Remember the episode when Hank goes to get his “native Texan” license plate and finds out, not only was he not born in Texas, he was born in the ladies room at Yankee Stadium. 😂😂😂
East Texas is very Southern, and although Texas is where the South meets the desert Southwest, Texas is defined as a Southern state, especially since it was part of the Confederacy that broke away from the US, beginning the Civil War. And yeah, you do occasionally encounter people who talk like Boomhauer. I could understand everything he was saying, but then, I’ve had experience. 😂
This show wasn't just funny, but it was extremely layered with social commentary. And the reason you recognize Hank's voice is because it's pretty much identical to Mr. Anderson from Beavis and Butthead. Mike Judge created and voice acted on both shows.
I can understand 75% of what boom says so I get what he’s trying to say lol, but it’s gotta be hard for people who haven’t encountered people who talk like that in real life😂😂
I know im from US, but ive lived on Long Island my whole life and I can understand what he is saying. I bet people who really talk that babble some of the important information which makes them hard to truly understand. But the thing I think is well done about Boom is that they make him actually say only the words you need to know, to form the full thought in your head. Its like one of those questions in school "How are these four things related?" lmfaoo.
Arland, Texas is actually a takeoff on the real city of Garland, Texas which is a suburb of Dallas. Show creator Mike Judge once lived Garland. The area is in North Central Texas which was cut off from the confederacy during the Civil War and shares very few commonalities with the Old South even though the State of Texas is geographically located in the South Central US. As for Boomhauer's voice that's based on big rig truck drivers slang talk that was commonly used by truckers using Citizens Band radio to talk in code during the 1970's.
Mike judge got that crazy thick accented voice for Boomhauer from a complaint call for his first show Bevis and Butthead. He talks about it on a clip from Jimmy Kimmel, it’s well worth a watch
Someone who can speak redneck was able to figure out that it was probably for Nickolodean complaining about seeing "Porky's Butthole" and the number of commercials in Looney Tunes... But providence (and a very confused receptionist) ensured it got forwarded to exactly the right man for future posterity.
The great John Cleese once said in an interview that of all the people he met in the States, he loves Texans, saying: "They're like British people with guns." 🤣
Boomhauer’s accent sounds like he is from Deep South , but out in the boondocks! Have literally heard every one of these accents in different parts of the South!😂
Basically, Bill Dautrieve is the lovable loser of the show, Dale Gribble is the wacky conspiracy theorist, and that guy you like Jeff Boomhauer is a philosopher and a real man. And Hank Hill is the main focus of the show as he sees things he doesn't understand and hard to accept on a near episode-by-episode basis. It's a lot more wholesome than Mike Judge's other famous show, Beavis & Butt-Head, that's for sure. 1:44 It's based in a fictional suburb of Texas called Arlen, but it's based on the town that series creator Mike Judge grew up in. 9:13 Hell, there's people in Britain who talk a kilometer a minute, I bet. :) 12:28 That's Cotton Hill, Hank's father and a Purple Heart recipient. Lost both of his shins in the war in case you were wondering.
There’s a large swathe of west Texas where Tennesseans settled and we share a very distinctive accent w them. I once worked at a call center, which is hilarious since many people can’t understand me and I got a linguist on the line once who loved my accent. He said “I know you’re either from East Tennessee or west Texas but I can’t tell which.” He was spot on w his first guess though.
Boomhauer is hard to understand even as a southerner. He didn't say anything about blue suede shoes like you thought, btw. He said something about a Rubik's cube, you do the red side, then the blue side, then to the other and you mess it all up. 😜
One of the funniest shows ever, IMO. I will still watch this show in syndication when I catch it on TV. One of my personal faves is actor Stephen Root, who does the voice of Bill Dauterive (the one who reminded you of Homer). He’s probably best known as Milton from the movie Office Space though (also done by Mike Judge). One of the best character actors out there. RIP to Brittany Murphy (“Luanne”) and Tom Petty (“Lucky.”)
One of my favorites is when Bobby enters a dance contest with Khan's (the neighbor) dog. Everything is great, Bobby is killin' it with the dog dancing, and one of the judges says "That's one proud bitch." You know what? I'm completely wrong. It's Hank & Lady Bird that are dancing and the quote is " No wonder this proud bitch was named after our former First Lady."
Its an interesting insight into bill, he wants to enter the contest and gets a crazy dog from the pound, even though the dog tries his best to tear bill apart , hes completely oblivious to it.
Kabir you HAVE to give it a chance man.. that show is so cleverly funny and ridiculously funny at the same time I'm tellin ya lol.. I'm from Texas and theres definitely ppl who talk like that.. not everyone like in most metropolitan areas do but ppl who live out in the country do sound like that lol..
@@ashleydixon4613 oh Arkansas?? Ya yall definitely do lmaoooo 🤣🤣 maybe not as much as parts of Georgia, Alabama and south carolina (the deep south) but yall do lol🤣🤣
Texas is ridiculously big, lots of accents. Depends a lot on rural or urban. This show is so great. Pokes fun without being insulting. Wholesome, smart, and hilarious. I’d watch it over anything the Simpsons has put out the last 15 years.
I love that you said Homer because Mike Judge did do a crossover with the Simpsons for a short snippet. Also yeah Bill's story is actually pretty emotional. Also now you know where the pocket sand meme came from. It's used more than once in this show lol. All by Dale.
Based on a real suburb of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Several years ago some buddies and I went there specifically to find the neighborhood. We got tall boys, driveway neighbors (residents) and had a photo shoot with them. Best trip ever!
There's a pattern to the way Boomhauer talks. For example, "dang ole" is in every sentence. After a few episodes it becomes easier to understand what he's saying.
Yep. It's part Southern and part Southwestern, with too much of both to be either. And it sure as heck isn't Midwestern because we like our food to have flavor.
Kill of the Hill is such a good show a funny. It has some good life lessons in there as well. I love how Boomhauer talks. My dad said when he went to Texas he said there were a few people that did talk like that.
The voice actress who does Bobby is on a lot more animated series including Human Resources, Bob's Burgers and Archer. Hank is loosely based on Beavis and Butthead's neighbor from their MTV show and done by the creator himself (Mike Judge)
We used to love that show! It takes place in a fictional northeast Texas town. They do an excellent job representing those accents, and weird things that Texans say and do. Many Texans don't have a very strong accent, but those that do have a very recognizable accent. I worked to get rid of mine so I could sound more professional. However, it comes back when I'm tired or tipsy. The accents in this show are very typical. Boomhauer's is exaggerated, but there are people who do talk like that.
Funny recurring plot is Dale's "son" Joseph Gribble is actually the son of the Native American acquaintance John Redcorn. Dale's wife is still having an affair with Redcorn and everyone knows but Dale who is clueless even though the boy looks exactly like Redcorn. This is a running joke throughout the series.
You need to do Kabir considers on whole episodes so you get the full context of the humour! Maybe do a poll and do one episode from every season. You won't be disappointed!
I got family who live up in the mountains of Virginia and they all talk very similar to boomhower. That’s the only place I’ve heard people with that type of accent.
Kabir, you can’t take everything in this show seriously, it is what it is a entertaining tv show, something’s will fit the status quo but other stuff is fabricated! Yes, there are people that talk like that guy. Texas is a southern state! Watching from Maryland USA 🇺🇸!
3:20 in this episode some Tibetan Buddhist monks came to test Kahn's daughter and another character to see if any of them are the reincarnation of Llama Sanglug (fictional) who is the 14th in line to be Dalai Llama (fictional.) When Bobby finds out that Connie will be taken to a monestary if she passes he tries to interfere with the test.....and ends up passing. The monks are astounded and send for a higher up to confirm with a 2nd test. Peggy yells this inbetween test 1 and 2. The episode ends strongly implying Bobby is a reincarnated Llama and that he chose a normal family life. After this he can be seen meditating and doing several zen like activities as pertinent but minor plot points in several episodes.
Texas is like the South's cousin. We share a lot of the South's culture but we are rather unique. Accents tend to be very light in cities and more pronounced in the rural areas. Also in south Texas you have a lot of hispanics/latinos so you also get a Spanish accent as well. People like Boomhauer are very uncommon but you will hear accents like Hanks from time to time.
I am a Texan and I love King of the Hill. The show was modeled after a collage of Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs (Arlington, Allen, Garland, Grand Prairie). I myself am from Arlington. An episode that stuck out to me was when Hank tried to get the Cowboys to relocate their training camp to Arlen. The real life parallel comes from the efforts Arlington made to get the Cowboys to build their new stadium in Arlington, an effort which ultimately paid off. Hank didn’t have the same luck. As for Boomhauer, he has a Cajun accent which can be found in the neighboring state of Louisiana. Texas wouldn’t be considered Deep South, it’s more likely to be lumped in with the Southwest. In reality, Texas is Texas, and the state has a vast landscape, from the piney woods of East Texas to the sand dunes of West Texas, the beaches of Gulf Coast to Palo Duro Canyon in the panhandle, Texas has a very diverse landscape and really is a region to itself.
Texas is the border between the southwest and the south east- I'm a new Mexican on the west side of Texas and plenty folk speak in this way- but the further east the thicker the southern accent and the further west you hear more cowboy talk. Good vid Bubba!
I lived in Texas for 6 years. That’s a Texarkana accent… yes it does exist! Like the Liverpool accent ( is it Liverpool accent?) When I visited England I went to a Starbucks in Manchester and I thought the barista was speaking a foreign language, my English husband had to interpret for me 😂.
I don’t know why, but the part where they’re talking about golf in Japan and rice is mentioned and it suddenly cuts to Boom stopping drinking has me in hysterics for some reason. I don’t even know why but I’ve watched that clip about fifty times now and I just burst out laughing every time.
If you filter out “dang ol” “talkin bout” “I tell you what” and “man” you can start to figure out what Boomhauer is saying. It’s probably easier for those of us who’ve heard people talk close to this way. Lol.
If you recognize Bobby's voice, it's probably because the actor who plays him (Pamela Adlon) is fairly well-known. You've likely seen her in a lot of other things!
You should watch the video of how Mike Judge came up with the voice of Boomhauer which is the guy who talks really fast. It’s a really hilarious story.
King of the Hill is set in Texas which is the big state in the southern part of the US. If you need help finding it, just use google and you'll find it. The town, Arlen is a fictional town, it's supposed to be a mix of Garland, Texas and Arlington, Texas. I think the actual location is suppose somewhere outside of the Dallas area but is somehow a two hour drive away from Houston(there is an episode where I learned that).
Of course, because Cotton Hill lives in Houston! I always figured it was somewhere south of the DFW area because that’s the airport they use. And the references to Houston and other areas farther south don’t seem as far. 🤷🏻♀️ I’m from Arkansas, and remember the episode where Hank had to go rescue Bobby from Mr. Strickland, who had taken him up here to Hot Springs to gamble. Hank passing the “Welcome to Hot Springs, hometown of Bill Clinton” sign and immediately locking the doors...😂😂😂 Don’t get me wrong, I actually love the Clintons (if Bill could just have a little more self-control when it comes to women), but that was hilarious!
King of The Hill is set in the fictional town of Arlen Texas. This clips you showed don't accurately show how funny this show is. It's one of my all time favorites. You should be able to find it online, hulu has all the seasons but you might need a VPN outside of the U.S.
Texas is almost 3 times the size of the UK, so it has a variety of dialects. Southeast Texas boards on Louisiana with it's Cajun accent so you can defiantly get some bleed over. No clue where Boomhauer is from however. In one of the final episodes they revel he is a Texas Ranger.
King of the hill is set in Austin, Texas, my hometown. The accents sound exactly right for Texas, and the character of Ray Hennig is real. My husband and I had a number of things repaired at his shop: guitars and amps, that kind of thing. Mike Judge is from here. He also shared my profession, computer programmer, at one time, which is why the movie, "Office Space" is so right on the money. If you haven't seen that movie, you have to. It's great.
@@Leannabananaism Arlen is a fictitious town. Turns out it's based on Garland, Richardson, Arlington, Allen, Humble, and Austin, where Mike Judge lives and where the real Ray Hennig had his shop. I should have said "based on".
Fun fact, Hank Hill first appeared on Travis and Butthead. Another Mike Judge show. So like Davis before it, it's a bit of a spinoff. Maria also first appeared in B&B
I've seen people mention one of the creators, Mike Judge, don't forget about his co creator Greg Daniels. He is responsible for a ton of great TV (and now we series). He was a writer on the SNL and The Simpsons. Then co created King of the Hill. Then he was in charge of the US version of The Office. Then when that wasn't enough work for him he also created Parks and Rec. He now has a show on Netflix called Space Force and one on Amazon called Upload. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are responsible for so much grey entertainment over the last 30 years
2:55 I gave my IELTS writing and reading pretest to one of my fellow student in high school who was best in the class in English, and my teacher was stunned. He got a 3.0/9.0 in writing! 7.0 in reading. But when he gave me a normal English mock exam, I understand now. He's terrible in transactional writing, but is brilliant in fictional creative writing.
Bobby is played by Pamela Adlon. She has also played louis cks love intrest in several shows. I grew up around so many boomhauers. There's more people who talk like him in Dixie. Modern southerners don't sound as extreme. But we definitely have relatives who do.
The clips you played were funny just the way they were shown, but they are even more funny when you know the context behind them. King of the Hill is character driven, and it almost never sacrificed character for a short-term plot or quick laugh. In that regard, it was very much like the early Simpsons (1990s), and very much unlike what the Simpsons would eventually become.
Texas is weird to explain. It's not technically part of "the south" but it's early settlers came from southern states so culturally there's a lot of similarities.
It's both South and Southwest all in one. East Texas is dang near Louisiana culturally, while the Western parts are undeniably Southwestern with the Spanish/Native American roots showing in every corner.
I’m from Oklahoma and we are very similar to Texas culturally but Texans refuse to admit it. They tend to treat us like the red headed stepsister that they love to hate lol. We’re also big bedlam football rivals. My uncle lives in Tatum, TX. He’s originally from Bethany, OK and my aunt is originally from Ft Worth, TX. Their first date was the OU/TX football game and it’s been their tradition to celebrate their anniversary every year by going to the game. They’ve only missed twice in 30 years. They missed it during covid and they missed it this year because my uncle’s in the hospital because of cancer. My uncle always roots for The Sooners and my aunt always roots for The Longhorns. It’s a sweet tradition ❤️
I think it's because regionally, it also counts as Southwest. Accent-wise, they are also different from the accents you hear in Georgia, the Carolinas, etc.
Hank Hill sounds like Mr Anderson for the Bevis and Butthead cartoon (I can do their voices) Texas is southwest. (West of the Mississippi divide) I live in the southeast. Yes, we really do have people that sound like Boomhowwer. Lol
If you're curious of why Bill is the way he is... He was a guy who had everything going for him, but he had a nasty divorce with his ex-wife Lenore. It left a pretty bad impact on him and his whole character is one great big tragedy... He's had a few episodes where he pretty much hits rock bottom but always springs back up and as the series goes on, shows signs of his life improving bit by bit.
I understand why Kabir doesn't think Texas is southern. Geography-wise, most of it would count as Southwestern with the plains and deserts on the west. Also culturally, it has a large Mexican population just like other Southwestern states compared to the large African American population in the Southeast like Georgia. Accent-wise, they have their own version of "Southern" accent compared to other Southern states. There's the "colonial" south like Carolinas, Georgia, and even Virginia. There's the "Appalachian" aka "hillbilly" south like Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. There's the "Deep South" aka Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Then there's Texas.
@@TheRealdal I think that has to do with migration patterns. Kabir did the accent tour videos and the host explains that a lot of people from Tennessee migrated to Texas. Tennessee is not too far off from Missouri either.
I actually lived in Garland, Texas for a short time in the 80s and the neighborhoods actually look like that with alleys and garage in back and tall stockade fences. PS: I can actually understand Boomhauer. He's an exaggeration Just noticed that Peggy has a nose like Lee van Cleef. 😂
One of the interesting things about King of the Hill is that anyone who has ever lived in Texas personally knows people from Texas that they would SWEAR the various characters are based upon! Watching King of the Hill is like it going to a reunion!
King of the Hill is set near Dallas, Texas kinda more small town Texas really. Hank (the Dad) is an assistant manager at a propane company but has very Christian values and doesn't take to modern ideas very well but a big sports nut, Peggy (mom) born in Montana and moved to Texas with an very overinflated Ego but a sub Spanish teacher that can't speak any Spanish and became a Realtor and hobbyist writer for the local newspaper, Bobby (kid) age 13 though a bit younger during the first couple seasons who goes to Tom Landry Middle school just trying to navigate through his life but doesn't have much interest in sports and prefers to be lazy. Kahn (pronounced Con) is the aisan next door neighbor who is a tech guy for a Government company that made Ceramics until he became an IT for a company in Houston forcing a commute everyday, Minh is the wife of Kahn who is a Tiger mom but knows guns, Connie the daughter is somehow gifted and is a genius who is pressured to skip grades and soar academically. Boomhaur (the single guy) is a fast talking guy who you never understand as he mashes words so much but single and he's basically a male slut that sleeps with anything though he does have standards. Bill (the bald guy) is a depressed and divorced army barber that just can't get his life together as his Divorce was just a mess and his Ex-wife used him to extort money from whoever and basically dumped him. Dale (guy in the hat) is a pest exterminator but a big crazy conspiracy nut that sometimes goes too far, Nancy is his "wife" and that's loosely said as she is smoking hot but cheated on Dale so much and Dale never knows and was the weather girl on the news that switched to the desk, Joesph is their son (actually Fathered by John Redcorn) and is gifted in sports but kinda lacks direction in life. John redcorn is an american native who knows what Joesph is and tries treating like his real son (as he is) but can't reveal it as Dale doesn't know but a massage therapist by trade and has a band that plays parties every so often. Hank works for Buck Strickland of strickland propane. Buck is really shady guy as he gambles too much, has like eight divorces, and basically drinks till he passes out. Buck is just ridiculous but he can get serious when forced to and that's why hank admires him but the other stuff Hank just deals with.
I’m from East Texas, I love this show lol. I’d say we are considered Deep South but other parts of Texas not as much. Young Sheldon also takes place in East Texas.
Texas borders Mexico and is next door to Louisiana, geographically speaking, it's as southern as you can get. Nowhere near the Pacific Northwest. Culturally, I'd say it's where Southern and Southwestern ways of life mingle.
Laotian is kinda rare in the States so honestly its not surprising to hear that. They aren't too rare in NYC but everywhere else you barely hear they exist for some reason. The main Asians groups that end up in the states are Chinese, Japanese, and Philippines with some Thais and Cambodians. Laotian very hard to find. also Vietnamese is very common as you see them in all sorts of jobs but most came over just after the Vietnam war during the sea rescues and many just left as the country just collapsed around them.
We get all kinds here, but yeah, haven't met any people from Laos. Added to the list of commons should be Korean. Most people of Asian descent I've met in Texas are Korean, with a few Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos thrown in. My particular area also gets some Pacific Islanders as well, but they're less common.
You'd have to watch the show over time to understand how funny the characters are. And yes, Texans have an accent. However, there are different Southern accents in the States. Some Southern accents are smooth and drawn out more...Texan accents is a bit of South and Midwest accent mixed. The ascent is a bit more "blunt" or "hard" than it is in like Lousiana. Boomhauer is the blond character who talks funny. There really are people who talk similar to Boomhauer...like in the midwest region.
The thing about Texas is that it's pretty damn big. Think about how different accents are just in England regionally. There's a lot of different ways Texans talk. You ever see Big Bang Theory and Sheldon (or just Jim Parsons himself)? That's east Texan. I do believe that KotHs town, Arlen, was supposed to be in the DFW or Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. The stereotypical yeehaw Texan is usually from there.
Every texan eventually can end up talking like boomhauer once they've had enough liquor in em'. Also We're slow talking people so sometimes we might try to say something a lil faster and it sounds all jumbled.
Remember the episode when Hank goes to get his “native Texan” license plate and finds out, not only was he not born in Texas, he was born in the ladies room at Yankee Stadium. 😂😂😂
East Texas is very Southern, and although Texas is where the South meets the desert Southwest, Texas is defined as a Southern state, especially since it was part of the Confederacy that broke away from the US, beginning the Civil War.
And yeah, you do occasionally encounter people who talk like Boomhauer. I could understand everything he was saying, but then, I’ve had experience. 😂
This show wasn't just funny, but it was extremely layered with social commentary. And the reason you recognize Hank's voice is because it's pretty much identical to Mr. Anderson from Beavis and Butthead. Mike Judge created and voice acted on both shows.
THIS!
In its early days late seasons trash
I've heard people talk like that in NC too.
It was like a 90's Texas version of F Is For Family, only a LOT more nuance and a LOT less swearing.
Fun fact: Tom Anderson was Mike Judge's inspiration for Hank Hill.
I can understand 75% of what boom says so I get what he’s trying to say lol, but it’s gotta be hard for people who haven’t encountered people who talk like that in real life😂😂
I was gonna say I can follow him. The episode with him and Bob Dylan was comedy gold.
@@peterhineinlegen4672 My fave was when his brother came into to town, voiced by Brad Pitt, and they both talk the same damn way.
I know im from US, but ive lived on Long Island my whole life and I can understand what he is saying. I bet people who really talk that babble some of the important information which makes them hard to truly understand. But the thing I think is well done about Boom is that they make him actually say only the words you need to know, to form the full thought in your head. Its like one of those questions in school "How are these four things related?" lmfaoo.
Arland, Texas is actually a takeoff on the real city of Garland, Texas which is a suburb of Dallas. Show creator Mike Judge once lived Garland. The area is in North Central Texas which was cut off from the confederacy during the Civil War and shares very few commonalities with the Old South even though the State of Texas is geographically located in the South Central US. As for Boomhauer's voice that's based on big rig truck drivers slang talk that was commonly used by truckers using Citizens Band radio to talk in code during the 1970's.
Mike judge got that crazy thick accented voice for Boomhauer from a complaint call for his first show Bevis and Butthead. He talks about it on a clip from Jimmy Kimmel, it’s well worth a watch
Someone who can speak redneck was able to figure out that it was probably for Nickolodean complaining about seeing "Porky's Butthole" and the number of commercials in Looney Tunes... But providence (and a very confused receptionist) ensured it got forwarded to exactly the right man for future posterity.
The great John Cleese once said in an interview that of all the people he met in the States, he loves Texans, saying: "They're like British people with guns."
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Boomhauer’s accent sounds like he is from Deep South , but out in the boondocks! Have literally heard every one of these accents in different parts of the South!😂
Basically, Bill Dautrieve is the lovable loser of the show, Dale Gribble is the wacky conspiracy theorist, and that guy you like Jeff Boomhauer is a philosopher and a real man. And Hank Hill is the main focus of the show as he sees things he doesn't understand and hard to accept on a near episode-by-episode basis. It's a lot more wholesome than Mike Judge's other famous show, Beavis & Butt-Head, that's for sure.
1:44 It's based in a fictional suburb of Texas called Arlen, but it's based on the town that series creator Mike Judge grew up in.
9:13 Hell, there's people in Britain who talk a kilometer a minute, I bet. :)
12:28 That's Cotton Hill, Hank's father and a Purple Heart recipient. Lost both of his shins in the war in case you were wondering.
Boomhauer is a trip to listen too…your impression was pretty good! 😂
He was my favorite part lol
King of of the hill has some good lessons hidden in all that. its worth watching
“You gave him a _loaded_ shotgun??”
“Well ya don’t give a toy without batteries!”
There’s a large swathe of west Texas where Tennesseans settled and we share a very distinctive accent w them. I once worked at a call center, which is hilarious since many people can’t understand me and I got a linguist on the line once who loved my accent. He said “I know you’re either from East Tennessee or west Texas but I can’t tell which.” He was spot on w his first guess though.
Boomhauer is hard to understand even as a southerner. He didn't say anything about blue suede shoes like you thought, btw. He said something about a Rubik's cube, you do the red side, then the blue side, then to the other and you mess it all up. 😜
One of the funniest shows ever, IMO. I will still watch this show in syndication when I catch it on TV.
One of my personal faves is actor Stephen Root, who does the voice of Bill Dauterive (the one who reminded you of Homer). He’s probably best known as Milton from the movie Office Space though (also done by Mike Judge). One of the best character actors out there.
RIP to Brittany Murphy (“Luanne”) and Tom Petty (“Lucky.”)
One of my favorites is when Bobby enters a dance contest with Khan's (the neighbor) dog. Everything is great, Bobby is killin' it with the dog dancing, and one of the judges says "That's one proud bitch."
You know what? I'm completely wrong. It's Hank & Lady Bird that are dancing and the quote is " No wonder this proud bitch was named after our former First Lady."
Its an interesting insight into bill, he wants to enter the contest and gets a crazy dog from the pound, even though the dog tries his best to tear bill apart , hes completely oblivious to it.
Kabir you HAVE to give it a chance man.. that show is so cleverly funny and ridiculously funny at the same time I'm tellin ya lol.. I'm from Texas and theres definitely ppl who talk like that.. not everyone like in most metropolitan areas do but ppl who live out in the country do sound like that lol..
Yep! Arkansas here-I can confirm all of that. About the quality of the show, and Southern accents when you get outside of major metro areas.
@@ashleydixon4613 oh Arkansas?? Ya yall definitely do lmaoooo 🤣🤣 maybe not as much as parts of Georgia, Alabama and south carolina (the deep south) but yall do lol🤣🤣
Texas is ridiculously big, lots of accents. Depends a lot on rural or urban.
This show is so great. Pokes fun without being insulting. Wholesome, smart, and hilarious. I’d watch it over anything the Simpsons has put out the last 15 years.
I love that you said Homer because Mike Judge did do a crossover with the Simpsons for a short snippet. Also yeah Bill's story is actually pretty emotional.
Also now you know where the pocket sand meme came from. It's used more than once in this show lol. All by Dale.
Texans sound like each of these characters, including like Boomhauer (the blond guy). I live in Texas, and I LOVE King Of The Hill!
"My boy is quitting sports to play soccer"
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I used to love this show LOL my neighbor got me hooked on it. She didn’t miss a episode.
Based on a real suburb of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Several years ago some buddies and I went there specifically to find the neighborhood. We got tall boys, driveway neighbors (residents) and had a photo shoot with them. Best trip ever!
I fell madly for Bobby Hill. You gotta watch whole shows to get the depth of the humor and social commentary.
Full shows 👍
The kid invented double butter cookies, he’s a genius
There's a pattern to the way Boomhauer talks. For example, "dang ole" is in every sentence. After a few episodes it becomes easier to understand what he's saying.
Yes there are people that talk exactly like that in Texas!
They were talking in Boomhauer's head like he actually talks in reality.
More "King of the Hill" reactions. One of the best cartoons.
I'm from the South, and I'd argue that Texas should be it's own damn region. It's sure as hell big enough on its own.
Texas is Texas. Not South or West. Earns its moniker of Lone Star.
Yep. It's part Southern and part Southwestern, with too much of both to be either. And it sure as heck isn't Midwestern because we like our food to have flavor.
Texas would also argue that it should be its own region
Kill of the Hill is such a good show a funny. It has some good life lessons in there as well. I love how Boomhauer talks. My dad said when he went to Texas he said there were a few people that did talk like that.
The voice actress who does Bobby is on a lot more animated series including Human Resources, Bob's Burgers and Archer. Hank is loosely based on Beavis and Butthead's neighbor from their MTV show and done by the creator himself (Mike Judge)
Californication also. She was the agent’s wife, super funny.
@@ashleymeggan I binge watched that years ago, it was hilarious (tho it did get weirder at the end)
She's on Better Things on FX currently, too. Pamela Adlon.
@@sikksotoo yeah - they switched writers like halfway through. The first few seasons were great though. Wonderful soundtrack.
We used to love that show! It takes place in a fictional northeast Texas town. They do an excellent job representing those accents, and weird things that Texans say and do. Many Texans don't have a very strong accent, but those that do have a very recognizable accent. I worked to get rid of mine so I could sound more professional. However, it comes back when I'm tired or tipsy. The accents in this show are very typical. Boomhauer's is exaggerated, but there are people who do talk like that.
Funny recurring plot is Dale's "son" Joseph Gribble is actually the son of the Native American acquaintance John Redcorn. Dale's wife is still having an affair with Redcorn and everyone knows but Dale who is clueless even though the boy looks exactly like Redcorn. This is a running joke throughout the series.
Many people think Dale does know but his sense of honor doesn’t allow him to divorce her.
And dale still loved him to death
You need to do Kabir considers on whole episodes so you get the full context of the humour! Maybe do a poll and do one episode from every season. You won't be disappointed!
I got family who live up in the mountains of Virginia and they all talk very similar to boomhower. That’s the only place I’ve heard people with that type of accent.
Kabir, you can’t take everything in this show seriously, it is what it is a entertaining tv show, something’s will fit the status quo but other stuff is fabricated! Yes, there are people that talk like that guy. Texas is a southern state! Watching from Maryland USA 🇺🇸!
3:20 in this episode some Tibetan Buddhist monks came to test Kahn's daughter and another character to see if any of them are the reincarnation of Llama Sanglug (fictional) who is the 14th in line to be Dalai Llama (fictional.) When Bobby finds out that Connie will be taken to a monestary if she passes he tries to interfere with the test.....and ends up passing. The monks are astounded and send for a higher up to confirm with a 2nd test. Peggy yells this inbetween test 1 and 2. The episode ends strongly implying Bobby is a reincarnated Llama and that he chose a normal family life. After this he can be seen meditating and doing several zen like activities as pertinent but minor plot points in several episodes.
Boomhauer is my favorite character in that show. Dang Ol Rubix Cube lmao
Texas is like the South's cousin. We share a lot of the South's culture but we are rather unique. Accents tend to be very light in cities and more pronounced in the rural areas. Also in south Texas you have a lot of hispanics/latinos so you also get a Spanish accent as well. People like Boomhauer are very uncommon but you will hear accents like Hanks from time to time.
Great show, King of the Hill. It's loosely based on a suburb of Dallas, TX called Garland (the fictional city in the show is called Arlen, TX).
The more you listen to Boomhower the more you can understand him. I can understand him perfectly now. I’ve watched ALOT of this show 😂😂
OMG TEXAS IS AS FAR AWAY FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AS IT GETS! DEFINITELY SOUTHERN, AND DEFINITELY CONSERVATIVE! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm from Washington and he broke my achey breaky heart when he said that shit lmao
I am a Texan and I love King of the Hill. The show was modeled after a collage of Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs (Arlington, Allen, Garland, Grand Prairie). I myself am from Arlington. An episode that stuck out to me was when Hank tried to get the Cowboys to relocate their training camp to Arlen. The real life parallel comes from the efforts Arlington made to get the Cowboys to build their new stadium in Arlington, an effort which ultimately paid off. Hank didn’t have the same luck.
As for Boomhauer, he has a Cajun accent which can be found in the neighboring state of Louisiana. Texas wouldn’t be considered Deep South, it’s more likely to be lumped in with the Southwest. In reality, Texas is Texas, and the state has a vast landscape, from the piney woods of East Texas to the sand dunes of West Texas, the beaches of Gulf Coast to Palo Duro Canyon in the panhandle, Texas has a very diverse landscape and really is a region to itself.
Texas is the border between the southwest and the south east- I'm a new Mexican on the west side of Texas and plenty folk speak in this way- but the further east the thicker the southern accent and the further west you hear more cowboy talk. Good vid Bubba!
I lived in Texas for 6 years. That’s a Texarkana accent… yes it does exist! Like the Liverpool accent ( is it Liverpool accent?) When I visited England I went to a Starbucks in Manchester and I thought the barista was speaking a foreign language, my English husband had to interpret for me 😂.
I don’t know why, but the part where they’re talking about golf in Japan and rice is mentioned and it suddenly cuts to Boom stopping drinking has me in hysterics for some reason. I don’t even know why but I’ve watched that clip about fifty times now and I just burst out laughing every time.
I understand mostly what Boom is saying 😂 We all had a Boom in our lives.
Boomhauer is the funniest! 🤣🤣🤣
9:09 that's what happened at the firestation from boomhauer telling that's why everyone is talking like him.except for boomhauer.
Boomhauer's always been my favorite character too.
5:15 He's clinically depressed, emotionally needy (divorcee) and nostalgic (he was a confident man when he had more hair).
If you filter out “dang ol” “talkin bout” “I tell you what” and “man” you can start to figure out what Boomhauer is saying. It’s probably easier for those of us who’ve heard people talk close to this way. Lol.
I forgot “dad gum” 😆
Yeah Boomhauer I can barely understand a word he says, but at the same time it all makes sense.
I loved King of the Hill overall but my favorite episode is called “Bobby Goes Nuts”. HILARIOUS!!
Oh man I grew up loving this show. It was based out of Texas
If you recognize Bobby's voice, it's probably because the actor who plays him (Pamela Adlon) is fairly well-known. You've likely seen her in a lot of other things!
You should watch the video of how Mike Judge came up with the voice of Boomhauer which is the guy who talks really fast. It’s a really hilarious story.
King of the Hill is set in Texas which is the big state in the southern part of the US. If you need help finding it, just use google and you'll find it. The town, Arlen is a fictional town, it's supposed to be a mix of Garland, Texas and Arlington, Texas. I think the actual location is suppose somewhere outside of the Dallas area but is somehow a two hour drive away from Houston(there is an episode where I learned that).
Of course, because Cotton Hill lives in Houston! I always figured it was somewhere south of the DFW area because that’s the airport they use. And the references to Houston and other areas farther south don’t seem as far. 🤷🏻♀️
I’m from Arkansas, and remember the episode where Hank had to go rescue Bobby from Mr. Strickland, who had taken him up here to Hot Springs to gamble. Hank passing the “Welcome to Hot Springs, hometown of Bill Clinton” sign and immediately locking the doors...😂😂😂
Don’t get me wrong, I actually love the Clintons (if Bill could just have a little more self-control when it comes to women), but that was hilarious!
Texas is considered a southern state and I live in Kentucky and I have an uncle that talks like Boomhauer.
I love this show. I still watch the reruns
Texas is definitely in the South!😊 Love your videos!!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Libby :) ❤️
King of The Hill is set in the fictional town of Arlen Texas. This clips you showed don't accurately show how funny this show is. It's one of my all time favorites. You should be able to find it online, hulu has all the seasons but you might need a VPN outside of the U.S.
Texas is almost 3 times the size of the UK, so it has a variety of dialects. Southeast Texas boards on Louisiana with it's Cajun accent so you can defiantly get some bleed over. No clue where Boomhauer is from however. In one of the final episodes they revel he is a Texas Ranger.
The character of young Bobby Hill was voiced by actress Pamela Adlon, who's got her own series, 'Better Things'.
TL:DR bobby is a reincarnated dalilama
King of the hill is set in Austin, Texas, my hometown. The accents sound exactly right for Texas, and the character of Ray Hennig is real. My husband and I had a number of things repaired at his shop: guitars and amps, that kind of thing. Mike Judge is from here. He also shared my profession, computer programmer, at one time, which is why the movie, "Office Space" is so right on the money. If you haven't seen that movie, you have to. It's great.
It's actually set it Arlen, Texas.
@@Leannabananaism Arlen is a fictitious town. Turns out it's based on Garland, Richardson, Arlington, Allen, Humble, and Austin, where Mike Judge lives and where the real Ray Hennig had his shop. I should have said "based on".
I know every line of every episode. My favorite character is Cotton (the guy with the shotgun) He's A dick lol.
Wanna see my happiness?
If you're talking about the voice of Bobby ( the boy) , it's voiced by female actress Pamela Aldon
I know a guy who talks like Boomhauer. His nickname is even Boom. Lol 🤣 We live in South Carolina. Texas is southern. Lol
Fun fact, Hank Hill first appeared on Travis and Butthead. Another Mike Judge show. So like Davis before it, it's a bit of a spinoff. Maria also first appeared in B&B
I've seen people mention one of the creators, Mike Judge, don't forget about his co creator Greg Daniels. He is responsible for a ton of great TV (and now we series). He was a writer on the SNL and The Simpsons. Then co created King of the Hill. Then he was in charge of the US version of The Office. Then when that wasn't enough work for him he also created Parks and Rec.
He now has a show on Netflix called Space Force and one on Amazon called Upload.
Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are responsible for so much grey entertainment over the last 30 years
These clips need context. Please watch the show in its entirety. It is worth it.
Texas is super southern. It's just thar rhe stare is so big that it can be more diverse than the rest of the south.
2:55 I gave my IELTS writing and reading pretest to one of my fellow student in high school who was best in the class in English, and my teacher was stunned. He got a 3.0/9.0 in writing! 7.0 in reading. But when he gave me a normal English mock exam, I understand now. He's terrible in transactional writing, but is brilliant in fictional creative writing.
Bobby is played by Pamela Adlon. She has also played louis cks love intrest in several shows. I grew up around so many boomhauers. There's more people who talk like him in Dixie. Modern southerners don't sound as extreme. But we definitely have relatives who do.
The clips you played were funny just the way they were shown, but they are even more funny when you know the context behind them. King of the Hill is character driven, and it almost never sacrificed character for a short-term plot or quick laugh. In that regard, it was very much like the early Simpsons (1990s), and very much unlike what the Simpsons would eventually become.
I love King Of The Hill. It's set in Texas. Boomhauer cracks me up.
Texas is weird to explain. It's not technically part of "the south" but it's early settlers came from southern states so culturally there's a lot of similarities.
The Texas accent is very close to a Tennessee accent.
It's both South and Southwest all in one. East Texas is dang near Louisiana culturally, while the Western parts are undeniably Southwestern with the Spanish/Native American roots showing in every corner.
I’m from Oklahoma and we are very similar to Texas culturally but Texans refuse to admit it. They tend to treat us like the red headed stepsister that they love to hate lol. We’re also big bedlam football rivals. My uncle lives in Tatum, TX. He’s originally from Bethany, OK and my aunt is originally from Ft Worth, TX. Their first date was the OU/TX football game and it’s been their tradition to celebrate their anniversary every year by going to the game. They’ve only missed twice in 30 years. They missed it during covid and they missed it this year because my uncle’s in the hospital because of cancer. My uncle always roots for The Sooners and my aunt always roots for The Longhorns. It’s a sweet tradition ❤️
King of the Hill is set in central Texas and they reference real city's and towns
Hank nailed the origin of soccer.
Kabir...I'm pretty sure texas qualifies as the south😅
Regionally yes, though my Houston family only identifies as Texan 😅
@@sikksotoo bruh💀
I think it's because regionally, it also counts as Southwest. Accent-wise, they are also different from the accents you hear in Georgia, the Carolinas, etc.
Hank Hill sounds like Mr Anderson for the Bevis and Butthead cartoon (I can do their voices) Texas is southwest. (West of the Mississippi divide) I live in the southeast. Yes, we really do have people that sound like Boomhowwer. Lol
A Mike Gudd production I believe. The character was a throw off from Bevis and Buthead. That's a show you should see.
If you're curious of why Bill is the way he is... He was a guy who had everything going for him, but he had a nasty divorce with his ex-wife Lenore. It left a pretty bad impact on him and his whole character is one great big tragedy... He's had a few episodes where he pretty much hits rock bottom but always springs back up and as the series goes on, shows signs of his life improving bit by bit.
I understand why Kabir doesn't think Texas is southern. Geography-wise, most of it would count as Southwestern with the plains and deserts on the west. Also culturally, it has a large Mexican population just like other Southwestern states compared to the large African American population in the Southeast like Georgia. Accent-wise, they have their own version of "Southern" accent compared to other Southern states. There's the "colonial" south like Carolinas, Georgia, and even Virginia. There's the "Appalachian" aka "hillbilly" south like Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. There's the "Deep South" aka Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Then there's Texas.
I don’t know, country folk from Missouri sound like east Texas also
@@TheRealdal I think that has to do with migration patterns. Kabir did the accent tour videos and the host explains that a lot of people from Tennessee migrated to Texas. Tennessee is not too far off from Missouri either.
Yeah, there is a lot of Tennessee influence in our dialect.
East Texas shares a lot of similarities to Louisiana. The state as a whole is quite diverse.
I actually lived in Garland, Texas for a short time in the 80s and the neighborhoods actually look like that with alleys and garage in back and tall stockade fences.
PS: I can actually understand Boomhauer. He's an exaggeration
Just noticed that Peggy has a nose like Lee van Cleef. 😂
King of the Hill is set in Texas.
One of the interesting things about King of the Hill is that anyone who has ever lived in Texas personally knows people from Texas that they would SWEAR the various characters are based upon! Watching King of the Hill is like it going to a reunion!
Texas is the southern most state... not counting Hawaii
King of the hill is set in Texas, South Park in Colorado, Family Guy in Rhode Island, and Simpsons is a mystery but I think it might be Oregon
King of the Hill is set near Dallas, Texas kinda more small town Texas really. Hank (the Dad) is an assistant manager at a propane company but has very Christian values and doesn't take to modern ideas very well but a big sports nut, Peggy (mom) born in Montana and moved to Texas with an very overinflated Ego but a sub Spanish teacher that can't speak any Spanish and became a Realtor and hobbyist writer for the local newspaper, Bobby (kid) age 13 though a bit younger during the first couple seasons who goes to Tom Landry Middle school just trying to navigate through his life but doesn't have much interest in sports and prefers to be lazy. Kahn (pronounced Con) is the aisan next door neighbor who is a tech guy for a Government company that made Ceramics until he became an IT for a company in Houston forcing a commute everyday, Minh is the wife of Kahn who is a Tiger mom but knows guns, Connie the daughter is somehow gifted and is a genius who is pressured to skip grades and soar academically. Boomhaur (the single guy) is a fast talking guy who you never understand as he mashes words so much but single and he's basically a male slut that sleeps with anything though he does have standards. Bill (the bald guy) is a depressed and divorced army barber that just can't get his life together as his Divorce was just a mess and his Ex-wife used him to extort money from whoever and basically dumped him. Dale (guy in the hat) is a pest exterminator but a big crazy conspiracy nut that sometimes goes too far, Nancy is his "wife" and that's loosely said as she is smoking hot but cheated on Dale so much and Dale never knows and was the weather girl on the news that switched to the desk, Joesph is their son (actually Fathered by John Redcorn) and is gifted in sports but kinda lacks direction in life. John redcorn is an american native who knows what Joesph is and tries treating like his real son (as he is) but can't reveal it as Dale doesn't know but a massage therapist by trade and has a band that plays parties every so often.
Hank works for Buck Strickland of strickland propane. Buck is really shady guy as he gambles too much, has like eight divorces, and basically drinks till he passes out. Buck is just ridiculous but he can get serious when forced to and that's why hank admires him but the other stuff Hank just deals with.
I’m from East Texas, I love this show lol. I’d say we are considered Deep South but other parts of Texas not as much.
Young Sheldon also takes place in East Texas.
Still watch this daily! ❤ it!
Texas borders Mexico and is next door to Louisiana, geographically speaking, it's as southern as you can get. Nowhere near the Pacific Northwest. Culturally, I'd say it's where Southern and Southwestern ways of life mingle.
As someone from Washington in the PNW I was contemplating my entire accent after he said that 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Laotian is kinda rare in the States so honestly its not surprising to hear that. They aren't too rare in NYC but everywhere else you barely hear they exist for some reason. The main Asians groups that end up in the states are Chinese, Japanese, and Philippines with some Thais and Cambodians. Laotian very hard to find. also Vietnamese is very common as you see them in all sorts of jobs but most came over just after the Vietnam war during the sea rescues and many just left as the country just collapsed around them.
I live in Texas and my next door neighbors are Laotian, so it all seems very typically Texan to me.
We get all kinds here, but yeah, haven't met any people from Laos. Added to the list of commons should be Korean. Most people of Asian descent I've met in Texas are Korean, with a few Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos thrown in. My particular area also gets some Pacific Islanders as well, but they're less common.
King of the Hill was set in Texas the fictional city called Arlen
You'd have to watch the show over time to understand how funny the characters are. And yes, Texans have an accent. However, there are different Southern accents in the States. Some Southern accents are smooth and drawn out more...Texan accents is a bit of South and Midwest accent mixed. The ascent is a bit more "blunt" or "hard" than it is in like Lousiana. Boomhauer is the blond character who talks funny. There really are people who talk similar to Boomhauer...like in the midwest region.
The thing about Texas is that it's pretty damn big. Think about how different accents are just in England regionally. There's a lot of different ways Texans talk. You ever see Big Bang Theory and Sheldon (or just Jim Parsons himself)? That's east Texan. I do believe that KotHs town, Arlen, was supposed to be in the DFW or Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. The stereotypical yeehaw Texan is usually from there.
Every texan eventually can end up talking like boomhauer once they've had enough liquor in em'. Also We're slow talking people so sometimes we might try to say something a lil faster and it sounds all jumbled.
Hank Hill first appeared as a returning small character on 'Bevis and Butthead'.
Texas has a pretty diverse range of accents. It's a huge state that's in a few different regions.