Animated Series 1997. Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. Starring Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall Adlon, Brittany Murphy, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root and Toby Huss.
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1The 9th Dimension Bookstore BBBRetailBookstores

The 9th Dimension Bookstore
New Age bookstore.

2ABC Insulation Company BBBMaintenanceHome Maintenance Services

ABC Insulation Company
Insulation company in Arlen. Manager: Mr. Lewis.

3Abracapasta BBBDiningRestaurants-Italian

Abracapasta
Magic themed restaurant in Arlen.

4The Accidental Tobacconist BBBProductsTobacco Products

The Accidental Tobacconist
Shop in the Austinental Hotel's lobby.

5Advanced Hairstyling Theory BBBLiteratureTextbooks

Advanced Hairstyling Theory
Book Luann reads.

6Alamo Beer BBBBeverage ProductsBeer

Alamo Beer
Popular beer brand in Arlen, Texas.



7All-America High BBBEducationHigh Schools

All-America High
High school that Jerry Popper's ventriloquist dummy attended. Jerry Popper: You can't just put your hand inside his body. You've got to get inside his head. Who is Chip Block? I'll tell you. He's the best athlete ever to attend All-America High. Every boy wants to be his pal. Every girl wants to be his gal. But I'm sorry, ladies. He's saving it for marriage.



8AM PM Sports BBBRetailSporting Goods Stores

AM PM Sports


9Arlen Beauty Academy BBBEducationVocational Schools

Arlen Beauty Academy
Beauty school featuring instructor Ms. Kremzer where Luanne Platter attends when she aspires to be a hair stylist, only to drop out and later enroll at Arlen Community College.

10Arlen Bus Depot BBBTravelBus Lines

Arlen Bus Depot
Bus depot in Arlen.

11The Arlen BystanderBBBMediaNewspapers-misc

The Arlen Bystander
Local newspaper, from various episodes.

12Arlen Community CollegeBBBEducationColleges

Arlen Community College
Local college in Arlen, from various episodes.

13Arlen Courier BBBMediaNewspapers-misc

Arlen Courier
Local newspaper in Arlen.

14Arlen Gun Club BBBWeaponsGun Stores

Arlen Gun Club
Public gun club in Arlen. Dale Gribble is the elected president.

15Arlen High School BBBEducationHigh Schools

Arlen High School
Local high school in Arlen, Texas.



16Arlen MallBBBRetailShopping Centers

Arlen Mall
Local shopping mall in Arlen, Texas.

17Arlen University BBBEducationUniversities

Arlen University
Hank brings the Native American artifacts he finds in his yard to Professor Lerner at Arlen University.

18Arlen Vision Center BBBHealthcareOptometry

Arlen Vision Center
Optometry clinic.

19Austinental Hotel BBBTravelHotels

Austinental Hotel
Fancy 13 floor hotel where Hank and his friends stay while visiting Austin, featuring a glass elevator from which Hank inadvertently moons former governor Ann Richards.

 
 


20Bacon 'N Waffles BBBDiningDiners

Bacon 'N Waffles
Diner in Arlen where Hank has lunch with John Redcorn.

21A Better You BBBHealthcarePlastic Surgery

A Better You
Plastic surgery center where Dale takes Nancy to get a facelift.

22Blue Bonnet Creamery BBBDiningIce Cream Parlors

Blue Bonnet Creamery
Ice cream parlor located in Arlen.

23Buddhism for Dummies BBBLiteratureBooks-Religious

Buddhism for Dummies
The junior monk hands Bobby a book called "Buddhism for Dummies", though the book more closely resembles the similar "Idiot's Guide to..." series.

24Bull Plus BBBTechnologyElectronics

Bull Plus
Machine used to inseminate cows at the United Dairy Milk Conglomerate, where Hank takes Bobby to learn about sex.

25Cane and the Stubborn Stains BBBPerforming ArtsMusicians-misc

Cane and the Stubborn Stains
Band played by real life musicians Green Day.

26Channel 84BBBVideoTV Stations

Channel 84
Arlen, Texas. Where Nancy Gribble is a local weatherperson.

27CheapskatesBBBEntertainmentSkating Rinks

Cheapskates
The local skating rink.

28Cover to Cover Books BBBRetailBookstores

Cover to Cover Books
Bookstore.



29Dale's Dead Bug BBBMaintenancePest Control Services

Dale's Dead Bug
Dales exterminating service.



30Dance PartyBBBMediaVideo Games

Dance Party
Dance Dance Revolution type game.

31DJ Spaz BBBRadioRadio Programs

DJ Spaz
Hank builds caskets for himself and Peggy, the latter of whom is not permitted by Bobby to deliver his birthday cake to him during the party. She claims that she was at the Learning Annex of Arlen and learned some moves from DJ Spaz, but Bobby refuses.

32Drugs 4 Less BBBRetailDrugstores

Drugs 4 Less


33Eat Wells BBBFoodCandy Stores

Eat Wells
Hank: "Eat Wells". "Sugar-Free Low-Fat Fun Bars. Peggy, that stuff isn't for trick-or-treaters, it's for diabetics."

34Econo-Suites BBBTravelLodging-misc

Econo-Suites
Hotel/Motel located in Arlen, Texas.

35Everwood Country Club BBBEntertainmentPrivate Clubs

Everwood Country Club
Country club.

36Flowers of Time BBBVideoMovies-misc

Flowers of Time
Chick flick starring Charlton Heston and Ethan Hawke as father and son.

37Foto Phast BBBServicesPhotography Services

Foto Phast
Film processing store in Arlen where Luann's boyfriend Zach works.

38Frozen Cow Creamery BBBDiningIce Cream Parlors

Frozen Cow Creamery
Ice cream parlor in Arlen, parody of Cold Stone Creamery.

39Get in Get OutBBBFoodGrocery Stores

Get in Get Out
Convenience store chain in Arlen, from various episodes.

40Goobersmooches BBBDiningFast Food

Goobersmooches
Burger restaurant in Arlen, parody of Fuddruckers.



41Guatemalica Beer BBBBeverage ProductsBeer

Guatemalica Beer
Beer brand.



42H. Dumpty's BBBApparelClothing Stores

H. Dumpty's
Children's plus size clothing store.

43Hallelujah House BBBEntertainmentAmusement Parks

Hallelujah House
Junie Harper's "righteous alternative" to wicked haunted houses.

44Handley Brothers Automotive Repair BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Handley Brothers Automotive Repair
Also known as Handley Bros., an automotive repair shop in Arlen.

45Hank Hell's Haunted House BBBEntertainmentAmusement Parks

Hank Hell's Haunted House
Hank and his buddies work on constructing a haunted house for the local school.

46Harlen County Airport BBBTravelAirports

Harlen County Airport
Airport in Arlen County.

47Hashaway Fixtures BBBHome FurnishingHome Furnishing Stores

Hashaway Fixtures
Bathroom fixtures company, the exclusive supplier of Lo-Flo toilets to the water company.

48Heimlich 18 BBBVideoMovies-misc

Heimlich 18
Movie theater in Arlen.

49Hotel Arlen BBBTravelHotels

Hotel Arlen
Hotel in Arlen that once served as not only a hotel, but also a brothel. By 1997, it was a legitimate hotel.

50Hotel Arlington BBBTravelHotels

Hotel Arlington
Hotel in Arlington, Texas.

51Jack's Barber ShopBBBPersonal CareBarber Shops

Jack's Barber Shop
Hank's barber, from various episodes.

52Jerry Popper and Chip Block BBBPerforming ArtsVentriloquists

Jerry Popper and Chip Block
Ventriloquist act.



53King Kone BBBDiningIce Cream Parlors

King Kone
Ice cream parlor n Arlen, similar to Dairy Queen.

54La Grunta Inn and Resort BBBTravelInns

La Grunta Inn and Resort
Where Dale takes Nancy for her 40th birthday.

55La Leche de Sol BBBPersonal CareHygiene Products

La Leche de Sol
The face cream that Luanne gives to Nancy.

56Lane Pratley Cadillac Hyundai BBBVehiclesVehicle Dealerships

Lane Pratley Cadillac Hyundai
Car dealership owned by Lane Pratley.

57Language Camp at Middlebury BBBYouth ServicesYouth Camps

Language Camp at Middlebury
Camp Connie mentions: lt's not as much fun as that ad makes it look.

58The Learning Annex BBBEducationHigher Education

The Learning Annex
Building in Arlen where educational classes are taught.

59Liquor Trunk BBBFoodLiquor Stores

Liquor Trunk
After Peggy gives up on her bookstore, Hank puts a "Out of Business" sign on the window and has a brief conversation with the new owner who is shown hanging up a sign that reads "Coming Soon: Liquor Trunk".

60The Loveliness of Woman BBBLiteratureBooks-Psychology

The Loveliness of Woman
The book of flower pictures that Peggy's mother gave her to teach her about sex.

61Luanne Platter BBBMenuMenu Items

Luanne Platter
Menu item at Luly's Cafeteria named after the "Lu Ann Platter" at the real life Texas restaurant Luby's Cafeteria.

62Lubbock's Very Big Shoes BBBApparelFootwear

Lubbock's Very Big Shoes
Shoe store in Lubbock owned by Brock. "Fashions For The Large Footed Lady"

63Luly's BBBDiningRestaurants-misc

Luly's
Luby's parody.

64Luly's Cafeteria BBBDiningCafes and Delis

Luly's Cafeteria
Cafeteria-style restaurant in Arlen with several kinds of ketchup and catsup. Parody of Texas restaurant Luby's.

65The Magic Pan BBBDiningRestaurants-French

The Magic Pan
French style restaurant in Arlen which specializes in sandwiches and crepes.

66The Male Sex Organ BBBLiteratureBooks-Science

The Male Sex Organ
Sexual education book.

67Manitoba Cigarettes BBBProductsCigarettes

Manitoba Cigarettes
Dale smokes Manitoba Cigarettes.

68Manitoba Tobacco Company BBBProductsTobacco Products

Manitoba Tobacco Company
Tobacco corporation that Dale sues.

69Maria's Pasta and Pizza BBBDiningPizza Parlors

Maria's Pasta and Pizza
Italian restaurant located in Arlen.

70Matchmaker 500 BBBTechnologyElectronics

Matchmaker 500
Machine used to inseminate cows at the United Dairy Milk Conglomerate, where Hank takes Bobby to learn about sex.

71Mega Lo Diapers BBBPersonal CareHygiene Products

Mega Lo Diapers
Store brand diapers sold at Mega Lo Mart.

72Mega Lo Mart BBBRetailDepartment Stores

Mega Lo Mart
Giant department store in Arlen. Hank is not a big fan.

73The Morning Dog Pound BBBRadioRadio Programs

The Morning Dog Pound
Morning radio talk show that Peggy mentions: "Bobby, the reason people weren't laughing is not because you weren't funny, it was because they didn't know they were supposed to laugh. You are as funny as Wacky and Steve on Power-100, or even that Morning Dog Pound. The only thing that separates you from them is... a cowbell."

74Nursing Home Follies BBBPerforming ArtsTheater Productions

Nursing Home Follies
Bobby's variety show at Garrity & Sons Nursing Home, where he meets ventriloquist Jerry Popper.

75Omega House BBBEducationSororities

Omega House
Cult disguised as a female sorority.

76Paige Turner's Books BBBRetailBookstores

Paige Turner's Books
Where Peggy takes her new hooker friend to buy her a copy of Michael Crichton's Congo.

77Papa Capone's BBBDiningFast Food

Papa Capone's
Fast food Italian restaurant at the airport.



78Passages Health Food Market BBBFoodGrocery Stores

Passages Health Food Market
Health food store in Arlen.

79Peggy's Sugarfoots BBBDiningRestaurants-misc

Peggy's Sugarfoots
Originally just "Sugarfoots", the Strickland family restaurant in Arlen, Texas, briefly owned by Hank, and Peggy, when Peggy renamed it.

80Peggy's World of Books (and Guns) BBBRetailBookstores

Peggy's World of Books (and Guns)
Peggy guys a bookstore and lets Dale sell guns out of the basement, but only if his customers buy a book with every gun.

81Phunny Phone Jerks BBBPerforming ArtsMusic Products

Phunny Phone Jerks
Bobby's comedy CD of prank phone calls based on toilet humor.

82Pickup Truck Heaven BBBVehiclesVehicle Dealerships

Pickup Truck Heaven
Vehicle dealership that Hank and Bobby visit.

83Pig 106 BBBRadioRadio Stations

Pig 106
Home of Wacky & Steve.

84Pink and White BBBFoodGrocery Stores

Pink and White
Supermarket in Arlen.

85Pizza Joe's BBBDiningPizza Parlors

Pizza Joe's
Pizza parlor in Arlen.

86Play Police Set BBBToysCostumes

Play Police Set


87Pro Pain BBBMediaVideo Games

Pro Pain
Grand Theft Auto parody.

88Propane Calendar 1997 BBBProductsOffice Products

Propane Calendar 1997
Calendar on Hank's wall.

89Rattlesnakes BBBDiningRestaurants-misc

Rattlesnakes
Southwestern themed restaurant in Arlen.

90Real Stories of the Highway Patrol BBBVideoTV-Reality

Real Stories of the Highway Patrol
Reality TV show that Luanne mentions in the story about her parents fighting.

91Shelwyn's BBBRetailDepartment Stores

Shelwyn's
High end department store in Arlen.

92Show Biz Deli BBBFoodButcher Shops

Show Biz Deli
New York-style deli at the Arlen Mall.

93Show Biz Sushi BBBDiningRestaurants-Asian

Show Biz Sushi
Asian Restaurant that replaces the Show Biz Deli.

94Smiley's Ice Cream and Pizza Parlor BBBDiningIce Cream Parlors

Smiley's Ice Cream and Pizza Parlor
Combination Ice cream parlor and pizza parlor in Arlen.

95Starlight Lounge BBBNightlifeLounges

Starlight Lounge
Lounge at the Austinental Hotel that Hank mentions: Hey, guys, wanna go hear Jerry Thomas play piano at the Starlight Lounge? The gal at the front desk said he was good.



96Stems N' Seeds BBBRetailSmoke Shops

Stems N' Seeds
Headshop in Arlen that sponsors Bobby in a rose contest.

97Strickland Propane BBBCompaniesFuel Companies

Strickland Propane
Buck Strickland's propane and propane accessories supplier in Arlen where Hank works.



98Sugarfoot's BBBDiningRestaurants-BBQ

Sugarfoot's
Strickland family restaurant in Arlen, Texas.



99Sugarfoot's Express BBBDiningRestaurants-BBQ

Sugarfoot's Express
Strickland family restaurant in Arlen.

100Summer Comedy Camp BBBYouth ServicesYouth Camps

Summer Comedy Camp
Bobby wants to attend a comedy summer camp, but Hank vetoes the idea and arranges for him to work at Strickland Propane instead.

101Thatherton Fuels BBBCompaniesFuel Companies

Thatherton Fuels
Rival of Strickland Propane.

102That's Amore Ristorante BBBDiningRestaurants-Italian

That's Amore Ristorante
Romantic Italian restaurant in Arlen, Texas.

103Thrash Rats BBBPerforming ArtsMusicians-misc

Thrash Rats


104Thrift Store BBBRetailDiscount Stores

Thrift Store
Generic thrift store in Arlen.

105Tom Landry Middle School BBBEducationMiddle Schools

Tom Landry Middle School
Bobby's school in Arlen, from various episodes.



106Twisty's Pretzel's BBBFoodBakeries

Twisty's Pretzel's
Fast food restaurant at the airport.



107United Dairy Milk Conglomerate BBBFoodFarms

United Dairy Milk Conglomerate
Where Hank takes Bobby to learn about sex.

108Ventriloquism with Jerry Popper and Chip... BBBLiteratureBooks-Instructional

Ventriloquism with Jerry Popper and Chip Block
Book by ventriloquist Jerry Popper.

109Wacky & Steve BBBRadioRadio Programs

Wacky & Steve
Morning radio talk show that Peggy mentions: "Bobby, the reason people weren't laughing is not because you weren't funny, it was because they didn't know they were supposed to laugh. You are as funny as Wacky and Steve on Power-100, or even that Morning Dog Pound. The only thing that separates you from them is... a cowbell."

110Want-a Burger BBBDiningBurger Joints

Want-a Burger
Burger chain in Arlen.

111Westview Elementary BBBEducationElementary Schools

Westview Elementary
Bumper sticker Peggy reads: "My child is on the honor roll at Westview Elementary." Peggy: "Oh, yeah? Well, my child is God to billions of Asians!"

112Wok on In BBBDiningRestaurants-Asian

Wok on In
Chinese restaurant at the airport.



113The Wonder of ... Sexual Expression BBBLiteratureBooks-Psychology

The Wonder of ... Sexual Expression
Book Peggy reads to prepare to teach sexual education at Bobby's school.

FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
114December 19, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

December 19, 1996
Date of J. Brown's book report that Peggy grades.



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
115Arlen MapUrban AreasCities-Texas

Arlen
Setting. Small town in Texas.

116Arlen County MapGeographic AreasCounties

Arlen County
Texas county where the city of Arlen is located.

117Arlen First Methodist Church MapStructuresChurches

Arlen First Methodist Church
Methodist church in Arlen that the Hill family attends, from various episodes.



118Casa LindaMapResidential CommunitiesApartment and Condos

Casa Linda
An apartment complex in Arlen where Gayle lives with Debbie, and where Buck stays after Liz kicks him out of the house, from various episodes.

119Fort Blanda Army Base MapStructuresMilitary Bases

Fort Blanda Army Base
Local Army Base where Bill Dauterive works.

120Garrity and Sons Nursing Home MapResidential CommunitiesRetirement Communities

Garrity and Sons Nursing Home
Nursing home where Jerry Popper lives.



121Heimlich County MapGeographic AreasCounties

Heimlich County
Texas county that contains the town of Arlen. Originally Arlen County.



122Rainey Street MapTransit RoutesStreets

Rainey Street
The Hills live at 84 Rainey Street. When Hank builds a new dog house for Lady Bird that Bobby moves into, the address for the dog house, also known as Barkingham Palace, is 84 1/2 Rainey Street.

123Redneck City MapUrban AreasCities-Joke

Redneck City
Joke the child welfare worker makes about the Hill's neighborhood in Arlen.

OTHER
124Bill OtherQuotesQuotes

Bill
Bill: You have been kicked in the testicles!

125Bobby Hill OtherQuotesQuotes

Bobby Hill
Bobby Hill: I like it the way it is. That's why it is the way it is.

126Boomhauer OtherQuotesQuotes

Boomhauer
Boomhauer: Yeah man, I tell ya what, man. That dang ol' Internet, man. You just go on there and point and click. Talk about W-W-dot-W-com. An' lotsa nekkid chicks on there, man. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. It's real easy, man.

127Dale Gribble OtherQuotesQuotes

Dale Gribble
Dale Gribble: Make Mars our bitch!

128Dale's son's name. OtherTriviaName Game

Dale's son's name.
Red
Timmy
Joseph




129Hallelujah Club OtherOrganizationsReligious Organizations

Hallelujah Club
Religious Junie Harper tries to make Bobby join her Hallelujah Club.

130Hank Hill OtherQuotesQuotes

Hank Hill
Hank Hill: Son, you're teasin' the gorilla in the monkey house.

131Hank Hill OtherQuotesQuotes

Hank Hill
Hank Hill: I don't wanna associate beer with this kind of pain.

132Hank Hill OtherQuotesQuotes

Hank Hill
Hank Hill: Hey, this isn't a Bible. This is a Harry Potter book!

133Hank's dog's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Hank's dog's name.
Alamo
G Dubya
Lady Bird




134Joseph's middle name. OtherTriviaName Game

Joseph's middle name.
Kennedy
F.
John




135Lane Pratley OtherQuotesQuotes

Lane Pratley
Lane Pratley: So, how long you been in town?

136Longhorns OtherSportsSchool Mascots

Longhorns
Bobby's elementary school mascot - Tom Landry Middle School.



137Nancy Gribble OtherQuotesQuotes

Nancy Gribble
Nancy Gribble: The truth is like sunlight. People used to think it's good for you.

138Peggy OtherQuotesQuotes

Peggy
Peggy: You once came home from Mexico with a buttworm!

139Peggy OtherQuotesQuotes

Peggy
Peggy: As long as it took that river to carve the Grand Canyon, that is how long women have been learning to subtly manipulate relationships.

140Substitute Teacher of the Year 1996 OtherRecognitionAwards

Substitute Teacher of the Year 1996
Award Peggy won.



141Untitled OtherThemesGray Eagle


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142What is the name of Hank's dog's house? OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

What is the name of Hank's dog's house?
Hill House 2
Barkingham Palace
Dog Heaven




143Wildcats OtherSportsBaseball Teams

Wildcats
Baseball team Bobby's team goes up against. Hank asks him if he's ready to kick some Wildcat butt.


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