Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
King of the Hill S4 E14, “High Anxiety (2)”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. Buck attempts to frame Hank for Debbie's murder in order to protect his wife who he thinks may have killed her, Hank then has to defend himself to both Peggy and Sheriff Mumford.
Across the episode we counted 25 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (11); Alcohol & drugs (8). 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+Violence, strip-club and porn references, drinking in animated sitcom.
Parents need to know that King of the Hill S4 E14, "High Anxiety (2)", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes AND HER MURDERED BODY WAS FOUND AT THE SAME PLACE WHERE MR. Sexual content includes I DIDN'T SLEEP WITH DEBBIE; AND I ALREADY TOLD YOU ABOUT BEING IN THE BATHTUB WITH A NAKED MIZ LIZ. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — YOU KNOW, GET HIGH, GET STONED? AAAHHH! ( indistinct police radio ) MM-MM, THAT BARBECUE…. 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in King of the Hill S4 E14:
I DIDN'T SLEEP WITH DEBBIE.
DEBBIE THREATENED TO TELL MY WIFE THAT WE HAD SEXUAL RELATIONS.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in King of the Hill S4 E14:
AND I ALREADY TOLD YOU ABOUT BEING IN THE BATHTUB WITH A NAKED MIZ LIZ.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in King of the Hill S4 E14:
OKAY? SO SOMEONE COULD TAKE DOPE, BLACKOUT IN A FIELD AND KILL A CO-WORKER? CO-WORKER, CAB DRIVER, PROSTITUTE.
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in King of the Hill S4 E14:
WELL, YOU ARE HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HER HUSBAND.
I WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH MY BOSS.
Violence & injury 11 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in King of the Hill S4 E14:
AND HER MURDERED BODY WAS FOUND AT THE SAME PLACE WHERE MR.
WELL, THE RECONCILIATION, NOT, NOT THE MURDER.
I WANT TO CATCH THE MURDERER MORE THAN ANYTHING.
" YOU KNOW, HANK, I SPENT THE DAY GATHERING EVIDENCE OVER AT THE CASA LINDA SINGLES APARTMENTS AND I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW YOU ARE NOW A SUSPECT OH, NO! IN THE MURDER OF DEBBIE GRUND.
AH, ANY LEADS ON THE, UH, MURDERER THAT DON'T POINT IN MY DIRECTION? MRS.
UH YEAH YEAH, OKAY, UH I GUESS IF MY MISTRESS HAD BEEN MURDERED AND MY WIFE WERE A SUSPECT UH, YEAH.
( coughing and gagging ) OH, NO, MY EYES ARE TURNING BLOODSHOT.
HE DID THE AUTOPSIES ON TWO OF MY GUN CLUB BUDDIES LAST YEAR.
YEAH THE POINT IS SHE WENT THERE TO KILL BUCK STRICKLAND WITH THE 12-GAUGE SHOTGUN HE HAD STASHED IN HER APARTMENT.
SHE PUT THE GUN IN FIRST.
THAT'S WHY I PLANTED THE SHOTGUN SHELL IN HANK'S TRUCK-- TO PROTECT YOU.
Alcohol & drugs 8 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in King of the Hill S4 E14:
YOU KNOW, GET HIGH, GET STONED? AAAHHH! ( indistinct police radio ) MM-MM, THAT BARBECUE SMELLS YUMMY, MS.
THAT'S A SIDE EFFECT OF THE MARIJUANA POISONING.
WHAT KIND OF HERBS YOU PUTTING IN THERE? "HERBS"? OH, GOD, THAT'S STREET TALK FOR "MARIJUANA.
YEAH, DUDE, YOU WERE HERE SMOKING POT WITH ME.
GETTING HIGH? HE SAID THAT? WELL, NOW YOU HAVE A SECOND CRIME TO INVESTIGATE, SHERIFF.
I WOULD NEVER SMOKE POT.
I HOPE GALE DOESN'T GET OFF ON SOME POTHEAD TECHNICALITY, RIGHT, DAD? WELL, THOSE TECHNICALITIES HAVE A NAME, BOBBY.
WE WERE IN DEBBIE'S APARTMENT AND LIKE HE SAID WE WERE SMOKING POT.
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