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King of The Hill Season 3 Episode 23

Wings of the Dope

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AIRED: 5/4/99

While studying for her beauty school exam, Luanne sees someone bouncing on Buckley's old trampoline. It's Buckley, who has come back as an angel. Hank and Peggy think Luanne was hallucinating after using too many hair-dying chemicals, but Hank's friends come to believe in the existence of Buckley's Angel. But Luanne finds that Buckley isn't much more help to her as an angel than he was when he was alive.moreless

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"Buckley's Ghost", the San Diego-area Rock band

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By at_ajaxStardust, Nov 12, 2012

My pal, Mister Beazy, told me such wonderful tales of debauchery, surrounding his own experience providing percussion for the rock ensemble [former?], titled "Buckley's Ghost". All the while, I did smile, for friends tend to do that, engaged in discourse over nostalgic matters, yet-- much to my surprise, much later-- I came to realize: They named their band, as an acknowledgement to this KOTH episode. Anyone out there familiar w/ the band? or B.P. aka Mister Beazy. Ever hear of San Diego? I believe it's somewhere, Western U.S., maybe, uh... Californ-i-yay oh, somewhere thereabouts. Said he left cause people be havin' bad odor 'round there, but i don't believe it. As for the episode, previous to my knowledge of "Buckley's Ghost", it was one of my faves. Now, all wrapped-up in the things of Urban Legends, I'd have to say-- it's become much more than just a favourite, but extra special. Mister Beazy, he's an extra special alien. See for yourselves. http://www.last.fm/user/MisterBzmoreless
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This was a remarkable episode because of Buckley coming back.

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By Kennybenny15, Jun 18, 2006

Alright now this episode of King of the Hill was the one that brought me to liking the show. One night i was swiching the channels and i found King Of The Hill I started to watch it and after the show was over i relly wanted to see it again I also wanted to know who Buckley died. So this episode brought me into the whole show.

I was so in love with this episode i even made my sims from the sims2 Luanne and Buckley also the rest of the members. I then found out each night when the show was going to come on and checked if it was the episode.

I have probley seen this episode 20 times.

Whatever happened to Buckley well many things Luanne once loved him but at the stike of instance he blew up ( In the mego low mart explotion). then Luanne has to take a test thats when troble appears. As Buckley coming back as an angle he helped or demotivated Luanne causing her to have all types of problems. Hank wants to fix the trampoline and thats not relly interesting ohh ya because the episodes all about Luanne. And if u seen it Bobby dosen't do anything.moreless
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Luanne has a life-changing vision.

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By Emperor-Rex, Jul 10, 2005

This episode concentrates on Luanne, but not

her goof-ups or her lack of smarts, but on

her dreams and her future. In this episode,

Luanne really grows up.

The most wonderful scene is the one of her

and the Buckley angel on the trampoline. The

way she\'s happy to see him, and the way the

song \"Life in a Northern Town\" plays with

them both bouncing up and down playfully with

each other, was really touching and sweet.

And although Buckley may not be the brightest

or most romantic of characters, her feelings

for him is what carries the scene.

Hank and the rest of the cast really don\'t

have much to do here. Even the secondary plot

about fixing the trampoline is really just a

set-up to Luanne\'s vision. But it was good to

see how everyone else (except Hank) slowly

starts to believe in the Buckley angel as well.

The ending is a happy moment for Luanne, as

we see her turning failure into success, to

make something better of her life.

Overall, this episode shows why this show is

so good. There are no laugh-out-loud moments,

but there are lovable characters and interesting

story-lines. And it helps show why Luanne is

one of the most lovable of the characters on

the show.moreless
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Toby Huss	Voice of Kahn Souphanousinphone
Mike Judge	Voice of Hank Hill, Boomhauer
Kathy Najimy	Voice of Peggy Hill
Pamela Adlon	Voice of Bobby Hill
Brittany Murphy	Voice of Luanne Platter
Johnny Hardwick	Voice of Dale Gribble

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Dawnn Lewis	Sharona Johnson	Guest Star
Jennifer Coolidge	Miss Kremzer	Guest Star
David Herman	Voice of Buckley	Recurring Role
Lauren Tom	Voice of Minh Souphanousinphone, Connie Souphanousinphone	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- The song that plays while Luanne and Buckley's Angel jump on the trampoline is "Life in a Northern Town" by The Dream Academy.
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- Buckley: Before I go, could I have one last kiss?
  Luanne: No. That part's over.
  Buckley: Why?
  Luanne: Chicken thigh.
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- Dale: We've been playing God with Buckley's trampoline, now God is playing God with us! And He's a lot better at it.
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- Peggy: Minh, have you ever had any religious visions?
  Minh: This about Buckley's angel, huh, Peggy Hill?
  Peggy: You know about that?
  Minh: Not much happen in this neighborhood. When someone come back from dead, it gets around.
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- (Luanne has her first sighting of Buckley's Angel)
  Luanne: Who are you? What are you doing? What ... ?
  Buckley: Chicken butt.
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- (Kahn answers the door and it's Hank, Dale, Bill and Boomhauer)
  Kahn: Wait, if you guys are here, who's guarding trash cans in alley?
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- Kahn: Buckley's Angel? Oh, I'm so alone! I have to commute to Houston every day -- that city one big stinkhole! Did I make the right decision, Buckley's Angel? Oh, Buckley's Angel! Why you not come to me instead of that redneck little hot potato?
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- Buckley: I just came back to say I'm sorry I bailed out of the car.
  Luanne: I knew you weren't really a jerk.
  Buckley: Yeah. Well, I gotta go. Jesus is having a party. It's gonna rock.
  Luanne: There'll probably be a lot of people there, but if you see Jesus, tell him I said thanks.
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- Boomhauer: I don't know, man, I been havin' trouble with my dang ol' crankshaft...Buckley's Angel, walk up and just touch the hood, just touch it, my Dodge is healed, man...yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, man.
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- Peggy: Luanne, you look positively radiant this morning. You're not pregnant, are you?
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- Luanne: You are an angel! Unless you're just a hallucinogen of my mind. If you're really Buckley's Angel, then tell me something only the real Buckley would know.
  Buckley: Uh...you have a birthmark on your butt the shape of a Honda key.
  Luanne: You are a real angel!
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- Luanne: I just had a test last semester, and now I have to take another test! It's not fair! How often in real life are you tested?
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- Hank: Bill, remember when we got you to brush your teeth by saying you didn't know how?
  Bill: Yeah.
  Dale: Reverse psychology? That'll never work.
  Hank: Yes, it will!
  Dale: Gotcha.
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- The original title of this episode was "Luanne's Angel."
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- Tagline: "Hey." - Buckley
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- The title is an allusiom to Wings of the Dove, a novel and later movie by Henry James.
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