History Recap / KingOfTheHillS5E8TwasTheNutBeforeChristmas

* ContinuitySnarl: The episode was released, and implied to take place after "[[Recap/KingOfTheHillS5E3IDontWantToWaitForOurLivesToBeOver I Don't Want To Wait For Our Lives To Be Over]]"; however Bobby is still stated as being 12 here despite turning 13 in that episode. It's not clear if this was supposed to take place before that episode or the writers simply forgot this tidbit.

* SecondFaceSmoke: Bobby, Joseph, and Connie leave Bill's bouncy-castle after Hank angrily yells at them to go home. Hank grabs Wally and furiously orders him to get the hell out of here!" Wally responds by defiantly blowing cigarette smoke in Hank's face.

* SecondFaceSmoke: After Bobby, Joseph, and Connie leave Bill's bouncy-castle after Hank angrily yells at them to go home, Hank goes to Wally and furiously screams "and you, get the hell out of here!" Wally responds by defiantly blowing cigarette smoke in Hank's face.

* MeddlingParents: Hank spends most of the episode treating Bobby more like a little kid than a growing preteen and not getting why Bobby would not like that in the slightest. His blocking of the TV Guide channel is the last straw for Bobby, leading him to accept Wally's offer to drink beer. Even his punishment of making Bobby work off the resulting hangover by doing every chore in the house feels more a case of DisproportionateRetribution than something actually deserved.

* ContinuitySnarl: The episode was released after "[[Recap/KingOfTheHillS5E3IDontWantToWaitForOurLivesToBeOver I Don't Want To Wait For Our Lives To Be Over]]", however Bobby is still stated as being 12 here despite turning 13 in that episode.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: After Hank scolds Bill for allowing Wally and his friends to have free reign of the neighborhood without any consequences, Bill tries talking to Wally about he and his friends picking up their trash, not bothering the neighbors, and not stealing Hank's power tools. Wally responds that Bill is just like his dad, who never had any confidence and him, and walks out of the house disappointed. In reality, Wally figures out that the jig is up, and although he knew Bill was too naïve to see Wally as the freeloader and thief he is, he concludes that it would be Hank who would eventually call the cops on him, and his rap sheet would send him to prison.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While Bobby is punished for getting drunk, it's not shown how Joseph's and Connie's parents reacted. It can be presumed that Connie was likely punished offscreen by her parents while Joseph may have gotten away with it.

* LaserGuidedKarma: When Wally gets busted for shopping with Bill's credit cards, Bill has to make the choice of bailing him out, or sending him off to jail. He choses [[TakeAThirdOption an alternative solution]] -- the army.

* KarmaHoudini: While Bobby is shown being punished and Connie likely punished offscreen by her parents, Joseph can be presumed to have got away with getting drunk as neither he nor Connie are seen again after this.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Hank's refusal to let Bobby watch the Christmas Smackdown, and later blocking the TV Guide is ultimately what makes Bobby take Wally up on drinking in Bill's bounce house; he even specifically jokes about it when Connie initially has doubts, questioning if it was because "beer isn't TV-14".

* TradingBarsForStripes: When Wally is busted for driving Bill's stolen car and trying to buy stuff with his stolen credit card, Bill manages to keep Wally from going to Jail by convincing the Judge that the Army can help him sort out his life.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Wally tempts Bobby, Joseph and Connie to get drunk. They take it.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: After Hank scolds Bill for allowing Wally and his friends to have free reign of the neighborhood without any consequences, Bill tries talking to Wally about him and his friends picking up their trash and not bothering the neighbors, for example by not stealing Hank's power tools, and Wally responds that Bill is just like his dad, who never had any confidence and him, and walks out of the house disappointed. In reality, Wally figured out that the jig was up, and although he knew Bill was too naïve to see that he was a freeloader and a thief, he concluded that it would be Hank who would eventually call the cops on him, and his rap sheet would have him sent to prison.

* SecondFaceSmoke: After Bobby, Joseph, and Connie leave Bill's bouncy-castle after Hank angrily yells at them to go home, Hank goes to Wally and furiously screams "and you, get the hell out of here!" Wally responds by defiantly blowing cigarette smoke on Hank's face.

* LikeASonToMe: Bill comes to see Wally as this, believing that all he needs is a little guidance from someone whose willing to show him some sympathy. In reality, Wally is just a freeloader who just happened to find the latest mark in his scheme to mooch off until they get wise to his con.

* SecondFaceSmoke: After Bobby, Joseph, and Connie leave Bill's bouncy-castle after Hank angrily yells at them to go home, Hank goes to Wally and screams "and you, get the hell out of here!" Wally responds by defiantly blowing cigarette smoke on Hank's face.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Hank's refusal to let Bobby watch the Christmas Smackdown, and later blocking the TV Guide is ultimately what makes Bobby take Wally up on drinking in Bill's bounce house.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: After Hank scolds Bill for allowing Wally and his friends to have free reign of the neighborhood without any consequences, Bill tries talking to Wally about him and his friends picking up their trash and not bothering the neighbors, for example by not stealing Hank's power tools, and Wally respond that Bill is just like his dad, who never had any confidence and him, and walks out of the house disappointed. In reality, Wally figured out that the jig was up, and although he knew Bill was too naïve to see that he was a freeloader and a thief, he concluded that it would be Hank who would eventually call the cops on him, and his rap sheet would have him sent to prison.

* LikeASonToMe: Bill comes to see Wally as this, believing that he all he needs a little guidance from someone whose willing to show him some sympathy. In reality, Wally is just a freeloader who just happened to find the latest mark in his scheme to mooch off until they get wise to his con.

* SecondFaceSmoke: After Hank Bobby, Joseph, and Connie leave Bill's bouncy-castle after Hank yells at them to go home, Hank goes to Wally and screams "and you, get the hell out of here!" Wally responds by defiantly blowing cigarette smoke on Hank's face.

* LaserGuidedKarma: When Wally gets busted for shopping with Bill's credit cards, Bill has to make the choice of bailing him out, or sending him off to jail. He choses the latter.

* LaserGuidedKarma: When Wally gets busted for shoplifting, Bill has to make the choice of bailing him out, or sending him off to jail. He choses the latter.

* {{Jerkass}: Wally; he takes advantage of Bill's generosity and want of any sort of companionship, and tempts three teenagers to get drunk.

* ToxicFriendInfluence: Wally tempts Bobby, Joseph and Connie to get drunk. They take it.