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[–] Kichae@kbin.social 128 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So, the article this is pulling from is a 2003 academic paper on class, race, and gender representation in American sitcoms. It's not an LLM produced bit of of insanity, nor is it someone who has never watched the show saying something unknowingly unintelligible.

It's a joke. Some dry humour, possibly put in there to see if peer reviewers had any idea about the then current television sitcom landscape.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 90 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My favorite line from that show is from the episode with the Christian rock group when Hank says "you're not making Christianity any better, you're just making rock n roll worse"

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

King of the Hill is pretty funny.

[–] Horsey@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I legitimately think it’s arguably one of the most consistently funny and well aged TV shows ever made. It’s amazing how different the world is 26 years after this show started airing, yet the jokes consistently stand the test of time.

[–] fetchezvache@lemm.ee 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're standing in front of a charcoal grill so I assume he sells charcoal and charcoal accessories. Taste the heat, not the meat .

[–] Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm going to be rewatching the charcoal episode tonight I think.

I miss this show so much. Glad it's coming back.

[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My boy has soot under his nails!

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

It's not mine! I was holding it for a friend!

[–] gornar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Dang it, Bobby!

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never seen a single episode and I know he does something with propane and grilling.

[–] BambiDiego@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He sells propane and propane accessories. Yup.

[–] teuast@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago
[–] iamericandre@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Propane and propane accessories intensifies!

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never watched a single episode of this series yet I got acquainted with Hank Hills catchiest phrases through the Starcraft Terran Firebats.

[–] pleb_maximus@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Same. Maybe I should watch it.

[–] confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He sells propane and propane accessories for Stricklan propane in Arlan Texas. Everybody knows that!

[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Arlen. With an “e”. I’ve heard from multiple sources that it’s taken after “Garland TX” though, so it’s an easy mistake to make.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The city King of the Hill's Arlen is based on is Richardson Texas, which is the next city over from Garland. It's close enough it's an easy mistake, and probably not a coincidence.

[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

It's from Harlottown

[–] jeremyparker@programming.dev 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's like not knowing what Bob Vance does.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Bob Vance? Of Vance Refrigeration?

So what line of work are you in, Bob?

[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Yeah I don't think they've ever once mentioned what he does for work, I always assumed he was a plumber.

Hopefully the new seasons he will tell us what he does.

[–] elxeno@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ChatGPT@lemmings.world What's the occupation of the character Hank from the show King Of The Hill?

[–] ChatGPT@lemmings.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hank from the show "King Of The Hill" is a propane salesman. He works for Strickland Propane as an assistant manager.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] the_picard_manoeuvre@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is this, another transporter accident?

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Captain, have you been to Nervala IV recently?

[–] Albbi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The guy you're trying to copy cat.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

That was the least hardest I've known what a title is saying

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is an AI generated article

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I would hope so, to think otherwise brings me despair for our species

[–] Darkrai@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It might be an AI generated article making stuff up.

[–] the_picard_manoeuvre@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What, and what accessories, do I sell?

[–] Mordachai_Shedbacon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

..Tractors?

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

PROPANE AND PROPANE ACCESSORIES