Content guide
Skip for under 13
King of the Hill S6 E21, “Returning Japanese (1)”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Peggy tries to find ways to get the newspaper she writes for to pay for free trips, Cotton goes back to Japan to supposedly apologize to the families of soldiers he killed during WWII. Hank makes a startling discovery once he arrives in Japan.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (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 13+Strip-club and porn references, violence, affairs and cheating in animated sitcom.
Parents need to know that King of the Hill S6 E21, "Returning Japanese (1)", is a animated sitcom episode. The series is known for texas suburban animated sitcom — beer, propane, and adult jokes; revival is driving new searches. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes I formally renounce the Hill blood that is in me. Sexual content is explicit — for example, But this ain't about sex; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Which do you prefer? - I ain't answering no more questions! Sir, I love beer, too. 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 S6 E21:
But this ain't about sex.
It's about love, and sex.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in King of the Hill S6 E21:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
He'll want to go to a strip club.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in King of the Hill S6 E21:
Hank, no one cheats on his 40-year-old wife with an 80-year-old ex-girlfriend.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in King of the Hill S6 E21:
I formally renounce the Hill blood that is in me.
Shoot off guns, pow-pow-pow, Rambo, John Wayne.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in King of the Hill S6 E21:
Which do you prefer? - I ain't answering no more questions! Sir, I love beer, too.
Yeah! I could drink a beer that size right about now.
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