In this episode of KOTH Hank helps Bobby learn the importance of basic automotive repair skills and how they can help you cope with other issues in life. Interestingly the car appears to be an Australia market 78 Ford Falcon XC sedan. Although this car was never seen in another episode again I like to imagine Bobby fixed it up with Hank and eventually drove it.
Free Penny Lane Ippolito, stop them at the boarder of Colorado, dont let them get to Arizona! Free the foundling! And return her to her parents! This is the way!
There is absolutely no way they kept that car any longer then like a week in universe. They don't even keep it in the backyard as like a long term project for Bobby to work on which leads me to believe like with all things Bobby gave up on this too and the car was probably sent back to the dump. But then again, Post Season 5 Judge gave the creative control position to a different department and basically just did was Seth MacFarlane does with his other shows where he just provides the voice direction he has no real power or authority on how he wants the show to be written unless he pitches the idea of having a musical number which is the one exception to the rule. Judge continued to voice Hank all the way up until the 13th and final season and he stayed with this show even when it started to get real bad. Season 8 isn't exactly the best season but it has some really good episodes. Season 9 onward however the show dips so hard in quality you literally have to stare in horror at how unwatchable it becomes. The worst of Simpsons and Family Guy is still leagues more unwatchable compared to the worst bottom of the Barrel of King of the Hill but you can feel the depression overwhelm your body when the show starts losing its original identity.
@Impactjunky, ironically, that vehicle was not available legally in the USA until around 15 years ago. However, Bobby did raise some good points, as did Hank, in this episode.
@Ghost Machine Yeah when I was younger I thought that line was dumb but much later I saw someone restoring a super old car on youtube that very few replacement parts are even made for anymore and the guy rebuilt the starter on it instead of buying a new one. Of course the line about needing a ratchet for the distributor cap is pretty dumb though LoL
I tried learing how to rebuild a alternator but i gave up.half way and said fuck it im just buying a new 1 😂but maybe 1 day when i got the patients ill.sit down and try
The most important thing about learning is doing. Even brushing over some manuals and videos here on RUclips to get a better understanding of the mechanics of parts is part of the doing process. I learned under the mentoring of older guys like Hank who taught the little tips and tricks.
I think it would’ve been nice to see the car slowly progress to a full repair as the series ran. Each moment occurring as a subtle application in the background. Then in the final episode Bobby starts the car up finally.
Hank probably realized how insane of a pain fixing that car would have been. Hank had a full time job and all other sorts of antics. So fixing this car would have been more than they could handle before Bobby was finally old enough to drive. I mean did you see the car Hank brought home? It's like he picked the worst possible thing he could find. There's plenty of cars in better condition for rebuilding than that disaster.
Trust me boby, when you are stuck on the side of the road with your girlfriend and you could do more than ask your carborator how it feels, you be glad that you took autoshop lessons. Wise worda indeed
@@jarethhogan3274 not really. There’s tons of parts out there for old fords and Chevys. I tried getting into Volkswagen and I couldn’t find much for my 89 golf.
At the same time though he has no interest in cars. I would have killed to get that opportunity when I was 15 but it never came along so I had to learn when I was a lot older
Man I must be lucky bc when I was 16 I was given a 1999 Jeep Cherokee xj to fix up for my first car. Man i had a little bit of everything on that it was over heating se we put a thermostat and radiator in it only to find out the fins rusted off the water pump then I replaced the suspension the whole way around shocks leafs and coils then I spent 2 months on the rear quarter panels replacing those and painting them then I straightened the front brakes out the last guy put on backwards tore the carpet out bc it was rusting out the floor pans
@@anthonyluke4387 sounds like the average xj I hope you got her nice though those are badass little rings and if you treat em right they'll last as long as you do
This reminds me of me and my Dad. He wanted me to be a mechanic, I was hellbent on being a sensitive artist. Now that I'm into old cars, I imagine him looking down and smiling to see the 69 Ford pickup in my driveway.
@Kendall Pigg Glad you finally saw art in the cars. I've been driving a 68 Roadrunner ever since I got my license and it will always be my main transportation.
You’re looking too much into this from the same people who mad an episode with the focal point of the climax of an episode being airbrakes working in reverse of how they do in real life.
Moments like those are few and far between. Most of the time it's sheer grunt work. Feed them, do dishes. Make sure they're dressed appropriately, do laundry, etc. Same stuff as people with no kids just... More.
@@methos1999 True, but I'm guessing that no matter how tired you get there is always that sense of accomplishment/ pride when looking at your little one. We non-parents do it to keep our wheels spinning...you guys are building the future. I wish these moments happened a little more often for ya but either way, my hats off to you parents of the world.
Bobby Hill's my favorite character in any animated series. He's a good kid with a good heart in an environment that doesn't understand him, but likes him anyway.
Bobby is unlikable in this for me because he deceived his dad and rejects any kind of good manly qualities and I get that hank is just old school backwards, a bit too obsessed with gender norms but men naturally like to have qualities like hank like fixing cars and their house because it makes them feel independent. It's a feeling of independence when you can fix a flat tire or change your oil and keep your own car running and you save money by doing your own small things to maintain it. It's a feeling of independence and responsibility. Women have these to and cooking and doing laundry and keeping the house looking neat makes a woman feel responsible and makes her feel like she's grown up and is an adult and values having money into her home and values her family and taking care of them. These are healthy feelings of being men and women and not boys or girls who are not fully developed and don't have any responsibilities to anyone or anything
@@runbmc35 There's nothing wrong with a man not wanting to do things like getting into cars in that way, or a woman not wanting to cook and do laundry (NOBODY wants to fucking do laundry bro). Everything you mentioned is something that'd be a good life skill to learn, regardless of gender. This isn't the 1950s anymore where men do all the working and car stuff and women stay in the kitchen and laundry room. Both genders are free to do whatever tf they want without some asshole judging them for not being "masculine" or "feminine" enough.
Bobby is why I love Hank. Bobby challenges his dads set ways from his toxic father and helps Hank show us what tolerance looks like. We can coexist with people we don’t agree with and still love them the same.
That car has been sitting for so long there's flowers growing off the top of the engine.. I love all the little details in this show from dialogue to physical elements it's pretty great and very underrated
Hank: I didn't know if you were a Ford guy or a Chevy guy Bobby: Oh Dad..... I want a Toyota - Scotty Kilmer on RUclips says its the best car ever Hank: Bwahahahaha
Bobby: Aw come on! This car looks like its for retirees! I want something that actually looks as fast as it runs! Hank: You will not slander Caroll Shelby's name in this house boy, and i'm not going to buy you a car from a country that we had to defend outselves from. Bobby: I don't think Shelby ever made a JZ Engine before
I used to occasionally watch this show growing up... now today, I operate a propane company, love beer (brewing and drinking), and am always in the garage teaching my kids how to wrench... maybe this show had more of an impact on my life than I thought 🤣
@@joerivas9847 🤣🤣🤣 propane, and propane accessories… but no, just focus on the distribution of propane to residential/commercial/industrial customers… don’t do much on the retail end of appliances or “accessories” lol
This is exactly the car that everyone needs to start out with. They could learn how to fix it up and when they turn 16 that can drive it and appreciate the hard work they did. Much more of a valuable lesson then just buying a new car
Exactly, more people need to get their kids involved in atleast basic automotive maintenance, at the very least teach them how to check fluids, swap tires, and check for brake wear and rust. There are alot of people who drive every day that dont even know what a radiator is or how to check or change their fluids which causes people to not even realize that they are driving a completely unsafe vehicle.
Exactly, I’m 16 years old and the sad part is people twice my don’t even know what a starter is lol but I’m thankful to have a lot of knowledge about cars. Crazy thing is I’m taking auto classes in my school too but people need to know how to change a wheel by the side of the road at least
First car, brand new, needed craploads of work, traded in for a patrol car, loved that thing, if I couldn’t do something, had someone else do it, but I’d be there. Can change a tyre, the oil, AC charge, next job is coolant flush, I’ve aided in brake changes, ain’t that hard unless you have a rust problem. Something a lot more satisfying about walking into a NAPA, than sitting in the dealer’s waiting room.
"Trust me Bobby. When you're stuck at the side of the road with your girlfriend, and you can do more than ask your carbourettor how it feels, you'll be glad you took auto shop." Love that line right there.
My little brothers Jeep alternator went out back in highschool, we didn’t have any money and he was not sure what to do. I told him, you gotta take it off to replace it anyway so get it off and hand it to me cause we’re gonna fix it. He didn’t believe me but when we cracked it open we found the brush springs were at maxed out and the bushes were only halfway worn down. We stretched the springs out and put it back together. He ran it up to autozone and had it tested (because he’s a non believer) Tested good at 14.7v Still have that Alternator on that Jeep today. 1987 xj Cherokee 4.0L factory 5 speed 2 door, we did have to replace the BA10 for an AX15 tho
@@samrolfe2224 I gotta give our little box the respect it deserved, they are junk boxes but that thing ate everything we threw at it and then some. Then one day I tried to do a burn out and BOOM! It shattered
Honestly that ride would've been amazing for Bobby if they eventually got it fixed up (more like restored). Especially since Hank and the guys know what they're doing. That could've paid for like 2 years of college if they did it well enough.
@@Impactjunky not to mention at this time this is a mid-70s malaise four-door (it's not malaise but most people wouldn't know the difference between a Australian one back then) worth a whole lotta nothing
No, salvage usually only applies to serious accidents/flood damage. More than likely the car would have to be brought back to running condition to be registered though. In a state like Texas, the laws are much more lenient, for better or worse.
Well if its in a junkyard chances are its was probably considered a loss and the title would probably go to the junkyard but yes it would probably be a salvage title if fixed however you could get a "rebuilt" title for it
@@littlemoth4956and the show also shows Hank breaking down and the downside of this form of handling your emotions (I.e, totally repressing them). Did a damn good job!
@@davesaussieduster My dad has always been a Chevy man, but he started to embrace Dodge in 2005, buying a durango just months after i was born. He bought a 2012 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman in 2016, and now, almost 19 years later, i'm about to own 2 70's Dart Sport's while driving around that very same Durango. Weird how 1 small thing can change a person.
I’d do the same thing if I had a son it teach my son a couple things. Responsibility Knowledge Skill Respect And above all I’d get quality time with my son. Not a bad way to introduce a first car.
@kms now That's awesome! My dad bought me my first car as a fixer-upper too and I'm still driving it over a decade later. I'll never sell it for any amount of money.
My dad hated working on cars. I bought my first project a few months ago, and I’ll be learning myself unfortunately, in a few years I’ll have a nice car.
"When you're broke down on the side of the road, you'll be glad you can do more than tell your carburetor its feelings." Yep, very important life skills. People don't realise how work like that can clear the mind. Even difficult rusty bolts up in the rust belt, after using every word in the book to get it loose....you realise everything else isn't so bad anymorr.
Dude this is an amazing gesture that hank tried to give Bobby. I'd love to do this with my child, have them really earn their car in a way that really no one else could feel.
My dad did something similar. Bought me a beater, and had me work on it whenever there was a problem. Learned how to change oil, brakes, rotors, an alternator, starter, etc. He’s gone now, but I still work on my own car today. The skills and gumption were some of the best gifts he gave me, and I got a car.
The rusted bolts that still don’t come out with heat oh those ones are a pain in my backside. Good times though once you finally get it out and you tell I win car I win
Reminds me when my dad gave me a chevette all over rusty with the new engine and new carburetors. Dude I was 16 and in my country can only have driver's license with 18. I was happy and I didn't know.
@@mildly_miffed_man1414 Shop classes in the east coast and west coast are very rare now. Maybe in the mid west its still around but from my perspective it's rare.
This episode had a moment that really vibed with me, namely when the kids were lining up for the signups for their chosen classes and the line for the auto shop class was just the bully-jock types. As a kid I was fascinated by mechanics and I wanted to go that way, however I was ultimately steered away for the same reason - all the bully types went for it, so I was basically left with IT which was honestly a waste of 4 years of my life because while I was decent at it, it just never really clicked with me and the IT job market is massively oversaturated.
IT is really one of those fields where you don't NEED a college degree, but if you don't have one then it'll be 10x harder to get into it unless you're REALLY good at it. And when you do manage to get into it you'll probably still be lower paid than the college grad that's maybe not as good as you. But that's because a college degree is still really valuable to an employer (only about 30% of Americans have one).
In my day and where I lived, boys did shop and girls did home economics. The boys were terrified to take home economics because the other boys would beat them into oblivion, and the girls who wanted to take shop couldn’t get in because the class was full.
The fact that we never see it again actually feels pretty accurate to real life. I imagine Bobby never really taking to it like Hank wanted and the car sat right where it was parked.
FWIW, this car is an Australian Ford Falcon. This particular series was the XC, sold from mid '76 to early '79. It was the third and final series of this body shape, and was generally the second highest selling car in the domestic market, month to month. Falcons were a big (for Australia), bland, family car, but the platform was the basis of numerous commercial and luxury variants. The starter motors on the 6-cyl Fords in particular had a distinct whine, and were reasonably reliable. Some owners carried a hammer or piece of timber, to thump the starter when the solenoid jammed. 😒
I always wished they kept Bobby's car goin after this episode. Always reminds me of when I would try to help him with his truck. 56 chevy. I was useless but just watchin him I actually can pick up on it now at 25 years old
Wish I had a dad like that. I started at 8 years old taking stuff apart on the weekends with my uncle at the junkyard. I'd go to give him company. I went to rebuild a Honda civic with parts from other civics. I spent 9 months rebuilding and learning. 1 weekend, the whole car was gutted.... and I was happy. I did it all over again.
Just started my first project vehicle. A 1990 Harley Sportster 1200XLH. Honestly wish I did something like it sooner or paid more attention to when my dad was working on a project car. Its not just the end product that's great about its the bonding moments you have with someone while working on it, or the long nights you spend in comfortable solitude in the garage just letting your mind run free to imagine the possibilities for what can be done next or how to tackle the next part of the build. Glad I still have my dad to come around and give his advice and help with some parts I don't completely get with the bike or to just chat about old vehicles he worked on.
No high stakes. No half-assed jokes every 2 seconds. No Sci-Fi shenanigans. Almost no politicalnes. Just a fun, light-hearted, based show about a father raising his son. I love this show.
@@Tofuey TBH, it was probably one of the earliest television depictions of an unapologetic conservative being confronted with a world rapidly shifting progressive around him. Pity the real world doesn't have Hank's willingness to accept everyone for who they are. Dale for instance, is the epitome of a modern conspiracy theorist (though ironically, some of the conspiracies Dale warned us about back then actually turned out to be real-world truths, such as illegal government surveillance). But Hank accepts him. Hank is totally fine with Bobby being in a relationship with Connie - a non-white, Asian-American girl. He's fine with his next door neighbors being Asian immigrants. He has a solid friendship with John Redcorn (a Native American).
This is such a great show.. but damn did this make me miss the two greatest gifts a kid could ever ask for.. my father and grandfather. I’m very grateful for the knowledge they gave. It’s made me a great Hvac technician, musician, writer, mechanic, and just an appreciative man. Thanks for sharing this vid! 🛠🔧💪🏼⛽️🔥❄️🎶
Ngl I'm really happy my dad taught me how to turn a wrench, I saved up and got me a barely running 3000GT for $1,200. We took that thing apart and put it all back together in perfect running order. Now in my 30s I do all my car maintenance myself and when something breaks 90% of the time I crack open a cold one and do it myself in the garage.
"I didn't know if you were a Ford man or a Chevy man. It was the happiest problem I've ever faced." Something about that line is just so wholesome and oddly heartwarming.
In this episode of KOTH Hank helps Bobby learn the importance of basic automotive repair skills and how they can help you cope with other issues in life. Interestingly the car appears to be an Australia market 78 Ford Falcon XC sedan. Although this car was never seen in another episode again I like to imagine Bobby fixed it up with Hank and eventually drove it.
Free Penny Lane Ippolito, stop them at the boarder of Colorado, dont let them get to Arizona! Free the foundling! And return her to her parents! This is the way!
That was fun
There is absolutely no way they kept that car any longer then like a week in universe. They don't even keep it in the backyard as like a long term project for Bobby to work on which leads me to believe like with all things Bobby gave up on this too and the car was probably sent back to the dump.
But then again, Post Season 5 Judge gave the creative control position to a different department and basically just did was Seth MacFarlane does with his other shows where he just provides the voice direction he has no real power or authority on how he wants the show to be written unless he pitches the idea of having a musical number which is the one exception to the rule.
Judge continued to voice Hank all the way up until the 13th and final season and he stayed with this show even when it started to get real bad. Season 8 isn't exactly the best season but it has some really good episodes. Season 9 onward however the show dips so hard in quality you literally have to stare in horror at how unwatchable it becomes. The worst of Simpsons and Family Guy is still leagues more unwatchable compared to the worst bottom of the Barrel of King of the Hill but you can feel the depression overwhelm your body when the show starts losing its original identity.
definitely an XC Falcon.
@Impactjunky, ironically, that vehicle was not available legally in the USA until around 15 years ago. However, Bobby did raise some good points, as did Hank, in this episode.
When you're a kid, this show was a cartoon. As an adult, this show is life.
Yup!
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I'm impressed by the fact that Hank knows how to rebuild a starter. Man's got skills.
@Ghost Machine Yeah when I was younger I thought that line was dumb but much later I saw someone restoring a super old car on youtube that very few replacement parts are even made for anymore and the guy rebuilt the starter on it instead of buying a new one. Of course the line about needing a ratchet for the distributor cap is pretty dumb though LoL
I tried learing how to rebuild a alternator but i gave up.half way and said fuck it im just buying a new 1 😂but maybe 1 day when i got the patients ill.sit down and try
@@chrissanjuan9605 lol I can’t even rebuild a brake caliper
Facts 😂
The most important thing about learning is doing. Even brushing over some manuals and videos here on RUclips to get a better understanding of the mechanics of parts is part of the doing process. I learned under the mentoring of older guys like Hank who taught the little tips and tricks.
I think it would’ve been nice to see the car slowly progress to a full repair as the series ran. Each moment occurring as a subtle application in the background. Then in the final episode Bobby starts the car up finally.
It already had enough problems with syndication.
It starts up for it to only break down again
To catch fire
That'll been a great ending but the steak one was alright
Ugh i hated the steak episode
I'm mad we never seen this car again
@hueyfreemanthesamura Same
Maybe peggy saw it
Hank probably realized how insane of a pain fixing that car would have been.
Hank had a full time job and all other sorts of antics. So fixing this car would have been more than they could handle before Bobby was finally old enough to drive.
I mean did you see the car Hank brought home? It's like he picked the worst possible thing he could find. There's plenty of cars in better condition for rebuilding than that disaster.
@@SeanLaMontagne and it would be costly to rebuild the car, basically every is ruined
Hank needs a 94 Celica!
Trust me boby, when you are stuck on the side of the road with your girlfriend and you could do more than ask your carborator how it feels, you be glad that you took autoshop lessons.
Wise worda indeed
Unless your car is fuel injected and everything has to be fixed at the dealer (with an authorized computer), then you are shit outta luck.
@@TSL73 true that
@@TSL73 thats why you keep it old school, but parts are getting hard to find now sadly.
@@jarethhogan3274 thats when you start junkyard hunting and learn to rebuild just about everything
@@jarethhogan3274 not really. There’s tons of parts out there for old fords and Chevys. I tried getting into Volkswagen and I couldn’t find much for my 89 golf.
Im jealous of Bobby, I would have loved it if my dad bought me an old junk car to fix up while I waited to turn 16.
Same nobody taught me to work on vehicles thankfully I had the Internet to help learn
At the same time though he has no interest in cars. I would have killed to get that opportunity when I was 15 but it never came along so I had to learn when I was a lot older
Same here if I had the skills.
Man I must be lucky bc when I was 16 I was given a 1999 Jeep Cherokee xj to fix up for my first car. Man i had a little bit of everything on that it was over heating se we put a thermostat and radiator in it only to find out the fins rusted off the water pump then I replaced the suspension the whole way around shocks leafs and coils then I spent 2 months on the rear quarter panels replacing those and painting them then I straightened the front brakes out the last guy put on backwards tore the carpet out bc it was rusting out the floor pans
@@anthonyluke4387 sounds like the average xj I hope you got her nice though those are badass little rings and if you treat em right they'll last as long as you do
"Was it supposed to come off*
*sighs*
"No son"
Hank: " But the car is a total piece of crap." " So what can you expect!"
😂😂😂😂 poor hank went from being happy to disappointed
@@josephgarcia9120 life in a nutshell
I'm surprised it didn't take the route of "Uh...no, but that's okay! It just adds another thing for us to tackle!"
I miss this show. Lots of wisdom in every episode.
@N. M. Such a wholesome yet hilarious show. One of my all time favorites for sure!
true, weak shows like family guy and american dad can't keep up with this legend
True, that's why we need a reboot, if they can bring back BNB, then you know they can bring back king of the hill.
@@redpikmin017 family guy & AD are garbage. I could only tolerate watching this show, South Park & some Simpson shows
@@redpikmin017 agreed this is a great fsnily show something i would watch with my kids
This reminds me of me and my Dad. He wanted me to be a mechanic, I was hellbent on being a sensitive artist. Now that I'm into old cars, I imagine him looking down and smiling to see the 69 Ford pickup in my driveway.
He definitely is
I'm sure he's happy to know you're carrying on the torch for him.
@Kendall Pigg Glad you finally saw art in the cars. I've been driving a 68 Roadrunner ever since I got my license and it will always be my main transportation.
I've never been a car repair guy,but I do appreciate how older vehicles where more than transportation,they were art.
@@Impactjunky Hell Yeah brother. Mopars never die.
"Does this even have wheels?"
"We found Bobby's car."
Yup let's pick one that has a cracked block to try and repair instead of one that runs rough and has other problems.
he's 13
*mouse squeaks and runs out of car*
Engine bay has flowers growing out of it lol
Engine bay has flowers growing out of it lol
Wonder how they managed to find a 4dr Australian Ford Falcon in a junkyard in the middle of Texas?
It was probably an import
Was gonna say it looks a whole lot like a XA XB falcon
You’re looking too much into this from the same people who mad an episode with the focal point of the climax of an episode being airbrakes working in reverse of how they do in real life.
Nope, I don't.
Always about Fords! I love it. Built America
"It'll stay in the garage"
Ahh, these father son moments seem like good stuff. Always been a little jealous of parents.
Oh boy
Moments like those are few and far between. Most of the time it's sheer grunt work. Feed them, do dishes. Make sure they're dressed appropriately, do laundry, etc. Same stuff as people with no kids just... More.
@@methos1999 True, but I'm guessing that no matter how tired you get there is always that sense of accomplishment/ pride when looking at your little one. We non-parents do it to keep our wheels spinning...you guys are building the future. I wish these moments happened a little more often for ya but either way, my hats off to you parents of the world.
@@methos1999 its so worth the grunt work to see your kid smile tho
Makes it all worth it
@@mistermonologue2442 You know if you want to be a parent that badly, there's an obvious way to solve that, which I'm sure you can guess.
I love that Stacy knows more about car repair and what to do/use than Bobby does.
Bobby Hill's my favorite character in any animated series. He's a good kid with a good heart in an environment that doesn't understand him, but likes him anyway.
Bobby is unlikable in this for me because he deceived his dad and rejects any kind of good manly qualities and I get that hank is just old school backwards, a bit too obsessed with gender norms but men naturally like to have qualities like hank like fixing cars and their house because it makes them feel independent. It's a feeling of independence when you can fix a flat tire or change your oil and keep your own car running and you save money by doing your own small things to maintain it. It's a feeling of independence and responsibility. Women have these to and cooking and doing laundry and keeping the house looking neat makes a woman feel responsible and makes her feel like she's grown up and is an adult and values having money into her home and values her family and taking care of them. These are healthy feelings of being men and women and not boys or girls who are not fully developed and don't have any responsibilities to anyone or anything
@@runbmc35or maybe he’s just not in to cars the way his old man is? Bobby is shown to be rather capable at everything else you mentioned.
@@runbmc35 There's nothing wrong with a man not wanting to do things like getting into cars in that way, or a woman not wanting to cook and do laundry (NOBODY wants to fucking do laundry bro). Everything you mentioned is something that'd be a good life skill to learn, regardless of gender. This isn't the 1950s anymore where men do all the working and car stuff and women stay in the kitchen and laundry room. Both genders are free to do whatever tf they want without some asshole judging them for not being "masculine" or "feminine" enough.
Bobby is why I love Hank. Bobby challenges his dads set ways from his toxic father and helps Hank show us what tolerance looks like. We can coexist with people we don’t agree with and still love them the same.
"Find something metal and tighten it" lmaooo.this show has so many gems
That car has been sitting for so long there's flowers growing off the top of the engine.. I love all the little details in this show from dialogue to physical elements it's pretty great and very underrated
Symbolism? Is the car Bobby?
Hank: I didn't know if you were a Ford guy or a Chevy guy
Bobby: Oh Dad..... I want a Toyota - Scotty Kilmer on RUclips says its the best car ever
Hank: Bwahahahaha
Scotty kilmer was still doing national television in 04
Bobby: Aw come on! This car looks like its for retirees! I want something that actually looks as fast as it runs!
Hank: You will not slander Caroll Shelby's name in this house boy, and i'm not going to buy you a car from a country that we had to defend outselves from.
Bobby: I don't think Shelby ever made a JZ Engine before
Me: Should we tell Hank about the time Ford collaborated with Mazda?
@@Bzons I'm sure he would say something like, "Well, we all make mistakes"
@@JaredD it's a joke smh
"It'll stay in the garage" - some WISE words.
How to rebuild a starter
>Take the starter out
>Buy another one
>Return old one for core charge
Lmaoooo "rebuild"
Perhaps for newer cars, but older ones could be rebuilt.
@@ricksanchezsflask8794 Issa joke
@@RegionalRadioShackManager lol
I rebuilt the starter on my jeep using parts from an old starter from another vehicle 😂 it worked and I didn't have to buy another starter 😂
"Um... a hammer?"
Well, he does have to fix those dents...
Boy have you been sleepin through that class or are you being funny
@@legorobotics1017 a mix of sarcasm and dumbass... mostly sarcasm tho. That class is next year
Clarkson fixed his bmw with a hammer. I don't see why bobby couldn't fix a falcon with one.
I installed my rear axles with a hammer and a 2x4. Hammers are very useful when fixing cars
@@nubreed13 yup. Especially rusty ones when things wont budge, just be careful what you hit lol
Talking out your problems is a lot easier while you fix something. What a subtle lesson.
I used to occasionally watch this show growing up... now today, I operate a propane company, love beer (brewing and drinking), and am always in the garage teaching my kids how to wrench... maybe this show had more of an impact on my life than I thought 🤣
Do you sell propane accessories too?
@@joerivas9847 🤣🤣🤣 propane, and propane accessories… but no, just focus on the distribution of propane to residential/commercial/industrial customers… don’t do much on the retail end of appliances or “accessories” lol
You mentioned kids as in plural so i guess no narrow urethra for you 😂. In all seriousness, firm handshakes for spending time with your kids
@@johncrankshaft2886 yes, 3, plus a 4th on the way 😬… we got our hands full!
@@JMKGarage you have to enjoy them while you can brother because soon they are out into the world and all we will have are the memories
This is exactly the car that everyone needs to start out with. They could learn how to fix it up and when they turn 16 that can drive it and appreciate the hard work they did. Much more of a valuable lesson then just buying a new car
Exactly, more people need to get their kids involved in atleast basic automotive maintenance, at the very least teach them how to check fluids, swap tires, and check for brake wear and rust. There are alot of people who drive every day that dont even know what a radiator is or how to check or change their fluids which causes people to not even realize that they are driving a completely unsafe vehicle.
That's how I am rn, me and my dad bought a 1966 Plymouth Fury II about a year ago, and we finally got it running about midsummer
Cheaper to buy a project and finish it tbh
Exactly, I’m 16 years old and the sad part is people twice my don’t even know what a starter is lol but I’m thankful to have a lot of knowledge about cars. Crazy thing is I’m taking auto classes in my school too but people need to know how to change a wheel by the side of the road at least
First car, brand new, needed craploads of work, traded in for a patrol car, loved that thing, if I couldn’t do something, had someone else do it, but I’d be there. Can change a tyre, the oil, AC charge, next job is coolant flush, I’ve aided in brake changes, ain’t that hard unless you have a rust problem. Something a lot more satisfying about walking into a NAPA, than sitting in the dealer’s waiting room.
"Trust me Bobby. When you're stuck at the side of the road with your girlfriend, and you can do more than ask your carbourettor how it feels, you'll be glad you took auto shop." Love that line right there.
Bobby: "A Hammer"
Me: "Ah, the beginning of a young Clarkson"
My little brothers Jeep alternator went out back in highschool, we didn’t have any money and he was not sure what to do.
I told him, you gotta take it off to replace it anyway so get it off and hand it to me cause we’re gonna fix it.
He didn’t believe me but when we cracked it open we found the brush springs were at maxed out and the bushes were only halfway worn down.
We stretched the springs out and put it back together. He ran it up to autozone and had it tested (because he’s a non believer)
Tested good at 14.7v
Still have that Alternator on that Jeep today.
1987 xj Cherokee 4.0L factory 5 speed 2 door, we did have to replace the BA10 for an AX15 tho
That's very cool and a great memory.
The BAstard 10 is genuine junk. LoL
@@samrolfe2224 I gotta give our little box the respect it deserved, they are junk boxes but that thing ate everything we threw at it and then some.
Then one day I tried to do a burn out and BOOM! It shattered
You had me at Jeep.
These pre-2006 jeeps are so underrated
Honestly that ride would've been amazing for Bobby if they eventually got it fixed up (more like restored). Especially since Hank and the guys know what they're doing. That could've paid for like 2 years of college if they did it well enough.
More like he pays luann to do it she’s is a great mechanic
@MrStingBlade These days the car would be worth more than the college. And in more ways than one.
Pretty sure Bobby is like 12. He couldn’t drive a car for like 4 more years
You're thinking of fiat dale
@@Impactjunky not to mention at this time this is a mid-70s malaise four-door (it's not malaise but most people wouldn't know the difference between a Australian one back then) worth a whole lotta nothing
We all wish we had that kind of dad who would do cool shit like this with you.
“Is this even a vehicle?” That’s a legally relevant question when a machine has no wheels and doesn’t run. Salvage title?
So in your logic when you remove all the wheels or it doesn’t run it’s a “salvage title?” Do you even know how and why vehicles are branded ?
No, salvage usually only applies to serious accidents/flood damage. More than likely the car would have to be brought back to running condition to be registered though. In a state like Texas, the laws are much more lenient, for better or worse.
If you can get it to start that’s half the battle
Well if its in a junkyard chances are its was probably considered a loss and the title would probably go to the junkyard but yes it would probably be a salvage title if fixed however you could get a "rebuilt" title for it
Looks like a Ford Cortina
This is the most heartwarmong thing ive ever seen. Shout out to all the dads that keep the family together.
Can't have a wholesome father son dynamic and brilliant writing on mainstream television. WE NEED APATHY THROUGH MISERY
The car is a mere project to dabble with to work on and spend time with his son. You gotta love this show.
The only time Hank spends time with his son is when it’s a hobby he’s interested in. He rarely validates Bobby’s.
My dad and I spend time working on old cars together. Its the best memories I have with him. We are starting his 68 corvette soon.
As Scotty Kilmer would say "looks like a endless money pit"
I was looking for this comment, love Scotty's channel 😆 "should of bought a 94 Celica".
Nah, more like a memory pit for me.
Too many computers, Ford and Chevy sucks unlike toyota
LOL 🤣😆
Scotty Kilmer is basically the engine goblin talking smack about your car for not being a 94 Celica.
What a wholesome show thank God for Hank
"do you know how I explore my feelings, I fix my cars"
This is my way of life right here
Not as effective as the show makes it out to be.
This is just avoiding emotions, and I promise you it doesn’t go as smoothly as it’s being shown here.
@@littlemoth4956and the show also shows Hank breaking down and the downside of this form of handling your emotions (I.e, totally repressing them). Did a damn good job!
"I must ask you to refrain from hitting bobby with it" Best line ever!
Hank even wanted to let Bobby decide Ford or Chevy, that’s a true dad
Aint no Mopar dad letting that happen!
Because as a true car guy Hank knows that every company made good cars and bad cars it all depends on how you maintain them.
i honestly would of picked an older dodge diesel truck for my first vehicle thats just my opinion though. 😂
@@davesaussieduster My dad has always been a Chevy man, but he started to embrace Dodge in 2005, buying a durango just months after i was born. He bought a 2012 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman in 2016, and now, almost 19 years later, i'm about to own 2 70's Dart Sport's while driving around that very same Durango. Weird how 1 small thing can change a person.
Mopar to you bro@@HemiSlant6828
Bobby has always been a little touched!
I know Hank had good intentions but damn.
@Florida Man Yeah that thing was pretty rough LoL
No we need more dads in the world like hank, that’s why we have so many snow flakes nowadays.
@@beagelball123 No what? What are you disagreeing with?
Hank should've gotten hobby an old C10 parts would've been super easy to come by and bobby would had all the bitches
I’d do the same thing if I had a son it teach my son a couple things.
Responsibility
Knowledge
Skill
Respect
And above all I’d get quality time with my son.
Not a bad way to introduce a first car.
Im very glad that i was able to experience this with my father, that car is one of my most prized possessions
@kms now That's awesome! My dad bought me my first car as a fixer-upper too and I'm still driving it over a decade later. I'll never sell it for any amount of money.
My dad hated working on cars. I bought my first project a few months ago, and I’ll be learning myself unfortunately, in a few years I’ll have a nice car.
@@RemoGuppy Same boat here. I am get a little excited when something goes wrong on my car I can fix happens.
@@RemoGuppy Best of luck with it!
@@RemoGuppy how is it going one year later?
"I think before we use any tools, we should pull the plants growing out of the car daaaad."
If nothing else, that was bothering me
You don't need a ratchet to take off a distributor cap.
Must be a ford to.
Lol I heard that and was like Wtf?
Must be a Toyota ;)
Well my mr2 I use a ratchet for the 8mm
@@CytroGhost I use to have an 1985 Toyota MR2. I miss her😢
@@secredeath get one if you can. I bought an 86 as a project for 1k
"When you're broke down on the side of the road, you'll be glad you can do more than tell your carburetor its feelings."
Yep, very important life skills. People don't realise how work like that can clear the mind. Even difficult rusty bolts up in the rust belt, after using every word in the book to get it loose....you realise everything else isn't so bad anymorr.
“Ask your carburetor how it feels…” nailed it.
Dude this is an amazing gesture that hank tried to give Bobby. I'd love to do this with my child, have them really earn their car in a way that really no one else could feel.
"Look Dad I took this off"
"Wha was it supposed to come off..."
Every man who's worked on a build knows that feeling
Best part about king of the hill
All ages can watch it and still love it
11 year old me loved it
And 23 years old me still loves it
My dad did something similar. Bought me a beater, and had me work on it whenever there was a problem. Learned how to change oil, brakes, rotors, an alternator, starter, etc. He’s gone now, but I still work on my own car today.
The skills and gumption were some of the best gifts he gave me, and I got a car.
that was back when you could work on your own cars
Ask your carburetor how it feels. Freaking PRICELESS 🤣😂
That's an XC Falcon, which was an Australian exclusive, Bobby has one rare ass beater on his hands.
Completely agree. Xc gs in desert gold? Bobbys got himself a beast if its a 351!
All hail the V8 baby.
When you get to a disintegrated bolt, that hammer's gonna look real friendly
The rusted bolts that still don’t come out with heat oh those ones are a pain in my backside. Good times though once you finally get it out and you tell I win car I win
Meanwhile I reinstalled my rear axles with a hammer and a block of wood.
I use a 2 lb mini sledge and a box ended wrench for everything lol. Save me having to yank on the wrench. 🤣
Reminds me when my dad gave me a chevette all over rusty with the new engine and new carburetors. Dude I was 16 and in my country can only have driver's license with 18. I was happy and I didn't know.
I wish I was as handy as Hank Hill. He can do it all.
i would totally watch a koth automotive rebuild series
Imagine hanks reaction when he sees today's school not even having shop classes at all.
Except that’s literally not even true.
@@mildly_miffed_man1414 Shop classes in the east coast and west coast are very rare now. Maybe in the mid west its still around but from my perspective it's rare.
2:41 what i been preaching
"Yk what you got, a car"
I miss this show a great deal on television. King Of The Hill was a super great tv show, wish they would bring it back on tv again.
Bro its on adult swim every night
Now that I've owned and worked on many cars it felt great rewatching this
"Bobby, you know how I 'explore' my feelings? I fix my truck or your mothers' car."
Man's most true statement.
It'd be cool to see Bobby driving this car in the revival if the writers decide to have the characters age in real time since the finale.
Hank really shines in this episode. He's so chill and pretty much everything he says and does makes sense and isn't caricature.
Wish my dad would have been around for my car adventures. I encourage my kids to watch and help when I work on my old truck.
Hank: "I didn't know if you were a Ford man or a Chevy man"
Bobby: "MOPAR or no car."
I got goosebumps when he explained how therapeutic it is to fix on cars
Ahhhh, garage wisdom and bonding. And bondo!!!
This episode had a moment that really vibed with me, namely when the kids were lining up for the signups for their chosen classes and the line for the auto shop class was just the bully-jock types. As a kid I was fascinated by mechanics and I wanted to go that way, however I was ultimately steered away for the same reason - all the bully types went for it, so I was basically left with IT which was honestly a waste of 4 years of my life because while I was decent at it, it just never really clicked with me and the IT job market is massively oversaturated.
IT is really one of those fields where you don't NEED a college degree, but if you don't have one then it'll be 10x harder to get into it unless you're REALLY good at it. And when you do manage to get into it you'll probably still be lower paid than the college grad that's maybe not as good as you. But that's because a college degree is still really valuable to an employer (only about 30% of Americans have one).
In my day and where I lived, boys did shop and girls did home economics. The boys were terrified to take home economics because the other boys would beat them into oblivion, and the girls who wanted to take shop couldn’t get in because the class was full.
This is how my son got his truck. We bought a wreck and rebuilt it. He loves his old Toyota truck
Stuck on the side of the road- ask how your carburetor feels... LOL!
The fact that we never see it again actually feels pretty accurate to real life. I imagine Bobby never really taking to it like Hank wanted and the car sat right where it was parked.
It's Hank's own fault for getting a car like that. It looks like it would cost more to fix than its worth
FWIW, this car is an Australian Ford Falcon. This particular series was the XC, sold from mid '76 to early '79. It was the third and final series of this body shape, and was generally the second highest selling car in the domestic market, month to month. Falcons were a big (for Australia), bland, family car, but the platform was the basis of numerous commercial and luxury variants. The starter motors on the 6-cyl Fords in particular had a distinct whine, and were reasonably reliable. Some owners carried a hammer or piece of timber, to thump the starter when the solenoid jammed. 😒
A Ford man or a Chevy man. . .
Bobby is obviously a Honda guy 😂
@E46EMTHR33 LMAO so true! I wish I could give this comment more likes.
"what happens in the garage stays in the garage." 🤣🤣🤘
I always wished they kept Bobby's car goin after this episode. Always reminds me of when I would try to help him with his truck. 56 chevy. I was useless but just watchin him I actually can pick up on it now at 25 years old
Being in auto shop is probably the best thing that happened to me. I feel this
This BETTER show up in the reboot.
Wish I had a dad like that. I started at 8 years old taking stuff apart on the weekends with my uncle at the junkyard. I'd go to give him company. I went to rebuild a Honda civic with parts from other civics. I spent 9 months rebuilding and learning. 1 weekend, the whole car was gutted.... and I was happy. I did it all over again.
"a hammer" ahh clarksons fave tool XD
I laughed, then I cried. I have a son and this was a touching cartoon. This was beautiful.
Just started my first project vehicle. A 1990 Harley Sportster 1200XLH. Honestly wish I did something like it sooner or paid more attention to when my dad was working on a project car. Its not just the end product that's great about its the bonding moments you have with someone while working on it, or the long nights you spend in comfortable solitude in the garage just letting your mind run free to imagine the possibilities for what can be done next or how to tackle the next part of the build. Glad I still have my dad to come around and give his advice and help with some parts I don't completely get with the bike or to just chat about old vehicles he worked on.
No high stakes. No half-assed jokes every 2 seconds. No Sci-Fi shenanigans. Almost no politicalnes. Just a fun, light-hearted, based show about a father raising his son. I love this show.
Not sure what show you're watching, but politicalness is definitely a part of the KOTH formula. It just refrains from making explicit judgments.
King of the hill is about a conservative man learning to accept a world that is changing around him.
@@Tofuey TBH, it was probably one of the earliest television depictions of an unapologetic conservative being confronted with a world rapidly shifting progressive around him. Pity the real world doesn't have Hank's willingness to accept everyone for who they are.
Dale for instance, is the epitome of a modern conspiracy theorist (though ironically, some of the conspiracies Dale warned us about back then actually turned out to be real-world truths, such as illegal government surveillance). But Hank accepts him.
Hank is totally fine with Bobby being in a relationship with Connie - a non-white, Asian-American girl. He's fine with his next door neighbors being Asian immigrants. He has a solid friendship with John Redcorn (a Native American).
there's a big difference between KOTH, MGS commentary and Velma 2023 or family guys political jokes.
@@Tyrantk2007 true. Even though I don't know what MGS stands for. King of the Hill isn't as obnoxious and frivolously vulgarious as the other shows.
This is such a great show.. but damn did this make me miss the two greatest gifts a kid could ever ask for.. my father and grandfather. I’m very grateful for the knowledge they gave. It’s made me a great Hvac technician, musician, writer, mechanic, and just an appreciative man. Thanks for sharing this vid! 🛠🔧💪🏼⛽️🔥❄️🎶
100% facts about that side of the road stuff.
I love how were all here watching old koth clips and recognizing what a great show it really is.
Ngl I'm really happy my dad taught me how to turn a wrench, I saved up and got me a barely running 3000GT for $1,200. We took that thing apart and put it all back together in perfect running order.
Now in my 30s I do all my car maintenance myself and when something breaks 90% of the time I crack open a cold one and do it myself in the garage.
0:22 The fact that Hank didn’t even consider Bobby a Mopar guy kinda insults me.
Good lol
Such a wholesome relation between father son and the car.
I love these wholesome aspects of this toon
It’s so cool, seeing him spending quality time with his son and teaching his son a lesson
"I didn't know if you were a Ford man or a Chevy man... it was the happiest problem I've ever faced"
LMAO
Best show on TV, no question. I kind of wish they would do a movie, I think it would do really well.
"I didn't know if you were a Ford man or a Chevy man. It was the happiest problem I've ever faced."
Something about that line is just so wholesome and oddly heartwarming.
My dad used to work on his car when he was younger. Now I work on his car as I'm older learned the trade.
Looks a lot like Uncle Tony's Garage and the Junkyard Jet boys.
I wish my dad was like this
Stacy was a piece. Bobby should have kept her lol
Ya man
I luv them redheads... awlright..
Ayo…
Bobby's really mature for his age, being willing to communicate with people and ask Hank for help when it's something he knows about
I like that they both have a good point
Words cannot paint just how disappointed Hank was when Bobby Hill drove home in his new Honda Civic.