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Meet the Manger Babies

Season 2, Episode 12, Aired Jan 11, 1998

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After seeing that Luanne is depressed, Hank volunteers to buy her some hand puppets at a rummage sale. Luanne starts doing a Christian puppet show, The Manger Babies. Hank agrees to play God in the televised version of the puppet show. When it turns out that the show will be on at the same time as the Super Bowl, Hank has to choose between helping Luanne or watching the game.moreless

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GUEST STAR Troy Aikman

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By futuramarama, Jul 10, 2011

What I liked: the ending with the batteries, Hank deciding to do the right thing and help Luanne, despite the fact this means he will miss the super bowl, amongst other things.

This episode is kind of low in the humor department. The plot was good but the humor was almost nonexistent. Maybe because Luanne is not that great of a character to me, but this episode felt flat compared to other episodes, especially with humor. The only thing I laughed at is the ending of the episode. Still, because the plot was good this still manages to be a B- or so.moreless
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Meet the Manger Babies is one of the many episodes featuring Luannes oddities. She makes a show with little hand-puppets and it's not really one of Hank's favorite things to put up with.moreless

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By TasForMayor, Oct 29, 2006

Meet the Manger Babies is a pivotal episode bringing into focus the relationship Luanne shares with the Hill family and also the importance of viewership on Super Bowl Sunday. When Luanne gets a chance to perform on her very own television show with her Manger Babies, she expects the full support of her uncle Hank Hill (she doesn't understand that the Super Bowl may have a little bit of import to people like Hank Hill). Up until Super Bowl Sunday, Hank is more than happy to help but he still wants to enjoy football game with all the guys; he already made the best dip ever! Tune in for a heart-warming adventure in family values.moreless
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Hank buys Luanne puppets and she forms a Christian puppet show called The Manger Babies.

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By hsimpson44, Aug 27, 2006

Hank buys Luanne some puppets. She pratices and soon has her own show at the church called The Manger Babies. After Hank saves the show, Luanne makes him God. She then gets to go on national tv during The Super Bowl. She want Hank to be on the show as God, but he wont because he wants to watch The Super Bowl. On the day of The Super Bowl, Peggy uses a remote to keep switching the tv channel from The Super Bowl to Luanne's show. Hank thinks it is a sign and he goes and saves Luanne's show by playing God. Bobby then accidently reveals about Peggy's remote to Hank.moreless
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- The episode always pointed out that the NFC always wins the Super Bowl in a blowout, but in 1998, the Broncos won the Super Bowl 31-24 over the Packers thus meaning 2 things: 1. The Super Bowl wasn't a blowout 2. The NFC lost a Super Bowl for the first time since 1984. Fact: From 1985-97, the NFC not only won the Super Bowl every time but in fact, 9 times out of 13 it was a blowout.
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- This goof may be intentional (it's a common mistake): Luanne said that Jesus was "born in a manger", when actually he was born in a stable, and laid in a manger.
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- Dale (as the TV channel keeps switching from the Superbowl to Luanne's show): What are you doing, Hank? If I wanted to spend Superbowl Sunday looking at my wife, I would have married Fran Tarkenton.
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- Peggy: Another Superbowl, another can of Scotchgard. It would be a lot simpler if you would just ask Bill not to wipe his hands on the cushions. Hank: I got a better idea. You sit here and Boomhauer, Dale, me and Bobby will sit here. We'll do a zone defense around the chips. Peggy: What if Bill tries scrambling around the coffee table? Hank: He doesn't have that kind of quickness, Peggy. Not anymore.
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- Peggy: Bravo! bravo! Nancy: Luanne really shouldn't waste this kind of talent on church. If you want, i could show her tape to my boss at channel 84. He's always looking for quality children's programming and home videos of things blowing up. Peggy: Luanne really could use a boost right now but I could not take advantage of our friendship like that, no. Nancy: Oh, Peggy, honey, this is show business. That's what friends do.
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- The jacket that Peggy is wearing in this episode is the one she got in the episode "Peggy the Boggle Champ".
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- Tagline: "That's right. Uh-huh. Come on..." - Bill
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