Episode
King of the Hill: Shins of the Father
Overview
Hank's caught in the middle when his overbearing father pays a visit--and incurs the wrath of a patience-exhausted Peggy.
Details
- Series
- King of the Hill
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1997-03-23
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Shins of the Father is Episode 8 in Season 1 of King of the Hill. It aired on 1997-03-23. The runtime is 22 min.
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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.