@@Oliviagarry69420 the reasons I didn't have one is because weebs are so cringey and also because foreign media doesn't mean a 1 to 1 image of what it's like to really live there. Heck an episode of arthur along with this one helped me learn that.
@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 yeah they are but I didn’t really see how cringey they can be till like a few years later ans also I was like 10-15 during this phase
Speaking of the 72oz steak challenge, Bobby Hill competes and finishes said challenge while sitting at a table in front of his ex girlfriend who was indeed either a vegetarian and/or a vegan. As you described in a video about the love interest of Bobby Hill.
Holloway diving into all the stereotypes always reminds me of my cousin's wedding when her new in laws asked me what it was like to live on a pig farm. I'm from Illinois so I responded with "I'm from Illinois. I'm a corn farmer. Your from Arkansas. Your the pig farmer. If you're gonna use a stereotype at least make it the right one."
Having seen the cornfields of Illinois, you're either from Chicago or you're a corn farmer. There doesn't seem to be anything else in that purgatory of long roads and toll booths.
Bruh wtf part of ARKANSAS were they from 😂😂 Deep South and their college mascot is literally a pig over here making jokes about other people being pig farmers
Probably was in a family with a good name in their community so his wife married into it to have the credibility to start businesses. That's probably why she keeps him around.
Burt Reynolds as Thatherton was perfect casting. This is an excellent episode all the way around, though I do kinda wish they kept the original ending where it was revealed that Mrs. Holloway was the owner of the account and would be conducting business with Strickland Propane, but due to the length of the episode that we know it as now, it was cut. The episode still ends on a fairly positive note and yeah, the original ending is on the first season DVD. Every so often it seems to pop up on RUclips, but likely due to copyright reasons, it doesn’t stay for long. Thank you for covering this episode man. Have a great rest of your day and have a great weekend. Take care!
Kinda surprised to hear there were more episodes with cut snippets here or there. I only ever knew of the ones like from the Tornado episode and the one where Peggy is arrested in Mexico
Iiirc the ending was not cut in some reruns. I watched it and it was what i remembered. Then on another rerun it was gone so I wondered if i misremembered. But the cut ending is canon
When we went to swim with the dolphins in flordia the instructor wanted us to say ''yee-haw'' because we're from texas. It like having a new yorker say ''im walking here.''
@@MrDj232 Yeah. Being the slick operator that he is, Thatherton figured he'd have a better chance of snagging the account if he made Holloway feel like a badass, so he took a dive.
@@irideaunicorn1620 I really don't mean to be rude, but that's the joke, hence the quick interruption and why everyone finds it funny. It's cool that you watch King of the Hill though, it's not something that's pushed, it's something you either grew up with or searched out, so you have my respect 😊
@@alyssarichardson2544 I mean to be rude in response... I've been watching it since 97.... Just cuz I'm stating my honest opinion as I said it doesn't mean I don't know shit about the show. Til this day I watch it on Hulu. I'm not stupid, nor did I have to Google the damn answer.
Thanks for clearing up that shotgun in a gas station being normal. Maybe in an extremely small town but any town over 1,000 would think you’re robbing them
@@MrDj232 they leave their guns in the car. Most corner stores say youre not allowed to have a gun on the premesis. And debbie grund shows why you wouldnt want to be carrying one ontop of everything you buy.
My theory is that the Hollaways were testing Hank. They didn't want to give their account to some slimy smooth talker, so Mr. Halloway did whatever he could to push Hank.
My wife is from the Netherlands, and basically every European I talked to when I lived there was Holloway. Her parents just came to visit and verbatim said "This is a bunch of nothing" like Holloway, even after we told them numerous times that Texas is massive and there's a lot of nothing. People really believe everything they see online - even you fell for that with Florida. Florida has an unusually high number of stories about crazies because of Sunshine Laws. Not because the state is any crazier than California, Texas, New York, or any other big state.
I love how Hank finally called out Holloway for his stereotyping with one of his own, when he said “…but if you want a damp, smelly condo development full of crying babies because their milk isn’t heated enough, then by all means go with Thatherton!”
I know you’re a Texan, sir, but so am I. If you‘ve ever driven from Houston to Lubbock, you’d realized that about 5/8 hours are barren desert. More windmills nowadays.
Oh I've driven through there, it's nothing as far as the eye can see, but the area Arlen is meant to be around would be either Piney Woods or Hill Country.
Iv also lived in texas my whole life. Houston to lufkin to austin. But texas is only 10% desert. Theres a *lot* of forest and greenland. Central texas is arid but not desert.
Your speech about cowboy stuff got me wondering reminds me of how confusing it's always been to me how people assume that cowboy stuff is exclusive to Texas, especially since I know it's not; my grandfather was born in raised in Tennessee (as was I) and he wore cowboy boots all the time... which, on reflection, may have been the reason he was the tallest person in the room at any given time.
It also started in Mexico and they have that stuff there to this day. Though I strongly recommend never going there. Like its bad enough with the cartel nonsense but now you have expats sucking the good stuff out of Mexican culture too
@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 this. People forget mexico is a huge part of cowboy (actual cowboys not outlaws and the such) history and where it all started.
Up here in Canada Saskatchewan and Alberta are big yee haw places too 😂 the west and east coast send us all the flannel and cowboy boots because they just don’t sell there lol
11:10 I mean that’s the whole joke, Hank with his good worker syndrome mentality telling mostly Mexican workers who in his mind are in unions to work, this is literally the comedy of the show…
Honestly? Think it depends on where you live in florida. Where I live, it's basically a retirement home where entitled douches visit on occasion and get mad whenever anything slightly inconveniences them
Besides Burt Reynolds being in the episode, my favorite part is probably Holloway singing "JR, JR, He's a really bad guy, he lives on a ranch with his mom". As a Dallas fan, It's quite humorous because of the Boston accent. 3:43 I personally have always wanted a Cadillac with longhorns mounted on the hood, but I wanted it to look like Tex Dinoco from Cars.
Down in Mississippi, you can see folks with long guns in convenience stores, usually very early in the morning. Tends to be folks grabbing snacks and redbull before hunting. Most polite folk keep their guns in the truck. But some folks will have them slung, usually in a soft case, zipped up.
This is the first time in so many years I actually learned something new about King of the hill, I even knew everything from the commercial video but I had never heard of the alternate ending to this episode, I'm throughly impressed with your videos 😁 thank you greatly for the content you make
What a lot of people don’t realize is also that cowboy boots are expensive. A good pair at the Boot Jack will cost you around $200 average. You might get something cheaper if you know where to look. Dressing in western cowboy wear in general is also expensive as well. A western style shirt will cost you $40-70. $80 or more if you want a brand name. A cowboy hat will cost you $100 average. I’ve lived in Texas all my life and western cowboy wear is only used for special occasions like weddings or fancy parties cause of how expensive the fashion is.
I find it interesting how traditional clothing usually is made to be durable and expensive. Same goes for Tracht (Dirndl, Lederhosen, you know the drill) in Bavaria for example
This episode taught that stereotyping was wrong. Mr. Halloway was a jackass who watched one too many cowboy movies and that Hank shouldn't have assumed the owner of the company was automatically a man. If Hank had known that Mrs. Holloway was the one who owned the company, he could have spared himself the headache.
Stereotypes are based in reality. Most major companies st the time were run by men. Of course, If this overgrown kid, were the CEO, the company would probably be nonexistent.
Funny thing about the stereotypes part of the video. I live in Southern California. Based on stereotypes of the region, I’m sure people wouldn’t expect people to be just riding horses around here, but it’s a common sight where I live and a lot of the more rural cities in California. People don’t think about that, because California brings to mind mostly LA, Beverly Hills, and San Francisco, but most of the state is actually pretty rural.
And then coincidentally 2 years later Billy West and David Herman, would wind-up working together as they became reoccurring voices on the animated sci-fi sitcom Futurama,
Originally born in the state of Indiana. The Basketball Hall of Fame was within driving distance of my childhood home. Despite our connections with the sport, we're stereotyped as being known for cornfields. Sadly, not even being associated with the character of Dr. Henry Jones Jr. could change that.
Fellow Texan, I've had non-Texans actually refuse to believe I'm from Texas because I don't speak in a drawl. I also don't wear a cowboy hat but I did wear cowboy boots for a few years... they were made of ostrich skin though. I also have never owned a gun, opting instead for one of those collapsible batons.
Texan too. I had to explain to a non Texan friend that yes, we have beaches and islands in Texas and no, not everyone can ride a horse, in fact I learned how to surf way before I learned how to ride a horse cause I lived so close to a beach.
Did not expect to hear WCW in a King of the Hill video. Also thank you for giving me closure with that alternate ending, it changes everything about that episode.
"Being from Texas, people always ask where my cowboy hat is or if I can ride a horse." Sounds about right - I'm Australian, I'm always being asked if everything is upside down (or how we don't fall off, I like that one, at least it's creative), even the riding part, just replace "horse" with "kangaroo"
At 22:05, there were some things i did not notice at first. Like Buckley being there. Dale is not wearing his hat and sitting between Nancy and John Redcorn. Also I think i see Cotton sitting behind Luanne. Same skin tone, hair, and clothes. But it could someone else since his face is all wonky and his feet reach the ground. Great video btw.
In all honesty, from a professional business aspect of things, I can't help but feel really bad for and find Hank's given situation relatable in this particular episode. Especially considering the pomp-and-circumstance(s) he's assigned, from none other than his sleazy, crooked, and underhanded boss Buck Strickland. In a sense, this one actually takes the cake for real-life work related grievances. For example: My father's been running his own self-employed Alarm Service, for over 30 years (with me as his journeyman for the better end of roughly half-a-decade); and it can be said there's definitely been some egregious moments/jobs involving plenty of customer accounts, or even others in this same field of work. Not to mention, the possibility of the occasional rivalry, so much so when it comes to providing the best service(s) and/or direct affordable offer. Primarily, like how Hank's been given the main role of "boss" to try and appease Mr. Holloway. By him choosing to use the whole "steak-salesman" approach, while yes, it may seem like Hank's just chewing Holloway's ear-off with boring amounts of excess information. However, in reality, he's actually doing his job efficiently. Provided, with giving him all the facts any "normal functioning" person would need/want to know about the product(s) they're investing in. Moreover, there are plenty of instances that get emphasized too (in this video no less) of Holloway, displaying major amounts of "ADHD," or barely listening, which is no different from somebody just "yesing" you to death. Only in turn, to later end up becoming either confused, have second thoughts/regret, and subsequently voice particular concern after. Whereas, M.F. Thatherton lives up to the name, and is quite literally "that" individual you'd more-than-likely end up rubbing shoulders with, into being pressured on shady dealings or controversy. Bottom-line, if only people like Hank were oh so lucky to meet individuals and form business relationships with ones like Mrs. Holloway, prior to any of the events that ensued, then maybe he'd be the proprietor of Strickland Propane instead. Very ironic how this somehow wound-up being the ending, which oddly enough was cut out. Also, on a side note, why does Hank watch two men on separate occasions crap in the same bathroom stall...?
A lot of the stereotypes of Texas are very similar to the stereotypes of Tennessee and I can tell you that it is annoying to have people come up and ask you where your cowboy hat is and your cowboy boots are but also we get the "you're wearing shoes?" a lot as well its annoying af. And about the carrying long guns around, people think that People just tote rifles and shotguns around in Tennessee as well but when someone is actually doing that the cops get called and it's a big news story There's a dude that does that at Radnor Lake Park every year to celebrate Obama allowing long guns in parks
I would have liked the episode better if Halloway did go with Thaterton and five months later Hank receives a call from Halloway elderly father who owns their accounts and asks Hank what happened with his son and then tell him they want to do business with Strickland instead.
Interestingly, during an interview with Samuel L Jackson, they were talking about his use of M.F. and because this was network TV, he censored it using the words "My friend" as an acceptable substitute
“Why did no one do their research?” Cuz it’s Strickland. Of course he assumed the the man would be the deciding factor and didn’t even look at the name beyond Holloway.
I'm from South Texas and I remember once about 10 years ago when I was high school band I went on a ski trip to Colorado with different schools from around the u.s....the guys from California were convinced that every Texan rode a horse to school(they were serious about this) and asked us if we hitched our horses or had a stable 😂
As someone who lives in Montana, you Texans need to up your game. I have carried a hunting rifle into a gas station without anyone even batting an eye. The cashier even said, "Open carry is pretty awesome, isn't it?"
Im grateful that in real life the best example i know of a Texas Weeb is a cute couple from Tokyo who have their own Texas themed restaurant thats honestly better than anything ive seen at the stockyards and the state fair
Didn't know you went to Kilgore College. I lived in Longview for a few years, still live in East Texas and work in Marshall. Good content as always, Squirrel!
Late to the channel and been catching up on your videos, and this is my favorite of yours so far. More youtubers are coming around to this show because it's a goldmine for analysis, and I'm glad you're here and dedicated to the finer details. Hearing your thoughts about how the episode and the series as a whole handles Texas stereotypes feels thoughtful and personal and unique.
17:36 i have a friend originally from Maine whose stomach can't handle the "spiciness" of wolf brand chili and gives his stomach a run for the bathroom from time to time.
Was in Dallas this week, (nice city btw) and I saw ONE person wearing a cowboy hat. I saw an absolute-infinite amount of Dallas Cowboy ballcaps, shirts, bumper stickers, fast-food and/or bank-billboards…
I mean Holloway is just a boomer. He has a way of life, and everything outside of that way of life is just novel and quirky so he wants to experience it all in his most parodic view of it, while feeling above it all.
I'm from Texas...We all have guns and carry them into stores, we all settle things with duels at dawn, we eat BBQ rattlesnakes for lunch, pecan pies for dessert, we eat Tex Mex food quite a bit, we all wear boots even if we have fat toes, wear ten gallon hats, and we're also huge fans of lucha libre wrestling.
The alternate ending makes sense as to why Mr Holloway wasn’t interested in anything Hank had to say. This is one of my least favorite episodes (at least From the early seasons). Hank still comes off as a jackass for most of the episode, and truly goes against his core character traits. I get it’s technically a season 1 episode, and Hank truly came into his own in season 2. But it’s such a huge outlier.
20:24 this episode has to take place in spring. Im from GA but you can spot a tourist if they order a mint julip in spring or summer (unless theyre 70+ lol) Edit: Fuck that Alt Ending was kind of a banger and coulve been a more interesting episode
I'm from South FL and recently moved to Houston. FL (not all of it) really is America's short bus. And in Houston, everyone either looks like Hank or Thatterton... 😂 Hollaway is annoying but NOT incorrect 😂😂😂😂
That ending with the lady is the one I remembered this entire episode. I was surprised when you said it was an alt ending. that's the ending I remember seeing broadcast.
You’re right! I’m tired of everyone assuming all of Arizona is desert. The north and south can get snow. Hell, Flagstaff is near the top of cities in the country when it comes to annual snowfall
One of my favorite episodes. What we normally see is that Hank puts his work before his family, and this episode is an introspective look into where exactly Hank would draw the line. He knows what he’s doing is wrong, but he grits his teeth and tries his best to tough it out against his better judgement. He is fully aware of what he’s doing going in, and the scene in the strip club is especially poignant because it directly draws the comparison between the stripper and the salesman. Hank is basically prostituting himself. At what point should Hank preserve his dignity and just walk away? Hank learns this by the end of the episode, having a character arch. The theme of stereotypes is really just set dressing, as it shows what Hank is willing to put up with if he thinks he’s going to make a big sale. What separates this episode from an episode like Hank’s Bully is that in this case it’s all Hank’s doing. It’s his own fault for entertaining Holloway, and he walks out on his own terms. The whole situation was a result of Hank’s own stubborn deviation to his job, and by the end of it he learns to stand up for himself and that if getting a sale means demeaning himself, it’s not worth his time. I like the episode better without the alternate ending, because I think Hank leaving Holloway to just be an idiot getting in a drunken bar fight is all that needs to be shown. Holloway’s going to continue to be a moron, and it’s not Hank’s problem anymore. If Thatherton wants his business so bad, then he can have him. I also like the way Holloway subtly manipulates Hank. It’s almost as if he’s doing it for his own enjoyment. He knows exactly what to do to get Hank to say what he wants. That’s why he’s such a sly salesman, he’s able to plant ideas in your head without directly saying it. I think Hank also learns this by the end of the episode as well, because I don’t think we ever see Hank get taken advantage of in the name of business again after this. This episode’s got a lot to say about Hank as a character, as well as how you should deal with people like Holloway (which is to simply not). Also, on an unrelated note, I like Peggy in this. It’s that early seasons characterization of her as being a frumpy housewife and doting mother, with a little more reason than Hank. I think the early seasons had a great dynamic between the two and they made more sense as a couple since they complimented each other and filled in in areas where the other one lacked. Much better than egotistical sociopath she would later become.
Living in Tennessee, we get a lot of the same stereotypes here, too. I often half-joke you can tell a tourist in Nashville because they're the ones wearing cowboy hats/boots. Some British travel RUclipsrs I watched even came by Nashville once and were surprised they didn't see anyone walking around strapped.
I feel like a lot of europeans think when americans are carryig that they always open carry and blatently show them everywhere. And have no idea concealed carry is a thing.
As much as we're annoyed by the halloways of the world let's be honest. If it werent for the stereotypes and idealizations this state would probably be as forgotten as delaware, missouri, and nebraska. Then where would it be without the tourist money? I live in dallas and have never seen a gun fired in person and so rarely if ever see anybody wear a cowboy hat and boots, the only oil derek ive ever seen is one that doesnt even work and its just there i guess as a decoration. But if you want to placate a Halloway i suggest the ft worth stockyards and a honkey tonk bar close to Cedars. Heck if it was'nt for the stereotypes then people who do know how to pump out cool stuff like the japanese wouldn't include this state in their media and do a better job of representing it than anything current in our own country. (Better as in awesome, not accurate)
Texas is the founding state and headquarters of dell. Texas instruments (creator of the javalin missile system among *many* other things) one of the strongest economys in the world. Let alone US. A massive producer of beef. One of few states that actually pays more in taxes then it recives in benefits from the federal govt. Has a large supply of oil and other such resources. One of the biggest oil refinement sectors in the world. And many other things. Its history is far from the only thing keeping it relivant.
I had an online friend in the late 2000s who thought the same thing about Texas. She lived in New York and believed all the stereotypes about Texas. Her parents and family did too. They all thought that Texas still wasn't modern yet aside from electronics. It's funny now that I look back on it, but she genuinely thought I lived on a farm and dressed like a cowboy who had a pet horse lmao. Also, I like that alternate ending much more. It would've made the build-up throughout the episode make sense.
Holloway is basically anyone with an over fixation on another culture. It's pretty embarrassing for everyone in thr situation
He reminds me of me when I had my weeb phase. The difference is is that I was a kid/teen and stop doing that!
I love when Hank used a stereotype of his own against Boston, to Holloway.
@@Oliviagarry69420 the reasons I didn't have one is because weebs are so cringey and also because foreign media doesn't mean a 1 to 1 image of what it's like to really live there. Heck an episode of arthur along with this one helped me learn that.
@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 yeah they are but I didn’t really see how cringey they can be till like a few years later ans also I was like 10-15 during this phase
A Texan Weeb
They should have kept that ending. Makes her celebrity voice actress make more sense.
I do think either way this episode kinda shows that KoTH could have badly written plots even as early as season 1.
Like arthur, for as much as I like to rag on the stupid flash era episodes
You’re really making a new catchphrase with “It didn’t work. Because of course it didn’t work”
Speaking of the 72oz steak challenge, Bobby Hill competes and finishes said challenge while sitting at a table in front of his ex girlfriend who was indeed either a vegetarian and/or a vegan. As you described in a video about the love interest of Bobby Hill.
Holloway diving into all the stereotypes always reminds me of my cousin's wedding when her new in laws asked me what it was like to live on a pig farm. I'm from Illinois so I responded with "I'm from Illinois. I'm a corn farmer. Your from Arkansas. Your the pig farmer. If you're gonna use a stereotype at least make it the right one."
Having seen the cornfields of Illinois, you're either from Chicago or you're a corn farmer. There doesn't seem to be anything else in that purgatory of long roads and toll booths.
@@MrDj232 Soybeans
@@MrDj232 It's like being from NY. You're either from NYC, Buffalo, or the endless forest that occupies the entire south and west parts of the state.
Well played!
Bruh wtf part of ARKANSAS were they from 😂😂 Deep South and their college mascot is literally a pig over here making jokes about other people being pig farmers
Holloway acts like a spoiled brat; makes me think he married into wealth
You got that right he did!
Either that or he got mommy/daddy money😂
Probably was in a family with a good name in their community so his wife married into it to have the credibility to start businesses. That's probably why she keeps him around.
Well in the delete scene of his episode it turns out his wife has more control in the company than he does, so he might have married into her wealth.
Burt Reynolds as Thatherton was perfect casting. This is an excellent episode all the way around, though I do kinda wish they kept the original ending where it was revealed that Mrs. Holloway was the owner of the account and would be conducting business with Strickland Propane, but due to the length of the episode that we know it as now, it was cut. The episode still ends on a fairly positive note and yeah, the original ending is on the first season DVD. Every so often it seems to pop up on RUclips, but likely due to copyright reasons, it doesn’t stay for long. Thank you for covering this episode man. Have a great rest of your day and have a great weekend. Take care!
Kinda surprised to hear there were more episodes with cut snippets here or there. I only ever knew of the ones like from the Tornado episode and the one where Peggy is arrested in Mexico
Iiirc the ending was not cut in some reruns. I watched it and it was what i remembered. Then on another rerun it was gone so I wondered if i misremembered. But the cut ending is canon
That $100 flash money wouldn’t fill up that caddy these days.
@Tonysopranoyafinook indeed. But I'll still take out over many other places.
"I'm my daddy's seed" I came very close to spitting out beer
These days someone would say “You yo daddy’s son”
Me failing the RC helicopter mission for the 5th time in a row
"Thatherton!!!"
That's the best comment I've ever read
Me making plans when it finally starts warming up in spring only to get hit by a second winter out of nowhere, snowing everybody in.
"Thatherton!"
Need to get some "I Did That" stickers of Thatherton to stick on gas pumps.
@@ianfinrir8724 lmao
Carrying long guns around was really common in texas for quite a while while they where protesting the ban on open carry of handguns in the state
I remember when some people got really mad at The 8-Bit Guy for doing that.
When we went to swim with the dolphins in flordia the instructor wanted us to say ''yee-haw'' because we're from texas. It like having a new yorker say ''im walking here.''
I don't know why but Floridians trying to be demeaning to Texans is really funny to me
I'm from Georgia and I say "howdy" all the time.
Considering what happens to Hank, I'm surprised any Texans will still take the risk of swimming with dolphins.
You don't say "yee-haw". You yeehaw. It's a verb. Source: Am Texan.
@@knottheory79220who even says that? I never said it once playing any red dead game even in jest. Not even at a rodeo here
No one is gonna mention the punch Mr. Holloway delivered that knocked Thatherton on his ass?
Hank stopped his first punch effortlessly. I'm guessing Thatherton was exaggerating.
@MrDj232 probably more ass kissing on Thathertons part
@@MrDj232 Remember, this is the same guy who kicked through a fence made to withstand racecar crashes.
@@MrDj232 Yeah. Being the slick operator that he is, Thatherton figured he'd have a better chance of snagging the account if he made Holloway feel like a badass, so he took a dive.
"I'll fight you, pilgrim."
Never fails to make me laugh out loud.
The "M.F. stands for" "MY FRIEND!"
Lol in my head I've always said it stands for... "Mother Fucking" Thaterton 😜
@@irideaunicorn1620 I really don't mean to be rude, but that's the joke, hence the quick interruption and why everyone finds it funny.
It's cool that you watch King of the Hill though, it's not something that's pushed, it's something you either grew up with or searched out, so you have my respect 😊
@@alyssarichardson2544 I mean to be rude in response... I've been watching it since 97.... Just cuz I'm stating my honest opinion as I said it doesn't mean I don't know shit about the show. Til this day I watch it on Hulu. I'm not stupid, nor did I have to Google the damn answer.
Say, I'm gonna call you Shady Doorags from now on!
Jokes aside, your videos are really good.
I'm patiently waiting for the collaboration video of the 2
@@ironicstatement Let's not forget Reviewed2Death as well :)
@@marywallace3620and to a lesser extent Kitty Monk
Okay that Twist Ending would had been perfect comedy wise.
Thanks for clearing up that shotgun in a gas station being normal. Maybe in an extremely small town but any town over 1,000 would think you’re robbing them
I imagine a place like the Get In Get Out sees quite a few hunters grabbing some last minute drinks or snacks on their way to the blind.
@@MrDj232 they leave their guns in the car. Most corner stores say youre not allowed to have a gun on the premesis. And debbie grund shows why you wouldnt want to be carrying one ontop of everything you buy.
Eh, I'm in the backwoods of Appalachia and the gas stations do have guns, but it's handguns under the counter.
The scene where he eats only a morsel of that beautiful ginormous steak is quite possibly the most infuriating scene in all of KotH.
It's hilarious that Hank recognized the Caddy as a Pimpmobile, given he would be driving one to exactly that end...
My theory is that the Hollaways were testing Hank. They didn't want to give their account to some slimy smooth talker, so Mr. Halloway did whatever he could to push Hank.
Was his wife involved or something?
@@ciscojacobo7168 Yes, she was the brains, and the husband was the face of the operation.
I also thought of that
My wife is from the Netherlands, and basically every European I talked to when I lived there was Holloway. Her parents just came to visit and verbatim said "This is a bunch of nothing" like Holloway, even after we told them numerous times that Texas is massive and there's a lot of nothing.
People really believe everything they see online - even you fell for that with Florida. Florida has an unusually high number of stories about crazies because of Sunshine Laws. Not because the state is any crazier than California, Texas, New York, or any other big state.
What are " sunshine laws"?
I love how Hank finally called out Holloway for his stereotyping with one of his own, when he said “…but if you want a damp, smelly condo development full of crying babies because their milk isn’t heated enough, then by all means go with Thatherton!”
I know you’re a Texan, sir, but so am I. If you‘ve ever driven from Houston to Lubbock, you’d realized that about 5/8 hours are barren desert. More windmills nowadays.
More likely to see wind turbines or windpumps than windmills. Not as much demand for milling grain these days compared to getting power or water.
Oh I've driven through there, it's nothing as far as the eye can see, but the area Arlen is meant to be around would be either Piney Woods or Hill Country.
Iv also lived in texas my whole life. Houston to lufkin to austin. But texas is only 10% desert. Theres a *lot* of forest and greenland. Central texas is arid but not desert.
@davidmcgill1000 1) everyone knows what OP meant
2) they are incredibly inefficient and horrible for the environment in so many ways
@@davidmcgill1000 ur right, I just call all of them windmills
I have seen people with shotguns and rifles at gas stations here in Missouri... but it was slung over their shoulder and hunting season at least.
“What you got there Buck? Another milkshake? Dr. want you to put on another 40 pounds?”
Your speech about cowboy stuff got me wondering reminds me of how confusing it's always been to me how people assume that cowboy stuff is exclusive to Texas, especially since I know it's not; my grandfather was born in raised in Tennessee (as was I) and he wore cowboy boots all the time... which, on reflection, may have been the reason he was the tallest person in the room at any given time.
It also started in Mexico and they have that stuff there to this day. Though I strongly recommend never going there. Like its bad enough with the cartel nonsense but now you have expats sucking the good stuff out of Mexican culture too
@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 this. People forget mexico is a huge part of cowboy (actual cowboys not outlaws and the such) history and where it all started.
I live in California and I see people in cowboys clothes all the time
Up here in Canada Saskatchewan and Alberta are big yee haw places too 😂 the west and east coast send us all the flannel and cowboy boots because they just don’t sell there lol
11:10 I mean that’s the whole joke, Hank with his good worker syndrome mentality telling mostly Mexican workers who in his mind are in unions to work, this is literally the comedy of the show…
Speaking as someone originally from Florida, it really IS America's shortbus.
I lived in Miami for a year, it’s hot and sticky there.
I came to also say that as someone born in Florida... the stereotypes are true.
@@YokaiEnthusiastI've lived here for my whole 31 years of life.
....help.
I've learned that while stereotypes aren't applicable to everyone, and it is unfair to assume they are, they exist for a reason.
Honestly? Think it depends on where you live in florida. Where I live, it's basically a retirement home where entitled douches visit on occasion and get mad whenever anything slightly inconveniences them
Woah you´re 40+ years, it didn´t notice it.
You´re content is amazing man, great to hear more about King of the Hill from an actual texan,
Thanks for that alternate ending, I’ve never seen it and there was never any closure for me in that episode xD
the way you pronounced WCW reminded me of the Scott Hall "You want a war?" promo
Hey yo, you're right.
Survey time...how many of you came here to see...Dubya See Dubya? *hiccup*
Why didn't we get this alternate ending, it's actually a good ending for this episode
It changes the episode from one of my least favorite to pretty decent, imo.
I don't think it was deleted due to changing the script.
I think it had more to do with staying on a time frame for the episode to air on TV.
I just get satisfaction thinking it still happened off screen
Besides Burt Reynolds being in the episode, my favorite part is probably Holloway singing "JR, JR, He's a really bad guy, he lives on a ranch with his mom". As a Dallas fan, It's quite humorous because of the Boston accent.
3:43
I personally have always wanted a Cadillac with longhorns mounted on the hood, but I wanted it to look like Tex Dinoco from Cars.
Down in Mississippi, you can see folks with long guns in convenience stores, usually very early in the morning.
Tends to be folks grabbing snacks and redbull before hunting.
Most polite folk keep their guns in the truck. But some folks will have them slung, usually in a soft case, zipped up.
This is the first time in so many years I actually learned something new about King of the hill, I even knew everything from the commercial video but I had never heard of the alternate ending to this episode, I'm throughly impressed with your videos 😁 thank you greatly for the content you make
What a lot of people don’t realize is also that cowboy boots are expensive. A good pair at the Boot Jack will cost you around $200 average. You might get something cheaper if you know where to look. Dressing in western cowboy wear in general is also expensive as well. A western style shirt will cost you $40-70. $80 or more if you want a brand name. A cowboy hat will cost you $100 average. I’ve lived in Texas all my life and western cowboy wear is only used for special occasions like weddings or fancy parties cause of how expensive the fashion is.
This is what I was thinking. Like damn, Hank just burned probably $400 worth of clothes.
That hurt me deep inside, those boots were gonna last the rest of his life and then probably some of Bobby's and he just ruined them
@@PrincessNinja007 well I mean they probably never really fit him because of his toes
I find it interesting how traditional clothing usually is made to be durable and expensive. Same goes for Tracht (Dirndl, Lederhosen, you know the drill) in Bavaria for example
I bought a cowboy hat for $45 dollars
This episode taught that stereotyping was wrong. Mr. Halloway was a jackass who watched one too many cowboy movies and that Hank shouldn't have assumed the owner of the company was automatically a man.
If Hank had known that Mrs. Holloway was the one who owned the company, he could have spared himself the headache.
Stereotypes are based in reality. Most major companies st the time were run by men. Of course, If this overgrown kid, were the CEO, the company would probably be nonexistent.
Funny thing about the stereotypes part of the video. I live in Southern California. Based on stereotypes of the region, I’m sure people wouldn’t expect people to be just riding horses around here, but it’s a common sight where I live and a lot of the more rural cities in California. People don’t think about that, because California brings to mind mostly LA, Beverly Hills, and San Francisco, but most of the state is actually pretty rural.
This really squirreled my tactics.
And then coincidentally 2 years later Billy West and David Herman, would wind-up working together as they became reoccurring voices on the animated sci-fi sitcom Futurama,
Originally born in the state of Indiana. The Basketball Hall of Fame was within driving distance of my childhood home. Despite our connections with the sport, we're stereotyped as being known for cornfields. Sadly, not even being associated with the character of Dr. Henry Jones Jr. could change that.
Fellow Texan, I've had non-Texans actually refuse to believe I'm from Texas because I don't speak in a drawl. I also don't wear a cowboy hat but I did wear cowboy boots for a few years... they were made of ostrich skin though. I also have never owned a gun, opting instead for one of those collapsible batons.
Texan too. I had to explain to a non Texan friend that yes, we have beaches and islands in Texas and no, not everyone can ride a horse, in fact I learned how to surf way before I learned how to ride a horse cause I lived so close to a beach.
@@SEReina-gk1kxthose kinds of people couldnt even comprehend what the gulf coast and eastern texas are like.
Every time I see a new video come out from yiur channel I grab my bong and know I'm gonna have a good time
Who else thought that Halloway was voiced by Tom Arnold?
Did not expect to hear WCW in a King of the Hill video. Also thank you for giving me closure with that alternate ending, it changes everything about that episode.
"Being from Texas, people always ask where my cowboy hat is or if I can ride a horse."
Sounds about right - I'm Australian, I'm always being asked if everything is upside down (or how we don't fall off, I like that one, at least it's creative), even the riding part, just replace "horse" with "kangaroo"
At 22:05, there were some things i did not notice at first. Like Buckley being there. Dale is not wearing his hat and sitting between Nancy and John Redcorn. Also I think i see Cotton sitting behind Luanne. Same skin tone, hair, and clothes. But it could someone else since his face is all wonky and his feet reach the ground.
Great video btw.
I was kinda surprised to see Cotton too.
Im a born and raised Texan and i dont think i could ever point out the Dallas theme if i heard it 🤣
In all honesty, from a professional business aspect of things, I can't help but feel really bad for and find Hank's given situation relatable in this particular episode.
Especially considering the pomp-and-circumstance(s) he's assigned, from none other than his sleazy, crooked, and underhanded boss Buck Strickland. In a sense, this one actually takes the cake for real-life work related grievances.
For example:
My father's been running his own self-employed Alarm Service, for over 30 years (with me as his journeyman for the better end of roughly half-a-decade); and it can be said there's definitely been some egregious moments/jobs involving plenty of customer accounts, or even others in this same field of work. Not to mention, the possibility of the occasional rivalry, so much so when it comes to providing the best service(s) and/or direct affordable offer.
Primarily, like how Hank's been given the main role of "boss" to try and appease Mr. Holloway. By him choosing to use the whole "steak-salesman" approach, while yes, it may seem like Hank's just chewing Holloway's ear-off with boring amounts of excess information. However, in reality, he's actually doing his job efficiently. Provided, with giving him all the facts any "normal functioning" person would need/want to know about the product(s) they're investing in.
Moreover, there are plenty of instances that get emphasized too (in this video no less) of Holloway, displaying major amounts of "ADHD," or barely listening, which is no different from somebody just "yesing" you to death. Only in turn, to later end up becoming either confused, have second thoughts/regret, and subsequently voice particular concern after.
Whereas, M.F. Thatherton lives up to the name, and is quite literally "that" individual you'd more-than-likely end up rubbing shoulders with, into being pressured on shady dealings or controversy.
Bottom-line, if only people like Hank were oh so lucky to meet individuals and form business relationships with ones like Mrs. Holloway, prior to any of the events that ensued, then maybe he'd be the proprietor of Strickland Propane instead. Very ironic how this somehow wound-up being the ending, which oddly enough was cut out.
Also, on a side note, why does Hank watch two men on separate occasions crap in the same bathroom stall...?
"Steak salesman" shows B-roll cooking chicken lmafo
As someone from Georgia, I’m quite sure that we got our own stereotypes especially around Atlanta.
Indeed we do, indeed we do
As someone also from Georgia, yeah....😒
A lot of the stereotypes of Texas are very similar to the stereotypes of Tennessee and I can tell you that it is annoying to have people come up and ask you where your cowboy hat is and your cowboy boots are but also we get the "you're wearing shoes?" a lot as well its annoying af. And about the carrying long guns around, people think that People just tote rifles and shotguns around in Tennessee as well but when someone is actually doing that the cops get called and it's a big news story There's a dude that does that at Radnor Lake Park every year to celebrate Obama allowing long guns in parks
Based long gun carrying guy.
I would have liked the episode better if Halloway did go with Thaterton and five months later Hank receives a call from Halloway elderly father who owns their accounts and asks Hank what happened with his son and then tell him they want to do business with Strickland instead.
you're voice is very soothing, came home with a migraine today and needed to listen to something softer to relax, thank you
Interestingly, during an interview with Samuel L Jackson, they were talking about his use of M.F. and because this was network TV, he censored it using the words "My friend" as an acceptable substitute
“Why did no one do their research?” Cuz it’s Strickland. Of course he assumed the the man would be the deciding factor and didn’t even look at the name beyond Holloway.
That alternate ending would've worked as the real ending, while that Sunday school scene been the end credits scene.
I'm from South Texas and I remember once about 10 years ago when I was high school band I went on a ski trip to Colorado with different schools from around the u.s....the guys from California were convinced that every Texan rode a horse to school(they were serious about this) and asked us if we hitched our horses or had a stable 😂
The visit to Holloway Hollows feels like a direct reference to the 1986 movie True Stories - also set in a stereotyped Teaxs
As someone who lives in Montana, you Texans need to up your game. I have carried a hunting rifle into a gas station without anyone even batting an eye. The cashier even said, "Open carry is pretty awesome, isn't it?"
This video was my first time learning that you actually are a Texan!
Billy West does a lot of voice work for sure. He even does MY voice, and I'm just some nobody schmuck.
You can really hear Billy’s Elmer Fudd voice slip out a few times when he voices Holloway
Im grateful that in real life the best example i know of a Texas Weeb is a cute couple from Tokyo who have their own Texas themed restaurant thats honestly better than anything ive seen at the stockyards and the state fair
Rawhide Kobayashi got married? Awesome.
@@ianfinrir8724 no. Different people
$72 for a 72 oz steak at a restaurant? With sides? Sign me up!
"Florida is America's short bus." 🤣🤣🤣 Never heard it put that way, but....well...🤣
Oooh, yall is making me feel like moving to Texas. Thank God for the South! 🤍
Slobberknocker great Jim Ross reference
Didn't know you went to Kilgore College. I lived in Longview for a few years, still live in East Texas and work in Marshall. Good content as always, Squirrel!
from minnesota and visited houston, tx in august 2022. lovely city
Dammit, now I can’t get the horn medley of Yellow Rose of Texas out of my head.
Late to the channel and been catching up on your videos, and this is my favorite of yours so far. More youtubers are coming around to this show because it's a goldmine for analysis, and I'm glad you're here and dedicated to the finer details. Hearing your thoughts about how the episode and the series as a whole handles Texas stereotypes feels thoughtful and personal and unique.
"Sorry for the diatribe there"
Diatribe away
As someone from Massachusetts, I’ve met people who act like Holloway
As someone from the panhandle it is a short bus. Honestly I’m just glad they let him take his stuff to record videos out on the trail cattlin.
The best part is not knowing which panhandle you mean, but you're still not wrong
17:36 i have a friend originally from Maine whose stomach can't handle the "spiciness" of wolf brand chili and gives his stomach a run for the bathroom from time to time.
Wow I’ve never seen that alternate ending. That’s really cool of you to find. Thank you ST
Was in Dallas this week, (nice city btw) and I saw ONE person wearing a cowboy hat. I saw an absolute-infinite amount of Dallas Cowboy ballcaps, shirts, bumper stickers, fast-food and/or bank-billboards…
I have been informed (repeatedly) that Dallas is not Texas.
Also not Texas includes Houston, Austin, and Austin again
I feel like Holloway is comparable to anime fans who go to Japan and are shocked at how different it is than in anime
I mean Holloway is just a boomer. He has a way of life, and everything outside of that way of life is just novel and quirky so he wants to experience it all in his most parodic view of it, while feeling above it all.
Happy for the Vice City reference.
EDIT: I also like the WCW reference. Mentioned video games and wrestling. I knew I loved this channel.
I'm from Texas...We all have guns and carry them into stores, we all settle things with duels at dawn, we eat BBQ rattlesnakes for lunch, pecan pies for dessert, we eat Tex Mex food quite a bit, we all wear boots even if we have fat toes, wear ten gallon hats, and we're also huge fans of lucha libre wrestling.
Why is the tex-mex one here? Thats actually true.
@@robertharris6092 to make it believable.
The alternate ending makes sense as to why Mr Holloway wasn’t interested in anything Hank had to say. This is one of my least favorite episodes (at least
From the early seasons). Hank still comes off as a jackass for most of the episode, and truly goes against his core character traits. I get it’s technically a season 1 episode, and Hank truly came into his own in season 2. But it’s such a huge outlier.
20:24 this episode has to take place in spring. Im from GA but you can spot a tourist if they order a mint julip in spring or summer (unless theyre 70+ lol)
Edit: Fuck that Alt Ending was kind of a banger and coulve been a more interesting episode
I'm from South FL and recently moved to Houston. FL (not all of it) really is America's short bus. And in Houston, everyone either looks like Hank or Thatterton... 😂 Hollaway is annoying but NOT incorrect 😂😂😂😂
I would have preferred the alternate ending. It provides a good lesson. Stay true to yourself and never let fear compromise your ideals.
I didn't know about the alternate ending, but i've long wished that was how the episode went
That ending with the lady is the one I remembered this entire episode. I was surprised when you said it was an alt ending. that's the ending I remember seeing broadcast.
You’re right! I’m tired of everyone assuming all of Arizona is desert. The north and south can get snow. Hell, Flagstaff is near the top of cities in the country when it comes to annual snowfall
One of my favorite episodes. What we normally see is that Hank puts his work before his family, and this episode is an introspective look into where exactly Hank would draw the line. He knows what he’s doing is wrong, but he grits his teeth and tries his best to tough it out against his better judgement. He is fully aware of what he’s doing going in, and the scene in the strip club is especially poignant because it directly draws the comparison between the stripper and the salesman. Hank is basically prostituting himself. At what point should Hank preserve his dignity and just walk away? Hank learns this by the end of the episode, having a character arch. The theme of stereotypes is really just set dressing, as it shows what Hank is willing to put up with if he thinks he’s going to make a big sale. What separates this episode from an episode like Hank’s Bully is that in this case it’s all Hank’s doing. It’s his own fault for entertaining Holloway, and he walks out on his own terms. The whole situation was a result of Hank’s own stubborn deviation to his job, and by the end of it he learns to stand up for himself and that if getting a sale means demeaning himself, it’s not worth his time. I like the episode better without the alternate ending, because I think Hank leaving Holloway to just be an idiot getting in a drunken bar fight is all that needs to be shown. Holloway’s going to continue to be a moron, and it’s not Hank’s problem anymore. If Thatherton wants his business so bad, then he can have him. I also like the way Holloway subtly manipulates Hank. It’s almost as if he’s doing it for his own enjoyment. He knows exactly what to do to get Hank to say what he wants. That’s why he’s such a sly salesman, he’s able to plant ideas in your head without directly saying it. I think Hank also learns this by the end of the episode as well, because I don’t think we ever see Hank get taken advantage of in the name of business again after this. This episode’s got a lot to say about Hank as a character, as well as how you should deal with people like Holloway (which is to simply not). Also, on an unrelated note, I like Peggy in this. It’s that early seasons characterization of her as being a frumpy housewife and doting mother, with a little more reason than Hank. I think the early seasons had a great dynamic between the two and they made more sense as a couple since they complimented each other and filled in in areas where the other one lacked. Much better than egotistical sociopath she would later become.
Living in Tennessee, we get a lot of the same stereotypes here, too. I often half-joke you can tell a tourist in Nashville because they're the ones wearing cowboy hats/boots. Some British travel RUclipsrs I watched even came by Nashville once and were surprised they didn't see anyone walking around strapped.
I feel like a lot of europeans think when americans are carryig that they always open carry and blatently show them everywhere. And have no idea concealed carry is a thing.
That's true for oklahoma tbh@@robertharris6092
What I'm wondering, is what Mrs. Holloway sees in Mr. Holloway.
2:55 I love those weird early season music cues
Hank burning his hat reminds me of Clint Barton burning his Ronin suit at end of Hawkeye on his grill
Thaterton he's a (self described) queen
As much as we're annoyed by the halloways of the world let's be honest. If it werent for the stereotypes and idealizations this state would probably be as forgotten as delaware, missouri, and nebraska. Then where would it be without the tourist money? I live in dallas and have never seen a gun fired in person and so rarely if ever see anybody wear a cowboy hat and boots, the only oil derek ive ever seen is one that doesnt even work and its just there i guess as a decoration. But if you want to placate a Halloway i suggest the ft worth stockyards and a honkey tonk bar close to Cedars.
Heck if it was'nt for the stereotypes then people who do know how to pump out cool stuff like the japanese wouldn't include this state in their media and do a better job of representing it than anything current in our own country. (Better as in awesome, not accurate)
Texas is the founding state and headquarters of dell. Texas instruments (creator of the javalin missile system among *many* other things) one of the strongest economys in the world. Let alone US. A massive producer of beef. One of few states that actually pays more in taxes then it recives in benefits from the federal govt. Has a large supply of oil and other such resources. One of the biggest oil refinement sectors in the world. And many other things. Its history is far from the only thing keeping it relivant.
I had an online friend in the late 2000s who thought the same thing about Texas. She lived in New York and believed all the stereotypes about Texas. Her parents and family did too. They all thought that Texas still wasn't modern yet aside from electronics. It's funny now that I look back on it, but she genuinely thought I lived on a farm and dressed like a cowboy who had a pet horse lmao. Also, I like that alternate ending much more. It would've made the build-up throughout the episode make sense.
King of the Hill is a 27 Year Old show this show is a true classic
Another great video JR!