"Ms. Wakefield" is the one hundred-seventy-third episode of King of the Hill. It first aired on December 19, 2004. The episode was written by J.B. Cook and directed by Allan Jacobsen. This episode is considered by fans to be one of the darker episodes in the series.
Summary[]
During the Christmas season, a dying, elderly woman wants to spend her final days in the Hills' house, which used to be hers.
Plot[]
When an elderly stranger, Ms. Wakefield, visits the Hill residence during Christmas, Hank is thrilled to show her his house since it was also her childhood home. However, when Ms. Wakefield announces that she wants to die in their house, Hank and Peggy want nothing more than for her to leave, despite her constant attempts of breaking in their house and wanting to die in there.
Characters[]
- Hank Hill
- Peggy Hill
- Bobby Hill
- Luanne Platter
- Ruby Wakefield
- Dale Gribble
- Nancy Gribble
- Jeff Boomhauer
- Bill Dauterive
- John Redcorn
- Kahn Souphanousinphone
- Minh Souphanousinphone (non-speaking)
- Connie Souphanousinphone (non-speaking)
- Joseph Gribble (non-speaking)
- Stuart Dooley (non-speaking)
- Lady Bird
- Taxi Driver
- Husband
- Officer #1/#2
Stinger quote[]
- Bill: "Peppermint schnapps makes me sloppy!"
Trivia[]
- During the opening, due to it being a Christmas special, jingle bells are alternatively added in the theme song.
- In the episode, John Redcorn mentions that Bill always buys cool gifts; however, in the last three Christmas specials, Bill buys nothing of interest.
- At the 12:10 mark, the viewer can see Dooley being led away by the mall security guards for pantsing the mall Santa Claus.
- When Bobby shows Ms. Wakefield his room, Bart Simpson can be seen on the shelf.
- This is the final Christmas special of the show.
Goofs[]
- After talking with Hank at the mall, John Redcorn's vest color changes from brown to dark green as he leaves.