Episode
King of the Hill: Death of a Propane Salesman
Overview
Hank and Luanne survive the Mega Lo Mart explosion, but Buckley is no more. Hank finds that he is scared of propane, and tries to figure out how to deal with his fear of dying. Meanwhile, Luanne, who lost all her hair in the explosion, decides to become an activist like Sinead O'Connor.
Details
- Series
- King of the Hill
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1998-09-15
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Death of a Propane Salesman is Episode 1 in Season 3 of King of the Hill. It aired on 1998-09-15. The runtime is 22 min.
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