King of the Hill - "Uh-Oh, Canada" - Talkback [5/17]

[Space Cadet]

Broadcast Order: Season 13, Episode 18
Production Order: Season 13, Episode 11


The season finale airs tonight at 8:30 PM Eastern. Here is the synopsis:

When Boomhauer decides to house-swap with a Canadian family for the duration of the summer, Hank and the Rainey St. regulars find themselves putting up with the neighbors from hell.

 

[Dudley]

Ya know....some of my best friends were Canadian when I lived overseas.
Heck, I hope to visit there someday.

 

[J.E.Smith]

Well, at least Boomhauer got the sweet end of the deal. I was cracking up when he started speaking French.

 

[OnePark]

I loved this episode. It's nice to see Hank act like a 'bad neighbor'. Also, Boomhauer's french was... Sweet~

 

[Undrave]

So I missed this one... what exactly made those guys bad neigbhors? At least to the characters?

 

[Jayd]

Near the end the guy says "Keep your stick on the ice," sort of a Red Green reference, eh? Red Green is one of the most popular shows from Canada(Corner Gas is another) and can be seen on PBS.

Didn't like Boomhaurer with a beard.

 

[Bloody Marquis]

So I missed this one... what exactly made those guys bad neigbhors? At least to the characters?

Well, their neighbors called the cops on Hank just for having a party.

 

[Peter Paltridge]

Near the end the guy says "Keep your stick on the ice," sort of a Red Green reference, eh? Red Green is one of the most popular shows from Canada(Corner Gas is another) and can be seen on PBS.

Didn't like Boomhaurer with a beard.

See, unlike most shows that go for the easy stereotype, KOTH does its homework.

Though those accents were pretty stereotypical.

 

[RD!]

When did king of the hill go from subtly making fun of these characters to, I don't know, whatever grating, preachy, jingoistic, anti-comedy this was? If this is the end than good riddance.

 

[kempobot]

One of the things I like about this show is how overly exaggerated and over-the-top some of their depictions of Texas is, and how shockingly accurate they can be. This felt like one of the more exaggerated episodes. Though, still pretty good.

Kahn felt a little out of character in this episode. I was expecting him to take more of a neutral stance instead of completely siding with Hank.

 

[Classic Speedy]

There was something incredibly ironic about Hank, a man who IS very respectful of his neighbors, having the cops called on him by someone even more conservative than he. That was the most interesting part of the episode, I felt. That, and the Canadian man going to jail and, because he's a foreigner, getting stricter penalties than Hank.

The ending left a bad taste in my mouth, though. Bill was right: He didn't even thank Hank for letting him out of jail. That's the least he could've done.

 

[Wonderwall]

The ending left a bad taste in my mouth, though. Bill was right: He didn't even thank Hank for letting him out of jail. That's the least he could've done.

Well Hank was kind of responsible for him being in jail in the first place. I know I probably wouldn't thank Hank either. It was more or less a we're even situation.

 

[Daxdiv]

Well Hank was kind of responsible for him being in jail in the first place. I know I probably wouldn't thank Hank either. It was more or less a we're even situation.

I guess that is kind of true, why thank the guy that told you to rot in jail? I know I wouldn't. But then again, Hank really didn't have a reason to get him out until he saw the family suffering.

 

[leftblank]

This was a decent episode. I still prefer the older episodes as the new ones just aren't as good.

 

[MetroSparkster]

All I can say is, if that Canadian guy insulted propane more than beer or the lawnmower... well... I wouldn't want to think about it...

 

[FGfan]

Oh geez, I wonder if this is gonna get a load of hatemail from angry Canadian viewers....

....just kidding, this one has "last season" written all over it, it might've a few years back, but I doubt it would today. And if any Canadian viewers write in hatemail: c'mon, chill oot! I'm Canadian and wasn't the least bit offended.

 

[Undrave]

Oh they made the usual beer joke??

What part of Canada were they from anyway?

 

[MDawg]

When did king of the hill go from subtly making fun of these characters to, I don't know, whatever grating, preachy, jingoistic, anti-comedy this was? If this is the end than good riddance.

Gotta agree. The characters had been going downhill and this was the worst they'd been. I'm kinda glad the show is over if this is how it would have been had it continued.

What part of Canada were they from anyway?

Suck-katchewan!

http://www.instantrimshot.com

 

[Storm Eagle]

Didn't like Boomhaurer with a beard.

Neither did I, but go him for bringing back a French-Canadian woman.

What part of Canada were they from anyway?

Matt Hazuda's jokes aside, they're from Guelph, Ontario.


So apparently this is indeed the last hurrah for King of the Hill. It was a nice long ride and I'm glad to have been on it all the way from the very beginning to the end.

 

[Undrave]

Neither did I, but go him for bringing back a French-Canadian woman.

Hahah too bad I missed that scene.

Matt Hazuda's jokes aside, they're from Guelph, Ontario.

Guelph...I think one of the participant to Canada's Worst Handyman 4 is from there... or was it from Worst Driver 4?