Hank Hill

Hank Hill is the protagonist of the animated series King of the Hill. In the cartoon, the Hill family (wife Peggy, son Bobby, and niece Luanne Platter) has a central role in most story lines, which are set mostly in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. Hank's voice is provided by Mike Judge.

Biography

Hank was born Henry Rutherford Hill in New York City in the early 1960's (he spent his entire life thinking he was born in Texas), and proudly sells propane and propane related accessories as an assistant manager at Strickland Propane. Unlike his antagonist, M. F. Thatherton, Hank believes that selling propane through honesty and hard work are what life is all about. He sometimes has trouble selling propane, because Thatherton often takes advantage of Hank's honesty. Hank idolizes Buck Strickland, the owner of Strickland Propane, even as he is aware of his boss's many shortcomings (excessive gambling, womanizing, and general lewdness).

Related Topics:
New York City - 1960's - Texas - Propane - M. F. Thatherton - Buck Strickland

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He only has one child, Bobby, but would have more if not for his narrow urethra. He is often frustrated by Bobby's innocently effeminate tendencies and disappointed that his son is hardly interested in sports. Early in the series, he often says of Bobby, "That boy ain't right."

Related Topics:
Urethra - Sport

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Hank suffers from a genetic disorder called diminished gluteal syndrome (DGS). His essentially non-existent rear end causes stress on his spine and forces him to wear an "orthogluteal" prosthesis.

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Hank drives a red Ford Ranger pickup truck (in later episodes he drives a red Ford F350 pickup truck) and gives great love and affection to his lawn, while also clearly caring greatly about his family. He is sometimes naive, but he is generally tolerant of people different than him. He intensely dislikes the idea of being considered a redneck or hillbilly.

Related Topics:
Ford Ranger - Pickup truck - Ford F350 - Redneck - Hillbilly

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Hank's reserved nature probably resulted from years of abuse from his chauvinistic father Cotton Hill. Hank considers himself very handy and is often frustrated at the incompentencies of the hardware department employees of Mega Lo Mart.

Related Topics:
Cotton Hill - Mega Lo Mart

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He is a staunch conservative, though had some second thoughts about voting for President Bush in the 2000 election because of the candidate's weak handshake. His dog, Ladybird is named after the wife of Lyndon Johnson which arouses suspicions that he might have some Democrat leanings (if only Texas Democrats). He is also a supporter of labor unions, particularly the truckers’ union. In one episode, Bobby chose to do a school report on his favorite president, Josiah Bartlet of the dramatic television series The West Wing. When Hank discovered this, he scolded Bobby, who proceeded to do his report on Ronald Reagan.

Related Topics:
Conservative - President Bush - 2000 - Ladybird - Lyndon Johnson - Democrat - Labor unions - Josiah Bartlet - Television series - The West Wing - Ronald Reagan

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In his spare time, Hank enjoys standing in the alley behind his house drinking Alamo beer with lifelong friends Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, and Boomhauer. Hank is also a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan, though in one episode he does wears a Houston Texans hat (he tried to see the inaugural Cowboys-Texans game). When he watches baseball, he favors the Texas Rangers over the Houston Astros. In basketball, he prefers the Dallas Mavericks over the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.

Related Topics:
Alley - Alamo beer - Dale Gribble - Bill Dauterive - Boomhauer - Dallas Cowboys - Houston Texans - Baseball - Texas Rangers - Houston Astros - Basketball - Dallas Mavericks - Houston Rockets - San Antonio Spurs

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