Character List (v3.2)
Jason Hancock
[Sorry I'm late with this -- it's been a busy week for me!]
"KING OF THE HILL" CHARACTER LIST
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Version 2.3, revised March 6, 1998
Compiled by: Jason Hancock
With contributions from: Harrison Inefuku, Torey L. Lightcap, Ondre
Lombard, Bryan J. Maloney, Liam Scanlan, R.J. Valentine, Vernon Walker
Additional information from: Virtual Arlen webpage, Fox's KotH page, the
USA Today article (April 11, 1997), and the TV Guide-sponsored "King of
the Hill's Hank Hill" bulletin board
Any additions, corrections, or suggestions are welcome! Please e-mail
them to me, <jha...@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>. Keep in mind that characters
must have been named on the show (or in another reliable source) in order
to appear on this list.
---New in this edition---
* Characters from "Traffic Jam" (5E14) and "Hank's Dirty Laundry" (5E16)
---Key to voice credits---
Main cast:
{mj} Mike Judge
{kn} Kathy Najimy
{ps} Pamela Segall
{bm} Brittany Murphy
{jh} Johnny Hardwick
{sr} Stephen Root (uncredited)
Others:
{ag} Ashley Gardner
{dh} David Herman
{ec} Eloy Casados
{jj} Jonathan Joss
{lt} Lauren Tom
{ml} Maurice LaMarche
{ms} Mary Scheer
{ng} Neil Giuntoli
{sb} Steven Banks
{th} Toby Huss
{va} Victor Aaron
---The Hill family---
Hank Hill {mj}
- Salesman of propane and propane accessories; senior assistant
manager of Strickland Propane
- Has a narrow urethra
- Enjoys mowing the lawn with his riding lawn mower, fixing his
truck, playing golf, and drinking beer with buddies Dale, Bill,
and Boomhauer
- Admires his guitar, "Betsy," and Willie Nelson (4E05)
- Former high school football player
Peggy Hill {kn}
- Hank's wife
- Substitute Teacher of the Year in 1996
- Wears size 16-EEE shoes; has to travel to Lubbock in order to
buy shoes using the alias Gracia Ibanez (4E03)
- Fast-pitch softball pitcher
- Reigning state Boggle champion (4E09); yells "Hoo-yeah!" when
starting a Boggle game
Bobby Hill {ps}
- 12-year-old son of Hank and Peggy
- Student at Tom Landry Middle School
- Member of Hank's Straight Arrow troop and Little League team
- Plays his Game Boy machine in his spare time
- Only kid in Arlen allowed to learn sex ed (4E02)
Luanne Platter {bm}
- Peggy's brother's daughter (4E03)
- Lives with the Hills after her parents got into a fight and
her mother ended up in jail (according to the "Ask Hank Hill"
bulletin board, her father has since moved off to work on an
oil rig)
- Student at Arlen Beauty Academy
- Her dream is to do hair makeup for television (5E02)
- Creator of "Manger Babies" puppet show on Channel 84 (5E12)
Ladybird {Glenn Berger}
- The Hills' dog, a pure-bred Georgia bloodhound (4E06)
- Mother tracked down James Earl Ray
- Has an affinity for cruelty-free makeup (4E10)
Cotton Hill {th}
- Hank's father
- Lives in Houston (4E08)
- Had his shins blown off by the Japanese in World War II
Didi Hill {ag}
- Cotton's new wife (4E08)
- Went to kindergarten with Hank
Tilly Hill {Tammy Wynette}
- Hank's mother (5E09)
---The neighborhood---
Boomhauer {mj}
- Hank's fast-talking buddy who lives across from the Hills
- Works at a barbed wire factory (according to the USA Today
article)
- Luanne stayed at his house for two nights, much to Hank's
objections (4E04)
Bill Dauterive {sr}
- One of Hank's buddies
- Army sergeant and barber
- Divorced his wife six years ago; won her tennis socks in the
settlement (4E03)
Dale Gribble {jh}
- Another one of Hank's buddies
- Conspiracy theorist
- Exterminator, owner of Dale's Dead Bug
Nancy Hicks-Gribble {ag}
- Dale's wife who's been cheating on him behind his back -- a
fact well known by almost everyone in Arlen, _except_ Dale.
- TV weather personality with Channel 84
Joseph Gribble {bm}
- Dale's son, although he obviously doesn't look like Dale's
biological son
- Bobby's best friend and fellow Straight Arrow troop member
The Souphanousinphones -- Kahn {th}, wife Minh {lt}, and daughter Kahn Jr.
(Connie) {lt}
- Hank's new neighbors (4E06)
- Originally from Laos, they moved to Arlen after spending 20
years in Anaheim, California
- Kahn Jr. is so named because Kahn wanted a boy
Doggie
- The Souphanousinphones' dog (4E06)
Dave Hansen (mentioned)
- 500-pound shut-in who was Hank's next-door neighbor for 13 years
before the Souphanousinphones moved in (5E14)
---Tom Landry Middle School---
Dooley {mj}
- Bobby's Little League teammate (4E02) and student at Tom Landry
Middle School
- Hurls one-line insults at others, and doughnuts at the fashion
show (5E05)
Courtney, Ashley, Maria, Bonnie, Charisse (mentioned)
- Girls Bobby says hello to in school hallway (4E11)
Principal Moss {ng}
- Principal of Tom Landry Middle School (5E06)
Eugene Grandy {John Ritter}
- Music teacher at Tom Landry Middle School (5E08)
(Name was not mentioned in the episode, but it was mentioned
on Fox's site)
Coach Kleehammer {Dennis Burkley}
- Wrestling coach at Tom Landry Middle School (5E10)
---Other Schools---
Miss Kremzer {Jennifer Coolidge}
- Luanne's beauty school teacher (4E11, mentioned in 4E05)
Miss Johnson {Dawnn Lewis}
- A student at the Arlen Beauty Academy (4E11)
Professor John Lerner {ml}
- Archaeologist from Arlen University, who searched for Indian
artifacts on the Hills' property (5E04)
Scott {?}, Barbara {?}, Andrea {?}
- Students in Prof. Lerner's archaeology class (5E04)
Becky {?}
- Secretary at Arlen High School (5E13)
---Propane and Propane Accessories---
Enrique {ec}
- Worker at Strickland Propane (4E10)
Buck Strickland {th}
- Hank's boss at Strickland Propane (4E12)
- Suffered a heart attack (5E11)
M.F. Thatherton {Burt Reynolds}
- Rival propane supplier who left Strickland eight years ago to
start Thatherton Fuels (4E12)
Holloway {Billy West}
- Boston-based developer of Holloway Hollows (4E12)
- Client Hank tried to woo away from Thatherton
- Called Hank "J.R."
Mrs. Holloway {Stockard Channing}
- Wife of Holloway, who stayed with the Hills (4E12)
Lloyd Vickers {dh}
- Man in charge of Strickland during Buck's absence; fired (5E11)
Joe Jack {?}
- Propane truck driver who quit over Vickers' work conditions
(5E11)
Rudy (of Goobersmooches Restaurant) {?}, Velma Throckmorton {?}, Hugh
Jimmerson {?}, Leta Anderson {?}
- Some of Hank's propane customers, who left messages on his
answering machine during his absence from Strickland (5E11)
Roger "Booda" Sack {Chris Rock}
- Comedian teacher of "Def-ensive" Driving School who makes fun
of whites (5E14)
- Hank had him fired from Snapz, but he eventually lands him a job
at Strickland
Melinda {Lynne Thigpen}
- Secretary at Strickland (5E16)
---Celebrities---
Chuck Mangione {himself}
- Spokesman for Mega Lo Mart (4E04)
- Has his own fire safety video (4E09)
Celery Head (mentioned)
- Entertainer who Bobby imitates (4E05)
- Earns $3 million a year
Willie Nelson {himself}
- Hank's boyhood hero (4E05)
Dennis Hopper {himself}
- Celebrity attendee of Willie Nelson's barbecue. (4E05)
Bob Dylan {dh}
- Some other celebrity attendee of WN's BBQ (4E05)
- Talks like Boomhauer
- Says kids drive him crazy
Troy Aikman {himself}
- Attended Luanne's first "Manger Babies" show on Super Bowl
night (5E12)
Kerri Strug {herself}
- Olympic gymnast whom Bobby admires (5E13)
---Miscellaneous---
John Redcorn {jj} (played by {va} in 4E03 and 4E04)
- Nancy's Indian healer (and lover, unbeknownst to Dale) for the
past 12 years
Anthony, aka "Twig Boy" {dh}
- Social worker from Los Angeles (4E01)
- Sent back to L.A. via bus
Kenneth
- Gave Anthony his latte. (4E01)
Buckley {dh}
- Luanne's boyfriend; broke up with her (4E04), but has since
come back to her
- Also works at the Mega Lo Mart (4E01)
- Drives motorcycle in opening credits
Gracie {ms}
- Works at the dairy plant (4E02)
Bonnie {kn}
- Nancy and Peggy's friend (4E02)
- Thinks of flowers during sex
Eustis {dh}
- Successful patent lawyer
- Kicked out of the Straight Arrow as a child for failing the
test of silence (4E03)
Randy {Cheryl Holliday}
- Son of Eustis and member of Hank's Straight Arrow troop (4E03)
Garth
- Another member of Hank's Straight Arrow troop (4E03)
Brock {dh}
- Peggy's personal shoe salesman in Lubbock (4E03)
Wade {va}
- Varsity football player who Hank unsuccessfully set Luanne up
with (4E04)
Eddie Stillson (mentioned)
- Bobby's hero who got to the end of Level 6 in "Scream Ninja"
(4E05)
Jason Adderly
- Poker-playing buddy of Hank (4E05)
Howard Adderly {jh}
- Computer nerd and son of Jason (4E05)
- Bobby's #2 hero, after Eddie Stillson
Earl {sr}
- Repaired Hank's guitar "Betsy" (4E05)
Les {dh}
- Works at Earl's guitar store (4E05)
- Fan of Celery Head
Mrs. McIntosh {ps}
- Hank's third-grade teacher (4E07)
Dr. Morley {sb}
- Sigmoidscopist who examined Hank's constipation problem (4E07)
Tasha {ag}
- Dr. Morley's intern (4E07)
Zachary Quinn Jr.
- Kid with broken leg at the Elks Boggle Tournament (4E09)
- Name was found in a Boggle puzzle
Joan {ag}
- Boggle tournament hospitality coordinator (4E09)
Cissy Cobb {Laurie Metcalf}
- Boggle champion of Dallas for seven non-consecutive years
(4E09)
Burnett Cobb {dh}
- Cissy's husband/coach (4E09)
Boggle Playing Chicken
- Ranked 256th out of 256 in the state Boggle championship (4E09)
Brent Steele {dh}
- TV commentator (4E09)
Alexi Gulgarin {th}
- Boggle Grand Master/TV commentator (4E09)
Jo Tiffany {?}
- waitress (4E12)
"Chiffon" {?}
- Dancer at Jugstore Cowboys (4E12)
Philip Ny {?}
- Sports psychologist with a B.S. in psychology (5E01)
John and Mike McKay
- Winners of the last two father-and-son gun tournaments (5E01)
Billy Ray Walters {th}
- Thief who tried to break into Hank's truck (5E03)
- Sentenced to live in the back of an import truck
Judge Roland McFarland {James Carville}
- Arlen County judge known for his creative sentencing (5E03)
Ray {sr}
- Owner of Layaway Ray's Bait Shop, until he burned it down
and got sued by his insurance company (5E03)
Duke
- Arlen County Courthouse bailiff (5E03)
Hal Dumpty {sr}
- Owner of H. Dumpty's clothing store (5E05)
Claude Stokes {dh}
- Second-biggest talent agent in Arlen (5E05)
- Agent during Bobby's short-lived modeling career
Andy Maynard {bm}
- Superstar of husky modeling (5E05)
Carlo {Steve Vinovich}
- Director of Bobby's photo shoot (5E05)
Junie Harper {Sally Field}
- Anti-Halloween activist who sponsored the "Hallelujah House"
(5E06)
Joshua
- Junie Harper's cat, until her car ran over it (5E06)
Cane and the Stubborn Stains: Cane Skratteburg {Frank "Tre' Cool"
Wright}, Face {Billie Joe Armstrong}, and Zeus {Mike Dirnt Pritchard}
- Garage rock band who challenged Hank and his friends in
paintball (5E07)
- Voice actors are members of Green Day in real life
Gary Kasner {Carl Reiner}
- Tilly's Jewish boyfriend, who blinded Hank when he saw the two
making out in his kitchen (5E09)
Joe "Brooklyn" Brookstein (mentioned, 4E08 & 5E09)
- In Cotton's troop in the South Pacific during WWII
- Nicknamed because he was from Brooklyn
Reverend Thomason {?}
- Spiritual leader of the Arlen First Methodist Church (5E12)
Amy Edlin {Jennifer Jason Leigh}
- Gave Hank a case of mono in high school from kissing,
unbeknownst to Peggy... until now (5E13)
Kailiki Aliki {Amy Hill}
- Hank's Hawaiian insurance adjuster (5E14)
Glen Johnson {John Amos} (mentioned on Fox's site)
- Booda Sack's supervisor at Snapz (5E14)
Kid Mookie {Orlando Jones}
- Mentioned on Fox's site; may have been the comedian who
preceded Bobby at Snapz (5E14)
Jacinto {Paul Rodriguez} (mentioned on Fox's website)
- Owner of the "mitad" condo where Kahn and Hank stay at during
their trip to Mexico (5E15)
Matt {Billy West}
- Operator of the "Consulting Adults" porn telemarketer who
consulted Hank at work (5E16)
--Jason
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