
John Redcorn embarrassingly returns the artifact to Hank, telling him "just food for thought" and goes back into the house. Nancy then calls him back inside to continue their affair.
In "Arrow Head", he tells Hank that it's wrong to take something that isn't yours from someone else (referring to a Native American artifact Hank found in his lawn). OF THE REDHAND KING OF THE MOUNTAIN TVTROPES SERIES
Heel Realization: Early in the series he thinks Dale is an annoying idiot and shamelessly sleeps with his wife, but once he discovers their shared hatred of the government they quickly become friends and he realizes his affair with Nancy is wrong. John Redcorn (the actual father of both children) enthusiastically agrees "yes, they do!". Has a Type: In "Three Men and a Bastard", Dale (observing Bill's new girlfriend Charlene while hiding in the bushes with John Redcorn) comments that the aliens who supposedly fathered Charlene's daughter Kate (and Joseph) seem to favor "women with pouty lips and round bottoms", referencing Charlene and his own wife Nancy. He realizes that he might be Joseph's father, but Dale Gribble is his Dad. Glorified Sperm Donor: He's forced to watch his son grow up being raised by another man, never to know his true heritage. It is always John Redcorn, even by his lover, Nancy. Full-Name Basis: He is never referred to as just John. I would never heal your wife the way that I heal the wives of others." He tells Hank as much in "Peggy's Headache." Also, after Dale proves his friendship by helping him with a lawsuit, John Redcorn decides to break up with Nancy. Everyone Has Standards: John Redcorn may be a womanizer but he won't sleep with the wives or relatives of his friends. By the end of the show he winds up being a very successful children's entertainer.
To his own surprise, though, he turns out to be pretty good when he switches to playing acoustic and re-writes the lyrics from attempting to be as "metal" as possible.
Dreadful Musician: Played with John Redcorn's music is pretty terrible when he tries to do hard rock with his band Big Mountain Fudgecake. Some of his later appearances don't even reference Nancy or Joseph. As the show went along (especially after "Nancy's Boys") he became a fairly well-rounded character, with interests and hobbies (Native American rights, his musical career) outside of womanizing. Character Development: John Redcorn starts out as a double-barreled running gag: one about his affair with Nancy, the other about his mystical indigenous side. Bullet Catch: "Vision Quest" sees him catch with his bare hand an arrow fired by Joseph before it can hit and kill an innocent panda.
John Redcorn: "I swear, I don't know any 'Charlene'!"
Blatant Lies: Flat out denies he cheated on Nancy years ago (while she was cheating on Dale with him). Berserk Button: Do not imply a sexual attraction to Nancy in front of him, as Hank finds out in "Sug Night". Badass Baritone: Has a deep, sexy voice. Early seasons would often show him picking up Nancy in his Jeep with the radio loudly blaring a rock song, usually something about love or sex. AM/FM Characterization: He loves '80s rock and metal music. In Season 11, he seems to have forgotten about all this and is eager to rekindle things with Nancy. Aesop Amnesia: In Season 4, the affair ends when Nancy starts falling back in love with Dale and when John Redcorn feels guilty about betraying Dale's trust when he's only ever been a good friend (and helps John Redcorn get documents that would eventually help him reclaim some of his peoples' land). Victor Aaron ("The Order of the Straight Arrow")Ī Native American masseur, one time rock musician, and biological father of Joseph.