"The Incredible Hank" is the 4th episode of Season 8 and the 153rd episode overall of King of the Hill. It first premiered on November 23, 2003. The episode was written by Dan Sterling and directed by Wes Archer.
Summary[]
Hank takes Bobby to the doctor to get him some testosterone supplements to boost his energy, but Hank becomes the one who sorely needs a testosterone boost. Meanwhile, Bobby faces his fear of showering after gym class.
Plot[]
The episode starts off with Hank being very stressed from work to complaining customers and doing all his co-workers' tasks. An exhausted Hank becomes to tired to listen to Peggy's excitement over her joining the Viva Los Arlentinos planning committee, especially with the actual "running with the bulls" event. Through Dale's advice and learning from Bobby that he is flunking P.E., Hank takes Bobby to the doctor to get him some testosterone supplements to jump-start puberty. The doctor diagnoses Bobby with full fitness, but Hank asks about the testosterone therapy to which the doctor responds they are only prescribed for men in their 40's with Irritable Male Syndrome, with symptoms that perfectly describes Hank's current condition. Hank stubbornly denies the case and the doctor's prescription and walks out while Peggy secretly takes the prescription from the garbage can.
The next day, Peggy secretly dopes Hank's breakfast with the testosterone, which results in Hank to relive puberty all over again. Things look positive at first when counter-argues Dale's usual "off-the-topic" facts, volunteering to run with the bulls to ensure sponsors for the committee, and his constant training for the event. But sooner than later, the adolescent effects seem to drive Hank to be rough with the guys during his training and his rebellious attitude toward Cotton's inviting himself to dinner. A guilty Peggy watches her husband's new attitude and even further where she learns from the doctor, after confessing and getting berated for secretly medicating Hank, that the overdose of testosterone would consequently shrink his testicles by 20%, eventually impairing his cognitive and physical abilities.
Peggy returns home with a box of trans-scrotal patches from the doctor in time to see Hank already becoming weak from the testosterone dosage. She confesses to Hank about what she did that made an angered Hank turn disappointed (with Hanks' shocked response censored off-screen and heard from the Souphanousinphones watching the squabble in their living room). This makes matters worse for Hank that he can't break his promise to the committee, and is in no physical condition to run despite despite ceasing usage of the drug. Seeing the lack of integrity coming from his family (even after learning Bobby didn't heed his early advice at all), Hank determines to triumph the difficulty to run without any extra energy, especially refusing to wear the patch.
In the subplot, Bobby faces failing gym because he's to embarrassed to shower with the other guys. After the doctor's appointment, Bobby confesses to his parents and Hank pep talks that all guys must do it despite the case being sensitively uncomfortable. Bobby tried but couldn't bring himself to it, and eventually lied to his dad. On the day of the bull run, Bobby confesses the truth in hopes that Hank would forfeit because of his weakened state. But a determined Hank (upset at the lack of integrity shown by his family) bravely does so, leaving inspired to try again.
Characters[]
- Hank Hill
- Peggy Hill
- Bobby Hill
- Dale Gribble
- Bill Dauterive
- Jeff Boomhauer
- Joseph Gribble
- Nancy Gribble
- Donna
- Stuart Dooley
- Kahn Souphanousinphone
- Minh Souphanousinphone
- Tom Landry P.E. coach
Stinger Quote[]
- Hank: "Got dang it, I'm out of clean socks! Got dang it!!"
Trivia[]
- The title of the episode is a play on the name of Marvel superhero "The Incredible Hulk".
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