Episode
King of the Hill: 'Twas the Nut Before Christmas
Overview
Bill counters his holiday loneliness by becoming a generous Santa, attracting a nice single mother and a young slacker who takes advantage.
Details
- Series
- King of the Hill
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2000-12-17
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
'Twas the Nut Before Christmas is Episode 8 in Season 5 of King of the Hill. It aired on 2000-12-17. The runtime is 22 min.
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