Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.

A concerned Peggy inadvertently spreads the word about Hank's bout with constipation, leaving her husband flushed with embarrassment.

Hank and his friends become volunteer firefighters. They manage to wreck a fire hydrant, ruin a funeral, and finally burn down the Arlen firehouse. When the Fire Captain comes to ask what happened, the trio turns the story around to match each of their scenarios.

Hank and Peggy move back to Arlen and struggle to readjust to their old life. Bobby runs into a childhood friend in Dallas.