Was Boomhauer really a Texas Ranger?
On one of the final episodes of King of the Hill, Boomerhaur's occupation, which was never previously discussed (other than being a ladies' man who sometimes had benefactors) was possibly revealed as being a Texas Ranger.
Specifically, it showed his wallet, with a Texas Ranger badge.
Was he really a Texas Ranger though, or was this just something he used to get ladies?
It seemed to me like he couldn't be a Texas Ranger for several reasons:
- His trademark near-incomprehensible way of speaking would make it difficult or impossible for him to deal with either citizens or suspects profesionally
- He did a number of illegal things with Hank, Dale, and Bill (though admittedly law enforcement employees break the law all the time, so this is a weak point)
- There were a number of times when he and the guys needed law enforcement, like when they were being terrorized by a former NFL player who the cops wouldn't arrest due to his star power, but he never showed his badge or said he was a Ranger
- He was involuntarily committed to an insane asylum for wandering the street in his underwear and seeming to have threatened a cop
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Why did they make Boomhauer a Texas Ranger?
The redditor theorizes that the reason Boomhauer's Texas ranger job is a secret throughout King of the Hill is that he works as an undercover officer monitoring his neighbor and "friend," Dale. They also point out, "Dale makes no secret of his opposition to the government.Is Boomhauer a police officer?
In the final episode of the show, it's revealed Boomhauer is a Texas Ranger. Why would a cop completely obscure his professional life with outlandish personal details, while spending his days living as just one of the guys from the neighborhood?Who is Boomhauer based off of?
Trivia (88) The voice of Boomhauer was based on a message left on Mike Judge's telephone answering machine by an irate viewer of Beavis and Butt-Head (1993). The viewer mistook the show's name as "Porky's Butthole".A Lonely Ranger: The Boomhauer Story | King of the Hill
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