The Unbearable Blindness of Laying

Season 2, Episode 11, Aired

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Hank's mother comes to visit for Christmas with her new boyfriend, Garry. When Hank walks in on his mother and Garry having sex, he goes blind. Garry figures out the problem, and tries to help regain his sight, and they end up at a Faith Healing Church for answers.moreless
  • The Unbearable Blindness of Laying is a very well thought out episode and one of the only ones featuring Hank's mom's boyfriend Gary. Hank sees something he would rather forget and we must unravel the mystery.moreless

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    The Unbearable Blindness of Laying show's Hank's hang-ups for what they really are: valid but unnecessary. When Hank's mother comes to visit the Hill house with her boyfriend Gary in tow, Hank decides right off that they cannot even bunk in the same room. His mom nips that nonsense in the budd with great aplomb and slowly but surely the family gets Hank to calm down a bit (he seems a little more neurotic than usual during this entire episode). Well, during the visit, the Hill's go to a baseballl game, leaving Hank's mom and Gary at home to their own devises; only Hank forgot something in the house. When he enters the house unannounced, he gets an eyeful and the laughs ensue. Tune in for more detail.moreless
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    • The reason we see the "Red, White, Green" light pattern is that our point of view is from the porch, BEHIND THE LIGHT STRAND, looking out at Hank and Peggy. Hank sees Red, Blue, Green, White, Red, Blue, Green, White, Red,etc, but from behind, we'll see Red, White, Green, Blue, Red, White, Green, Blue,etc.

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    • Dale: Hey, Hank! How's the weather? Oh, right! You're blind! (all laugh) Bill: Now me, now me. Hey, Hank. You're not wearing any pants. (more laughing) Boomhauer: Man, Hank's good with that dang ol' stick, man. Walkin' like he just can see again. Man, Hank's lookin' kinda spooky, man! Hank's got his sight, man, run!

    • Hank: Where are we? We're not home, yet. Garry: Hank, I'm taking you to a place that might help you to get your sight back. Hank: I've already seen the doctors. Garry: Not medicine. Faith. Hank: No, that's really nice of you to offer to share your Jewishness with me but I really don't walk that way. Garry: Hank, trust me. Hank: Look, it's nothing personal I'm just not crazy about the idea of my god seeing me in your god's temple. Garry: Hank, I wouldn't take you to a temple without telling you. Hank: Then where are we? What's going on? Garry: I know you didn't poke yourself in the eye. It's not hard to figure out what happened. You saw me and your mother in the kitchen. I'm not flattered that it made you go blind but obviously, it's something psychological with you. That's why we're here. Televangelist: Welcome, brothers and sisters and all you prayer partners tuning in at home. Welcome to the Canvas Cathedral. Hank: Canvas Cathedral? The big TV church on the highway? Garry: You said it was your favorite.

    • Hank: Uh, dad, I got to take your shoulder. Cotton: Hands off, girlie! I didn't fight off a bunker full of horny privates to let you cop a feel.

    • Bobby (as he has opened a present that was meant for Luanne, but a blind Hank has stubbornly insisted was meant for Bobby): A nightgown. I'm going to wear this when I get older.

    • Hank: Jesus, if you're up there, I'd really like my sight back for Christmas (beat). And a wrench set.

    • Peggy: When are you planning on telling me what you saw? Hank: I can't say. Do you want me to lose my voice, too?!?!

    • Hank: Look, what if somebody saw something really, really wrong? Could that affect someone's vision? Doctor: Was something ... where it shouldn't be? Peggy: Did you open the microwave door before the ding?

    • Bobby: If you flush on a submarine, where does it go? Garry: You I like. Bobby: Hey; you said 'you I like' instead of 'I like you'. That's funny. I like that. I mean...that I like.

    • Bill: I don't wanna join a religion that restricts my diet. I don't want to get to heaven that way.

    • Tilly: Oh Hank, I've missed you (takes him by the hand)! Hank: Mom, we're in public! One hand only!

    • Hank: As soon as I can see some ass, I'm kickin' it!

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    • This episode contained no tagline as they had one final scene durning the credits instead of the theme song.

    • This episode was nominated for the 1998 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Television Animated Specials.

    • First episode to introduce Hank's mother Tilly's boyfriend, Garry Kasner. It is also the first offical appearance of Tilly. Like Cotton she has been in flashbacks previously

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