| "King of the Hill" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 23 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Production code | 5F16 |
| Original air date | May 3, 1998 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal and the camera zooms out to reveal that they are inside a snow globe. Two hands then shake the globe.[1] |
| Commentary | Mike Scully Richard Appel Steven Dean Moore |
"King of the Hill" is the twenty-third episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 3, 1998.[2] It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Steven Dean Moore, and guest stars Brendan Fraser and Steven Weber.[2] The episode sees Homer trying to climb a large mountain to impress Bart after he humiliates him at a church picnic with his lack of fitness.