History Recap / KingOfTheHillS6E18MyOwnPrivateRodeo

* CallBack: At the very end of "Nancy Boys" in season 4, Dale wonders aloud to Nancy about John Redcorn [[EntertaininglyWrong possibly being gay]]. Two seasons later, Dale is questioning why anyone would think he was homophobic when he's been friends with the [[MistakenForGay 'gay']] John Redcorn for years, once again right before the credits roll.

* LogicalLatecomer: Because Bug's been estranged from Dale for years, his first question upon seeing Joseph is to ask Nancy if he was adopted. Bug's understandably shocked and somewhat disgusted when he learns about Nancy's decade-long affair with John Redcorn.

* CallBack: At the very end of "Nancy Boys" in season 4, Dale wonders aloud to Nancy about John Redcorn [[EntertaininglyWrong possibly being gay]]. Two seasons later, Dale is questioning why anyone would think he was homophobic when he's been friends with the [[MistakenForGay 'gay']] John Redcorn for years, once again right before the credits.

* DiscriminateAndSwitch: Bug tries to come out of the closet to Dale, who thinks that his father is a real lady-killer. After informing Dale that the rodeo he works at is a gay rodeo and that the man he's friends with is his "partner", Dale explodes at him, uninviting him to his wedding, and telling him to get out. It certainly looks like Dale is incredibly homophobic, but as it turns out, he thinks his father just admitted to being a government agent, the natural enemy of {{Conspiracy Theorist}}s like Dale. Dale is rather confused as to how anyone could think he hates gay people. [[EntertaininglyWrong After all, he's been friends with]] [[MistakenForGay John Redcorn for years]]!

* DiscriminateAndSwitch: Bug tries to come out of the closet to Dale, who thinks that his father is a real lady-killer. After informing Dale that the rodeo he works at is a gay rodeo and that the man he's friends with is his "partner", Dale explodes at him, uninviting him to his wedding, and telling him to get out. It certainly looks like Dale is incredibly homophobic, but as it turns out, he thinks his father just admitted to being a government agent, the natural enemy of {{Conspiracy Theorist}}s like Dale. Dale is rather confused as to how anyone could think he hates gays. [[EntertaininglyWrong After all, he's been friends with]] [[MistakenForGay John Redcorn for years]]!

* LateToTheRealization: Hank, Bill, and Boomhauer don't figure out that they're at a gay rodeo till they hear an announcer say so, despite seeing only men in attendance, people dancing along to the Music/VillagePeople's "YMCA" or stands selling rainbow shirts. This also makes them figure out that Dale's father is, in fact, gay himself.

* FakeOutMakeOut: What led to Bug and Dale's estrangement. About to be caught kissing a male caterer, Bug grabbed the nearest women in arms reach. Unluckily for him, that woman was Nancy and the person walking in was Dale.

* DiscriminateAndSwitch: Bug tries to come out of the closet to Dale, who thinks that his father is a real lady-killer. After informing Dale that the rodeo he works at is a gay rodeo and that the man he's friends with is his "partner", Dale explodes at him, uninviting him to his wedding, and telling him to get out. It certainly looks like Dale is incredibly homophobic, but as it turns out, he thinks his father just admitted to being a government agent, the natural enemy of {{ConspiracyTheorist}}s like Dale. Dale is rather confused as to how anyone could think he hates gays. [[EntertaininglyWrong After all, he's been friends with]] [[MistakenForGay John Redcorn for years]]!

* BaitAndSwitch: When Bug confesses to being gay and works at a gay rodeo, Dale angrily and tearfully screams for him to get out and tells him he never wants to see him again. He's not upset because his dad is gay, even admitting at the end of the episode that he's cool with it, he believes it's all a cover for his father being a government agent.

* LateToTheRealization: Hank, Bill, and Boomhauer don't figure out that they're at a gay rodeo till they hear an announcer say so, despite seeing only men in attendance, people dancing along to the Music/VillagePeople's "YMCA" or even stands selling rainbow shirts. This also makes them figure out that Dale's father is, in fact, gay himself.

* BaitAndSwitch: When Bug confesses to being gay and works at a gay rodeo, Dale angrily and tearfully scream for him to get out and not wanting to see him again. He's not upset because his dad is gay, even admitting at the end of the episode that he's cool with it, but believes it's all a cover thinking he's a government agent.

* BaitAndSwitch: When Bug confesses to being gay and works at a gay rodeo, Dale angrily and tearfully scream for him to get out and not wanting to see him again. He's not upset because his dad is gay, which he admits at the end of the episode, but believes it's all a cover thinking he's a government agent.

* BaitAndSwitch: When Bug confesses to being gay and works at a gay rodeo, Dale angrily and tearfully scream for him to get out and not wanting to see him again. He's not upset because his dad is gay, but believes it's all a cover thinking he's a government agent.

* LateToTheRealization: Hank, Bill, and Boomhauer don't figure out that they're at a gay rodeo till they hear an announcer say so, despite seeing only men in attendance, people dancing along to the Music/VillagePeople's "YMCA" or even stands selling rainbow shirts. This also makes them figure out that Dale's father is, in fact, gay himself.

* FallenOnHardTimesJob: Hank, Bill, and Boomhauer initially think Bug is at the gay rodeo because of this.

* FakeOutMakeOut: What led to Bug and Dale's estrangement. About to be caught kissing a male caterer, Bug grabbed the nearest women in arms reach. Unluckily for him, that woman was Nancy and the person walking in was Dale.

* FakeoutMakeout: What led to Bug and Dale's estrangement. About to be caught kissing a male caterer, Bug grabbed the nearest women in arms reach. Unluckily for him, that woman was Nancy and the person walking in was Dale.

With a vow renewal ceremony coming up, Nancy urges Dale to reconnect with his estranged father. But when Hanks finds him, he discovers a new hitch: Said father is gay.