Olga Weis
• Oct 14, 2025
The episode follows Bobby Hill as he enrolls in a community college clowning class after Hank gets tired of his constant class-clown antics. However, the class is taught by the pretentious (voiced by guest star Paul F. Tompkins ), who teaches comedy as a rigid, highbrow academic theory based on commedia dell'arte . Critical Reception and Fan Reviews
Bobby becomes a "serious" student of comedy, alienating his friends at school by performing the incomprehensible "Tartuffe" act. He eventually realizes that true comedy should be fun, returning to his prop-based gags with Hank's unexpected blessing.
Many viewers praise Tompkins' portrayal of Professor Twilley as a perfect caricature of a pedantic academic who "sucks the fun" out of comedy.
Some fans find the episode difficult to watch due to the "cringe" factor of Bobby’s pretentious clowning behavior.
is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the animated sitcom King of the Hill , originally aired on December 4, 2005.
The episode generally receives mixed to positive reviews, holding a rating on IMDb . Positive Highlights:
The episode follows Bobby Hill as he enrolls in a community college clowning class after Hank gets tired of his constant class-clown antics. However, the class is taught by the pretentious (voiced by guest star Paul F. Tompkins ), who teaches comedy as a rigid, highbrow academic theory based on commedia dell'arte . Critical Reception and Fan Reviews
Bobby becomes a "serious" student of comedy, alienating his friends at school by performing the incomprehensible "Tartuffe" act. He eventually realizes that true comedy should be fun, returning to his prop-based gags with Hank's unexpected blessing.
Many viewers praise Tompkins' portrayal of Professor Twilley as a perfect caricature of a pedantic academic who "sucks the fun" out of comedy.
Some fans find the episode difficult to watch due to the "cringe" factor of Bobby’s pretentious clowning behavior.
is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the animated sitcom King of the Hill , originally aired on December 4, 2005.
The episode generally receives mixed to positive reviews, holding a rating on IMDb . Positive Highlights:
