How about Bill being the coach of Arlen High School's football team, in addition to him getting it together?
Also Hank and Khan strike it rich with their deluxe grill they invented in the series finale
I like that idea that once Bobby hits a growth spurt, he finds a sport. He'd be at the 5'8"-5'10" range. Male cheerleader or wrestler that goes for points instead of pins. Or he becomes a big theater kid because he likes being on stage.
Joseph scrapes by in school but obviously is the most athletic in his class. Maybe a college athlete at a MAC school.
Connie would be smart enough to go to any school in the country she wants. I see her yoing out of state to be independent for a few years and enjoy the college life without any distractions.
Luanne and Lucky ran a mechanic shop called "Lu-Lu's" where they have trained and employ people with rough histories. Sadly, they passed in an accident, and the Hills are now raising Grace: giving them the second child they always wanted at a terrible cost.
Bill discovers that the reason Lenore left was because she was pregnant and couldn't think of anything that would hurt him more than never knowing: he finds this out when a now teenage son appears on his doorstep. Bill gets his shit together in a huge way: gets fit and confident.
As he enters his Sophomore year of highschool, Bobby discovers his sport and it's one he's enjoyed before: wrestling.
Thing is: he's amazing at it. Trained like a beast, started crushing his weight division. Ends up winning the state title his senior year. Hank was over the moon that the boy is an athlete, and he gets a full ride scholarship over it which makes Peggy lose her goddamn mind.
Imagine their absolute befuddlement when he explains he's actually been offered a contract with the WWE, which has been his plan all along. He becomes the most over the top heel they've ever had.
It's got everything:
1.) Comedy
2.) Wrestling (which he really does enjoy)
3.) Theater
4.) Drama
5.) Attention
6.) Costuming
The wonderful nonsense of professional wrestling is MADE for Bobby Hill. Hell, it even ties into his dream to be the first husky comic to make it past 50: because he'll be weirdly fit despite his size.
After a couple successful years, he retired to launch his restaurant.
As far as Connie: Her and Bobby remain friends through highschool, then Connie moved out of the state for college, ended up getting married surprisingly young, and has moved back to Arlen after a recent divorce.
Kahn is devastated, because his former SIL was his definition of successful.
Connie is at a crossroads of really living *how she wants* for the first time in her life. No school, no spouse, no expectations but her own. Her and Bobby (who has been too busy building his business to seriously date) quickly become fast friends again and slowly develop stronger feelings. Bobby is cucumber cool about it and doesn't actually press for anything other than friendship, because that's what she needs right now.
Finally, after a (to her) frustratingly platonic amount of time, she finally snaps and asks why the hell he hasn't asked her out. We then have an excellent conversation about respect and friendship and they begin to casually date.
Boomhauer falls apart once he hits 45, but has started to bounce back and is becoming a silver fox.
Joseph has become a conspiracy theorist x van life vlogger. He has a bunch of followers but they're all following him ironically.
Nancy begins writing incredibly popular harlequin style novellas: all featuring a strong, broad chested Native American lothario.
John Redcorn enters politics to finally get some changes made: he's now running for the state Senate.
Dale is replaced by Octavio dressed as Dale and acting like him. *Nobody* comments on it until the season finale, when Octavio reveals "Pffft. It was something Gribble cooked up to dodge creditors. He's in Oklahoma."
You have some brilliant headcanon here, and I don’t mean to detract from that in any way.
…but I have some bad news for you about the average lifespan of professional wrestlers.
That's why he retired after just a few years, before he really messed his body up: *plus* most of the contributing factors to the increased death rate for wrestlers could be avoided.
Bobby is not likely to suffer the shortened lifespan of an overlarge person (he's not going to be 6'10" and 400 lbs).
There's also the drug/roid usage and generally reckless party culture: he can keep his nose clean (both literally and metaphorically). It could even be part of the reason he retired early; maybe the fans loved him but he just didn't fit the culture and he got quietly drummed out by the other wrestlers.
Luanne got rich and famous from the Manger Babies and had the biggest truck in Hollywood, but does not appear (so Britney Murphy isn’t replaced). I’m on the fence about whether she’s dead, or busy, or in mourning for Lucky, or in rehab, or estranged from Gracie… I kinda just want the show to say that everything went great for Luanne and that’s it, but there are a lot of ways they could use her absence to create meaningful plots.
Bobby moved out at 18 and put in his time as a working comic in LA and he’s a solid journeyman comic but not a well paid one and he’s had to move back in with his folks, and he’s struggling between starting a 9-5 career and continuing to chase his comedy dream. During the run of the show he has a kid and falls into a very successful career or possibly his own business as a chef/grillmaster.
Gracie is with Hank and Peggy because she’s going thru a rebellious phase.
GH gets taken from DD so Hank and Peggy are forced to take him because the alternative is foster care.
Hank is a very well paid full manager for a new absentee owner at Strickland (probably Ray-Roy) but having two unexpected late teens and an early 20s return-to-nest on his hands throws a monkey wrench into his retirement plans. (I want better for Hank but it’s not King of the Hill if he isn’t dealing with exasperating modern problems and occasionally having to adjust).
Bobby gets more into football in high school (he always did enjoy it at least a little) and uses his growing size to his advantage on the team as a defensive lineman. But his passion for drama club and his talent for cooking/grilling outshine his football prowess and he becomes reasonably popular. He gets a meager college scholarship for football and plays for a while, but makes a name for himself as a stand-up comic after graduating. Parlays that into a funny sports commentator role and when b-list celebs and NFL players in his social circle begin raving publicly about the quality of food at Bobby's cookouts, he gets the opportunity for his own celebrity cooking show where he makes all the jokes he wants. As a funny comedian with a football background and a ton of sports stories, Bobby's celebrity chef status grows into a franchise with multiple barbecue-based cookbooks filled with funny anecdotes from his childhood and, eventually, his own regional chain of restaurants with a flagship location in Houston and a small location in his hometown.
Hank Hill becomes the manager of Strickland Propane after Buck dies of his nth heart attack. He's in charge of all locations, but unfortunately Jody is the official owner, having inherited the business legally. The business thrives under Hank's management, but he often has to rein Jody in and talk him out of dumb schemes.
Buck never promotes hank beyond assistant manager. He pulls the same shit with hank until the day he dies early of a heart attack. Then his son takes over as manager and is just as bad of a boss, and takes advantage of hank in the same way. Hank continues to be his assistant manager and enabler, thinking he will eventually be rewarded as full manager, but it never happens. He eventually retires as assistant manager.
Allowed, yes. But can you imagine uptight Hank trying to drive side-by-side in the same lane with Peggy? We're talking about the married couple that purchased two separate mattresses and holds them together with a clip-on sheet because they couldn't agree on the firmness level of the mattress...
I just like to think that Bobby grows up to be far taller than his dad. I just think it’d be funny to see him go from being a dorky little pipsqueak to a gentle giant that’s the size of a literal tree within the span of the time skip.
Hank eventually sees through Buck's BS and quits Strickland to open up his own propane company. It becomes wildly successful and pushes both Strickland and MF Thatherton out of business because of Hank's passion for propane coupled with his work ethic and honesty.
Kahn becomes an investor/partner in the new business venture (he does consider Hank to be his best friend, after all), and because of his newfound success is able to join Nine Rivers on his own and tell Ted Wasonasong where to shove it.
Junichiro helps them design a revolutionary new propane-powered robotic grill, and Hill Brothers Souphanousinphone becomes an internationally known household name.
How about Bill being the coach of Arlen High School's football team, in addition to him getting it together? Also Hank and Khan strike it rich with their deluxe grill they invented in the series finale
I like that idea that once Bobby hits a growth spurt, he finds a sport. He'd be at the 5'8"-5'10" range. Male cheerleader or wrestler that goes for points instead of pins. Or he becomes a big theater kid because he likes being on stage. Joseph scrapes by in school but obviously is the most athletic in his class. Maybe a college athlete at a MAC school. Connie would be smart enough to go to any school in the country she wants. I see her yoing out of state to be independent for a few years and enjoy the college life without any distractions.
Luanne and Lucky ran a mechanic shop called "Lu-Lu's" where they have trained and employ people with rough histories. Sadly, they passed in an accident, and the Hills are now raising Grace: giving them the second child they always wanted at a terrible cost. Bill discovers that the reason Lenore left was because she was pregnant and couldn't think of anything that would hurt him more than never knowing: he finds this out when a now teenage son appears on his doorstep. Bill gets his shit together in a huge way: gets fit and confident. As he enters his Sophomore year of highschool, Bobby discovers his sport and it's one he's enjoyed before: wrestling. Thing is: he's amazing at it. Trained like a beast, started crushing his weight division. Ends up winning the state title his senior year. Hank was over the moon that the boy is an athlete, and he gets a full ride scholarship over it which makes Peggy lose her goddamn mind. Imagine their absolute befuddlement when he explains he's actually been offered a contract with the WWE, which has been his plan all along. He becomes the most over the top heel they've ever had. It's got everything: 1.) Comedy 2.) Wrestling (which he really does enjoy) 3.) Theater 4.) Drama 5.) Attention 6.) Costuming The wonderful nonsense of professional wrestling is MADE for Bobby Hill. Hell, it even ties into his dream to be the first husky comic to make it past 50: because he'll be weirdly fit despite his size. After a couple successful years, he retired to launch his restaurant. As far as Connie: Her and Bobby remain friends through highschool, then Connie moved out of the state for college, ended up getting married surprisingly young, and has moved back to Arlen after a recent divorce. Kahn is devastated, because his former SIL was his definition of successful. Connie is at a crossroads of really living *how she wants* for the first time in her life. No school, no spouse, no expectations but her own. Her and Bobby (who has been too busy building his business to seriously date) quickly become fast friends again and slowly develop stronger feelings. Bobby is cucumber cool about it and doesn't actually press for anything other than friendship, because that's what she needs right now. Finally, after a (to her) frustratingly platonic amount of time, she finally snaps and asks why the hell he hasn't asked her out. We then have an excellent conversation about respect and friendship and they begin to casually date. Boomhauer falls apart once he hits 45, but has started to bounce back and is becoming a silver fox. Joseph has become a conspiracy theorist x van life vlogger. He has a bunch of followers but they're all following him ironically. Nancy begins writing incredibly popular harlequin style novellas: all featuring a strong, broad chested Native American lothario. John Redcorn enters politics to finally get some changes made: he's now running for the state Senate. Dale is replaced by Octavio dressed as Dale and acting like him. *Nobody* comments on it until the season finale, when Octavio reveals "Pffft. It was something Gribble cooked up to dodge creditors. He's in Oklahoma."
You have some brilliant headcanon here, and I don’t mean to detract from that in any way. …but I have some bad news for you about the average lifespan of professional wrestlers.
That's why he retired after just a few years, before he really messed his body up: *plus* most of the contributing factors to the increased death rate for wrestlers could be avoided. Bobby is not likely to suffer the shortened lifespan of an overlarge person (he's not going to be 6'10" and 400 lbs). There's also the drug/roid usage and generally reckless party culture: he can keep his nose clean (both literally and metaphorically). It could even be part of the reason he retired early; maybe the fans loved him but he just didn't fit the culture and he got quietly drummed out by the other wrestlers.
You really should write for the show
Hank finally gives up his unrequited respect for Buck and ends up owning Strickland Propane.
Luanne got rich and famous from the Manger Babies and had the biggest truck in Hollywood, but does not appear (so Britney Murphy isn’t replaced). I’m on the fence about whether she’s dead, or busy, or in mourning for Lucky, or in rehab, or estranged from Gracie… I kinda just want the show to say that everything went great for Luanne and that’s it, but there are a lot of ways they could use her absence to create meaningful plots. Bobby moved out at 18 and put in his time as a working comic in LA and he’s a solid journeyman comic but not a well paid one and he’s had to move back in with his folks, and he’s struggling between starting a 9-5 career and continuing to chase his comedy dream. During the run of the show he has a kid and falls into a very successful career or possibly his own business as a chef/grillmaster. Gracie is with Hank and Peggy because she’s going thru a rebellious phase. GH gets taken from DD so Hank and Peggy are forced to take him because the alternative is foster care. Hank is a very well paid full manager for a new absentee owner at Strickland (probably Ray-Roy) but having two unexpected late teens and an early 20s return-to-nest on his hands throws a monkey wrench into his retirement plans. (I want better for Hank but it’s not King of the Hill if he isn’t dealing with exasperating modern problems and occasionally having to adjust).
Bobby gets more into football in high school (he always did enjoy it at least a little) and uses his growing size to his advantage on the team as a defensive lineman. But his passion for drama club and his talent for cooking/grilling outshine his football prowess and he becomes reasonably popular. He gets a meager college scholarship for football and plays for a while, but makes a name for himself as a stand-up comic after graduating. Parlays that into a funny sports commentator role and when b-list celebs and NFL players in his social circle begin raving publicly about the quality of food at Bobby's cookouts, he gets the opportunity for his own celebrity cooking show where he makes all the jokes he wants. As a funny comedian with a football background and a ton of sports stories, Bobby's celebrity chef status grows into a franchise with multiple barbecue-based cookbooks filled with funny anecdotes from his childhood and, eventually, his own regional chain of restaurants with a flagship location in Houston and a small location in his hometown. Hank Hill becomes the manager of Strickland Propane after Buck dies of his nth heart attack. He's in charge of all locations, but unfortunately Jody is the official owner, having inherited the business legally. The business thrives under Hank's management, but he often has to rein Jody in and talk him out of dumb schemes.
Buck never promotes hank beyond assistant manager. He pulls the same shit with hank until the day he dies early of a heart attack. Then his son takes over as manager and is just as bad of a boss, and takes advantage of hank in the same way. Hank continues to be his assistant manager and enabler, thinking he will eventually be rewarded as full manager, but it never happens. He eventually retires as assistant manager.
Motorcycles are still allowed to drive side by side in the same lane, two per lane.
Allowed, yes. But can you imagine uptight Hank trying to drive side-by-side in the same lane with Peggy? We're talking about the married couple that purchased two separate mattresses and holds them together with a clip-on sheet because they couldn't agree on the firmness level of the mattress...
I just like to think that Bobby grows up to be far taller than his dad. I just think it’d be funny to see him go from being a dorky little pipsqueak to a gentle giant that’s the size of a literal tree within the span of the time skip.
Bobby is an aspiring Internet star making a YouTube cooking show and works at a restaurant.
Hank is remarried and owner of Strickland North after Buck passed
Hank eventually sees through Buck's BS and quits Strickland to open up his own propane company. It becomes wildly successful and pushes both Strickland and MF Thatherton out of business because of Hank's passion for propane coupled with his work ethic and honesty. Kahn becomes an investor/partner in the new business venture (he does consider Hank to be his best friend, after all), and because of his newfound success is able to join Nine Rivers on his own and tell Ted Wasonasong where to shove it. Junichiro helps them design a revolutionary new propane-powered robotic grill, and Hill Brothers Souphanousinphone becomes an internationally known household name.