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[–] [email protected] 120 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So, the article this is pulling from is a 2003 academic paper on class, race, and gender representation in American sitcoms. It's not an LLM produced bit of of insanity, nor is it someone who has never watched the show saying something unknowingly unintelligible.

It's a joke. Some dry humour, possibly put in there to see if peer reviewers had any idea about the then current television sitcom landscape.

[–] [email protected] 89 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My favorite line from that show is from the episode with the Christian rock group when Hank says "you're not making Christianity any better, you're just making rock n roll worse"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

King of the Hill is pretty funny.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I legitimately think it’s arguably one of the most consistently funny and well aged TV shows ever made. It’s amazing how different the world is 26 years after this show started airing, yet the jokes consistently stand the test of time.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They're standing in front of a charcoal grill so I assume he sells charcoal and charcoal accessories. Taste the heat, not the meat .

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I'm going to be rewatching the charcoal episode tonight I think.

I miss this show so much. Glad it's coming back.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Dang it, Bobby!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've never seen a single episode and I know he does something with propane and grilling.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He sells propane and propane accessories. Yup.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Propane and propane accessories intensifies!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I never watched a single episode of this series yet I got acquainted with Hank Hills catchiest phrases through the Starcraft Terran Firebats.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Same. Maybe I should watch it.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's like not knowing what Bob Vance does.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

Bob Vance? Of Vance Refrigeration?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

So what line of work are you in, Bob?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He sells propane and propane accessories for Stricklan propane in Arlan Texas. Everybody knows that!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Arlen. With an “e”. I’ve heard from multiple sources that it’s taken after “Garland TX” though, so it’s an easy mistake to make.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

The city King of the Hill's Arlen is based on is Richardson Texas, which is the next city over from Garland. It's close enough it's an easy mistake, and probably not a coincidence.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

Yeah I don't think they've ever once mentioned what he does for work, I always assumed he was a plumber.

Hopefully the new seasons he will tell us what he does.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@[email protected] What's the occupation of the character Hank from the show King Of The Hill?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hank from the show "King Of The Hill" is a propane salesman. He works for Strickland Propane as an assistant manager.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What is this, another transporter accident?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Captain, have you been to Nervala IV recently?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

The guy you're trying to copy cat.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

That title is gore.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It might be an AI generated article making stuff up.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is an AI generated article

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I would hope so, to think otherwise brings me despair for our species

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What, and what accessories, do I sell?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

..Tractors?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

PROPANE AND PROPANE ACCESSORIES