"The Wedding of Bobby Hill" is the 49th episode of King of the Hill. It first aired on February 9th, 1999. The episode was written by Jonathan Collier and directed by Jack Dyer, with Matthew McConaughey as a guest star.
Summary[]
After a prank war between Bobby and Luanne appears to go bad when Bobby messes with Luanne's birth control medication, Bobby now dreads his actions as they lead him to walk down the aisle.
Plot[]
Hank, Dale and Bill see Boomhauer off as he leaves on a trip to rendezvous with a woman he met through the Internet. Bill was going to look after Boomhauer's house, but Hank convinces Boomhauer that Bobby would make an excellent house-sitter during his absence. Hank hands his son the keys to Boomhauer's house, reminding him about his responsibilities, seeing his first house-sitting job as a sort of rite of passage into adulthood. Bill, who is jealous, stares at Hank and Bobby angrily. When Bobby asks why Bill is staring at them like that, Hank tells Bobby that Bill is proud of him. Meanwhile, Luanne cuts the hair of Rad Thibodeaux, a nattily dressed man who oozes self-confidence. Rad, a self-proclaimed genius and alleged concert promoter, easily wins over the gullible Luanne, and the two begin dating. Rad brings her to an "industry party" at an apartment populated by CD store clerks and nightclub staffers.
Soon, Bobby is also won over by Rad's charm and perceived importance within the entertainment industry. One day, as Luanne and Rad kiss near Arlen's memorial fountain, Bobby mentions that he is in charge of looking after Boomhauer's empty house. Rad arches an eyebrow, suddenly interested. A short time later, he throws an industry party for his many friends at Boomhauer's residence. Eventually, Luanne realizes that Rad never notified Boomhauer about his intentions. Angered, she ends their relationship and storms off to get her Uncle Hank, who orders everyone out of the house. He then spots Bobby sitting in a hot tub with two ladies, surrounded by several beer cans. Hank grabs Bobby by the arms and marches him out the door.
Hank and Peggy suspend Bobby of his duties as Boomhauer's house-sitter and take over. As further punishment, Hank takes away his comedy props for the time being. While Luanne tearfully throws away all of her collection of things relating to Rad, Bobby confronts Luanne for costing him both his house-sitting job and his props until he sees Rad's CD, which was actually for her. A rift soon develops between Bobby and Luanne, and Bobby consults Dale for help. A short time later, the boy replaces Luanne's hairspray with an air horn. Luanne is startled by the deafening blast and retaliates by replacing Bobby's fruit pie filling with dirt. Not to be outdone, Bobby cuts two holes in the seat of a pair of Luanne's jeans.
The pranks soon escalate until Bobby replaces Luanne's birth-control pills with candy. Luanne notices the difference and decides to take action. She tells Bobby that women who don't take a birth-control pill every day get pregnant, causing a look of grave concern to pass over the boy's face, and inform his parents. Later, Luanne tells Hank and Peggy about her ruse, saying that she was only taking the pill because of complexion and menstruation problems rather than as contraception. The pair decide they must teach their son a lesson. They continue the charade by telling Bobby there is only one thing left for him to do to fix everything: marry Luanne.
Hank and Peggy arrange for Bill to "officiate" a wedding for Luanne and Bobby in the Hills' backyard. As the ceremony gets underway, Hank escorts Luanne, clad in a wedding dress, out the patio door. Bobby's eyes widen, the perceived seriousness of the situation growing by the minute. Noticing the wedding and being convinced of its authenticity, Kahn tells Minh, "Bobby Hillbilly marrying hillbilly cousin. You owe me $5!" After Luanne finishes her vows and Bobby stumbles on his word, which Bill "accepts" as a vow, Bobby faints. A short time later, Peggy and Hank decide to teach Luanne a lesson. They tell her that, as it turns out, Bill is actually a licensed minister and therefore she is legally married to Bobby. Luanne becomes panic-stricken, and even more so when Peggy informs her that she must wait a year before she can apply for divorce. After Luanne runs off, Peggy and Hank share a sneaky chuckle.
Eventually, Bill becomes morose at the thought of being a single man. His emotions churning, he tells Luanne and Bobby the truth, that he is not ordained. They tell Hank and Peggy, who, rather than being upset about Bill selling them out, are mad that he only gave them place mats at the fake wedding. Later, as the episode ends, a relieved Bobby and Luanne happily enjoy their "wedding" cake and they apologize to each other about playing those mean pranks they played on each other earlier. Luanne warns Bobby not to ride his bike because she cut his brakes.
Characters[]
- Hank Hill
- Peggy Hill
- Bobby Hill
- Luanne Platter
- Bill Dauterive
- Jeff Boomhauer
- Dale Gribble
- Nancy Gribble (non-speaking)
- John Redcorn (non-speaking)
- Kahn Souphanousinphone
- Connie Souphanousinphone
- Rad Thibodeaux
- Clark Peters (non-speaking)
- Judy (non-speaking)
- Tom (non-speaking)
- Leventhal (non-speaking)
- Kidhauer (non-speaking)
- Cindi (non-speaking)
- Stefani (non-speaking)
- Minh Souphanousinphone (mentioned)
Stinger Quote[]
- Bobby: "I don't think I'm ready for this yet!"
Trivia[]
- Boomhauer lives across Milton Street from Bill, rather than on the alley which runs between Milton Street and Rainey Street, although the locations of houses change throughout the series.
- Luanne's hair is its normal length, but it should still be growing out after she lost it in the Mega Lo Mart explosion in "Death of a Propane Salesman".
- Regardless of whether Bill was an ordained minister, the state of Texas has not recognized marriages involving 12-year-olds or (contrary to popular belief) between first cousins since at least 1997.[1]
- There is a Bart Simpson doll on the shelf of Bobby's room during his conversation with Hank.
Goofs[]
- During Rad Thibodeaux's haircut, there is a shot that shows the both of them in the mirror but the objects on the counter in front of Rad have no reflection.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Texas Family Code § 2.004, 2.102, 31.001