â | I'm gonna kick your ass! | â |
~ Hank Hill's famous threat |
Henry "Hank" Rutherford Hill is the main protagonist of the King of the Hill franchise. He's a normal everyday propane salesman who lives in the state of Texas.
He was portrayed by Mike Judge who also played Beavis and Butt-Head in Beavis and Butt-Head.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Admirable?[]
- He's generally a selfless, honorable, and caring person.
- He pretended to be Bill's ex wife Lenore to help him through a mental breakdown.
- He stopped Peggy from enslaving Bill, telling her it's inhumane.
- When Dale accidentally walked in front of a moving bullet, Hank jumped in front of him and took the bullet for him, showing that despite Dale's annoying antics, he still cares for him.
- He saved Tammy from her pimp, which finally freed her from sex slavery.
- When Hank and his friends fell off a boat, he jumped into the water and rescued them all.
- He tried to end corruption in Arlen.
- Even if his father doesn't love him, Hank made sure Cotton had extra money and love, and that he got care for his paranoia, so Hank loves his father at least.
- When Debbie offered Hank to have sex with her, he refused, since he's already married, showing his loyalty to Peggy.
- He tried to warn Luanne about how suspicious Trip Larsen was.
- He teaches Bobby multiple life lessons throughout the series.
- He had committed other smaller heroic acts.
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- Hank is very arrogant which is showcased multiple times.
- He destroyed South-Arlen.
- In "Beer and Loathing", he guilt-tripped Peggy into breaking her non-disclosure agreement with Alamo Beer Company and was disappointed with her when it backfired on him.
- He has several moments of being a jerk, especially towards Bill & Dale.
- His prideful nature gets the best of him at times.
- His homophobic nature turned him into an assailant.
- He kept Buck's corruption out of sight to prevent anyone to do anything about it.
- He often tries to force Bobby to doing things he wants him to do rather than embrace certain hobbies that Bobby himself likes.
- His infamous actions in "Keeping Up with Our Joneses" where his punishment for catching Bobby smoking is to make him smoke an entire pack causing his son to get addicted to smoking. After Hank himself gets hooked again, he tempts Peggy into doing the same.
External Links[]
- Hank Hill on the Heroes Wiki
- Hank Hill on the King of the Hill Wiki