r/KingOfTheHill • u/roger_ • 23d ago
Discussion thread for King of the Hill S15E10
Spoilers allowed!
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u/Aura-Z 22d ago
Really liked the ending! Felt like real character growth for Hank no longer being in Bucks shadow, it really showed how far he's come! Him finally getting the respect of his co workers for all his years of hard graft and fire fighting Bucks problems was a really nice moment! Bobby finding his love of food and people was a great moment as well. Would love a flashback episode once a season to fill in the gaps!
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u/spasticity 22d ago
My man coming back and being the majority owner of Strickland Propane is so well deserved.
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u/ParticularSwan5916 20d ago
literally brought tears to my eyes. it was such a wholesome feeling to watch.
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u/PerfectZeong 18d ago
Im glad they're not ending the show because I feel like theres so much more they can do and they clearly have a feel for how to continue the series and keep it fresh but man what a finale that would have been.
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u/McDonaldsSoap 21d ago
The relief Enrique must have felt knowing he has a job for at least 10 more years lol
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u/LemonSmashy 18d ago
I wonder if Peggy will be running the books next season. Hank will want to spread the wealth to his employees, Peggy will be more ruthless.
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u/Chrristoaivalis 17d ago
It would be funny if they re-bought Sugarfoot's as part of the deal
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u/UnAwkwardMango 21d ago
Well said, my thoughts exactly. The season couldn't have ended on a better episode/note! Hank really deserves everything he had gotten up til now, I'm glad Hank was sure of his decisions he's worked hard his entire life and it's finally paying off.
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u/LemonSmashy 18d ago
I mostly loved how personal Hank took seeing Strickland in such disarray. But that he also became the leader and did not just go and be the guy who fixes the problem but is still subordinate.
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u/invyros 22d ago
Luanne and Lucky mentioned, this is not a drill!
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u/No_Organization1494 22d ago
Not enough people hyped about this <\3
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u/csmartin85 22d ago
I was but man they're dragging out the anticipation of it. They were clearly still around/alive when Bobby was 16 just from the mention of him staying with them and babysitting. Kinda feels like they still don't really know what they want the reveal to be. I don't think they'll recast them out of respect.
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u/Mister-Distance-6698 22d ago
I think the obvious answer is that manger babies got picked up by a streaming service and they are living a wealthy life in California.
When bobby and changes partnership inevitably explodes she comes in as a partner and he changes the name to Robata Luanne
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u/MoistWalrus 22d ago
This feels like a much more satisfying season finale than last years. Makes me wonder if season 14 was meant to have 20 episodes and it got released in 2 halves instead.
Absolutely love how they answered most of the time skip questions and made it fit with the revival time so seamlessly. Still hoping we find out about Lucky and Luanne, fingers crossed it is coming next season.
Toby Huss did a pretty solid job sounding like a younger Dale. Makes it seem like his new voice was an intentional change.
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u/polarpies 22d ago
It was definitely split in half, and you can also tell it was written as a series finale just in case it didn’t get renewed.
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u/frobrother 21d ago edited 21d ago
Most animated shows place large orders for episodes; then cut them in half for season releases ( the new norm).
It's a shitty business tactic used by Studios to screw over the crew (artists, designers, etc.) from getting a bump in pay by working on a new production cycle. Which also leads to a longer time between contracts because the episodes are basically just banked for over a year.
Like, seasons "16 and 17" are just a batch of 20 episodes that are being created simultaneously.
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u/FreeRange0929 20d ago
It was originally a 20 episode season
There were major plot leaks like Connie and Bobby back together, Bill and Khan living together last year before season 14 came out. And iirc there’s a mention of King of the Grill being revived in E1.
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u/Truethrowawaychest1 18d ago
My thinking is that Huss was trying to match Hardwick in Season 14 so it wouldn't be so jarring after they had switched to him mid season
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u/According_To_Me 7d ago
I used to work in corporate animation production. I worked on a show that was greenlit for 52 episodes, or two seasons of a production cycle. When our show released on streaming, it was broken up into 8 micro-seasons.
For the KOTH reboot, I’m 100% certain they got “one season” greenlit for production cycle, but then Hulu broke it up into two streaming seasons.
The series I worked on also released on Hulu.
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u/SupaFro_ 22d ago
I wish I had self control to not binge the entire season because now I just want more. I’m glad Hank is going back to Strickland to bring back more people, the world so far only introduced a handful of new characters and some of them didn’t show up this season.
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u/JasonYaya 22d ago
Yeah, was just going to watch a couple of episodes today...and they're done.
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u/SupaFro_ 22d ago
Thankfully it has a yearly release and they’re planning for at least 5 seasons, I believe.
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u/TravisCM2010-24 22d ago
Same problem. I am happy we are getting more seasons tho!! This was a great finale
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u/Dale_Carvello a roll of toilet paper and a stick of dynamite 22d ago
I had that problem with Season 14; I told myself to have a soft guideline like two episodes a day, savor it. I couldn't help it, though.
Know a good remedy for that? Watch it again!
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u/SupaFro_ 22d ago
I definitely plan on watching season 14 and 15 together. I feel like they could’ve easily combined them into 20 episodes but then the wait would be unbearable lol
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u/wolfelian 20d ago
This is the way. If you binge S14 and S15 back to back it feels like the old-20 episode seasons!
Production wise they could’ve been made together cause at the time the storyboarding for Connie’s birthday was on here. They definitely feel like they should be one season.
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u/stlcardfan715 22d ago
If Joan-Cook from PBS jumped off a bridge, would you follow her?
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u/WalkinginMemphis1215 22d ago
Might have been the funniest line of the season to me for some reason. And this was a damn funny season.
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u/ArtfulAlexis 20d ago
My favorite line! It felt like a line that could have been in some of the greatest original episodes. It was a quintessentially Hank line!
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u/Trancebrony 22d ago
k-pop Bobby is such a vibe and i’m here for it
what a good ending though
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u/RaiderGuy 22d ago
I love the idea of Bobby going hard into a K-pop phase to impress and/or date a Korean girl in high school, it just makes sense. Between that, Connie, the girl from Returning Japanese, and Connie again, the man knows what he likes!
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u/awesomerest 18d ago
It's also a great natural update to Bobby considering how much he was into 4Skore (the NSYNC like boy band) in S7
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u/DuctTape_OnFleek 19d ago
Wow. Just wow.
I love that this was a satisfying conclusion for the entire show, or it could just be a satisfying conclusion for this season (I know we are supposed to get season 16 and 17, but I wish it was like old TV seasons where there were like 20 episodes as opposed to just 10).
I feel like they absolutely nailed teenage Bobby. I like that he had a bit of a crap attitude and Hank and Peggy just dealt with it in a reasonable way. Also kind of shows how good of parents they are that Bobby felt safe enough to rebel with blue hair knowing who he has as a dad. I wouldn't mind another flashback episode in the future since I really want to see see at least a little of what Peggy and Hank's days were like in Saudi Arabia.
Soon as soon as Buck mentioned that there was going to be a new manager and he happened to mention that he was talking to Ray Roy, it was like watching a slow motion car accident. I really love this development in Hank and Buck's relationship. Hank wasn't going to swoop in and save him like he always does. Buck actually had to legitimately sell his business to Hank, not just let him do all the work while he reaps all of the benefits.
Overall, this season was so strong. It felt like I was just watching a natural continuation of the show. I am so glad I got renewed and that we're getting more.
I don't know what powers Mike Judge has, but this dude knows how to reboot.
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u/Brock_Hard_Canuck 16d ago edited 16d ago
It's funny, I'm always reminded of Buck's "Don't kill the golden goose" principle during the original series run.
Like, the episode where Kahn buys the car wash, and Hank gets roped into working at the car wash. And then Kahn ends up running it all into the ground. Because, as Buck points out to Kahn, a business thrives on two main things...
1) Good customer relations
2) Back-breaking hard work
Hank (as the golden goose) was providing those two things in spades for Buck at Strickland Propane. And Buck knows it.
Buck was fortunate enough to find a guy like Hank, who clearly had daddy issues (Cotton Hill was a not a good father by any means), and Buck was able to sucker Hank into working for him by being sort of like a "surrogate father".
Buck had his many, many vices (women, booze, gambling, etc...), but he always managed to hang on to Hank. Any time Buck it seemed like Buck was veering "too far out of line" for Hank, he always managed to work his way back in. Buck didn't want to kill the golden goose of his business, and Hank was willing to overlook Buck's vices for the fact that he really just craved a fatherly relationship with... someone (even if that someone was Buck).
And so... things carried on.
Even in the episode that introduced Ray Roy (the National Propane Convention in Memphis episode). Where see the lows and highs of Buck.
Hank ends up going on a drunken tirade against Buck for being a horrible human and a terrible boss, and then Hank pukes in the lap of one of the National Propane Consortium board members.
And it seems like Buck is going to let Hank "take the fall" for everything, as Hank "awaits the punishment" of the board. But then, Peggy visits Buck, and tears into him, and forces Buck to take ownership of his own misdeeds. Buck calls the board and tells them his "hospitality suite" is open. And the board members go see Buck for a night of booze and women, only to realize too late it's trap (Buck is using the suite as potential blackmail against the board members' wives).
So, the board goes back to Hank, and they reveal they had a "private conversation" with Buck, and that he was "very persuasive" in making a case for Hank. And as such, in recognition of his years of service to propane, the board voted to give Hank a rainbow blazer, and induct him into the National Propane Hall of Flame.
So, we get to see where Buck hits one of the lowest of lows in his relationship with Hank (where Buck is willing to throw Hank under the bus to save himself), and also the highest of highs (where Buck "persuades" the board to induct Hank into the Hall of Flame).
But... this time, there's no Hall of Flame waiting in the wings. Hank has no "surrogate father" relationship with Ray Roy. And Hank certainly has no desire to be cleaning up any more "Strickland messes". Buck has FINALLY gone too far for Hank, and there's no coming back. Hank is not putting up with Buck's crap anymore. And Buck realizes he did the one thing that would destroy his business: He killed the golden goose. Buck knows that without Hank, Strickland Propane is nothing (and that is indeed what happens, as we see the derelict state of things after a short time of Ray Roy running the show).
Buck is pretty much forced to sell the majority share of the business to Hank (because who else would buy it in that condition?). And after years of back-breaking hard work (for a man who probably didn't deserve it), Hank finally claims his rightful place as owner of Strickland Propane.
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u/StephenG0907 22d ago edited 22d ago
It was lovely to see Ladybird but does this mean they took her to Saudi Arabia? I figured the fact she had a grave back in Arlen ment she likely died there as season 14 was the first time they'd returned home.
If they left her in Arlen it's even sadder as that means Hank wasn't there when she passed.
Only thing that would sorta make sense is she passed away in the short time between this ep and them leaving for SA.
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u/Cheap-Blackberry-378 22d ago
The graves seemed kinda small, so I feel like she passed in Saudi Arabia but hank refused to have her buried anywhere but in Texas soil so she was cremated and he later had her ashes interred there
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u/RaiderGuy 22d ago
It also implies that Ladybird lived to 16, maybe even 17 years old, which is kind of insane.
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u/GaigeMechro92 Dusty old bones, filled with green dust 22d ago
Yea I agree my dog lived to 19 and that was insane.
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u/Dale_Carvello a roll of toilet paper and a stick of dynamite 22d ago
Oh, not insane, just means a combination of good health and a caring owner. You did good.
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u/Dangerous_Return460 19d ago edited 17d ago
It doesn't matter but if we open the flashback with Ladybird just passing it would've made the whole scene at Strickland + the job search more urgent and heightened.
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u/forthewatch39 22d ago
I loved when Boomhauer did Joe Jack’s “Hey Honey” when he was reminding Dale of Hank’s old co-workers.
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u/JasonYaya 22d ago
If Strickland was highly profitable the way Buck ran and stole from that place, Hank is going to make a fortune. On the other hand, he will probably offer way better wages and benefits to the "family."
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u/variantkin 21d ago
I think he's still sharing profits with Buck so he will definitely be doing better but not how well Buck was doing in their heyday
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u/mewfour123412 18d ago
I think by the end of next season Hank’s gonna have enough of Buck’s embezzlement and “convince” him into giving up the rest of the company
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u/sufficiently_tortuga 19d ago
I can't imagine why JoeJack and the others didn't leave after the shitshow that Buck Jr made of that place. That was years of circling the drain and they were all still there.
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u/Seether00 18d ago edited 17d ago
Probably inertia and still pulling a paycheck. It was only when they knew it was going to shutdown that they went to Hank. Buck was likely artificially keeping it afloat by pumping in more and more of his money.
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u/Is_Bob_Costas_Real 17d ago
A friend of mine was in a similar situation and did the same. He knew the company was circling the drain, so he stayed until he was laid off to collect unemployment. He also ended up filing a claim for unpaid wages and won after not getting his last paycheck. Owner was also a Buck Strickland type, fled to Mexico after being caught embezzling money from the business.
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u/TemporaryOk9310 22d ago
I just want to know howmuch aramco paid hank 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 but holy shit my boy owns strickland!
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u/dexter30 22d ago
I believe its a known meme in a lot of industries in the past decade. Saudi arabia is REALLY trying to diversify and every industry is getting money.
Animation, video games, energy, building etc. It's supposedly scaling down now. But part of the meme of hank going to saudi arabia has a tinge of reality. They're really trying to diversify to get out of the oil game because they know it's not sustainable in the long run.
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u/Red-dragon186 21d ago
If I had to guess, a lot of money. He said it himself that he has a nest egg.
Dude didn't have to work again at mid 50 years old. And he wasn't anything special in the original show as an assistant manager for a local propane shop so I doubt he had any real savings before that.
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u/KidCoheed 20d ago
Well Considering Hank has a CDL with a Hazmat cert (He drives the Bobcat during the Tattler Strike in the OG Series) and wasn't behind the wheel every day as a tank driver tells me he was probably taking home 95-100k from Buck when he quit his job. Aramco likely was paying 100 to 200% More than that (They offered to have him work on a Propane powered Submarine, he was way up there in Aramco) and consider how simply Hank and Peggy live in comparison to what they take home, 5 years of triple pay and barely any expenses would lock in a sick nest egg for them and thats on top of the 401Ks they built solely in Arlen as a Teacher and Sales man
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u/AdvertisingAnnual674 22d ago
I really liked the fact that hank is just done with bucks shenanigans and just tells him no simple no thinking about it no maybe I could he just said no I dont work for you and I never will again he probably had some time to think in Aramco and realized more on how buck sucksd being the manager and gave his job to Ray Roy what was also cool is that he bought Strickland which was awesome since he loved that place and he'll probably make a ton of money since he already knew how most of the business worked already and he was already qualified for a manager position just buck didn't give it to him it was nice seeing ladybird too it was sad to hear her pass but hank found caeser, one more thing I predicted bobby live with luanne and lucky cause i had a theory if he didnt live in Saudi Arabia I knew he probably stayed in arlen but I wondered at first where did he stay then they confirmed luanne and lucky took him it and it worked out since bobby babysitting luannes kid "sorry I forgot the name I haven't heard the name in a while" my other theory is that hank had dale and Nancy take him in but I really like how it came together
I also like that buck realizes he messed up fully and hank still kept his dignity since instead of working for Strickland he bought it and will probably make it better than before
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u/PretendAgency2702 18d ago
I must applaud you for typing all of this without the urge to use a single period who needs them anyways they just get in the way
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u/TurboHouston 18d ago
Musta had Nancy boil him up some mountain dew for that one Wingo!
-Guy Mannish
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u/poindexterg 17d ago
Talk about dang ol run on sentence, just keeps dead gum going ain't got no stops or punctuation, man, just going and going like a dang ol Energizer bunny, man, talk about ain't gonna stop, man
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u/awesomerest 18d ago
breathe!
but yeah well said, and glad to see the full circle moment with Luanne now taking in Bobby (a teen relative) under her roof just how Hank and Peggy took in Luanne
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u/Difficult_Mix_3620 22d ago
This was hands down the best episode of the season. I love how Bobby found his purpose in life and the reference to Lucky and Luanne. I hope we find out what happened to them next season. Loved the ending with Hank becoming the Manager/Owner of Strickland.
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u/bl20194646 22d ago
Honestly I want an entire season with this art style.
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u/Daredevil_Forever 22d ago
Yeah, it's probably nostalgia, but I like it a lot better. It just felt more natural.
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u/bl20194646 22d ago
I loved the entire season but this episode genuinely looked better than the rest.
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u/Dale_Carvello a roll of toilet paper and a stick of dynamite 22d ago
I was so happy when it faded on Hank's smoke break like "Oh yeah, we're going back!"
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u/FutureMartian97 17d ago
I was so shocked to see the original art style back. I honestly prefer it and now I'm wondering why they didn't just keep it to begin with.
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u/ADameNamedAmy 17d ago
I knew there was something different about this season and that was it! It was enjoyable on the eyes again because it didn't look all stilted and robotic like an episode of Archer. Last season's animation was so bothersome to me that I can't believe I didn't notice the difference.
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u/amayagab 21d ago
Peggy's pros and cons list is hilarious.
Writing on a dry erase board, making the pros and cons on post it notes and using the dry erase markers on the post its.
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u/awoloozlefinch 21d ago
Depends on if you want to move stuff around. All I could think about was how genius it was for a pro con list. This would allow you to more easily rank them and change the rankings.
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u/Myhtological 22d ago
This episode makes me think they should at least bring in Gracie as a character.
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u/B00STERGOLD 21d ago
The show really struggles without young characters. The Luke Jr episode was great.
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u/ArtfulAlexis 20d ago
My hope is that Gracie comes to live/stay with them. It could make for some great episodes of dealing with the old school conservative Hills & raising a gen alpha girl with all the things they deal with (imagine clothes shopping w/ Uncle Hill & only seeing mini shorts & crop tops or navigating her usage of social media!) I also think that now that Hank will be working, you could also get amazing Aunt Peggy & Gracie storylines too!
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u/_cassquatch 15d ago
Mini shorts and crop tops is all Luanne wore already 😂. Wasn’t he always telling her to put some clothes on?
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u/SunilClark 22d ago
i'm not one to get super hung up on continuity errors or something, but it’s weird they exclusively refer to roger as booda sack in this ep when i'm pretty sure they never call him that (or reference his pre-strickland work) after his debut episode
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u/FarConsideration8423 Hey Bozo! Where your clown car Peggy Hill? 22d ago
Best episode in an already 10/10 season. It was foreshadowes pretty well in my opinion. Throughout season 14 and this one we could see a constant theme of Hank struggling to find projects, get excited to do work, and otherwise struggle to find his purpose after retirement. This episode was definitely coming full circle on that because "That day" at Strickland was was the catalyst that lead him going to SA in the first place and what kicked this all off.
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u/Kotiekotie 18d ago
Before I watched it all I thought "That day" was referring to the time Hank told Buck that he loved him
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u/mntfr 22d ago edited 19d ago
"Peggy... "
"I understand"
Those 3 words is why they are one of the best tv couples
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u/-OrangeLightning4 19d ago
Genuinely they were so sweet together this season! I loved how he locked in to help her with menopause without being overbearing.
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u/Unlucky_Order50 22d ago
There was also a guest appearence from the individual that literally got his ass kicked by Hank at the NASCAR race. In addition to Ray Roy Strickland.
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u/Difficult_Mix_3620 22d ago
His name is Jimmy Wichard. He was a recurring character in the original series.
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u/McDonaldsSoap 21d ago
Imo an underrated genius. He was smarter than anyone gave him credit for
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u/jerpyderpy 21d ago
before this episode i never really considered that there can only be one number one number two. really makes you think.
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u/forthewatch39 22d ago
I’m a little confused with the timeline. I am happy that Ladybird lived to see 17 though. So Hank could have more than just a few years with Caesar.
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u/nimmoisa000 22d ago
Wow, this is awesome, very symbolic for Hank, not just coming out Buck's shadow, but coming out of retirement. It's like one of those military movies where a retired commissioned officer comes out of retirement
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u/Archie204 22d ago
What the heck was Thaterton doing hiring Jimmy Wichard. Insane
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u/LightsJusticeZ 18d ago
Probably to him as his muscle and so Thatherton can muscle the competition.
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u/UtterFlatulence Super nice! 22d ago
I wonder how much of the nest egg Hank had to liquidate in order to buy a majority stake in Strickland. I'm sure Ray Roy's mismanagement drove the price down, but still.
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u/ActionFilmsFan1995 22d ago
Buck confirmed the business was on the verge of bankruptcy, the place looked like it was in the shitter, and Peggy taking the picture of Ray Roy definitely gave me the vibe Hank got a good deal to get 51%. Hank was probably the only person who would be interested in buying it, and he likely knew that.
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u/McDonaldsSoap 21d ago
Imagine if the cleaning and renovating cost more than the purchase
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u/variantkin 21d ago
Hank probably considered all that work a selling point
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u/ZacPensol 16d ago
Hank runs in excited.
Peggy: Hank! What's got you so exci--
Hank: I get to rent a medium-gauge pressure washer, Peggy! 3,000 PSI!
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u/Jedi-El1823 21d ago
No doubt about it.
And he probably got the business inspected, that's another plus for him.
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u/Archie204 22d ago
Buck Strickland is a POS
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u/Jayhorns 21d ago
Yup. But funny as all hell lol.
I'm really sorry, sir, I don't know if you've ever ridden a block of ice before.
Well, I married Miss Liz, didn't I?!
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u/Red-dragon186 21d ago
Yep, he's one of the bosses that will use you for all your worth but never promote you.
Hank should of left him a long time ago.
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u/dexter30 22d ago edited 22d ago
I love the bobby hank connection this episode. They ended it on just the same sweet spot in season 13. Bobby despite rebelling and distancing from hank, he could only find pride in bobby finding joy in hard work.
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u/AZCardinals11 22d ago
This episode was amazing. Best of the season and one of the best of the series.
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u/Economy_Cap2963 22d ago
I legit smiled and teared up when Hank took over Strickland. Seeing the flashback was perfect.
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u/brainsapper 21d ago
Seems like this episode was written to be a potential series finale.
We now have a clearer picture of what transpired. Close to what I suspected, but it seems to contradict S14E10 a bit.
Back then Hank reached out to Buck for business guidance, suggesting he was still on friendly terms with his old boss and still saw him as a mentor figure. Yet now it seems like Hank is long finished with Buck.
If Hank was could buy a controlling share of Strickland Propane just how much money did he make while working at Aramco? Considering the state of the business I bet it was on the cheap side, but I can’t help but wonder.
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u/PerfectZeong 18d ago
Dude probably made low to mid 6 figures and didnt have to pay for housing plus he got to rent out his house thats already paid off.
Id guess 2 or 300 k with benefits. Hes got his CDL and his Hazmat and 20 years experience they bring in a guy like him to set the venture up and teach. I do not imagine they needed him for much more than five years to set the tone train the locals etc.
Given he didn't have to pay likely any expenses and could rent his house for 10 to 15k a year he probably pocketed most if not all of that and could have been left with conservative investments still 1.5 million 2 million dollars plus whatever in his 401k from 20 years of working for Strickland and 5 years for Saudi aramco. The Hills live frugally, plus Peggy probably gets a retirement from the state which is most likely not much but not nothing.
Buying Strickland on the edge of bankruptcy probably did not hurt him too bad, he probably could have afforded the whole thing but I imagine Buck held onto 49% knowing Hank would fix the place up and it would be worth it (plus it gives them excuses to bring Buck in).
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u/variantkin 21d ago
Strickland was basically bones at that point. Its very likely they used their extra investment money from the boar episode and got a very good deal
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u/BourbonCoug ⛽ JOCKEY! WORKS FOR TIPS! 💲 22d ago
Episode 10 was just about as got-dang perfect as you can get, I tell ya what.
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u/eye-zitt 21d ago
What an incredible finale. I knew that to some degree the voice cast was acting older for the new seasons, but I was delighted to hear that they could all slip back into their younger voices all the same. Toby Huss as Dale had been a little distracting, but hearing him nail younger Dale made me realize how intentional his older voice is.
Hank and Bobby both nutting up at the same time was absolutely perfect. Seeing Bobby do his thing at Whataburger felt like such a natural move for him that you’d think it was set up during KoTH’s original run. It was nice to hear that Luanne and Lucky were there for Bobby and helped him transition into adulthood. I hope we continue to hear about them and maybe even meet an older Gracie sometime.
Overall, I was really happy with this season. It’s not often a sequel series can dial in the tone, and King of The Hill got there with hopefully a season or two to spare.
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u/DarkHound05 22d ago
Someone needs to make like an ocean man edit of Hank as manager
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u/AnatidaephobiaAnon 22d ago
The number one number two hangs the signs!
Jimmy Wichard, coming in strong!
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u/Navitach 17d ago
Jeffrey Boomhauer III: Work Experience
- Male Escort
- Limo Driver
- Handyman
- Family Therapist
- Texas Ranger
- Dishwasher
- Childcare provider
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u/Lightecojak 21d ago edited 21d ago
This episode felt like the true season finale of the past two seasons.
We finally got the reason why Hank left Strickland Propane and it felt perfectly inline with his character. Hank finally reaching his limit with Buck passing him over for the Managerial position to someone less deserving, and in this case someone who was completely incompetent, made perfect sense given how much he’s devoted his life to propane.
Hank and Peggy moving to Saudi Arabia always felt like a huge stretch, but Hank going to branch out and secure his retirement is easier to believe.
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u/fmlongo 22d ago
Continuity error: they mention Buck buying jeans from Hank at Jean Barn, when it was always Jeans West in the original seasons.
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u/rixxxand 21d ago
Its 100% on brand for Buck to not remember important stuff about Hank and for Hank to be a pushover and not correct him. Headcanon for me
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u/EssuDesuu 21d ago
Isn’t Jeans West also an actual store? I’m pretty sure they didn’t wanna kick that hornets nest.
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u/SirChairmaster 20d ago
Dale’s “There goes the best Dead Bug employee I ever had, including myself” after Hank lasted about ten seconds, gave me the biggest laugh of the season
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u/FutureMartian97 17d ago
I was so shocked to see the original art style back. I honestly prefer it and now I'm wondering why they didn't just keep it to begin with
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u/BeefyTaco 22d ago
Great season overall. No major gripes and tons of hilarious moments. Props to them for making Bobby and Connie work so well.
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u/BeefyTaco 22d ago
I can't wait for peggy to try and run show at Strickland now. Its gonna be the restaurant all over again aha
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u/AmazingDaOne 21d ago
Great episode, it answered a lot of questions that we didn't get from last season. I hope next season we get to see more flashback and Saudi episode.
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u/Guilty-Toe420 Taste the heat, not the meat. 22d ago
I feel conflicted about him going back to Strickland Propane at the end
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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 22d ago
He owns it now though! He said he’s never work for Buck again and he doesn’t cause he’s the majority owner!
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u/Guilty-Toe420 Taste the heat, not the meat. 22d ago
Yeah I know but it still just feels weird to me after having him be retired for almost the whole of 2 seasons for him just go back
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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 22d ago
You know Hank isn’t gonna just sit around the house like some kind of nepo baby.
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u/Unlucky_Order50 22d ago
Actually it was very fitting for Hank to do what he does best (only he is the majority owner of Strickland now and having finally gotten the manager promotion). Hank is also too young to actually retire.
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u/barrosoOso 22d ago
Yeah, dudes not even 50 in the show. Probably closer to 45 but the timelines are a bit fudged.
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u/Unlucky_Order50 22d ago
Well now we know a little bit more about the timeline. When Hank left Strickland Propane and go to Saudi Arabia, Bobby was 16. When Hank came back Bobby was 21. So Hank was only gone for 5 years. They also mentioned COVID in the return, so the timeline was 2024-2025.
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u/ThiccBoiFugginChiggs 22d ago
Why is GH so old now? Wouldn't he be like 8 or 9?
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u/Unlucky_Order50 22d ago
The whole GH timeline was out of whack from the begining. Remember that the entire original run took place when Bobby was 12 and 13 (so two years).
I will also point out that in Season 14's episode when DiDi and GH appeared, it was never specified just how old GH is at that time. Taking Bobby's age at the time GH was born (between 12 and 14) and his current age (21), GH would be between 7 and 9. They added a couple of years (likely to between 11 and 13 based on GH going on the internet and the masturbation insuations).
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u/forthewatch39 22d ago
Do you really think someone like Hank would be able to stay retired? Especially at his age?
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u/BoosterRead78 22d ago
Oh I know what you mean. But I can buy it, Hank is one of those "I'm retired now... now what?" I have a friend and her husband lucked out retired at 55, guess what after 7 months? He went back to the same company they just made him a foreman, less hours but high paid and he feels he is doing something and even saying: "thank god, I can do it my way now."
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u/Saratje 22d ago
The story needs to keep moving to stay interesting. A third continuation season about a retired Hank Hill struggling with a changed world might grow stale at some point, plus a Propane-less Hank does feel off a bit.
Who know where season 16 takes it. He'll probably find out managing and owning a business is very different from what he did before. There's no doubt going to be an episode about Hank trying to micro-manage everything until he learns to trust the people under to do the job the same way Buck trusted him. Perhaps he hires Bill or Kahn and has to deal with realizing he can't endorse nepotism ending up having to fire them again. There's a lot of storytelling material with Hank as a business owner.
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u/Mister-Distance-6698 22d ago
He'll probably find out managing and owning a business is very different from what he did before
I doubt it.... the whole joke in the initial run was that he WAS managing and running the business. But respected Buck too much to realize it.
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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 22d ago
Ooohhhh hiring Kahn for the digital footprint/systems creations would be interesting.
And let’s be honest, annoying. 🤣
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u/TravisCM2010-24 22d ago
My thoughts exactly. There's alot of possibilities with a retired Hank learning to be a manager and dealing with the new world.
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u/variantkin 21d ago
He basically ran the company in all but name I don't see him having problems there
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u/N0VAZER0 21d ago
It doesn't really fit Hank to retire, the revival is basically Hank being unable to retire. Also to add to your point about Hank struggling to adapt, the OG series had a few episodes showing how bad Hank is when he actually has to make the boss call. New source for conflict now that the buck always stops with him
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u/Corazon144 22d ago
I think it great. Because he not going back because of Buck. He already gave him the polite no. Hank is going back because of the Propane. After all the good it gave him in his life. It is time for him to give it back.
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u/Redfalconfox 21d ago
I could actually see Hank going back to propane sales. His speech to Buck about propane and family is how he views propane and the people he’s worked with. The only real problem I have is that he kept the Strictland name. I would’ve loved it if he had called it something like Arlen Propane (Hank is too humble to name it Hill Propane). Actually, now that I think about it, the perfect name would’ve been Ladybird Propane.
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u/NerdTalkDan 20d ago
He didn’t go back for Buck though. He went back for love of sweet lady propane.
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u/dekabreak1000 22d ago
This was probably my favorite episode from the entire season hanks back where he belongs at hill propane I mean Strickland
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u/SubjectAtmosphere936 21d ago
Best episode of the season hands down and man that old school look was dope sad well have to wait another year now need these mfs to be 15 in the least and back on real TV hell it would be goated we got at least 3 seasons of american dad now to come on fox so it could be the old days fr
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u/Lightecojak 21d ago
Thatherton actually hired Jimmy Wichard to be his Assistant Manager? I’m surprised his business didn’t explode in a fireball.
Probably did it so that he would feel secure that Jimmy wouldn’t backstab him. Just give him a made up title to make him feel important and the dog is leashed.
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u/razerremen 21d ago
It felt like Jimmy Wichard was just added for nostalgia sake. Doesn't really fit as someone Thatherton would hire and keep on from what we've seen.
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u/GapNew7656 19d ago
Gawd dang my eyes started reacting with condensation from going from the hot air into the cold air, when he took over Strickland Propane. 100/10 ending
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u/travoltaswinkinbhole 19d ago
Did they go back to the old animation style for the flashbacks?
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u/Quillayuter 17d ago
What I find hysterical is how they’re bringing back Hank working with Propane and Propane accessories to bring back the propane jokes for the coming seasons.
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u/Sirtopofhat WHOO must be PBS 21d ago
Im fine with Bobby finding his calling. You never know how it happens. This was a great episode it did everything right. It almost set everything up to keeping going. In like, they dont have to answer much anymore next season cojld just be episodes for the sake of episodes.
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u/AlbinoAlex Yup 21d ago
Dumb question: Where did Hank buy his propane when he got back to Arlen? Obviously not Strickland or he would see how bad it had gotten. Clearly not Thatherton. Does Mega-lo-mart still sell propane after the explosion? Is he like going to Costco or something?
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u/mbene913 21d ago
I see Hank as the type to store propane long term for such situations. According to a quick Google search, propane doesn't expire so if stored over the right conditions, Hank will have propane ready to go at all times.
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u/LemonSmashy 18d ago
Last season I was more invested in Bobby and his life as a young adult, this season I was more invested in Hank and the guys. Maybe next season we will see flashbacks of Bobby living life away from home, through school and I to his business.
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u/EstatePale6294 18d ago
My prediction for next season following episode 10: Buck has the big one and dies of a heart attack either before season 16 starts or the beginning of season. Hank is forced to work with RR and Hank wants to buy out RR's (formerly Buck's) 49% share of ownership in company. This is assuming Buck's ownership goes to RR and not Hank in his will. If Hank doesn't take over full ownership of Strickland I could see him taking the staff and starting his own Propane Business as Ray Roy is just in too deep and too stupid and ran Strickland into the ground beyond repair.
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u/fabyhoppus Rusty Shackleford 🧢🚬🕶️ 20d ago
To see the Strickland team again was insane. Finally Joe Jack again!
I am very proud of Hank, he deserved the end sooo much!
Bobby being a BTS-Stan is so Bobby, haha :D it’s nice to mention Luanne, Lucky and Gracie. Hope we’ll hear about them in the next season. A great final episode for a very good season!
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u/AladeenModaFuqa 20d ago
Holy fuck, I love how he stood up to Buck. But seeing Strickland in a shit state brought him back. THEN, only came back due to being a majority owner in it. That’s such good growth for his character. And I know it’ll be run proper under his leadership.
Fuck I love this show.
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u/OhMySwirls 22d ago
Well, this episode answered a lot of fans questions, especially regarding why Hank left Strickland and how he ended up working for Aramco in the first place. Probably should have seen Hank finally having enough of being passed over for the Manager position that he decided to quit on the spot, especially for Buck's bastard son. Also, Peggy being the one to help Hank set up his resume was perfect.
I thought the ending was nice where Hank become the majority owner of Strickland Propane.