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Willie Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is a character that first appears in the Season 1 episode "Hank's Got the Willies". He is Hank Hill's "best friend" and hero. After this episode, Willie Nelson is never seen again. He is voiced by himself.

Appearance[]

He wears a green t-shirt and a brown vest with a belt and blue jeans. he also has black sneakers and white beard with brown long hair.

History[]

Season 1[]

While taking Bobby golfing, Hank passes by Willie Nelson's private golf course. However, there is a sign on the gates that says, "Property of Internal Revenue Service." At the Arlen Public Golf Course, Bobby accidentally throws his golf club, hitting Willie Nelson in the eye. Shocked, Hank checks to see if he is all right, to which Willie replies he is as he is not bleeding from the ears. Hank praises Willie Nelson, who is walking back to the gang's golf cart where he signs an autograph to Hank. Immediately, he speeds up the golf cart to get away from them.

Wanting to make his dad proud, Bobby takes Hank's guitar, Betsy, to Willie Nelson's house. Bobby helps Willie pass a level of a game on his Gameboy. Bobby calls up Hank, informing him that he is invited to Willie Nelson's party at his house. Not believing him, Willie Nelson goes on the phone and speaks with Hank. At the party, Willie is shown playing with his guitar as well as autographing it. Hank invites Peggy to the party but tells her to bring Betsy's strap. Using the phone again, Willie confirms to Peggy that he legitimately is who he claims to be.

At the party, Hank complains to Willie Nelson, confiding in him, "the boy ain't right" and that he does not have a hero. Disagreeing, Nelson remarks that it already sounds that Bobby has a hero: Hank. At the end of the episode, Luanne is seen braiding his hair and adding too much glitter spray.

Season 13[]

In the episode "Lost in MySpace", Nelson was named on Donna's MySpace page as one of her music interests.

Personality[]

Willie Nelson is kind, somewhat oblivious and offers advice.

King of the Hill Soundtrack[]

"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" is a song written and recorded by Nelson and released in 1980 on the Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack and later as the soundtrack's second single in January 1981. The single was Nelson's seventh number one on the country chart as a solo artist and stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

The original version of the "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground", was featured in the Season 3 episode "Wings of the Dope".

A duet version of the song with Nelson and Mark McGrath was included on the 1999 King of the Hill Soundtrack album.

Episode appearances[]

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Guest stars in Season 1 (edit)
( ) notes episode, Italics notes Special Guest Voice
(1) Gailard Sartain • (2) Mary Scheer • (3/5) Victor Aaron • (3) Cheryl Holliday • (4) Dennis Hopper • (4) Willie Nelson • (5/9) Chuck Mangione • (6) Steven Banks • (6) Jim Cummings • (9) Laurie Metcalf • (10) Eloy Casados • (10) Billy West (uncredited) • (12) Jennifer Coolidge • (12) Dawnn Lewis
King of the Hill (Original Television Soundtrack) album by Various Artists [(edit)]
Travis Tritt with George Thorogood — "Move It On Over" • Barenaked Ladies — "Get in Line" • The Mavericks — "Down On The Corner" • Sheryl Crow — "Straight To The Moon" • Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) — "Against The Wind" • Faith Hill — "Piece of My Heart" • Trace Adkins — "I Know A Little" • The Hill Family Singers (Johnny Hardwick/Toby Huss/Mike Judge/Brittany Murphy/Kathy Najimy/Stephen Root/Pamela Segall Adlon) — "Mow Against The Grain" • Tonic — "East Bound And Down" • Deana Carter — "Free Fallin'" • Willie Nelson and Mark McGrath — "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" • Hank Hill (Mike Judge) — "Teddy Bear" • Old 97's — "El Paso" • Luanne Platter (Brittany Murphy) — "One Tin Soldier" • The Refreshments — "King of the Hill Theme"
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