a prosthetic rump relieves Hank's back pain, but makes him the butt of friends' jokes as they all prepare for a riding-mower race.
Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story
May 13, 2001 · 22 min
Bobby avoids a beating by high schoolers by pretending to be one of them.