Shins of the Father
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| “Shins of the Father” | |
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| King of the Hill episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Written by | Alan R. Cohen Alan Freedland |
| Directed by | Martin Archer Jr. |
| Production no. | 4E08 |
| Original airdate | March 23, 1997 |
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| "Westie Side Story" | "Peggy the Boggle Champ" |
| List of King of the Hill episodes | |
"Shins of the Father" is the eighth episode in the FOX animated television series King of the Hill.
[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Hank's father Cotton, a sexist loudmouth who lost his shins fighting in WWII, comes to Bobby's birthday party. Peggy hates Cotton, but Bobby loves him, and starts to emulate his grandfather. When Bobby gives Peggy a slap on the behind and orders her to make his dinner, Hank reluctantly realizes that things have gone too far.
[edit] Trivia
- In this episode, Cotton takes Bobby out of school because it's Angie Dickinson's birthday, which falls on September 30, making Bobby's birthday September 29.
- The title is an allusion to Sins of the father, a concept by which offspring are punished for the wrongdoings of a parent.
