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'''Even Worse:''' The only way for it to work out, would be to fail the home inspection, which would ruin Hank's reputation.\\

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'''Even Worse:''' The only way for it to work out, would be to fail the [[HouseInspection home inspection, inspection]], which would ruin Hank's reputation.\\
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* In "Life: A Losers Manual", Hank and Peggy learned that Hoyt, Peggy's brother, was planning to avoid any legal problem he was inevitably going to get by pinning the blame on everyone of his family, including his pregnant daughter, Luanne, so they decide to simply trick Hoyt into getting his third strike and send him to life in prison. The plan? Make a very obvious ploy about leaving car keys and cash at home with Hoyt being in earshot.\\

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* In "Life: A Losers Manual", Hank and Peggy learned learn that Hoyt, Peggy's brother, was is planning to avoid any legal problem he was inevitably going to get by pinning the blame on everyone anyone of his family, including his pregnant daughter, Luanne, so they decide to simply trick Hoyt into getting his third strike and send strike, sending him to life in prison. The plan? Make a very obvious ploy about leaving car keys and cash at home with Hoyt being in earshot.\\



'''As a Result:''' Hoyt is arrested on drug charges, and Hank tells him no one will cover for him and that's doomed to serve a life sentence in prison now. He also forces him to admit that he had Lucky cover for him and to have him cleared of charges. Hoyt only ask to tell Luanne about all this, to which Hank says he won't, for her own good.

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'''As a Result:''' Hoyt is arrested on drug charges, and Hank tells him no one will cover for him and that's doomed to serve a life sentence in prison now. He also forces him to admit that he had Lucky cover for him and to have him cleared him, clearing Lucky of all charges. Hoyt only ask to tell asks that no one tells Luanne about all this, to which Hank says he won't, agrees, for her Luanne's own good.
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* In "Edu-macating Lucky", Lucky sets out to get his GED so his conscience will allow him to marry Luanne. He asks Peggy to tutor him, but Peggy doesn't want Lucky to marry her niece, so she intentionally teaches him incorrect information so he'll fail. The truth eventually comes out.\\

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* In "Edu-macating Lucky", Lucky sets out to get his GED so his conscience will allow him to marry Luanne. He asks Peggy to tutor him, but as Peggy doesn't want Lucky to marry her niece, so she intentionally teaches him incorrect information so he'll fail. The truth eventually comes out.\\



'''Instead''': He doesn't. Upon finding out Luanne was pregnant, he finds a loophole: asking Hank to stage a ShotgunWedding.
* In the series finale, after getting one question wrong, the team that Bobby was in turns on him, and even makes a threat, and before the finals, they try blinding their opponents. He decides to tell his dad that he wants to quit, and was asked why.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' To tell what happened, that they threatened him when he screwed up, and that they attempted to blind their opponents before the finals.\\

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'''Instead''': He doesn't. Upon finding out Luanne was is pregnant, he finds a loophole: asking Hank to stage a ShotgunWedding.
* In the series finale, after getting one question wrong, wrong in the meat judging competition, Bobby's team that Bobby was in turns on him, and even makes a threat, (even threatening him), and before the finals, they try blinding their opponents. members of the opposing team. He decides to tell his dad that he wants to quit, and was is asked why.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' To That he'd tell precisely what happened, that happened (that they threatened him when he screwed up, and that they attempted to blind their opponents before the finals.finals), which any reasonable person would see as a justifiable reason to quit.\\
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* In "Boxing Luanne", it becomes clear that all of the people she fought had thrown the fight to get money since Luanne provides {{fanservice}} to all the guys at the matches with her...[[MostCommonSuperpower bouncing]]. Then she schedules a fight with Frieda Foreman, George Foreman's daughter, who is a champion boxer. Realizing how stupid this is, Hank goes to talk with George Foreman himself to call off the fight after he learned Luanne's fights were rigged. George graciously says that he'll do it, and offers some George Foreman grills for Strickland Propane to sell.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Hank to either graciously accept (Those things ARE cash cows during that time after all, and his corrupt boss would approve) or at least he'd let him down gently saying they can only carry Propane Accessories.\\
'''Instead:''' Hank goes on his Propane Gospel, insults Foreman's product (calling them a ''novelty item'') and George angrily reinstates the fight for the insult.

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* In "Boxing Luanne", it becomes clear that all of the people she fought had thrown the fight were paid to get money take a dive since Luanne provides {{fanservice}} to for all the guys at the matches with featuring her...[[MostCommonSuperpower bouncing]]. Then she schedules a fight with Frieda Foreman, George Foreman's daughter, who is a champion boxer. Realizing how stupid this is, Hank goes to talk with George Foreman himself to call off the fight after he learned learns Luanne's fights were are rigged. George graciously says that he'll do it, and offers some George Foreman grills for Strickland Propane to sell.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Hank to either graciously accept (Those things ARE WERE cash cows during at that time after all, and his corrupt boss would approve) or at least he'd let him down gently saying they can only carry Propane Accessories.propane accessories.\\
'''Instead:''' Hank goes on his Propane Gospel, insults Foreman's product (calling them it a ''novelty item'') and George angrily reinstates the fight for due to the insult.
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* In "Life: A Losers Manual", Hank and Peggy learned that Hoyt, Peggy's brother, was planning to avoid any legal problem he was inevitably going to get by pinning the blame on everyone of his family, including his pregnant daughter, Luanne, so they decide to simply trick Hoyt into getting his third strike and send him to life in prison. The plan? Make a very obvious ploy about leaving car keys and cash at home with Hoyt being in earshot.
'''You'd Expect:''' Hoyt, knowing it's his last chance, to be a lot more careful and not fall for such an obvious trap.
'''Instead:''' Hoyt falls for it easily, taking the money to buy drugs and steals Peggy's car, not taking his situation seriously.

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* In "Life: A Losers Manual", Hank and Peggy learned that Hoyt, Peggy's brother, was planning to avoid any legal problem he was inevitably going to get by pinning the blame on everyone of his family, including his pregnant daughter, Luanne, so they decide to simply trick Hoyt into getting his third strike and send him to life in prison. The plan? Make a very obvious ploy about leaving car keys and cash at home with Hoyt being in earshot.
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'''You'd Expect:''' Hoyt, knowing it's his last chance, to be a lot more careful and not fall for such an obvious trap.
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'''Instead:''' Hoyt falls for it easily, taking the money to buy drugs and steals Peggy's car, not taking his situation seriously.\\
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'''As a Result''': Herrera appears seated next to Hank after the trick and taunts him if he's figured out the trick yet.

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'''As a Result''': Herrera appears seated next to Hank after the trick and taunts him if he's figured out the trick yet.yet.
* In "Life: A Losers Manual", Hank and Peggy learned that Hoyt, Peggy's brother, was planning to avoid any legal problem he was inevitably going to get by pinning the blame on everyone of his family, including his pregnant daughter, Luanne, so they decide to simply trick Hoyt into getting his third strike and send him to life in prison. The plan? Make a very obvious ploy about leaving car keys and cash at home with Hoyt being in earshot.
'''You'd Expect:''' Hoyt, knowing it's his last chance, to be a lot more careful and not fall for such an obvious trap.
'''Instead:''' Hoyt falls for it easily, taking the money to buy drugs and steals Peggy's car, not taking his situation seriously.
'''As a Result:''' Hoyt is arrested on drug charges, and Hank tells him no one will cover for him and that's doomed to serve a life sentence in prison now. He also forces him to admit that he had Lucky cover for him and to have him cleared of charges. Hoyt only ask to tell Luanne about all this, to which Hank says he won't, for her own good.

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'''As a Result:''' Lupé points to Peggy and shouts, "Kidnapper! Kidnapper!". Thanks to Peggy's terrible Spanish, she still thinks she's getting a hero's welcome, even as the police bring her in. She doesn't even realize she's being arrested until the police take her shoelaces. Fortunately for her, the judge dismisses the charges when her failed attempt at communicating with him in Spanish backs up her claim that the whole thing was one big misunderstanding.

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'''As a Result:''' Lupé points to Peggy and shouts, "Kidnapper! Kidnapper!". Thanks to Peggy's terrible Spanish, she still thinks she's getting a hero's welcome, even as the police bring her in. She doesn't even realize she's being arrested until the police take her shoelaces. Fortunately for her, the judge dismisses the charges when her failed attempt at communicating with him in Spanish backs up her claim that the whole thing was one big misunderstanding.misunderstanding.
* In "Sleight of Hank", Hank wants to find out how the Pinata of Death trick was done and it involves having to go to the magic show.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Just to have Luanne and Bobby go for him, as to not raise any suspicions and afterwards, she can explain to Hank how it was done. Or at the very least, have Luanne come in separately and away from Hank.\\
'''Instead:''' Hank just goes to the show with them and sit together, and Herrera, who recognizes him from causing a scene during the last show, is wise to him when Luanne volunteers and instead, he climbs into the pinata himself and has Luanne hit it with the torch.\\
'''As a Result''': Herrera appears seated next to Hank after the trick and taunts him if he's figured out the trick yet.
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* In "Lupe's Revenge", Peggy chaperones a school field trip to Mexico. As they are getting ready to head home, a local girl (the eponymous Lupe) approaches Peggy and tries to sell her gum.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That even accounting for Peggy's knowledge of Spanish being nowhere near what she thinks she is, she would realize that this girl is not one of the students. Lupe is wearing a colorful coat very different from anything worn by the other kids - that in and of itself should make her stick out. Plus there are two other adults on the trip who should be able to notice that if Peggy somehow doesn't.\\
'''Instead:''' Peggy ushers Lupe on to the bus, only realizing her mistake after they get back to school.\\
'''Then:''' Peggy takes Lupe back to Mexico, hoping to get her home discreetly before being accused of kidnapping. She returns to the village, Lupe gets out of the car, and the other villagers are happy to see her return safely.\\

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* In "Lupe's "Lupé's Revenge", Peggy chaperones a school field trip to Mexico. As they are getting ready to head home, a local girl (the eponymous Lupe) Lupé) approaches Peggy and tries to sell her gum.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That even accounting for Peggy's knowledge of Spanish being nowhere near what she thinks she is, she would realize that this girl is not one of the students. Lupe Lupé is wearing a colorful coat very different from anything worn by the other kids - that in and of itself should make her stick out. Plus there are two other adults on the trip (the bus driver and the director of the school's language department) who should be able to notice that if Peggy somehow doesn't.\\
'''You'd Also Expect:''' For there to be some sort of roll call and/or headcount, particularly for a trip to a foreign country.\\
'''Instead:''' Peggy ushers Lupe Lupé on to the bus, only realizing her mistake after they get back to school.\\
'''Then:''' Peggy takes Lupe Lupé back to Mexico, hoping to get her home discreetly before being accused of kidnapping. She returns to the village, Lupe Lupé gets out of the car, and the other villagers are happy to see her return safely.\\



'''Instead:''' She sticks around, expecting to be hailed as a hero for bringing Lupe home -- despite the fact that she was the one who took Lupe away from her home (accidentally, but still...) to begin with.\\
'''As a Result:''' Lupe points to Peggy and shouts, "Kidnapper! Kidnapper!". Thanks to Peggy's terrible Spanish, she still thinks she's getting a hero's welcome, even as the police bring her in. She doesn't even realize she's being arrested until the police take her shoelaces. Fortunately for her, the judge dismisses the charges when her failed attempt at communicating with him in Spanish backs up her claim that the whole thing was one big misunderstanding.

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'''Instead:''' She sticks around, expecting to be hailed as a hero for bringing Lupe Lupé home -- despite the fact that she was the one who took Lupe Lupé away from her home (accidentally, but still...) to begin with.\\
'''As a Result:''' Lupe Lupé points to Peggy and shouts, "Kidnapper! Kidnapper!". Thanks to Peggy's terrible Spanish, she still thinks she's getting a hero's welcome, even as the police bring her in. She doesn't even realize she's being arrested until the police take her shoelaces. Fortunately for her, the judge dismisses the charges when her failed attempt at communicating with him in Spanish backs up her claim that the whole thing was one big misunderstanding.
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'''As a Result:'': The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.

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'''As a Result:'': Result:''' The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.

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'''As a Result''': The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.

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'''As a Result''': Result:'': The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.



'''You'd Expect''': The kids to get away and tell their parents or Bill that Wally tried to sell them beer.\\

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'''You'd Expect''': Expect:''' The kids to get away and tell their parents or Bill that Wally tried to sell them beer.\\



'''As a Result''': While we don't see what punishments the other two received, Bobby is forced to do chores around the house the next morning, while still hungover.

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'''As a Result''': Result:''' While we don't see what punishments the other two received, Bobby is forced to do chores around the house the next morning, while still hungover.hungover.
* In "Lupe's Revenge", Peggy chaperones a school field trip to Mexico. As they are getting ready to head home, a local girl (the eponymous Lupe) approaches Peggy and tries to sell her gum.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That even accounting for Peggy's knowledge of Spanish being nowhere near what she thinks she is, she would realize that this girl is not one of the students. Lupe is wearing a colorful coat very different from anything worn by the other kids - that in and of itself should make her stick out. Plus there are two other adults on the trip who should be able to notice that if Peggy somehow doesn't.\\
'''Instead:''' Peggy ushers Lupe on to the bus, only realizing her mistake after they get back to school.\\
'''Then:''' Peggy takes Lupe back to Mexico, hoping to get her home discreetly before being accused of kidnapping. She returns to the village, Lupe gets out of the car, and the other villagers are happy to see her return safely.\\
'''You'd Then Expect:''' Peggy to immediately make a run for the border. Her whole objective here was to get in and out before the authorities take notice of what she had done, and at this point she clearly has ample time to do so.\\
'''Instead:''' She sticks around, expecting to be hailed as a hero for bringing Lupe home -- despite the fact that she was the one who took Lupe away from her home (accidentally, but still...) to begin with.\\
'''As a Result:''' Lupe points to Peggy and shouts, "Kidnapper! Kidnapper!". Thanks to Peggy's terrible Spanish, she still thinks she's getting a hero's welcome, even as the police bring her in. She doesn't even realize she's being arrested until the police take her shoelaces. Fortunately for her, the judge dismisses the charges when her failed attempt at communicating with him in Spanish backs up her claim that the whole thing was one big misunderstanding.

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'''Instead:''' He breaks into the upper condo and tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two.\\
'''To Make Matters Worse:''' Hank completely buys it and brings his family to the upstairs floor. The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.

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'''Instead:''' He breaks uses a car key to break into the upper condo and condo, tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two.two, and gives him the car key.\\
'''To Make Matters Worse:''' '''You'd Then Expect:''' Hank, with his mechanical aptitude, to know the difference between a household door lock and a car door lock, and quickly realize that Kahn is up to something.\\
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Hank completely buys it and brings his family to the upstairs floor. floor.\\
'''As a Result''':
The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.



'''As a result''': While we don't see what punishments the other two received, Bobby is forced to do chores around the house the next morning, while still hungover.

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'''As a result''': Result''': While we don't see what punishments the other two received, Bobby is forced to do chores around the house the next morning, while still hungover.

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'''Instead''': Bobby accepts the offer and kids share a 40 oz., even ''Connie'' who suggested they leave in the first place. When Hank discovers this, he becomes livid and yells at all three to go home.

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'''Instead''': Bobby accepts the offer and kids share a 40 oz., even ''Connie'' who suggested they leave in the first place. When Hank discovers this, he becomes livid and yells at all three to go home.\\
'''As a result''': While we don't see what punishments the other two received, Bobby is forced to do chores around the house the next morning, while still hungover.
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'''As a Result''': Dale's right index finger is severed (thankfully for Dale, it gets reattached at the hospital).\\

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'''As a Result''': Dale's right index finger is severed (thankfully for Dale, it gets the finger is reattached at the hospital).\\



* In "Edu-macating Lucky", Lucky sets out to get his GED so his conscience will allow him to marry Luanne. He asks Peggy to tutor him, but Peggy doesn't want Lucky to marry her niece, so she intentionally teaches him bullshit so he'll fail. The truth eventually comes out.\\

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* In "Edu-macating Lucky", Lucky sets out to get his GED so his conscience will allow him to marry Luanne. He asks Peggy to tutor him, but Peggy doesn't want Lucky to marry her niece, so she intentionally teaches him bullshit incorrect information so he'll fail. The truth eventually comes out.\\
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* In one episode, [[TheScrappy Peggy]] tries to sell a house by putting on a play with actors to interest buyers. It goes well, and her boss brings a buyer to rehearsal. He becomes interested in the Hills' house, and offers to buy it for $25,000 over asking price.\\

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* In one episode, "Six Characters in Search of a House", [[TheScrappy Peggy]] tries to sell a house by putting on a play with actors to interest buyers. It goes well, and her boss brings a buyer to rehearsal. He becomes interested in the Hills' house, and offers to buy it for $25,000 over asking price.\\
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'''Instead:''' Minh assumes that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo.\\

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'''Instead:''' Nobody bothers to check the agreement with Minh assumes assuming that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo.\\
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'''Instead''': Bobby accepts the offer and kids share a 40 oz. When Hank discovers this, he becomes livid and yells at all three to go home.

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'''Instead''': Bobby accepts the offer and kids share a 40 oz., even ''Connie'' who suggested they leave in the first place. When Hank discovers this, he becomes livid and yells at all three to go home.
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'''To Make Matters Worse:''' Hank completely buys it and brings his family to the upstairs floor. The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.

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'''To Make Matters Worse:''' Hank completely buys it and brings his family to the upstairs floor. The condo owner finds out about the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.confiscated.
* In "'Twas the Nut Before Christmas", Bill lets a freeloader named Wally stay with him. Wally offers bottles of beer to Bobby, Connie and Joseph for $1. Connie tells the other two, "We better go."\\
'''You'd Expect''': The kids to get away and tell their parents or Bill that Wally tried to sell them beer.\\
'''Instead''': Bobby accepts the offer and kids share a 40 oz. When Hank discovers this, he becomes livid and yells at all three to go home.

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'''Instead:''' Minh assumes that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo. Kahn finds out that the upper floor is vacant.\\

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'''Instead:''' Minh assumes that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo. \\
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Kahn finds out that the upper floor is vacant.\\



'''Instead:''' Kahn breaks into the upper condo and tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two.\\

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'''Instead:''' Kahn He breaks into the upper condo and tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two.\\

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'''Instead:''' Kahn breaks into the upper condo and tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two. The condo owner finds out about this and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.

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'''Instead:''' Kahn breaks into the upper condo and tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two. \\
'''To Make Matters Worse:''' Hank completely buys it and brings his family to the upstairs floor.
The condo owner finds out about this the illegal occupation and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.
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'''Instead:''' Minh assumes that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo. Kahn finds out that the upper floor is vacant.

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'''Instead:''' Minh assumes that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo. Kahn finds out that the upper floor is vacant.\\
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'''Instead:''' He just calls them weird, fixating only on their interest in grading meat and saying that they're obsessed with it.

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'''Instead:''' He just calls them weird, fixating only on their interest in grading meat and saying that they're obsessed with it.it.
* In "Three Days of the Kahndo", Minh boasts that Kahn and his brother have rented a mitad condo in Mexico despite not knowing what the word "mitad" means. Kahn's brother backs out, meaning Kahn has to pay the entire rent on the condo. They decide to invite the Hills on their trip.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Minh, Kahn, Hank or Peggy to investigate the rental agreement or at least call the condo owner before leaving. Either one of them can determine that "mitad" means half by doing this.\\
'''Instead:''' Minh assumes that "mitad" sounds luxurious. When Kahn arrives at the condo before Hank, it's only at that point that he discovers that he and his brother rented the downstairs portion of the condo. Kahn finds out that the upper floor is vacant.
'''You'd Then Expect:''' Kahn to come clean and tell the Hills about the agreement. This will give Hank the opportunity to back out and take his family home if he doesn't want to share the entire downstairs floor.\\
'''Instead:''' Kahn breaks into the upper condo and tells Hank that it's the more luxurious of the two. The condo owner finds out about this and calls the police. Hank and Khan are arrested and their identification confiscated.
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Moments that make you want to go "Bwah!" just watching them.

* In "Leanne's Saga" the Hills host Leanne, Luanne's mother who is a recovering alcoholic who was in prison for assault.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Hank to either lock up the refrigerator with all the beer in it, move it to Dale's or Boomhauers, or even just hide it where she can't find it...\\
'''Instead:''' Hank leaves the beer in the fridge, and when Leanne can't get turned on from Bill's feet anymore due to its fungus (ItMakesSenseInContext), she uses a nail to drink out of all the beer cans and gets drunk and begins physically and verbally abusing Bill and Luanne.
* "The Texas Skilsaw Massacre": Dale dug a secret tunnel under Hank's house without permission, causing the floor to cave in. The Hills have to move in with the Gribbles while Hank fixes the damage. Dale approaches Hank while he's operating a power saw to whine about the annoying things Hank is doing (such as using the wrong towels or answering the phone wrong).\\
'''You'd Expect''': Dale to stay back until Hank finishes cutting the board.\\
'''Instead''': He puts his finger in front of the blade while critiquing Hank's craftsmanship.\\
'''As a Result''': Dale's right index finger is severed (thankfully for Dale, it gets reattached at the hospital).\\
'''Even Worse''': Dale presses assault charges against Hank because he believes Hank cut his finger off on purpose.\\
'''You'd Expect''': Bill and Boomhauer to come to Hank's defense since they were there and saw it was an accident.\\
'''Instead''': They take Dale's side and so does everyone else, including Peggy.\\
'''As a result''': Hank is issued a temporary 100 feet restraining order that won't be suspended until he passes an anger management course. Since Hank lives within 100 feet of Dale, he has to temporarily move in with his father and can't fix his floor while the restraining order is in effect.
* In "Boxing Luanne", it becomes clear that all of the people she fought had thrown the fight to get money since Luanne provides {{fanservice}} to all the guys at the matches with her...[[MostCommonSuperpower bouncing]]. Then she schedules a fight with Frieda Foreman, George Foreman's daughter, who is a champion boxer. Realizing how stupid this is, Hank goes to talk with George Foreman himself to call off the fight after he learned Luanne's fights were rigged. George graciously says that he'll do it, and offers some George Foreman grills for Strickland Propane to sell.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Hank to either graciously accept (Those things ARE cash cows during that time after all, and his corrupt boss would approve) or at least he'd let him down gently saying they can only carry Propane Accessories.\\
'''Instead:''' Hank goes on his Propane Gospel, insults Foreman's product (calling them a ''novelty item'') and George angrily reinstates the fight for the insult.
* In one episode, [[TheScrappy Peggy]] tries to sell a house by putting on a play with actors to interest buyers. It goes well, and her boss brings a buyer to rehearsal. He becomes interested in the Hills' house, and offers to buy it for $25,000 over asking price.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Peggy to do what any rational person would do, and kindly turn him down.\\
'''Instead:''' [[DidntThinkThisThrough Without a second thought]], she immediately accepts. Hank is furious the next day, and Peggy says they wouldn't be able to afford the penalty.\\
'''Even Worse:''' The only way for it to work out, would be to fail the home inspection, which would ruin Hank's reputation.\\
'''Luckily:''' The inspector fails them, but after the customer leaves, he reveals that he knew the damage was faked and recognizes Hank's skill as a craftsman.
* In "Edu-macating Lucky", Lucky sets out to get his GED so his conscience will allow him to marry Luanne. He asks Peggy to tutor him, but Peggy doesn't want Lucky to marry her niece, so she intentionally teaches him bullshit so he'll fail. The truth eventually comes out.\\
'''You'd Expect''': Lucky to find another tutor and take the test again.\\
'''Instead''': He doesn't. Upon finding out Luanne was pregnant, he finds a loophole: asking Hank to stage a ShotgunWedding.
* In the series finale, after getting one question wrong, the team that Bobby was in turns on him, and even makes a threat, and before the finals, they try blinding their opponents. He decides to tell his dad that he wants to quit, and was asked why.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' To tell what happened, that they threatened him when he screwed up, and that they attempted to blind their opponents before the finals.\\
'''Instead:''' He just calls them weird, fixating only on their interest in grading meat and saying that they're obsessed with it.

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