| The Trouble with Gribbles | |
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| Season 5, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | April 22, 2001 |
| Written by | Jim Dauterive |
| Directed by | Shaun Cashman |
| Episode guide | |
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Synopsis
When Nancy turns 40, the television station replaces her with Luanne, who is much younger. Then Nancy tells Dale that she wants a facelift. Dale plans to pay for it by filing suit against the makers of his favorite brand, Manitoba Cigarettes, claiming that second-hand smoke has made his Nancy unattractive.
He was bugged through a talking robot fish, so he purposely acted like he felt Nancy was ugly as a good use for evidence in court. This backfired however, causing Nancy to temporarily "leave" Dale and live with the Hills.
Characters
- Hank Hill
- Peggy Hill
- Bobby Hill
- Luanne Platter
- Dale Gribble
- Nancy Gribble
- Jeff Boomhauer
- Bill Dauterive
- Reynolds Penland (cameo)
- Lawyer (cameo)
- Unnamed Men (cameo)
Cultural References
- When Dale plays the radio very loud to cover up his speech, the radio plays the chorus from the Moody Blues song Nights in White Satin.
