Rich Hank, Poor Hank is the one hundred-fifty-seventh episode of King of the Hill. It was first aired on January 4, 2004. The episode was written by Etan Cohen, and directed by Tricia Garcia. It was broadcast as the 8th episode in the 8th season, and was the last King of the Hill episode to use traditional cel animation. From this point on, the show is digitally inked and painted. The episode's title is a parody of the novel Rich Man, Poor Man. This episode is rated TV-PG.