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King of The Hill

The Son Also Roses

Season 7, Episode 6, Aired Dec 08, 2002

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Bobby quits the football team as towel manager, to grow roses. His preference for gardening over gridiron irks Hank, until he enters Bobby in a rose-growing contest & finds that he enjoys it as well. The fun ends for Bobby when Hank takes over, and finds them a sponsor. Eventually Hank's lust for winning kills the love for the hobby.moreless

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Michael Clarke Duncan

Coach Webb
GUEST STAR
Betty White

Dorothy/Ellen

Mike Judge

Voice of Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Stuart Dooley
Kathy Najimy

Voice of Peggy Hill
Pamela Adlon

Voice of Bobby Hill
Brittany Murphy

Voice of Joseph Gribble (seasons 1-4), Luanne Platter
Johnny Hardwick

Voice of Dale Gribble
Stephen Root

Voice of Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland

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Very average.

6.0

"Fair"

By cactusjack39, Feb 27, 2009

I won't say that I liked this episode. I would rather say that it wasn't bad and wasn't good. It was borderline average. Not one thing stood out to me. I didn't have a favorite moment because there were not any great moments. Bobby growing roses was a stupid storyline. Most ridiculous is Hank growing roses. It was completely out of character and it made no sense. I am surprised that I didn't lose complete interest when watching this episode. The writing was not good, not the comedy wasn't there, and the storylines were disappointing. Overall, it was just an average episode. Thank you.moreless
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Bobby quits the football team as a towel folder to spend more time on a new hobby of his, growing roses, much to the dismay of Hank. Hank later accepts Bobby's hobby and joins forces with him, entering a rose growing contest.moreless

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By vegancrusader, Jul 07, 2007

An underrated episode, this episode shone light on a reoccurring theme in the series, Bobby disappointing his father and not living up to his "standards". Hank, decides to meet Bobby halfway when he gives Bobby the idea of entering a rose growing contest, while still insisting he do this literally in the closet. Hank soon discovers what looks like either a passion for growing roses or the joy of working together with his son. Really, its the competitive juices flowing that has Hank set on winning this contest. A hypocritical Hank soon takes charge of the operation and begins to give Bobby advice on what he once frowned upon.

After losing the contest on a mere technicality, Hank soon realizes that maybe he should have took more of Bobby's advice.It is either that, or because the judge said the rose would have won had one of the petals not been plucked (Bobby caused the rose to fall over, bruising one of the petals), because in the end Hank is seen planting the roses he and Bobby grew together outside. The scenes at the head shop where Hank and Bobby get the growing equipment is classic Mike Judge, takes me back to the Beavis and Butthead days.moreless
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- A commercial for this episode shows a clip of Hank saying, "Oh God". This was actually a clip from Of Mice and Little Green Men, as he is wearing his Of Mice and Men costume. An oversight by Fox.
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- Dale: I've seen this before. It's total towel chaos!
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- Stoner: Dude, that million dollars is ours! Hank: There's no cash prize. Stoner's Friend: It's just for honor, dude. Stoner: Dude, that honor is ours!
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- Stoner: (referring to Hank) We need more of this weed and more of this dude.
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- Bobby: You gotta relax, Dad. The roses can pick up on your vibe. Hank: Dangit, Bobby, cut the Benihana talk.
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- Woman: Are you the guy who just moved here from Portland? Grew that Madon Plantier that won the Mini-Princess of Show? Hank: Well, I understood that one word, "grew," but I do know I am not the Mini-Princess of anything.
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- Minh: I start growing roses after doctor cut off my Xanax. Very relaxing to have total control over another living thing. Bobby: This is kind of nice. And they smell much better than jockstraps. Minh: Maybe to you.
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- Dale: ...So I finally got up the nerve to ask Nancy for a raise in my allowance. It did not go well.
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- Hank: (proud of Bobby for becoming the towel manager) You're now part of a team! Not a squad, not a club, a team!
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- Hank: Looks like you've got a lot of hard work ahead of you. Enjoy it, you earned it.
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- Hank: Bobby, I got some good news, but I want you to promise you're not going to squeal like a girl. I've decided to let you grow your roses. Bobby: (High-pitched squeal)
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- The original line is "We need more of this weed and more of this dude", but for the tagline "weed" is edited out and is just "we need more of this dude". You can even hear a little glitch before the word dude is heard.
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- Tagline: "We need more of this dude." - Stoner
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- The title is an allusion to Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises.
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