Hank’s pride and joy—his lawn—meets its toughest challenge yet. Between Khan’s smug digs, Dale’s sabotage, and Bobby’s strange new fascination with fire ants, “King of the Ant Hill” turns a simple yard into a battlefield.

In this episode, we dig into:

• Dale’s self-worth being tied to his exterminator gig—and how far he’ll go when Hank undercuts him
• Bobby’s ant “mind control” subplot (and whether it’s magic or just Bobby being Bobby)
• Peggy’s Cinco de Mayo Spanish flubs and the return of Buckley
• Deleted scenes with Hank’s shoes/socks in the muck
• The Silence of the Lambs spoof in Dale’s basement and whether it’s his darkest moment yet
• Why Bill, Boomhauer, and even Khan piling on Hank feels so harsh
• Dale’s redemption-by-sacrifice when he saves Bobby from the ants

It’s a gross one—sugar foam, Hank’s bare feet, ants everywhere—but also a standout for how much it develops Dale, Peggy, Bobby, and even Hank’s relationship to his lawn.

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It’s a family that smokes together… but can they quit together? This week, we light up Season 1, Episode 10 of King of the Hill, “Keeping Up With Our Joneses.” Hank catches Bobby sneaking a cigarette and decides the best punishment is making him smoke a whole carton—only for Hank and Peggy to relapse into their old tobacco habit. What follows is a hazy spiral of addiction, denial, and some of the funniest moments in early KOTH.

Highlights from our discussion include:

• Bobby’s clueless but earnest approach to smoking (“What nationality are you?” “American.”)
• Hank showing off his “cool” cigarette tricks and accidentally impressing Bobby
• Peggy and Hank reliving their youth with some nostalgic nicotine-fueled romance
• Deleted scenes with Bobby chasing smokes alongside the Nicoteens
• Luanne stepping up as the voice of reason (and dog trainer) in the Hill household
• Our own stories of growing up around cigarettes, trying them, and quitting them
• Background gags and animation quirks we caught (including disappearing potatoes and bathroom door mix-ups)
• How smoking culture of the ‘90s shaped this episode — from cigarette machines to PSAs

By the end, Hank, Peggy, and Bobby are strung out, Luanne’s got the whistle, and Boomhauer gives us a PSA you don’t want to miss.

• Deleted Scenes: https://archive.org/details/the-king-of-the-hill-season-1-dvd-special-features/Deleted+Scenes+-+Keeping+Up+With+Our+Joneses.mp4

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Yep is hosted by two longtime King of the Hill fans—native Texan Rob Couch and Adult Swim collaborator Ronnie Neeley. New episodes every other Monday.

Peggy Hill goes to state—but is this really her crowning moment, or just another case of Hank being a complete jackass? Ronnie and Rob go head-to-head over one of the most conflicting episodes of King of the Hill Season 1, with drama, laughs, and maybe even a few tears.

Highlights include:

• Is this actually the best Peggy episode so far? Ronnie and Rob don’t see eye to eye... until they do.
• Steely Dan(ny Davito) & the guitar stylings of Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.
• The incredible voice acting showcase—from Kathy Najimy to Laurie Metcalf’s unforgettable Sissy Cobb.
• NFL / Dallas Cowboys talk – Troy Aikman rumors, Dak Prescott’s “Here we go!” cadence, becoming a Cowboys fan.
• The Dallas Mower Expo ad: overstimulating nonsense that might’ve predicted TikTok.
• Skunk Baxter’s last musical contribution to KOTH (and how Steely Dan ties into the show).
• Natural Selection 2 video game tournament – Ronnie’s experience competing and losing the first match but still making it to the finals.
• Hank’s baffling behavior—out of character jerk, or jealous husband with a fragile ego?
• The boggle-playing chicken: the hero we deserve?
• Ronnie’s real-life story of competing in a video game tournament (and what it taught him about Peggy’s arc).
• Purses, cinder blocks, and whether Hank really would pay for an $8 minibar beer.

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Yep is hosted by two longtime King of the Hill fans—native Texan Rob Couch and Adult Swim collaborator Ronnie Neeley. New episodes every other Monday.