"King of the Hill"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Steven Dean Moore
First aired: May 3, 1998
S09E23
(5F16)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"King of the Hill"
"King of the Hill"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Steven Dean Moore
First aired: May 3, 1998
S09E23
5F16
Episode Background
King of the Hill was part of the spring lineup of the 1997-1998 US TV schedule. It first aired May 3, 1998 at 8pm on Fox following “The World’s Funniest!” and was followed by “Damon”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. King of the Hill was seen by over 9 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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Plot
After his obesity embarrasses Bart at a church picnic, Homer attempts to lose weight, and begins going on midnight jogs around town. He soon discovers Power Sauce, an energy bar made out of apples which he starts to eat regularly. At a gym, Homer meets Rainier Wolfcastle who becomes his fitness coach. In two months, Homer is healthier, more muscular, and reveals what he has been doing to his family. At the gym, two Power Sauce representatives ask Rainier to climb to the top of Springfield’s tallest mountain, “The Murderhorn”, as a publicity stunt. When he refuses, Bart insists Homer do it.
“This Powersauce newsbreak is brought to you by Powersauce. Get sauced with Powersauce.”
Top Quotable Lines
- Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
- Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
- Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
Top Ranking Term
Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…
“Powersauce”
… is the top ranking unique term in King of the Hill.
“Hey, these Powersauce bars look pretty healthy.”