King of the Hill

King of the Hill is an animated comedy created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that has been referenced in The Simpsons many times.

References to King of the Hill in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 9 184 "Bart Star" One of the football matches is Springfield vs. Arlen, where Springfield wins 28-3. The King of the Hill cast is seen sitting on the bleachers, as Hank Hill says, "We drove two thousand miles for this?!" 9 201 "King of the Hill" Episode title a reference. 10 226 "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" At Moe's Tavern, after seeing Homer on TV, Moe says, "If that's Homer, who's been putting beers on his tab?!" Barney, in disguise as Homer, says, "D'oh!... Woo hoo!... uh... That boy ain't right...", the latter being Hank Hill's catchphrase. 11 241 "Missionary: Impossible" Hank Hill is seen at the FOX telethon at the end. 14 296 "Helter Shelter" As the Simpsons house is being fumigated, Homer decides to wait outside. He opens a can of Duff, and the King of the Hill theme plays as certain events that parody the opening to King of the Hill occur. 15 321 "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays" We briefly hear Hank Hill's voice say "Bobby, I've got propane in my urethra" from a TV. 23 494 "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" A display for King of the Hill is seen in the Museum of TV and Television before the theme plays and people take down the display, parodying the show.

Specials

Picture Special Reference FOX's 25th Anniversary Special Hank and Peggy Hill are seen in the special. May the 12th Be with You Peggy and Bobby make an appearance.

References to The Simpsons in King of the Hill

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 8 6 "After the Mold Rush" When Bobby has his room ready to be on display for the Arlen Parade of Homes, one of the items visible on his shelves is a Bart Simpson doll.

Common Cast and Crew

Cast

Picture Name Role in King of the Hill Role on The Simpsons Troy Aikman Voiced himself in "Meet the Manger Babies". Voiced himself in "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday". Will Arnett Voiced Portis in "Hank Gets Dusted". Voiced Deputy Director Gratman in "Steal This Episode". Ed Asner Voiced Stinky in "Yankee Hankee". Voiced a Lifeways editor in the season 11 episode "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?". Diedrich Bader Voiced Dirk in "Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies" and Jody "Rayroy" Strickland in "What Happens at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis Stays at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis". Voiced the sheriff in "Kill the Alligator and Run". Ed Begley, Jr. Voiced Stephens Davies in "Behind Closed Doors". Voiced Himself in "Homer to the Max" and "Gone Maggie Gone". Terry Bradshaw Voiced Preston Rogers in "Peggy Makes the Big Leagues". Voiced himself in the season 17 episode "Treehouse of Horror XVI" and the special episodes Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX and Super Bowl Promo. James Brown Voiced Digby Wilkins in "Peggy Makes the Big Leagues". Voiced himself in the special episode Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX. Gary Busey Voiced Mad Dog in "Soldier of Misfortune". Voiced himself in "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister". Drew Carey Voiced Hal in "Not in My Back Hoe". Voiced himself in "All About Lisa" and "Treehouse of Horror XXVII". David Cross Voiced Ward Rackley in "The Witches of East Arlen". Was interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. Jim Cummings Voiced Pops Popacito in "The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg". Voiced Duncan in "Saddlesore Galactica". Andy Dick Voiced Griffin in "Movin' on Up". Voiced himself in "Yokel Chords". Snoop Dogg Voiced Alabaster Jones in "Ho Yeah!". Voiced himself in "The Great Phatsby: Part Two". Carmen Electra Voiced Angela in "Boxing Luanne". Voiced herself in "The Frying Game". Chris Elliott Voiced Chris Sizemore in three episodes. Appeared in the special episode Springfield's Most Wanted. Anna Faris Voiced Lisa in "Fun with Jane and Jane". Will voice a female hacker in "Lisa the Boy Scout". Brendan Fraser Voiced David Kalaiki-Ali'i in "Peggy Makes the Big Leagues". Voiced Brad in "King of the Hill". Janeane Garofalo Voiced Sheila Refkin in "Night and Deity". Voiced Herself in "The Last Temptation of Krust" and "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution". Sarah Michelle Gellar Voiced Marie in "And They Call It Bobby Love". Voiced Gina Vendetti in "The Wandering Juvie" and "Moonshine River". Billy Gibbons Voiced himself in "Hank Gets Dusted". Appeared in the opening montage of The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. John Goodman Voiced Tommy in "SerPUNt". Voiced Meathook in "Take My Wife, Sleaze". Topher Grace Voiced Chris in "Megalo Dale". Voiced Donny in "The Debarted". Alyson Hannigan Voiced Stacey Gibson in "Talking Shop". Voiced Melody Juniper in "Flaming Moe". David Herman Voice of Buckley, Jimmy Wichard, Bug Gribble, Gilbert Dauterive, and various others. Voiced Scruffy in the season 26 crossover episode "Simpsorama". Dusty Hill Voiced himself in "Hank Gets Dusted". Appeared in the opening montage of The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. Michael Keaton Voiced Trip Larsen in "Pigmalion". Voiced Jack Crowley in the season 12 episode "Pokey Mom". Lisa Kudrow Voiced Marjorie Pittman in "The Exterminator". Voiced Alex Whitney in "Lard of the Dance". Maurice LaMarche Voiced various characters. Has voiced many different characters in many episodes. Phil LaMarr Voiced various characters. Voiced Hermes Conrad in the season 26 crossover episode "Simpsorama" and voiced the auctioneer and male party guest in the season 28 episode "The Great Phatsby: Part One". Dawnn Lewis Voiced Sharona Johnson in "Plastic White Female" and "Wings of the Dope". Voiced many different characters in many episodes. Lucy Liu Voiced Tid Pao Souphanousinphone in "Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do". Voiced Madam Wu in "Goo Goo Gai Pan". Christopher Lloyd Voiced Smitty in "Care-Takin' Care of Business". Voiced Doc Brown in The Simpsons Ride; reprised the role of his Taxi character Jim Ignatowski in the Season 26 episode "My Fare Lady". Howie Long Voiced Terrell Cartwright in "Peggy Makes the Big Leagues". Voiced himself in the special episodes Homer and Bart visiting NFL on FOX and Super Bowl Promo. William H. Macy Voiced Dr. Rubin in "Pregnant Paws". Voiced himself in "Homer's Paternity Coot". Martie Maguire Voiced Lily in "A Beer Can Named Desire". Voiced herself in "Papa Don't Leech". Natalie Maines Voiced Violetta in "A Beer Can Named Desire". Voiced herself in "Papa Don't Leech". Karen Maruyama Voiced a Buddhist in "Won't You Pimai Neighor". Voiced Dancer 2 in "In Marge We Trust" and Japanese stewardess in "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo". Willie Nelson Voiced himself in "Hank's Got the Willies". Voiced himself in the season 11 episode "Behind the Laughter". Tom Petty Voice of Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt. Voiced Himself in "The Cartridge Family". Tom Poston Voiced Jerry Popper in "Now Who's the Dummy?". Voiced the Capital City Goofball in the Season 2 episode "Dancin' Homer". Kid Rock Voiced himself in "The Fat and the Furious". Voiced himself in "Kill the Alligator and Run". Stephen Root Voice of Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland. Voiced Bildorf in the season 32 episode "Wad Goals". Wallace Shawn Voiced Phillip Ny in "How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying". Voiced Wallace the Hernia in the season 30 episode "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". James Sie Voiced various characters. Voiced the Lama in "Wad Goals". Emily Strayer Voiced Rose in "A Beer Can Named Desire". Voiced herself in "Papa Don't Leech". Meryl Streep Voiced Aunt Esme Dauterive in "A Beer Can Named Desire". Voiced Jessica Lovejoy in "Bart's Girlfriend". Dave Thomas Voice of Lane Pratley. Voiced Rex Banner in the Season 8 episode "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" and Bob Hope in the Season 17 episode "Bart Has Two Mommies". Paul F. Tompkins Voiced Professor Twilley in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Clown". Voiced Colby in "Meat Is Murder". Lauren Tom Voice of Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone. Voiced Amy Wong in the season 26 crossover episode "Simpsorama". Kathleen Turner Voiced Liz Strickland in "Hanky Panky" and "High Anxiety". Voiced Stacy Lovell in "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy". Billy West Voiced Mr. Holloway in "The Company Man" and the golfer in the episode "Return to La Grunta". Voiced Philip J. Fry, Zoidberg and Professor Farnsworth in the Season 26 crossover episode "Simpsorama". Betty White Voiced Delia in "Escape from Party Island". Voiced herself in the season 11 episode "Missionary: Impossible" and the season 18 episode "Homerazzi". Fred Willard Voice of Officer Brown. Voiced Wally Kogen in "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday". Henry Winkler Voiced himself in "A Rover Runs Through It". Voiced Ramrod in the episode "Take My Wife, Sleaze". Reese Witherspoon Voiced Debbie Grund in "Hanky Panky" and "High Anxiety". Voiced Greta Wolfcastle in "The Bart Wants What It Wants".

Crew

Picture Name Role in King of the Hill Role on The Simpsons Glenn Berger Co-writer of 11 episodes. Former co-writer of the Simpsons Comics story To Heir I$ Homer. Brad Bird Executive consultant of 11 episodes and executive assistant of 5 episodes. Former director and animator for The Simpsons. Mike Judge Creator of the show and voice of Hank Hill, Jeff Boomhauer, and other characters. Voiced Hank Hill, his character from the series, in "Bart Star".

External links

• King of the Hill at Wikipedia

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