The Perils of Polling

Season 5, Episode 1, Aired
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Appalled that Luanne is unprepared to vote, Hank takes the family to the local fair where she can meet the political candidates. Hank is further appalled to find that Luanne has decided to vote Communist because the candidate is handsome. Bobby saves the life of a drowning pig at the fair and is invited to meet Texas Governor (and presidential candidate) George W. Bush. Hank, staunchly pro-Bush, takes Luanne to the rally where she falls for Bush. Unfortunately, Bush's wet, limp, awful handshake leaves Hank shocked and disappointed.moreless
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    By futuramarama, Jan 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    Hank was overreacting... I mean come on, a handshake? That was probably the whole point of the episode, to make it something that small, but it just felt... weird. I mean, something like that should not make you decide if you want a certain person to be president. Maybe that was the joke, but to me, it was just really dumb. Hank was totally overreacting. The rest was good, some nice jokes here and there. My overall grade is a high C, a little bit above average, because whilst I do not like Hank a lot in this one, it was still a good overall episodemoreless

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  • Nice concept about voting in the election.

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    By mr_bruce11, Sep 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    With the electons coming, Luanne is old enough to vote, so Hill takes her to the county fair the registar. Meanwhile Bobby saves a pig and Peggy gets the garage ready for the polls. However when Luanne comes back Hank is shocked to discover she has turned Communist. When he meets George W Bush the next day he is shocked to fnd he has a weak hand shake. Shaken and shocked Hank finds out he has become wearily of democrary, he goes shopping with Dale instead of voting. However Luanne calls and Hank changes his mind. Rushing home to vote just before it closes.

    The nice plot to the epoisde and the voting message was good without being over preachy. A fine example for the show.moreless

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    • George W. Bush in the show looks nothing like he does in real life. Edit

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    • George W. Bush, then the governor of Texas, was asked to do his own voice for the episode, but declined. Edit
    • Tagline: "Was it a wriggler?" - Dale Edit
    • This episode, which aired one month before the official season premiere, was intended to be a public service announcement to vote in that year's election. Apparently, it didn't work, as only 51% of all registered voters turned up to pick their president. Edit

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    • Hank: See that guy's reaction when Bush shakes his hand? Surprise, then disappointment. Surprise, then disappointment. Peggy: Sure, but when I want to watch "Scent of a Woman", you don't even know how to work the VCR. Edit
    • Hank: This man could be the next leader of the free world. We're gonna have nutjob Third World dictators walking all over us when they find out the man in charge doesn't have a strong enough finger to push the button. Edit
    • Luanne: He's even more handsome than his dad. Hank: Well, Barbara's a handsome woman. Edit

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    • When Hank is reviewing a tape of George W. Bush shaking a man's hand, he rewinds the handshake over and over while saying "Surprised, and then disappointed." This is a reference to Oliver Stone's JFK (1991), in which Jim Garrison (played by Kevin Costner) pauses and rewinds a video while describing Kennedy's movements repeatedly as "back, and to the left." Edit
    • The diving pig's toughest stunt is when it jumps through hoops of fire, called "The Ring of Fire." This is a reference to the famous Johnny Cash song "Ring of Fire." Edit

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