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* BeamMeUpScotty: Despite its presence in memes, Hank never once said "damn it, Bobby" in annoyance at Bobby. He usually says "dang it, Bobby." The closest he's ever been to saying it was in ''Good Hill Hunting,'' but he wasn't annoyed at Bobby.
-->-- "Damn it, Bobby, this just ain't right. You're 12 years old; you're a good son; you deserve better than this."
-->-- "Damn it, Bobby, this just ain't right. You're 12 years old; you're a good son; you deserve better than this."
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Fox executives demanded the writers drop or at least scale back the recurring plotlines to minimize consequences of airing episodes OutOfOrder on syndication, which accounted in part for the NegativeContinuity in later episodes. It's also claimed that in later seasons, network executives interfered to the extent that they were demanding rewrites while episodes were being animated, which does explain why the newer episodes aren't as consistent or beloved as the older episodes (though the finale where Hank and Bobby bond after Hank discovers Bobby's talent for identifying cuts of meat and analyzing their flaws is considered by some to be the best episode).
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* ExecutiveMeddling: ExecutiveMeddling:
** Fox executives demanded the writers drop or at least scale back the recurring plotlines to minimize consequences of airing episodes OutOfOrder on syndication, which accounted in part for the NegativeContinuity in later episodes. It's also claimed that in later seasons, network executives interfered to the extent that they were demanding rewrites while episodes were being animated, which does explain why the newer episodes aren't as consistent or beloved as the older episodes (though the finale where Hank and Bobby bond after Hank discovers Bobby's talent for identifying cuts of meat and analyzing their flaws is considered by some to be the bestepisode).episode).
** Hank and Peggy were originally meant to be in their late 40s or early 50s, but the Fox executives told Mike Judge to make them younger in order to make them appeal to the average Fox viewer, that being 32. They compromised and Hank is stated to be in his late 30s, with Peggy stating in "Flirting With The Master" that she's 41.
** Fox executives demanded the writers drop or at least scale back the recurring plotlines to minimize consequences of airing episodes OutOfOrder on syndication, which accounted in part for the NegativeContinuity in later episodes. It's also claimed that in later seasons, network executives interfered to the extent that they were demanding rewrites while episodes were being animated, which does explain why the newer episodes aren't as consistent or beloved as the older episodes (though the finale where Hank and Bobby bond after Hank discovers Bobby's talent for identifying cuts of meat and analyzing their flaws is considered by some to be the best
** Hank and Peggy were originally meant to be in their late 40s or early 50s, but the Fox executives told Mike Judge to make them younger in order to make them appeal to the average Fox viewer, that being 32. They compromised and Hank is stated to be in his late 30s, with Peggy stating in "Flirting With The Master" that she's 41.
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** Johnny Hardwick, longtime writer, co-producer and the voice of Dale, died in August 2023 after recording two episodes of the revival, meaning that Dale will likely be recast.
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** Johnny Hardwick, longtime writer, co-producer and the voice of Dale, died in August 2023 after recording two four episodes of the revival, meaning that Dale will likely be recast.
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* DuelingWorks: With ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (which co-creator Greg Daniels used to write for), as those were the only two animated series on Fox before ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', and other animated sitcoms started appearing.[[note]]A lot of those lasted for all but one season, such as the [[WesternAnimation/NapoleonDynamite animated adaptation]] of ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'', the American version of ''WesternAnimation/SitDownShutUp'', or the notoriously awful ''WesternAnimation/AllenGregory'', while other shows, such as ''Bless The Harts'', ''Duncanville'', and ''Bob's Burgers'' are fan-favorites that have stayed on.[[/note]] ''Simpsons'' writer, Mike Reiss, bashed the show, saying (paraphrased), "if I wanted to not be funny, I'd write for ''King of the Hill''".
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* DuelingWorks: With ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (which co-creator Greg Daniels used to write for), as those were the only two animated series on Fox before ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', and other animated sitcoms started appearing.[[note]]A lot of those lasted for all but one season, such as the [[WesternAnimation/NapoleonDynamite animated adaptation]] of ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'', the American version of ''WesternAnimation/SitDownShutUp'', or the notoriously awful ''WesternAnimation/AllenGregory'', while other shows, such as ''Bless The Harts'', ''WesternAnimation/BlessTheHarts'', ''Duncanville'', and ''Bob's Burgers'' ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' are fan-favorites that have stayed on.[[/note]] ''Simpsons'' writer, Mike Reiss, bashed the show, saying (paraphrased), "if I wanted to not be funny, I'd write for ''King of the Hill''".
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: Most minor characters were voiced by celebrities (such as Creator/MaryTylerMoore as Reverend Stroup, Creator/BradPitt as Boomhauer's troublemaking brother, Creator/OwenWilson as a nervous virgin whom Luanne temporarily dates, Creator/ReeseWitherspoon as Buck Strickland's mistress who ends up dead in a Dumpster, Creator/JohnnyKnoxville[[note]]from MTV's ''Jackass'' [[/note]] as a waste management executive and Luanne's father on two non-consecutive episodes, or Creator/JohnnyDepp as a yoga instructor who helps Hank with his bad back). The characters who appeared more than once were usually recast after their initial appearances (such as Ashley Gardner replacing Mary Tyler Moore as Reverend Stroup), with a few exceptions (Music/TomPetty stayed on as Lucky when he became a regular character).
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: Most minor characters were voiced by celebrities (such as Creator/MaryTylerMoore as Reverend Stroup, Creator/BradPitt as Boomhauer's troublemaking brother, Creator/OwenWilson as a nervous virgin whom Luanne temporarily dates, Creator/ReeseWitherspoon as Buck Strickland's mistress who ends up dead in a Dumpster, Creator/JohnnyKnoxville[[note]]from MTV's ''Jackass'' [[/note]] as a waste management executive and Luanne's father on two non-consecutive episodes, or Creator/JohnnyDepp as a yoga instructor who helps Hank with his bad back). The characters who appeared more than once were usually recast after their initial appearances (such as Ashley Gardner replacing Mary Tyler Moore Creator/MaryTylerMoore as Reverend Stroup), Stroup or Toby Huss replacing Creator/BurtReynolds as M. F. Thatherton), with a few exceptions (Music/TomPetty stayed on as Lucky when he became a regular character).
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** Kahn and Minh are seen watching an ostensibly Laotian TV show in one episode, but the actors are wearing Korean hanbok. While this is most likely an instance of InterchangeableAsianCultures, it is very common for shows produced in Asia to be dubbed and rebroadcast in other countries.
** Kahn and Minh are seen watching an ostensibly Laotian TV show in one episode, but the actors are wearing Korean hanbok. While this is most likely an instance of InterchangeableAsianCultures, it is very common for shows produced in Asia to be dubbed and rebroadcast in other countries.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/StephenRoot auditioned for Dale before being cast as Bill.
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** Asexual [[DeadpanSnarker queen of snark]] Janeane Garofolo voices a flirtatious, heterosexual RomanticFalseLead to Dale in "Night and Deity."
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** Asexual [[DeadpanSnarker queen of snark]] Janeane Garofolo Creator/JaneaneGarofolo voices a flirtatious, heterosexual RomanticFalseLead to Dale in "Night and Deity."
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** There were plans for Bobby to go through puberty and his voice to crack, but this meant getting rid of Pamela Adlon; instead, Bobby never goes through puberty and it's handwaved as him being "a late bloomer."
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** For some reason, it's a common misconception that Ladybird died sometime in the later episodes. Possibly due to prevalence of DeathByNewberryMedal in entertainment, possibly because she went deaf and this got misconstrued as her dying secondhand.
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** For some reason, it's a common misconception that Ladybird died sometime in the later episodes. Possibly due to prevalence of DeathByNewberryMedal DeathByNewberyMedal in entertainment, possibly because she went deaf and this got misconstrued as her dying secondhand.
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** For some reason, it's a common misconception that Ladybird died sometime in the later episodes. Possibly due to prevalence of DeathByNewberryAward DeathByNewberryMedal in entertainment, possibly because she went deaf and this got misconstrued as her dying secondhand.
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