Fall Asleep To Everything That Happened To Strickland Propane

This video is a sleep-friendly history of Strickland Propane, Hank Hill's employer in King of the Hill, tracing the company from its founding to its decline in the episode "Propane Recall." The video follows the company in story order, one crisis at a time. It starts with the flashback where Hank sells Buck Strickland a pair of Jordache jeans, and it explains how Mike Judge came up with the show in real life. It then covers Buck's first episode, the rivalry with Thatherton Fuels, daily life at the Arlen headquarters, and Buck's heart attack in "Snow Job." Sources include the episodes, DVD commentary, the fan wiki, and propane trade publications. What's covered in this video: In the flashback from "The Good Buck," a young Hank sells Buck Strickland Jordache jeans at Jeans West and gets hired into management training. Mike Judge, a physics graduate, came to respect propane marketers, and "Propane Man" was a series title that was considered and rejected. The pilot introduced the line "propane and propane accessories," and Arlen is a mix of Garland and Richardson, Texas. Stephen Root auditioned for Dale and ended up voicing both Buck Strickland and Bill Dauterive. Buck first appears in "The Company Man," which features a Cadillac Eldorado, the Holloway Hollows account, The Panhandler Steakhouse, and Jugstore Cowboys. M.F. Thatherton, voiced by Burt Reynolds and later Toby Huss, is the rival, and a deleted DVD scene shows Mrs. Holloway giving the account to Strickland. The company sits at 135 Los Gatos Road, uses the slogan "Taste the meat, not the heat," has four branches, and gives Hank the title senior assistant manager. The No Novelty Grill policy keeps George Foreman's grill off the shelves, while the Vogner Char-King stars at Grillstravaganza. The show's writers researched the trade at American Propane in Austin, and industry figures later praised the show in LP Gas magazine and MEL Magazine. Company traditions include the Summer in January Picnic, Family Fun Day, and the Strickland Bobtails softball team, and J and J's Propane appears as another rival. In "Snow Job," Buck's heart attack puts MBA Lloyd Vickers in charge, and Hank finds out Buck cooks on an electric stove. Mentioned in this video: King of the Hill, Hank Hill, Buck Strickland, Strickland Propane, Mike Judge, Greg Daniels, Stephen Root, Bill Dauterive, Dale, Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill, Enrique, Joe Jack, John Redcorn, Ray Roy, Lloyd Vickers, David Herman, M.F. Thatherton, Thatherton Fuels, Burt Reynolds, Toby Huss, Billy West, Jim Dauterive, Klay Hall, Mr. Holloway, Mrs. Holloway, Jeans West, Jordache, Hall and Oates, Arlen, Garland, Richardson, Texas Propane Commission, Kilgore Rangerettes, Big Texan, Amarillo, Jugstore Cowboys, Cadillac Eldorado, Hollywood Burbank Airport, George Foreman, Vogner Char-King, Grillstravaganza, Mega Lo Mart, Luly's, J and J's Propane, Dallas Cowboys, Adult Swim, LP Gas magazine, MEL Magazine, Max Kimlin, Cavagna, Greg Daily, American Propane, Propane Resources, National Propane Gas Association, Propane Education and Research Council, Jerry Sullivan, Martin LP Gas, Lyndon Johnson, Nielsen, Saudi Arabia. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Sickland and Propane Accessories 0:46 The Jordache Jeans Origin Story 7:42 Buck Strickland Enters the Men's Room 14:39 Inside 135 Los Gatos Road 23:08 Snow Job and the Electric Stove 30:51 Junkie Business and the Strickland Staff 38:34 Propane Boom: Mega Lo Mart Explodes 52:27 Debbie, Sugarfoot's and a Dumpster 1:00:56 Buck's Vices and Corporate Fads 1:15:36 Memphis, Ray Roy and the Rainbow Blazer 1:19:27 Propane Recall: Hank Buys Strickland