King of the Hill (The Simpsons)

"King of the Hill"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 9
Episode 23
Directed bySteven Dean Moore
Written byJohn Swartzwelder
Production code5F16
Original air dateMay 3, 1998 (1998-05-03)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Couch gagThe 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]
CommentaryMike Scully
Richard Appel
Steven Dean Moore
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"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.

  1. ^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "This Little Wiggy". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
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