TV-Reviewed

“Serves Me Right For Giving General George S. Patton The Bathroom Key” has got to be one of the longest episode titles in television history and as far as quality, well, I didn’t think this episode stacked up very well compared to some of the other episodes of this season.

It’s true that King of the Hill isn’t as funny as it used to be. There have been some pretty decent episodes this year, but I don’t consider this one to be one of them. While it had an interesting start, it didn’t have the ending I was expecting.

Cotton’s ashes aren’t the only thing that have gone down the toilet…

We haven’t heard a whole lot about Hank’s deceased father Cotton for obvious reasons. It was a little surprising to see him mentioned on the show again. He asked Hank to be the executor of his will and this proved to be a lame set of tasks. All Hank really wanted to do was learn something about his father. After talking with Bobby, Hank realized he didn’t really know much about his father and Cotton’s widow wasn’t of any help since she has moved on to a new relationship.

While Hank and Peggy worked on the list of chores from Cotton, Dale and Bill got into a ridiculous fight over a beer can that didn’t get properly disposed of. Dale tossed a can at a trash can and refused to pick it up when he missed. It’s difficult to think of a sillier fight. This one really takes the cake.

In the end, Hank learned that his father couldn’t have killed the fifty men during WWII if it weren’t for the other men in his platoon and Hank felt the same way about his friends. He needs them whether he likes it or not.

As for the plumbing PSA at the end of the episode, I thought it was silly, but it also sort of goes along with the show. It allowed Hank to have a few more uncomfortable moments about “personal business.” Still, the fact that Hank didn’t learn much about his father was a big drag on this episode. I would have been much happier with this episode if something notable were uncovered about Cotton’s past.

Rating: 5.5