Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
King of the Hill S1 E8, “Shins of the Father”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. Hank must confront his visiting, war-veteran father when Bobby begins imitating Cotton's chauvinistic behavior.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (6); Alcohol & drugs (2); Fat-shaming (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 11+Strip-club and porn references, violence, fat-shaming in animated sitcom.
Parents need to know that King of the Hill S1 E8, "Shins of the Father", is a animated sitcom episode. The series is known for texas suburban animated sitcom — beer, propane, and adult jokes; revival is driving new searches. Sits in the gray area mainly on porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Happy birthday, Bobby! Dad, you crazy son of a gun. Sexual content is mild but includes So, I'm buying you a hooker. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, You want to hear that story, fatty? - Sir, yes, sir! Bill, I'm trying to talk to my I…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You forgot my beer. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in King of the Hill S1 E8:
So, I'm buying you a hooker.
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in King of the Hill S1 E8:
Happy birthday, Bobby! Dad, you crazy son of a gun.
Where are its legs? What are you looking at, Moe? A Japanese machine gun blew my shins off in WW II.
You gave him a loaded shotgun? You don't give a toy without batteries.
The blood attracted sharks.
And we had beat them Nazis in Italy.
You think that'll really happen to me? It won't if you keep slapping them in the butt and ordering them around.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in King of the Hill S1 E8:
You forgot my beer.
Get me my beer, woman.
Fat-shaming 2 moments
How Fat-shaming shows up in King of the Hill S1 E8:
You want to hear that story, fatty? - Sir, yes, sir! Bill, I'm trying to talk to my I was 14.
Fatty, Stinky, and Brooklyn.
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