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.
And Bill is an army barber. Dale is a bad exterminator. Nancy is a TV weather lady. Peggy is a substitute teacher and boggle champion. Boomhauer is a Texas Ranger. Luanne is a hairstylist, sort of, for a while. Lucky slipped on pee-pee at the Costco.
He sells propane and propane accessories for Stricklan propane in Arlan Texas. Everybody knows that!
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.
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.
It’s from Harlottown
And Bill is an army barber. Dale is a bad exterminator. Nancy is a TV weather lady. Peggy is a substitute teacher and boggle champion. Boomhauer is a Texas Ranger. Luanne is a hairstylist, sort of, for a while. Lucky slipped on pee-pee at the Costco.
I figured this was all common knowledge.