Episode
King of the Hill: Pretty, Pretty Dresses
Overview
At Christmastime, Bill becomes even more depressed than usual, because it's the anniversary of when his wife Lenore left him. Bill tries to commit suicide, and when that doesn't work out, he dresses up in Lenore's old clothes and declares that he is Lenore.
Details
- Series
- King of the Hill
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1998-12-15
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Pretty, Pretty Dresses is Episode 9 in Season 3 of King of the Hill. It aired on 1998-12-15. The runtime is 22 min.
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