Rich Hank, Poor Hank
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"Rich Hank, Poor Hank" is the 157th episode in the Fox
animated comedy King of the Hill
. It was broadcast as the 8th episode in the 8th season, and was the last King of the Hill episode to use traditional cel animation. From this point on, the show is digitally inked and painted. The episode's title is a parody of the novel Rich Man, Poor Man
. This episode is rated TV-PG.
takes Bobby
wallet-shopping, only to find frustration in how Bobby champions flaunting wealth rather than respectable, modest functionality. When Bobby asks him about how much money he makes. Hank disgustedly tells Bobby that his income is none of his son's business. Later, Bobby overhears Hank telling Peggy
about his $1000 annual bonus from work, but mistakenly gets the idea that Hank makes that much per day, leading him to assume that his family is actually incredibly wealthy.
Bobby relays his suspicions to Joseph and Connie, and the rumor that Hank is wealthy spreads through Rainey Street like wildfire. Hank is completely unaware of the spreading rumors, and grows increasingly confused about why people keep asking him for money he doesn't have; even John Redcorn
comes into his office soliciting funding for a proposed New Age
retirement home
for aging baby boomers. Meanwhile, Hank tries to teach Bobby the value of a dollar by giving him his allowance and then taking it back by charging him for expenses. Incensed, Bobby steals Hank's emergency credit card and takes Connie and Joseph on a reckless shopping spree, thinking that whatever he spends is only 'a drop in the bucket' to his 'rich miser' father.
The credit card company picks up on the activity and alerts Hank, tracing a transaction in progress to the mall. Hank goes to the mall to catch the credit card thief red-handed, and is furious when the thief turns out to be none other than Bobby. Frustrated, he explains to Bobby that he is not a millionaire, and finally shows him the family finances. They return all of the items which Bobby had purchased, save for a jet ski
. They contemplate selling it at the nearby lake, but the only customer interested in buying is a bratty rich kid named Eric who complains loudly to his father that the jet ski, not coming straight from a dealer, is probably broken. To demonstrate the vehicle's performance, Hank takes it for a ride, and discovers how fun it is. Between this revelation and how ungrateful the spoiled kid is acting toward himself and Bobby and to his own father, Hank decides not to sell the jet ski right away, but rather carry it on his credit card for a while.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
animated comedy King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
. It was broadcast as the 8th episode in the 8th season, and was the last King of the Hill episode to use traditional cel animation. From this point on, the show is digitally inked and painted. The episode's title is a parody of the novel Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man is a novel written by Irwin Shaw in 1969. It is the last of the novels of Shaw's middle period before he began to concentrate, in his last works such as Evening In Byzantium, Nightwork, Bread Upon The Waters, and Acceptable Losses, on the inevitability of impending death...
. This episode is rated TV-PG.
Plot
HankHank Hill
Henry Rutherford "Hank" Hill Age 50 animated series King of the Hill. Hank lives in Arlen, Texas and works at the fictional Strickland Propane selling propane and propane accessories. Hank's voice is provided by series creator Mike Judge. The Economist named Hank Hill as one of the wisest people...
takes Bobby
Bobby Hill (King of the Hill)
Robert Jeffrey "Bobby" Hill is a character on the animated series King of the Hill and is voiced by Pamela Adlon. Bobby is the only child of Hank and Peggy Hill.- Biography :...
wallet-shopping, only to find frustration in how Bobby champions flaunting wealth rather than respectable, modest functionality. When Bobby asks him about how much money he makes. Hank disgustedly tells Bobby that his income is none of his son's business. Later, Bobby overhears Hank telling Peggy
Peggy Hill
Margaret J. "Peggy" Hill is a fictional character in the American animated series King of the Hill.-Biography:Peggy is the matriarch of the Hill family, and the wife of series protagonist Hank Hill. She wears rimless glasses and is generally seen wearing cut-off blouses and culottes...
about his $1000 annual bonus from work, but mistakenly gets the idea that Hank makes that much per day, leading him to assume that his family is actually incredibly wealthy.
Bobby relays his suspicions to Joseph and Connie, and the rumor that Hank is wealthy spreads through Rainey Street like wildfire. Hank is completely unaware of the spreading rumors, and grows increasingly confused about why people keep asking him for money he doesn't have; even John Redcorn
John Redcorn
John Redcorn III , is a character in the animated series King of the Hill. He is addressed or referred to as "John Redcorn" or "Mr...
comes into his office soliciting funding for a proposed New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
retirement home
Retirement home
A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Typically each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Additional facilities are provided within the building, including facilities for meals, gathering, recreation, and some...
for aging baby boomers. Meanwhile, Hank tries to teach Bobby the value of a dollar by giving him his allowance and then taking it back by charging him for expenses. Incensed, Bobby steals Hank's emergency credit card and takes Connie and Joseph on a reckless shopping spree, thinking that whatever he spends is only 'a drop in the bucket' to his 'rich miser' father.
The credit card company picks up on the activity and alerts Hank, tracing a transaction in progress to the mall. Hank goes to the mall to catch the credit card thief red-handed, and is furious when the thief turns out to be none other than Bobby. Frustrated, he explains to Bobby that he is not a millionaire, and finally shows him the family finances. They return all of the items which Bobby had purchased, save for a jet ski
Jet ski
Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The name is sometimes mistakenly used by those unfamiliar with the personal watercraft industry to refer to any type of personal watercraft; however, the name is a valid trademark registered with the...
. They contemplate selling it at the nearby lake, but the only customer interested in buying is a bratty rich kid named Eric who complains loudly to his father that the jet ski, not coming straight from a dealer, is probably broken. To demonstrate the vehicle's performance, Hank takes it for a ride, and discovers how fun it is. Between this revelation and how ungrateful the spoiled kid is acting toward himself and Bobby and to his own father, Hank decides not to sell the jet ski right away, but rather carry it on his credit card for a while.