"King of the Hill" Peggy the Boggle Champ (TV Episode 1997) Poster

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LanceUppercutt12 April 2022
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Like many challenging board games, Boggle has its own tournament for avid players. Something that doesn't need acknowledgment but it's an okay fun fact; However, the fact is stretched pretty wide with this episode.

A Peggy episode is sometimes popular in fan favor but this is probably one of the forgotten ones. Peggy decides to join a Boggle Championship Tournament due to her amazing skill at the game, Hank at first doesn't want to go but realizes a Lawnmower Expo will be nearby and this gives him an excuse to go but Peggy thinks of Hank as support and names him her coach; Meanwhile, Bobby and Luanne are left home alone and accidentally causes a small spill that they overreact to which leads to more messes.

Peggy's plot shows her classic Never Say Never attitude while also showing her vulnerable when she loses to another expert who bullies and talks down upon her for her lower class southern upbringing.

Laurie Metcalf's guest starring role as a superficial upper class Boggle champion Cissy Cobb does show some promise. Her constant bullying and rivalry with Peggy shows her acting is much more different than her role on Roseanne. Just like Scream 2, she shows she can play a villian and dwell into the character to the point where you forget it's Metcalf, something King of The Hill has accomplished with many of its guest stars later on.

Peggy's emotions are relatable to anyone who has felt an embarrassment in a public setting while competing for an event. Hank's moments on the show seem more mildly selfish and some short few funny moments such as Dale photographing Liberace's rhinestone lawnmower, Boomhauer's virtual reality lawn care and Hank feeling emasculated due to being named Mr. Peggy Hill. Hank's advice to Peggy is both harsh but humorous and his support for Peggy at the end helps the conclusion of the episode.

Bobby and Luanne's subplot rarely gets any laughs over than the shocked look on their faces when something goes wrong, their over worrying involving small knicks and stains gets to them at the end but feels both confusing and trying to hard to make a joke out of it.

The episode though is well forgotten and only Peggy's love for Boggle is a reminder for fans of the show, it's not underrated, just disappointing and okay to watch every once in a while.

The Lesson is to try and support those who wish to try ( just not at the last minute like Hank did ), nevermind the taunts and sneers and just try....unless you own a Boggle Playing Chicken.

Nope.
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Mediocre
VenVes8 January 2022
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The writers have done their best to make Peggy even more unlikable than before, and they've succeeded with aplomb! The ending, the VR lawnmower, and the parts with Bobby and Luanne were the only saving graces of this episode.
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