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Hank Hill is the Protagonist of the Animated Series '' King Of The Hill ''. In the Cartoon , the Hill family (wife Peggy , son Bobby , and niece Luanne Platter ) has a central role in most story lines, which are set mostly in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas . Hank's Voice is provided by series co-creator Mike Judge . BIOGRAPHY Hank was born Henry Rutherford Hill in New York City in 1959 to Tillie Mae Hill and Cotton Lyndal Hill . According to his mom Tillie, she gave birth to Hank in the ladies restroom at Yankee Stadium . He was devasted to learn of his true birthplace after having thought of himself as a native Texan for over 40 years. Hank proudly sells Propane and propane accessories as an assistant manager at Strickland Propane . During one episode he was promoted to manager, but was instantly demoted following a rare lapse in his emotional self-control, during which he told Buck Strickland he loved him. Unlike his antagonist, M. F. Thatherton , Hank believes that selling propane through honesty and hard work are what life is all about. He sometimes has trouble selling propane, because Thatherton often takes advantage of Hank's honesty. Hank idolizes Buck Strickland, the owner of Strickland Propane, even as he is aware of his boss's many shortcomings (excessive gambling, womanizing, and general lewdness). He only has one child, Bobby, but would have more if not for his narrow Urethra . He is often frustrated by Bobby's innocently effeminate tendencies and disappointed that his son is hardly interested in Sport s. Early in the series, he often says of Bobby, "That boy ain't right." Hank suffers from a ). His haircut (a Modified Roger Staubach ) remains consistent throughout the series, except for one episode that flashes back to his high school days, and another episode in which he is infected with Head Lice and shaves his head. When his barber went insane and the Army charged him $900 for a haircut, he had shaggier hair. Hank drives a red Ford Ranger Pickup Truck (in later episodes, after the Ranger breaks down and is subsequently destroyed by a train, he drives a red Ford F350 ) and gives great love and affection to his lawn, while also clearly caring greatly about his family. Hank attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts Of America . He is sometimes naive, but he is generally tolerant of people different than him (intensely disliking being called a Redneck or Hillbilly ) even when they show a complete lack of common sense or manners. Hank considers himself very handy and is often frustrated at the incompentencies of the hardware department employees of Mega Lo Mart . Hank's reserved nature probably resulted from years of verbal abuse from his maniac father Cotton Hill . However, if sufficiently provoked, Hank is just as willing to fight as his father (a trait Bobby also shares). A true Gentleman , Hank is horrified by the idea of him having sex with anyone other than his wife. He is a staunch Conservative , though had some second thoughts about voting for President Bush in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election because of the candidate's weak handshake. His dog, Ladybird , is named after the wife of Lyndon Johnson Like most Texans, he is a Republican but admires old-school Southern Democrats (such as LBJ). In one episode, Bobby chose to do a school report on his favorite president, Josiah Bartlet of the dramatic TV Series '' The West Wing ''. When Hank discovered this, he scolded Bobby, who proceeded to do his report on Ronald Reagan . In his spare time, Hank enjoys standing in the Alley behind his house drinking Alamo Beer with lifelong friends Dale Gribble , Bill Dauterive , and Boomhauer . Hank is also a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan, though in one episode he does wear a Houston Texans hat (he tried to see the inaugural Cowboys-Texans game). When he watches Baseball , he favors the Texas Rangers over the Houston Astros . In Basketball , he prefers the Dallas Mavericks over the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs , in college sports he perfers SMU over all of the Universities in Texas. It has been revealed that he hates the City Of Houston . TRIVIA
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