Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
King of the Hill S9 E5, “Dale to the Chief”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. Hank battles through a mountain of red tape to get his new drivers license corrected; Dale becomes pro-U.S. after losing a belief in conspiracies.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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, drinking, sex talk in animated sitcom.
Parents need to know that King of the Hill S9 E5, "Dale to the Chief", 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 (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes government, right? Not another one you made up with your buddies from the gun club? I…. Sexual content is mild but includes "Sex: F?" That's female! ( both laugh ) Could you imagine Dad a woman? ( imitating Hank…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — ( screaming ) No more, Dale! I've put up with some giblet-headed things out of you in…. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in King of the Hill S9 E5:
"Sex: F?" That's female! ( both laugh ) Could you imagine Dad a woman? ( imitating Hank ): Now where did I put my panty hose? Bobby, living room.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in King of the Hill S9 E5:
government, right? Not another one you made up with your buddies from the gun club? I figure if the government was right about Kennedy, they must be right about everything.
Would there be room for its gun turrets to be pointed at, say, Hank's house? You cannot speak until my roof is spotless! Whoa.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in King of the Hill S9 E5:
( screaming ) No more, Dale! I've put up with some giblet-headed things out of you in the past, but calling the FBI on me-- that's final! Why don't you both have a nice cold beer? Beer always calms everybody down.
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