King of the Hill (season 8)

King of the Hill (season 8)
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Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	Fox Broadcasting Company
Original release	November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02) – May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)

The eighth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. (EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from November 2, 2003 to May 23, 2004. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 18, 2014.

Production

The showrunners for the season were John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. The eighth production season was the first to fully utilize digital ink and paint, although several Season 7 holdovers from the 7ABE production line were still traditionally colored. The last of these produced was "Flirting with the Master", while the last aired was "Rich Hank, Poor Hank".

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
150	1	"Patch Boomhauer"	Anthony Lioi	J.B. Cook	November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)	8ABE01
When Boomhauer's brother (voiced by Brad Pitt) announces he is getting married to Boomhauer's old girlfriend, Hank believes Boomhauer is out to sabotage the wedding.
151	2	"Reborn to Be Wild"	Dominic Polcino	Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May	November 9, 2003 (2003-11-09)	8ABE02
Fearing that Bobby is succumbing to bad influences, Hank makes him join a local church youth group. Bobby discovers that the group consists of cool punks (guest voiced by the band members of Sum 41), including their tattooed pastor, i.e. "Pastor K", who worship God through skateboarding and rock. Hank approves of Bobby's newfound interest in religion, but disapproves of the way the group treats Christianity as a fad. Meanwhile, Hank's friends (and Kahn) start a club called "The Last Meal Club", where they come up with what meals they would like to eat before they die.
152	3	"New Cowboy on the Block"	Cyndi Tang-Loveland	Dean Young	November 16, 2003 (2003-11-16)	7ABE15
A washed-up former Dallas Cowboys player moves into the neighborhood, and no one, not even Hank, can admit that he is a jerk—until the man starts harassing Hank.
153	4	"The Incredible Hank"	Wes Archer	Dan Sterling	November 23, 2003 (2003-11-23)	8ABE04
Hank takes Bobby to the doctor to get him some testosterone supplements to boost his energy, but Hank becomes the one who sorely needs a testosterone boost. Meanwhile, Bobby faces his fear of showering after gym class.
154	5	"Flirting with the Master"	Anthony Lioi	Norm Hiscock	November 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)	7ABE22
The actor who plays TV's "Monsignor Martinez" invites Peggy to Mexico City to tutor his children for an English language exam, and Peggy thinks the actor has fallen in love with her. Meanwhile, Luanne takes on Peggy's duties at home.
155	6	"After the Mold Rush"	Dominic Polcino	Kit Boss	December 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)	7ABE19
When Hank's house sustains minor water damage days before the Arlen Parade of Homes, a man from the insurance company sets out to get rich by determining that the Hill household is infested with mold and shaking them down for money with needless tests and repairs.
156	7	"Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane"	John Rice	Dan McGrath	December 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)	8ABE05
Hank needs to take some antique furniture to his mother in Arizona, so he rents an 18-wheeler and takes Bobby on a road trip (with Dale, Bill and Boomhauer stowing away). Meanwhile, Peggy and Luanne try to write a Christmas novelty song. Trace Adkins guest stars.
157	8	"Rich Hank, Poor Hank"	Tricia Garcia	Etan Cohen	January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)	7ABE21
Bobby thinks Hank is secretly a rich miser after hearing Peggy talking about Hank's new $1000 bonus, and Bobby steals Hank's emergency credit card to go on a shopping spree with Connie and Joseph.
158	9	"Ceci N'Est Pas Une King of the Hill"	Tricia Garcia	Etan Cohen	January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)	8ABE03
When Hank asks Peggy to design an art piece for Strickland Propane, she creates the "Probot," a statue made out of propane tanks. Her sculpture is rejected by the city board, but picked up by an art dealer from Dallas -- who makes her out to be an uneducated hillbilly. Meanwhile, Dale starts wearing a suit of armor and uses his newfound invincibility to insult people without consequence – until Bill creates his own suit of armor and challenges him to a fight. The episode won an Annie Award for writing.
159	10	"That's What She Said"	Cyndi Tang-Loveland	Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin	February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)	8ABE06
A new employee named Rich (voiced by Ben Stiller) becomes popular around Strickland Propane for telling lewd jokes, but Hank feels uncomfortable about them and the lawyer he talks to advises Hank to sue for sexual harassment (since telling raunchy jokes during work hours counts as harassment). Meanwhile, Dale trades smoking cigarettes for chewing tobacco.
160	11	"My Hair Lady"	Allan Jacobsen	Wyatt Cenac	February 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)	8ABE09
Luanne and Bill both get jobs at the hippest hair salon in Arlen called "Hottyz." But in order to keep his job, Bill must pretend to be gay. Meanwhile, Hank's elderly barber has a hard time staying in business.
161	12	"Phish and Wild Life"	Matt Engstrom	Greg Cohen	February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)	8ABE10
Hank takes Bobby (who needs a lesson in self-reliance) and the guys on a fishing trip, where they vow to eat only what they catch, but the trip is ruined by hippies who would rather sponge off the park's resources, and Bobby inadvertently letting the hippies live off Hank.
162	13	"Cheer Factor"	Kyounghee Lim & Boohwan Lim	Christy Stratton	March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07)	8ABE07
Peggy volunteers to help with the school cheerleading squad by having Bobby as a mascot and participating with the cheerleaders, but soon finds herself facing the school board after her "Fighting Irish" show is deemed offensive.
163	14	"Dale Be Not Proud"	Anthony Lioi	Jonathan Collier	March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)	8ABE11
When NHRA driver John Force needs an organ transplant, Dale is the only one who can save him. Hank encourages Dale to ignore his fear of hospitals and give up his kidney to save Force. Dale reluctantly agrees, but only if Hank takes his place being Dale for the day, a task that consists of outlandish duties.
164	15	"Après Hank, le Deluge"	Gary McCarver	Kit Boss	March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21)	8ABE08
When a flood threatens the town, the Arlenites gather in the communal shelter: the Tom Landry gym. When Hank is forced to flood a number of houses, lest he risk the dam bursting and flooding the entire city, the crowd does not get the full story and turns on him, led by Bill, who uses the people's panic to make himself feel important. Meantime, the kids go wild in the yearbook office, Peggy begins acting childish, and Dale schemes to build an ark to float his family to safety.
165	16	"DaleTech"	Dominic Polcino	J.B. Cook	March 28, 2004 (2004-03-28)	8ABE12
Dale starts a security company called "DaleTech", but his business is threatened by Cotton, who has become a new local auxiliary police officer. Meanwhile, Hank tries to solve the mystery of who's been in his house while everyone else is out.
166	17	"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo"	Brian Sheesley	Christy Stratton	April 18, 2004 (2004-04-18)	8ABE14
Hank tries to teach Bobby about the Alamo after discovering that the new history textbooks in school contain pop history — and things get worse when Hank's plans for an Alamo play include a director who wants to portray the American force as a bunch of drunken, doped-up, slave-owning, prostitute-loving cowards. Meanwhile, Nancy gets a Flat Stanley doll in the mail, and Peggy and Luanne put it through dangerous scenarios to teach kids about safety.
167	18	"Girl, You'll Be a Giant Soon"	Cyndi Tang-Loveland	Dan McGrath	April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)	8ABE16
Luanne tries to help Hank protest against a grilling contest when it is revealed that the contest does not allow propane grills. Meanwhile, Peggy tries to visit a house where a famous murder took place, but the real estate agent is only letting in potential buyers.
168	19	"Stressed for Success"	Tricia Garcia	Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May	May 2, 2004 (2004-05-02)	8ABE13
Bobby joins the school's Quiz Bowl team because of his extensive knowledge of pop culture, but he becomes stressed out by the pressure. Note: This episode is dedicated to John Ritter. Kelly Clarkson and Ben Stein also guest star.
169	20	"Hank's Back" "The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hank"	Robin Brigstocke	Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson	May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)	8ABE15
When Hank suffers a back injury at work and none of his doctors can fix it, he tries the healing powers of yoga. At first, he finds it a little too wacky, but thanks to the help of Yogi Victor, he realizes that it actually works. However, Hank's insurance company uses this to prove that Hank is taking unfair advantage of his workers' compensation. Meanwhile, Peggy fights to keep the old Pink & White market open by returning to her old job as a bagger. Guest stars: Angela Bloomfield, Johnny Depp as Yogi Victor, and Marg Helgenberger as the claims adjuster
170	21	"The Redneck on Rainey Street"	Gary McCarver	Jim Dauterive	May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)	8ABE17
After Connie is turned down for a college prep summer program and realizing that their hard work and overachieving has gotten them nowhere in life, Kahn and Minh decide to give up and live like beer-drinking, El Camino-driving rednecks, which nearly drive them to homelessness when they stop making payments on their house. Trace Adkins, Elizabeth Perkins, and Tom Petty guest star.
171	22	"Talking Shop"	Anthony Lioi	Garland Testa	May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)	8ABE20
Despite Hank's wishes for Bobby to take auto shop, Bobby takes peer counseling so he can give advice to vulnerable teenage girls. Meanwhile, Hank finds a wrecked car for Bobby to fix, thinking that he signed up for auto shop. Guest stars include Alyson Hannigan, Lindsay Lohan, and Laura Prepon.