King of the Hill Season 1

Season 1

Air date: 1997-01-12

Episodes: 12

Episodes

E1: Pilot

Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.

Air date: 1997-01-12 • ★ 8.1

E2: Square Peg

Hank is annoyed when Bobby asks to take a sex-education class--especially when he discovers that Peggy's the teacher.

Air date: 1997-01-19 • ★ 8.2

E3: The Order of the Straight Arrow

A camping trip with Bobby's scout troop leaves Hank griping after the boy clubs an endangered bird during a faux hunt. Meanwhile, Peggy embarks on a mysterious quest.

Air date: 1997-02-02 • ★ 8.2

E4: Hank's Got the Willies

Hank's determination to find a role model for Bobby leads to an unexpected encounter with Hank's own hero.

Air date: 1997-02-09 • ★ 7.2

E5: Luanne's Saga

When Luanne breaks up with Buckley, Hank takes it upon himself to pick up the pieces of his niece's broken heart, only to be left fuming when she makes a play for Boomhauer.

Air date: 1997-02-16 • ★ 8.2

E6: Hank's Unmentionable Problem

A concerned Peggy inadvertently spreads the word about Hank's bout with constipation, leaving her husband flushed with embarrassment.

Air date: 1997-02-23 • ★ 7.5

E7: Westie Side Story

The Hills' new Laotian neighbors cause Peggy and Hank confusion and consternation after a culture clash leads to suspicion over a missing dog.

Air date: 1997-03-02 • ★ 7

E8: Shins of the Father

Hank's caught in the middle when his overbearing father pays a visit--and incurs the wrath of a patience-exhausted Peggy.

Air date: 1997-03-23 • ★ 7.5

E9: Peggy the Boggle Champ

Peggy and Hank head to Dallas so Peggy can compete in a boggle tournament, but Hank decides to forego the tournament in order to attend a lawnmower expo.

Air date: 1997-04-13 • ★ 8

E10: Keeping Up with Our Joneses

Hank and Peggy's love of cigarettes is rekindled after Hank catches Bobby smoking, but Luanne is determined to nip their habit in the butt.

Air date: 1997-04-27 • ★ 7

E11: King of the Ant Hill

Hank's burning mad when he discovers fire ants on his lawn on the eve of the neighborhood block party.

Air date: 1997-05-04 • ★ 7.5

E12: Plastic White Female

Luanne and Bobby each face a crisis: she's fearful of failing her beauty exam, while he frets over his first boy-girl party.

Air date: 1997-05-11 • ★ 7.5