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[King of the Hill] Why is Hank so loyal to Buck Strickland?

Hank is shown to be dedicated to his boss, but Buck rarely returns the favor. In fact, he regularly uses Hank, endangered Bobby and once tried to frame Hank for murder. Why does Hank even bother giving him the time of day?
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They get into this in the episode where Jimmy Carter helps them build that house.

Hank has essentially emotionally replaced Cotton as his father figure with Buck.  Buck has many, many, many flaws.  But he expresses respect for Hank quite a few times and is nowhere near as awful as Cotton Hill.  Hank forgives Buck for everything because he wants a father, and Buck has been more of a father to him than anyone else.