Returning Japanese 

Cotton returns to Japan to learn that he has an illegitimate son.

Directors:

Allan Jacobsen, Anthony Lioi

Writers:

Mike Judge (creator), Greg Daniels (created by)

Stars:

Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / Boomhauer / Stuart Dooley / Additional Voices (voice)
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill / Additional Voices (voice)
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill / Clark Peters / Additional Voices (voice) (as Pamela Segall Adlon)
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter / Joseph Gribble (voice)
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble / Additional Voices (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive / Buck Strickland / Additional Voices (voice)
Ashley Gardner	...	Nancy Hicks Gribble / Didi Hill (voice)
Toby Huss	...	Cotton Hill / Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr. / Joe Jack / Additional Voices (voice)
Jonathan Joss	...	John Redcorn (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Carradine	...	Junichiro (voice)
Amy Hill	...	Michiko (voice)
Seiko Matsuda	...	Reporter (voice)
Annie O'Donnell	...	(voice)
James Sie	...	(voice)
Lauren Tom	...	Minh Souphanousinphone / Kahn Souphanousinphone, Jr. (voice)

Storyline

Cotton returns to Japan to learn that he has an illegitimate son.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgmental Films, 3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min (double-length episode)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this episode we see Cotton being sent back to the U.S. aboard the Lane Victory. The S.S. Lane Victory is a 10,750 ton Victory ship she is 455 feet long and was launched in 1945. Her maiden voyage was on June 27, 1945. She also saw duty in Korea and Viet Nam. In 1970 she was placed in the reserve and because she was in such good condition she was preserved and eventually chosen as a museum ship and is docked in San Pedro and remains in sailing condition (as of 2009).

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Goofs

The subplots regarding Luanne getting a second Bloodhound to replace Ladybird (who is not actually dead) and Bill and Dale getting arrested trying to make the Hill house look occupied are never resolved.

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Quotes

[Hank's father goes crazy in Japan, due to war flashbacks]
Peggy Hill: There's no problem. He's just fighting the urge to kill all you people.

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Connections

References Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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