![]() Dale is paranoid about any government activity and frequently uses the alias of "Rusty Shackleford" to operate without revealing his true identity, including receiving unemployment compensation payments as Rusty. Hank considers Dale a close friend, but he often gets annoyed with his schemes and conspiracy theories. His physical appearance was modeled after Hunter S. is the Hills' chain-smoking neighbor who is also an insect exterminator among various self-appointed occupations. "Rusty Shackleford" (voiced by Johnny Hardwick). ![]() Although many (including Hank) tend to typify him as "not right", he is romantically successful, dating Connie and other girls throughout the series. Bobby displays little interest in gender roles and, although superb at golf and target shooting, dislikes team sports, often taking such classes as Home Economics and Peer Counseling instead of more traditionally "masculine classes". He wants to seek fame as a prop comic and move to New York when he is older. Although friendly, gentle, lovable, and generally well-liked, he is not very bright and often prone to making bad decisions. Robert Jeffrey "Bobby" Hill (voiced by Pamela Adlon) is Hank and Peggy's husky son who starts out the series at 12 years old, and later turns 13 years old.She has brown hair and typically wears glasses, an aquamarine sleeveless shirt, and denim culottes, but often wears different outfits. Despite boasting of her intelligence, she has been the victim of manipulation, such as being conned out of $2,500 for a phony degree, indoctrinated into a homogeneous cult, and tricked into a pyramid scheme selling Herbalife inspired products. Peggy is very self-conscious about her larger-than-normal feet (size 16 ½ on the left, 16 on the right). "Spa-Peggy & Meatballs" and "Apple Brown Peggy" are examples. She has a habit of adding or changing ingredients to ordinary dishes then naming them after herself. Peggy is also a freelance newspaper columnist, notary public, an exemplary softball pitcher, a Boggle champion, and has started a career in real estate. Peggy resembles in appearance the Marcy Anderson character from Beavis and Butt-Head. Peggy is a substitute teacher in Arlen, Texas, specializing in teaching Spanish despite having a terrible grasp of the language. Her strained relationship with her mother is a source of drama for her. "Peggy" Platter Hill (voiced by Kathy Najimy) is Hank's wife, Peggy ( née Platter), was born in Montana and raised on her family's cattle ranch. He was, however, born in a ladies room at Yankee Stadium, and spent the first three days of his life in New York City. Hank is a proud Texan, having grown up there. His favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys (he never expressed much interest in the NBA and Major League Baseball teams in the Dallas-Fort Worth area). Much of the series revolves around Hank's desire to do the right thing compared to much of the rest of the people around him who would rather cheat, lie or exploit however, the people who try to take advantage of Hank tend to regret it because Hank is tougher and a lot shrewder than they thought. ![]() Hank is a product of a bygone era - always faithful, friendly, firm, reasonable, well-read, and hard-working. Hank's trademark exclamation when surprised or angered or in times of discomfort (sounding like "Bwaaa!") and his phrase "I tell you what" ("what" in his dialect being pronounced "hwaht") are running gags on the series. He has a very difficult time saying "I love you" to any member of his family, as he thinks it is unmanly. Hank is uncomfortable with public displays of intimacy with his wife and son. He suffers from a narrow urethra, which made Bobby's conception difficult. Hank is usually a well-meaning father, but is often confused and anxious towards modern trends and the antics of his friends and family members. Hank resembles-in both voice and appearance-the Tom Anderson character from Beavis and Butt-Head, who is also voiced by Judge. The episodes "Movin' On Up" and "Chasing Bobby" show Hank escaping from his troubled home life by working on his lawn and truck when times are tough. Hank's enthusiasm for his career is not usually shared by other characters in the series.
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