Hank's Bully (King of the Hill)

Hank's Bully is the fourteenth episode of Season 10 of mh:besttvshows:King of the Hill. It aired for the first time on May 7, 2006.

Plot
When the son of a family that just moved into the neighborhood won't stop harassing Hank, he eventually resorts to desperate measures to make him cease. Meanwhile, Peggy and Dale enter a taxidermy contest.

Why It Deserves to get Bullied

 * 1) The episode, similar to "Après Hank, le Deluge" and "The Texas Skillsaw Massacre", is a Hank torture episode where he is constantly the victim of torment, though he at least manages to come out on top at the end.
 * 2) Jim and Lila are unlikable for spoiling their son Caleb rotten, as when Hank complains about Caleb's bad behavior, they just say he likes Hank and when Hank confiscates Caleb's bike, they call the police and say he stole it.
 * 3) * To twist the knife further, the cops take their side and don't believe Hank when he tells his side of the story.
 * 4) Caleb is very insufferable as he knocks Hank's beer out of his hand, steals his hat, messes up his lawn, calls him names, and eventually tries to flood his house (which would've made Hank file a lawsuit against Caleb's parents for the destruction of property).
 * 5) Bill and Boomhauer are somewhat unlikable, as they make fun of Hank for being bullied rather than help him deal with Caleb.
 * 6) The brown liquid in Bobby's squirt gun near the end is considered very disturbing to some viewers as it's heavily implied to be water contaminated with excrement.
 * 7) Hank does sort of set a bad example of how people should fight fire with fire to do what's right, though this can be forgiven since he was running out of options on getting Caleb to stop bothering him.
 * 8) Caleb never apologizes to Hank for his actions.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Good Moral: The episode shows why parental discipline is needed as it keeps children like Caleb from going around believing they can do whatever they want.
 * 2) The side-plot with Peggy and Dale is funny and has some of the best bits of humor, such as the ending where they accidentally cause a power outage at the taxidermy contest.
 * 3) Good Ending: Once Hank manages to turn the tables on Caleb's parents and put them through the same hell Caleb put him through, they finally reign Caleb in.
 * 4) Hank and Bobby are still likable in this episode.

Reception
The episode was given a 7.5/10 on IMDb. In spite of this, its content has infuriated a great deal of fans.

Trivia

 * Caleb and his parents were one-time characters and not seen again after this episode.