Redcorn Gambles with His Future
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"Redcorn Gambles with His Future" is the 182nd episode of the FOX
animated television series King of the Hill
, and was the 11th episode broadcast in the 9th season.
and Buck Strickland arrive at a fancy restaurant to discuss putting Hank in charge of the annual Strickland Family Fun Day picnic, which Buck is giving to his employees instead of health insurance. Just as they finish ordering, a waiter announces the performance of 'John Redcorn and his band, Big Mountain Fudgecake'. Hank is astonished that John Redcorn
is in his own band now, which also includes Lucky and Elvin. Hank and Buck end up leaving due to the very loud and angry rock music
. Before Hank can get to his car, Redcorn approaches him, having overheard their discussion, and asks Hank to let Fudgecake play the Family Fun Day picnic
. Although Hank doesn't want their kind of music for the picnic, he just tells Redcorn that he'll think about it. Redcorn shows up the next day at Strickland Propane with a demo tape, terrifying some of the customers when he plays it. Hank comes right out and tells Redcorn that he doesn't want him to play at the picnic, but as consolation tells him to 'bet on [him]self' and take things into his own hands rather than begging others for opportunities. Later, Hank encounters a road block while driving past John Redcorn's land. Redcorn, driving a small bulldozer, announces to Hank's unease that he is taking Hank's advice and using his land to open a casino
as a permanent venue for his band.
Soon afterward, Dale
declares that he has been made the new manager of Big Mountain Fudgecake. John Redcorn is approached by the 'Tribal Gaming Commission', mostly composed of white men with dubious Indian
heritage, who agree to help finance his casino. Meanwhile, finding no better options for entertainment, Hank is forced to hire a children's clown
named Bloomers for the picnic. Hank attends Redcorn's casino's grand opening with Buck, to make sure that Buck doesn't gamble all of the picnic money away. John Redcorn and his band appear on stage; as they start to play their first song, however, police officers come in and shut everything down, announcing that Indian gaming
is illegal in Texas
, and everyone leaves before the band gets to play. When the Tribal Gaming Commission reappears, Redcorn angrily confronts them for not telling him that his casino would be illegal and threatens to sue; they warn him that he'd be outclassed in court and lost in the legal system, and as an out to his loan they offer him the sole option of using his land as a toxic waste dump.
On the day of the picnic Dale conspires to have Bloomers kidnapped, forcing Hank to call upon John Redcorn for last-minute entertainment. Elvin and Lucky, however, are upset at the prospect of 'selling out' to play a family event despite it being a paying gig, and the band breaks up. Redcorn arrives alone, and re-writes some of his songs on the spot to be suitable for children, a move which proves to be a great success for both Redcorn and for the picnic. He later re-opens his casino as a place where both kids and adults can have fun and play games for prizes rather than money. Redcorn continues to enjoy musical success as a children's performer, while Lucky and Elvin are reduced to playing in a seedy bar, but glad to have kept to playing "real music".
curio shop in "The Witches of East Arlen." Fudgecake later reappears, with Redcorn fronting, as the opening band at Strickland Propane's eco-benefit concert in "Earthly Girls are Easy
", having apparently reunited, though Redcorn also continues with his children's shows.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
animated television series King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
, and was the 11th episode broadcast in the 9th season.
Plot
HankHank Hill
Henry Rutherford "Hank" Hill Age 50 animated series King of the Hill. Hank lives in Arlen, Texas and works at the fictional Strickland Propane selling propane and propane accessories. Hank's voice is provided by series creator Mike Judge. The Economist named Hank Hill as one of the wisest people...
and Buck Strickland arrive at a fancy restaurant to discuss putting Hank in charge of the annual Strickland Family Fun Day picnic, which Buck is giving to his employees instead of health insurance. Just as they finish ordering, a waiter announces the performance of 'John Redcorn and his band, Big Mountain Fudgecake'. Hank is astonished that John Redcorn
John Redcorn
John Redcorn III , is a character in the animated series King of the Hill. He is addressed or referred to as "John Redcorn" or "Mr...
is in his own band now, which also includes Lucky and Elvin. Hank and Buck end up leaving due to the very loud and angry rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. Before Hank can get to his car, Redcorn approaches him, having overheard their discussion, and asks Hank to let Fudgecake play the Family Fun Day picnic
Picnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...
. Although Hank doesn't want their kind of music for the picnic, he just tells Redcorn that he'll think about it. Redcorn shows up the next day at Strickland Propane with a demo tape, terrifying some of the customers when he plays it. Hank comes right out and tells Redcorn that he doesn't want him to play at the picnic, but as consolation tells him to 'bet on [him]self' and take things into his own hands rather than begging others for opportunities. Later, Hank encounters a road block while driving past John Redcorn's land. Redcorn, driving a small bulldozer, announces to Hank's unease that he is taking Hank's advice and using his land to open a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
as a permanent venue for his band.
Soon afterward, Dale
Dale Gribble
Dale Alvin Gribble is a fictional character in the animated series King of the Hill. and is voiced by Johnny Hardwick . He is an exterminator, bounty hunter, smoker, gun fanatic, and paranoid believer of almost all conspiracy theories and urban legends...
declares that he has been made the new manager of Big Mountain Fudgecake. John Redcorn is approached by the 'Tribal Gaming Commission', mostly composed of white men with dubious Indian
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
heritage, who agree to help finance his casino. Meanwhile, finding no better options for entertainment, Hank is forced to hire a children's clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
named Bloomers for the picnic. Hank attends Redcorn's casino's grand opening with Buck, to make sure that Buck doesn't gamble all of the picnic money away. John Redcorn and his band appear on stage; as they start to play their first song, however, police officers come in and shut everything down, announcing that Indian gaming
Native American gambling enterprises
Native American gaming enterprises are gaming businesses operated on Indian reservations or tribal land in the United States. Indian tribes have limited sovereignty over these businesses and therefore are granted the ability to establish gambling enterprises outside of direct state...
is illegal in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and everyone leaves before the band gets to play. When the Tribal Gaming Commission reappears, Redcorn angrily confronts them for not telling him that his casino would be illegal and threatens to sue; they warn him that he'd be outclassed in court and lost in the legal system, and as an out to his loan they offer him the sole option of using his land as a toxic waste dump.
On the day of the picnic Dale conspires to have Bloomers kidnapped, forcing Hank to call upon John Redcorn for last-minute entertainment. Elvin and Lucky, however, are upset at the prospect of 'selling out' to play a family event despite it being a paying gig, and the band breaks up. Redcorn arrives alone, and re-writes some of his songs on the spot to be suitable for children, a move which proves to be a great success for both Redcorn and for the picnic. He later re-opens his casino as a place where both kids and adults can have fun and play games for prizes rather than money. Redcorn continues to enjoy musical success as a children's performer, while Lucky and Elvin are reduced to playing in a seedy bar, but glad to have kept to playing "real music".
Quotes
- Dealer: Congratulations, sir, very lucky! Blackjack pays... a stuffed lion.
Buck Strickland: How am I gonna stick this in a G-string?!
- John Redcorn: Well, there is that song I wrote about killing myself... I guess I could rewrite it so it's about personal hygiene.
- Dale: Yeah, when I found Redcorn he was in some go-nowhere, WhitesnakeWhitesnakeWhitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
-meets-White LionWhite LionWhite Lion is an American/Danish hard rock/heavy metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, the band achieved double platinum status with their #8 hit "Wait" and #3 hit "When the...
-meets-Great WhiteGreat WhiteGreat White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1978. The band gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"...
rip-off group, but I recreated him as the Native American RaffiRaffi (musician)Raffi Cavoukian, CM, OBC , better known by his stage name Raffi, is a Canadian-Armenian singer-songwriter, author, essayist and lecturer...
.
- John Redcorn: Fudgecake is dead.
Continuity
John Redcorn was previously seen handing out flyers for Big Mountain Fudgecake in a New AgeNew Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
curio shop in "The Witches of East Arlen." Fudgecake later reappears, with Redcorn fronting, as the opening band at Strickland Propane's eco-benefit concert in "Earthly Girls are Easy
Earthly Girls are Easy
"Earthly Girls are Easy" is the second episode in the 13th season of the Fox animated series King of the Hill, and the 237th episode overall. It originally aired on October 5, 2008. Marissa Jaret Winokur and Mo Collins guest star...
", having apparently reunited, though Redcorn also continues with his children's shows.