Meet the Manger Babies (11 Jan. 1998)

With puppets she bought at a garage sale, Luanne creates a Christian puppet show called The Manger Babies. At her first public performance Luanne breaks down and Hank comes to the rescue. ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Myers

Writers:

Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger,

Stars:

Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / Boomhauer (voice)
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill (voice)
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill (voice) (as Pamela Segall Adlon)
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter (voice)
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Troy Aikman	...	Himself (voice)
Peabo Bryson	...	National Anthem Singer (voice)
Debi Derryberry	...	Kid (voice)
Ashley Gardner	...	Nancy Hicks Gribble (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Reverend Thomason (voice)

Storyline

With puppets she bought at a garage sale, Luanne creates a Christian puppet show called The Manger Babies. At her first public performance Luanne breaks down and Hank comes to the rescue. So Luannes thanks him by giving him a role in her next show. Unfortunately her show happens to be the same day as the Super Bowl. So Hank must choose between the two.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgemental Films Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Luanne Platter: [trying to figure out an ending for her puppet show] Oh...! No, that won't work.
Hank: [whispering] They jimmy the lock with a coat hanger.
Luanne Platter: What?
Hank: They jimmy the lock with...
[loudly]
Hank: Uh, I'll save you, Manger Babies.
Luanne Platter: You will?
Hank: Yes. 'Cause I'm the assistant manager of this movie theater. I sell popcorn and popcorn accessories, and you
[the usher]
Hank: are fired!
[...]

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Connections

References Capricorn One (1977)

User Reviews

"if you're God, I guess that makes me Jesus"…

…"Bobby, honey, you really shouldn't say that. That is for Luanne to decide". Yes, Hank is God, well only in this episode and only because Luanne gave him that role in her puppet show. Meet the Manger Babies is one of the best episodes of Season 2 and "The Manger Babies" is the title of Luanne's show, mostly this is a Luanne episode and it is set in the days before the Super Bowl and in the big Super Bowl Sunday. Going back to Luanne and her puppets, well all begins when she was blue and actually not only because of a guy but just because of everything, you know "the world's going to pieces: aliens are getting autopsies and devil-babies are being born everyday" yet she will find in a bunch of puppets a total distraction that will make her smile. And you know that Luanne is super smart so there's no surprise when she conceives a super smart puppet show that will educate the children of Arlen, a Christian puppet show that promises not to be the boring show that ends with the children spilling juice on a new carpet. However the day of the show when it ends there will be children asking too much, getting bored, ready to spill juice on the new carpet and Luanne will be well crying, not really knowing what to do, sure she is super smart but this time her uncle Hank will be the savior. This episode has Hank sort of very supportive with Luanne, and Hank will be playing God in the new TV puppet show of Luanne and yes The Manger Babies will debut on TV, "they know we're the one show that can beat the highest- rated TV event of the year"…will Hank miss the Super Bowl party in order to be part of Luanne's show and make Luanne happy? Well you better check out this great episode but damn I guess the answer of that question is very obvious!