Peggy Hill thinks a lot of herself, and that positive attitude has resulted in some of her best quotes from King Of The Hill.
"Ho yeah!" Peggy Hill is the devoted wife of Hank, mother of Bobby, and 1996's Substitute Teacher of the Year in Arlen, Texas. This Boggle playing Montana native is known for her big ego and even bigger heart in Mike Judge's beloved animated sitcom King of the Hill.
Whether she's botching Spanish, buying shoes for her size 16 feet, or cooking her favorite dish, Peggy always delivers hilarious quips over the series's 13 season run. While her advice may not always the best, Peggy sure knows how to spin a story in her favor. She also knows how to be a supportive wife, mother, and friend.
10 "I Hope You Brought Your Appetites Because I Made SpaPeggy And Meatballs!"
Mrs. Peggy Hill prides herself on being a good cook, and her culinary skills range far and wide. There's SpaPeggy and Meatballs, Peggy's Frito Pie, and Apple Brown Peggy – just to name a few.
These dishes are ultimately just simple food dishes that Peggy alters by adding her name into their titles. Of course, Peggy leaves all the grilling to her husband Hank, who is one proud propane salesman.
9 "Your Mother Is A Spanish Dictionary."
Senorita Hill is a substitute teacher who specializes in Spanish, but her grasp of the language isn't nearly as proficient as Peggy claims. In fact, she proves to have an elementary knowledge of Espanol, and it gets her in trouble many times over the course of the series.
For example, she takes a group of children on a field trip to Mexico that results in an off-the-beaten-path experience because of Peggy's inability to communicate with locals. Poor Mrs. Hill eventually ends up in jail after accidentally kidnapping a Mexican girl.
8 "I Am Finally Getting The Recognition I Have Always Given Myself."
Peggy is an empowered female character who stands up to bullies and dissenters. That being said, she has a tendency to let her ego get the best of her, believing herself to be intellectually superior to everyone else in Arlen.
While this may be true, Peggy sometimes lacks the humility to learn from her own mistakes. She may be one sassy lady, but Peggy struggles to learn when to bring it down a notch or two.
7 "Boggle Is Nothing Like Cow Bingo, Hank."
One place where Peggy definitely excels is at the game table, specifically when it comes to playing Boggle. This jumbled word search game has Peggy Hill written all over it, and she even gets the chance to compete for the Texas Boggle Championship in Dallas.
Hank doesn't get why Boggle is such a big deal, but Peggy sets her husband straight by explaining how the game contrasts with a favorite activity in Arlen: cow Bingo. Peggy goes on to Dallas and eventually wins big, defeating the snooty reigning champion.
6 "Hank, The Ability To Cut In Line Is What Separates Us From The Animals."
Peggy is full of insights and observations about the nature of the world, which she is more than happy to share with anyone who will listen. She encourages her often timid and reserved husband to break the rules from time to time.
This dynamic makes the marriage between Peggy and Hank work so well. They manage to balance each other out and have some fun in the process.
5 "Although I'm Not A Teacher At School This Week, The World Is My Classroom."
A lifelong learner, Peggy takes her status as a teacher very seriously. Sometimes, she takes it too seriously.
When Peggy receives a "need improvement" evaluation during a surprise in-class visit, she takes it out on her unruly students by giving one of them a good ol' fashioned spanking. Needless to say, Peggy is swiftly fired for the lapse in judgment.
4 "I Told My Readers To Harness The Cleaning Power Of Ammonia With The Whitening Power Of Bleach."
Peggy plays around with all kinds of career prospects, and she lands a gig writing for the local Arlen newspaper. Her boss tasks her with writing columns about housekeeping, a topic Peggy could care less about.
As a result, she gives her readers the recipe for making mustard gas (ammonia plus bleach) instead of giving them viable cleaning advice. With this explosive mistake, Peggy proves she is much more than a housewife; she aspires to be a legitimate journalist who is given real writing assignments.
3 "If People Had Only Admired Me For How Attractive I Am I Would Have Never Made It Where I Am Today."
Peggy gives this advice to her niece Luanne, who is prone to use her good looks to get ahead in life. With her size 16 feet and Montana-bred sense of style, Peggy wrestles with image issues in King of the Hill.
Fortunately, Hank is always around to remind Peggy she is perfect just the way she is. Her lonely neighbor Bill Dauterive is also on standby, ready to woo Peggy in the event her marriage falls apart for some reason.
2 "Texting Is The New Talking, Hank."
Peggy is on the pulse of what's new and hip – at least compared to the rest of her neighbors on Rainey Street. She is always challenging Hank's traditional and conservative stance on most issues.
When it comes to their 13-year-old son Bobby, Peggy is always the first parent to encourage the tween to try new things. It's no wonder Peggy knows so much about cell phones.
1 "Happiness. Happ-i-ness. Happ. I. Ness. Ha. Penis. Penis. There. I Did It."
After the health teacher at Arlen Middle School quits, Peggy is asked to substitute during the most important time of the year: the proverbial sex ed lesson. Peggy overcomes some serious obstacles in order to give the students an accurate and judgment-free lesson, namely learning how to pronounce the words "penis" and "vagina" without stuttering.
Once she perfects the basic anatomical verbiage, Peggy packs her bag full of props and heads to the classroom. Even in a small Texas town, she won't stand down from engaging in an honest dialogue about taboo issues.
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