A Bill Full of Dollars
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"A Bill Full of Dollars" is the sixth episode in the 13th season of the Fox
animated series King of the Hill
, and the 241st episode overall. It originally aired on November 16, 2008. Sally Lindsay
guest stars.
and Bobby
become fed up with the picture quality on the family's current television, and petition Hank
for a new flat screen panel; when he refuses, Peggy decides to raise the money for one herself. She consults Dale
and Minh for ideas on how to obtain more money, and when Minh suggests investing in the stock market
the three of them go in on stock in a biotechnology
company. A week later, however, their stock has tanked, and they decide to reinvest what they have left on stock in what 'average' consumers are buying. While observing consumers' buying patterns in a local supermarket, the three run into Bill
, and, realizing just how average Bill is, they decide to carefully follow his consumption patterns. However, Dale cautions them not to let Bill know that they are tracking his buying habits, citing the 'observer effect' and saying that people act most naturally when they are unaware that others are watching them. Meanwhile, Bill, having recently felt ignored by his friends, simply takes joy in how much Peggy, Dale, and Minh suddenly seem to want to be with him on his outings.
Their observations and investments pay off, and soon Peggy has her new flat screen (although the excessive special features prove a bit cumbersome to the family). However, when Hank asks after how she was able to afford it and finds out about how she, Dale, and Minh had been using Bill, he angrily insists that they let Bill in on what they've been doing. To their relief, Bill is honored rather than upset to hear their confession, proud that his thoughts finally matter to his friends. Soon, Minh suggests to Peggy and Dale that they diversify their stock portfolios, and they drag Bill to a technology trade show in Austin
. Once there, however, Bill finds himself in over his head when it becomes apparent that he has no on-command instinct for consumer electronics, and Peggy and the others abandon him, calling him 'broken'.
In a desperate bid to prove himself to his friends, Bill jumps into the investing game himself, even mortgaging
his house, only to lose everything. Hank confronts Peggy and the others about what Bill has done, and they agree to sell their own holdings to help Bill pay off his investment debts, and Hank sells the 'ill-gotten' flat-screen to Buck to boost their funds. The money they raise, however, is nowhere near enough, though they go ahead and offer it to Bill anyway; Bill tells them, as Buck and a hired mover help pack up the flat-screen, that he has simply filed for bankruptcy
. Buck and his mover take notice, and eagerly ask how the filing process works; Bill, happy to have people listening to him once again, gladly fills them in.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
animated series King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
, and the 241st episode overall. It originally aired on November 16, 2008. Sally Lindsay
Sally Lindsay
Sally Lindsay is an English actress best known for playing the role of Shelley Unwin in the long-running ITV1 Soap opera Coronation Street...
guest stars.
Plot
PeggyPeggy Hill
Margaret J. "Peggy" Hill is a fictional character in the American animated series King of the Hill.-Biography:Peggy is the matriarch of the Hill family, and the wife of series protagonist Hank Hill. She wears rimless glasses and is generally seen wearing cut-off blouses and culottes...
and Bobby
Bobby Hill (King of the Hill)
Robert Jeffrey "Bobby" Hill is a character on the animated series King of the Hill and is voiced by Pamela Adlon. Bobby is the only child of Hank and Peggy Hill.- Biography :...
become fed up with the picture quality on the family's current television, and petition Hank
Hank Hill
Henry Rutherford "Hank" Hill Age 50 animated series King of the Hill. Hank lives in Arlen, Texas and works at the fictional Strickland Propane selling propane and propane accessories. Hank's voice is provided by series creator Mike Judge. The Economist named Hank Hill as one of the wisest people...
for a new flat screen panel; when he refuses, Peggy decides to raise the money for one herself. She consults Dale
Dale Gribble
Dale Alvin Gribble is a fictional character in the animated series King of the Hill. and is voiced by Johnny Hardwick . He is an exterminator, bounty hunter, smoker, gun fanatic, and paranoid believer of almost all conspiracy theories and urban legends...
and Minh for ideas on how to obtain more money, and when Minh suggests investing in the stock market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
the three of them go in on stock in a biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
company. A week later, however, their stock has tanked, and they decide to reinvest what they have left on stock in what 'average' consumers are buying. While observing consumers' buying patterns in a local supermarket, the three run into Bill
Bill Dauterive
Bill Dauterive, born Gillaume Fontaine de la Tour D'Haute Rive is a fictional character on the Fox animated series King of the Hill...
, and, realizing just how average Bill is, they decide to carefully follow his consumption patterns. However, Dale cautions them not to let Bill know that they are tracking his buying habits, citing the 'observer effect' and saying that people act most naturally when they are unaware that others are watching them. Meanwhile, Bill, having recently felt ignored by his friends, simply takes joy in how much Peggy, Dale, and Minh suddenly seem to want to be with him on his outings.
Their observations and investments pay off, and soon Peggy has her new flat screen (although the excessive special features prove a bit cumbersome to the family). However, when Hank asks after how she was able to afford it and finds out about how she, Dale, and Minh had been using Bill, he angrily insists that they let Bill in on what they've been doing. To their relief, Bill is honored rather than upset to hear their confession, proud that his thoughts finally matter to his friends. Soon, Minh suggests to Peggy and Dale that they diversify their stock portfolios, and they drag Bill to a technology trade show in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Once there, however, Bill finds himself in over his head when it becomes apparent that he has no on-command instinct for consumer electronics, and Peggy and the others abandon him, calling him 'broken'.
In a desperate bid to prove himself to his friends, Bill jumps into the investing game himself, even mortgaging
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
his house, only to lose everything. Hank confronts Peggy and the others about what Bill has done, and they agree to sell their own holdings to help Bill pay off his investment debts, and Hank sells the 'ill-gotten' flat-screen to Buck to boost their funds. The money they raise, however, is nowhere near enough, though they go ahead and offer it to Bill anyway; Bill tells them, as Buck and a hired mover help pack up the flat-screen, that he has simply filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
. Buck and his mover take notice, and eagerly ask how the filing process works; Bill, happy to have people listening to him once again, gladly fills them in.