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King of The Hill

King of the Ant Hill

Season 1, Episode 11, Aired May 04, 1997

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Hank wants to have the best lawn in the neighborhood for Cinco de Mayo, and he decides that Dale's weekly bug-spraying is hurting his lawn. He tells Dale not to spray his lawn anymore. The war begins. Meanwhile, Bobby captures the Queen Fire Ant, and her hold on him becomes hypnotic.moreless

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Mike Judge

Hank Hill, Boomhauer
Kathy Najimy

Peggy Hill
Pamela Adlon

Bobby Hill
Brittany Murphy

Luanne
Johnny Hardwick

Dale Gribble
Stephen Root

Bill Dauterive - Uncredited

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Boring.

6.5

"Fair"

By cactusjack39, Feb 16, 2009

It wasn't a bad episode of King of the Hill. It just wasn't a good episode either. The thing that I have to say is that if I were Hank, I would have ditched Dale as a friend a long time ago. He isn't even a friend. Why would a friend try to make their lives worse? I thought the episode was slow-moving and actually dull. I don't like the graphics of the first season. The things that I did like was the scene with Bobby being controlled by the ants. I thought that was one of the few highlights. Overall, it was below average. Thank you.moreless
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In this episode, we see that Hank is taking his role as Block Captain very seriously and with the upcoming holiday, things are really heating up in Arlen. Dale shows his worst side as things get very competitive in the lawn department.moreless

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By TasForMayor, Oct 01, 2006

King of the Ant Hill is a very telling episode about Hank and his relationship with his lawn. He gives a short monologue early on about his feelings for the grass as opposed to the feeling he should show for those most important in his life. Best quote: "without my lawn, I am Bill". Luanne gets a short, retarted scene in this one where she shows her truly unimpressive tact and common sense outdoors. **SPOILERS**

Hank gets razzed by Mr. Kahn about the condition of his cherished lawn and resorts to dumping Dale as his exclusive lawn care professional exterminator. He goes out and purchases the most expensive grass implants at the lawna and garden store(Raleigh Saint Augustine)and Dale wreaks a horrible, illogical revenge on the beautiful lawn. His feelings are so hurt by being refused the privilege of helping to protect Hank's lawn, he actually drops a load of fire-ants onto it on purpose. In the subplot, Bobby gets a strange mental effect from huffing the essense of the Queeen fire-ant in his room and goes through the episode in a kind of trance. He is under the control of the fire-ants!
Tune in for a ton of laughs.moreless
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Hank competes with Kahn to have the best-looking lawn for the Cinco-de-Mayo party.

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By n842, Jul 18, 2006

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This wasn't a horrible episode, but I didn't really care for it all that much. Some parts were rather funny, like when Hank got mad at Dale for putting fire ants in his lawn and tried to beat him up. And then Bobby and Joseph caught some, and Bobby had his own little ant farm. I thought it was kinda funny seeing all those ants covering Bobby's entire body. And then Hank's lawn, which King of the Hill fans know is his pride and joy, later turns into nothing but mud! A beach chair even started sinking in it! It had some funny parts, but I was kinda bored with it for the most part.moreless
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- In this episode it seems as though Bobby knows that Dale is not Joseph's real father, however it is never mentioned again.
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- At the beginning of the episode the ant on Dale's truck is upside down (the way it usually is) but then later is right side up. The position of the ant changes throughout season one. After that it is always upside down. (They actually make fun of this on the DVD commentary)
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- While Dale doesn't always necessarily know what he's doing, he does pride himself on being able to exterminate things. So, he should be knowledgable enough to know that ants do not sting. They bite. Not only should he have corrected Hank, but, Dale also uses the term, too.
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- When Hank jumps off of his lawn chair to chase Dale, he has shoes. During the chase, he is barefoot. When the chase is over, his shoes are back on. This goof be explained by a deleted sequence included on the DVD release of Season 1. A trimmed version of this scene was used for broadcast. In the complete version, a throw away gag of Kahn telling Hank to put on his shoes as his feet were sinking in the mud was originally in the scene when Hank gets up to chase after Dale.
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- Hank (after Dale had gotten the swarm of fireants off Bobby, and is now lying in the street): You sacrificed your life to save my son. I guess that makes us even for you ruining my lawn. What am I saying? Of course it makes us even. Dale: While I was blacked out was anything inserted into me? Hank: You're alive? Dale: Answer the question.
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- Dale: If all you're going on is my confession, forget it. I'm simply not credible.
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- Hank: It's not fair! She was so young and green. I never even got a chance to mow her. Peggy: Oh, it'll be okay, Hank. You will grow a new lawn by next year's cinco de mayo. Hank: I can't go through this again. From now on, wood chips and gravel. Peggy: Now, you do not mean that. Boomhauer: That dang ol' ashes to ashes.
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- Bill: You think that's enough? I figure I could top it off with some lighter fluid or something. Hank: Whoa, Bill, you don't want to be mixing and matching your petrochemicals. The propane association .. Dale: It'll be fine, Bill. Burn is burn. Bill: I got to remember that. Hank: I'm telling you, that's dangerous. Propane is what I know best. Dale: Well, it sure ain't lawns.
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- Hank: Oh, no! An anthill on my new lawn! Dale: Oh, so that's what that is. Hank: How did I get fire ants? Dale: I'm only a professional exterminator. I don't know how you get 'em. I only know how you get rid of 'em. Welp, got to go.
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- Hank: Look, some people hoist a flag to show they love our country. Well, my lawn is my flag. It tells the world: Here lives a competent, trustworthy salesman of propane and propane accessories. Without my lawn, I am Bill. Do you want to be married to Bill? Peggy: (shudders) (later) Peggy: Well, mister, you have just installed the finest lawn on the block.
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- Bobby: That chubby ant reminds me of me. Joseph: That's the queen, stupid! Like the one on top of my dad's truck. Bobby: You mean Dale Gribble's truck? Joseph: Yeah my dad's truck.
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- Kahn: Hank Hill! Somebody steal TV Guide out of mailbox! At first I think it Bill. But then I think, can Bill read?
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- (On the phone) Peg: Bethany, it does not matter if your ava-cay-does are hard! LIFE is hard! You can not make authentic guay-ca-mol out of lima beans and ritz crackers! (Hangs up the phone) Peg: Oh, these people! Gringos.
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- Peggy: (aggitated) Come on out to the Cinco De Mayo festivities , and have one of my famous 'Marrrrr-garrrrr-eeeeetahs, before Bill drinks them all. Hank: (Highly irritated now) It is 'Margarita's', NOT 'Marrrrr-garrrrr-eeeeetahs'
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- Dale: That's how they killed L. Ron Hubbard. Lafayette Ron Hubbard was the science fiction writer who founded the controversial Church of Scientology. He wasn't really killed by fire ants as Dale suggests. He died of complications from a stroke.
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