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Post by neferetus on Jan 18, 2007 17:52:24 GMT -5
I was just watching an episode of KING OF THE HILL last night where Hank Hill is tied up in his underwear by his wacky father and then dropped off at the Alamo. Hank goes inside the church and looks at a plaque explaining all of the state flags on display there, before cutting his bonds with a knife on a Jim Bowie statue and then taking the clothing off of the Davy Crockett one.
Has anyone seen any other Alamo references in the program? I mean, it is set in a small Texas town, after all.
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Post by Greg C. on Jan 18, 2007 19:19:57 GMT -5
i used to watch the show a lot, but not so much now. I dont remember them ever going to, or showing the alamo but they have mentioned it a few times.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Jan 19, 2007 0:01:21 GMT -5
Never saw a single episode....
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Post by neferetus on Jan 19, 2007 13:13:30 GMT -5
King Of The Hill is now in syndication on FX and runs two episodes nightly. In one of last night's episodes, I noticed that a calendar in the Hill Home has a picture of the Alamo on it.
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Post by neferetus on Jan 19, 2007 13:14:40 GMT -5
Also, whenever Hank and the boys dip into the old ice chest, near the fence, their beer of choice is ALAMO BEER.
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Post by neferetus on Jan 19, 2007 14:28:09 GMT -5
"How I learned How to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo"
Episode KH814
Original Airdate: 4/18/04
Steaks are thrown on the BBQ to celebrate the beginning of Texas History in Bobby’s class and Hank is eager to share his knowledge of the Alamo. When Bobby leaves his new book in class, Hank pulls out his old, high school text to help him study; now Bobby is assured an “A” on the exam, or is he?
To Hank’s dismay, Bobby returns from school after having failed his exam. Apparently, the Texas History he once studied is not what Bobby is learning in class. After reviewing Bobby’s text, he discovers that the story of the Alamo has been replaced with the history of Mexican fashions, the planting of poinsettias and the tragedy of Selena. When the school board refuses to bring back the stories of the old, Texas past, Hank takes matters into his own hands. He teams up with, Bruce Tuggle, to re-enact the battle of the Alamo. Unfortunately, the two are divided by creative differences and Hank drops out of the project when Tuggle takes the real history of the Alamo, and turns it into a Hollywood freak show.
Outside of the Alamo, Peggy uses Flat Stanley as a way of teaching safety rules to children and goes a tad overboard in the attempt. Just like Hank, Bobby wants to pass down the real story of the Alamo to future students, so he makes note of the true story in his text book, but in doing so, fails the class, and secures himself a slot in summer school… Hank has never been more proud!
CAST:
MIKE JUDGE as Hank Hill
KATHY NAJIMY as Peggy Hill
PAMELA SEGALL as Bobby Hill
BRITTANY MURPHY as Luanne
JOHNNY HARDWICK as Dale
STEPHEN ROOT as Bill
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Post by neferetus on Feb 16, 2007 20:31:12 GMT -5
I checked on eBay and all of the series is available on DVD by season. Season 4---which includes THE ALAMO--- is going for around $15.00. HMMM....
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Post by neferetus on Apr 19, 2007 12:43:57 GMT -5
On last night's episode of KING OF THE HILL, Hank's son Bobby takes part in a classroom Mexican War reenactment dressed as a Mexican soldier. He and two other 'soldados', while reenacting the 1847 battle of Cerro Gordo, are sharing a dinner of chicken with Santa Anna, when a student dressed like an Illinois volunteer steals Santa Anna's false leg. At the conclusion of the skit, the teacher remarks how the leg is being returned to Mexico from Illinois and how it will be passing through Arlen on its way to Mexico City. When Hank's father hears of the leg being returned to Mexico, he reacts by stealing it from the Arlen museum to use as leverage in getting his driver's license. (He has recently failed his test.) Well, the leg is ultimately recovered---or so it seems--- by the Arlen Police department and a ceremony is held with Mexican officials to officially turn over the leg. It is soon discovered however, that the leg is not the genuine article, but rather the prop that the students used in their play. The scene cuts to Hanks father turning over the leg at a Mexican DMV in exchange for his license. End of episode.
A serious postscript to the episode informs the viewers that, sadly, the leg yet resides in Illinois and that, should the viewers desire its return to Mexico, they should contact Congressional representatives in that state.
(And yet no mention is made of the return of the New Orleans Greys flag from Chapultepec Castle. Let's face it, just as Santa Anna's leg, numerous battle flags and cannon are now proudly on display at West Point and elsewhere, so too should the Grey's flag remain in the Mexican museum as part of their own proud military history. Just my opinion, of course.)
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Post by neferetus on May 10, 2007 18:17:19 GMT -5
In today's episode, it's revealed how Hank Hill's house was built by the great-grandson of T. Anderson Kearney, the man who fired off the first shot of the Texas revolution at Gonzales. Hank even has the Texian hero's original bootjack on display in his livingroom.
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Post by Greg C. on May 10, 2007 19:36:06 GMT -5
In today's episode, it's revealed how Hank Hill's house was built by the great-grandson of T. Anderson Kearney, the man who fired off the first shot of the Texas revolution at Gonzales. Hank even has the Texian hero's original bootjack on display in his livingroom. its just to bad that other then you, nobody else notices the history behind some episodes in that show. |
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Post by neferetus on May 24, 2007 17:24:08 GMT -5
I just noticed that the Hills have a commemorative Alamo plate adorning their dining room wall, alongside one emblazoned with the Lone Star.
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Post by docal on Jun 30, 2007 21:50:54 GMT -5
There's also an episode in which hank's dad tries to get a plot in the veterans area of a cemetary. At the end of the episode, the Hills walks past an impressive monument that's marked "Stephen F. Austin." "Wow--Stephen Austin!" Bobby says; "Is that the bionic man or the wrestler?"
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Post by Wade on Jul 16, 2007 4:27:58 GMT -5
I saw the episode of the Alamo reenactment. It was pretty humorous. Although, seeing Bowie drunk and about in a dress, Crockett waving a white flag most of the time, and Travis (if I remember) crying most of the time......wasn't my cup of tea. But, it's funny and the message behind the episode to restore history is a good one.
Plus, I can do a pretty good immitation of Hank Hill. lol
~Wade
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Post by Greg C. on Jul 16, 2007 9:44:40 GMT -5
I saw the episode of the Alamo reenactment. It was pretty humorous. Although, seeing Bowie drunk and about in a dress, Crockett waving a white flag most of the time, and Travis (if I remember) crying most of the time......wasn't my cup of tea. But, it's funny and the message behind the episode to restore history is a good one. Plus, I can do a pretty good immitation of Hank Hill. lol ~Wade Almost as bad as the civil war re-enactment on south park... |
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Post by neferetus on Aug 18, 2007 12:13:08 GMT -5
I just saw the Alamo reenactment episode. It was Travis in drag, Wade and, yes Crockett was walking around waving a white flag, while 'practicing' how to surrender. All the Texians were drunk and depicted as racist slave holders.
On the bright side, Hank and the boys did build a pretty decent Alamo set for the play. Also, Bobby Hill had the audacity to pencil in the 'true' story of the Alamo and its some 200 defenders in his textbook so that future Texas school kids could get a chance to see what it had actually all been about. For defacing the book, Bobby was forced to attend Summer School.
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Post by Greg C. on Aug 18, 2007 13:00:43 GMT -5
I have to watch this show more often.  |
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Post by seguin on Aug 18, 2007 16:16:45 GMT -5
I would like to watch that episode! I´ve watched some of the episodes. I love Hank and the dog and the kid is quite advanced for his age. Does´nt he speak with an English accent? Ah, Propane, how sweet it is...  - They´ll probably re-run them at some point. I´ll have to keep an eye on it... |
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Post by neferetus on Nov 15, 2007 20:02:43 GMT -5
On tonight's episode of KING OF THE HILL, Hank and Bobby travel to "that little German town, New Hauverstein". I reckon they meant New Braunfels.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Nov 16, 2007 11:16:56 GMT -5
Never watched the show..
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Post by neferetus on Nov 16, 2007 11:38:59 GMT -5
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- They´ll probably re-run them at some point. I´ll have to keep an eye on it...