King of the Hill/To Spank with Love

To Spank with Love
Season 3, Episode 11
Airdate	January 19, 1999
Production Number	3ABE03
Written by	David Zuckerman
Directed by	Adam Kuhlman
← 3x10 A Firefighting We Will Go	3x12 → Three Coaches and a Bobby
King of the Hill — Season Three

To Spank with Love is the eleventh episode of the third season of King of the Hill, and the forty-sixth episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Segall Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (Luanne Platter, Joseph Gribble), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Caller)

and Toby Huss (Cotton Hill)

Also Starring: Ashley Gardner (Mrs. Ayres), David Herman (Eustice Miller), Lauren Tom (Connie Souphanousinphone), Dennis Burkley (Principal Moss), Cheryl Holliday (Randy), Jill Parker (Emily)

Uncredited: Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Jeter Turbeville)

Plot Overview

Cracking under pressure, Peggy breaks and spanks Dooley. She manages to get her job as a substitute teacher back thanks to a campaign from Cotton and his VFW friends where she adopts the moniker of "Paddlin' Peggy".

Notes

Stinger Quote

Dooley: Tu eres muerto.

Seen, But Not Heard

• Kahn Souphanousinphone

• Minh Souphanousinphone

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The Mega Lo Mart is being rebuilt while still being reopened for business.

Characters

• Luanne's attempt at getting everyone to think she won Best French Manicure at the beauty academy indicates that she has resumed attendance.

Trivia

The Show

• Luanne's hair is once again shorter, indicating that the episode was aired out order and meant to be set earlier in the season.

Goofs

• When Peggy walks down the aisles with the mace, Dooley's green jacket is off, despite being on in all other shots.

Quotes

• Joseph: Your mom's as cool as most people's dads.

Bobby: It's like that book they took out of the school library. I've got two dads.

Hank: No, you don't.

• Dooley: You're dead.

Peggy: En espanol, por favor.

Dooley: Tu eres muerto.

• Peggy: "Needs improvement"? I have never needed to improve on anything in my whole life. This will be in my personnel file forever.

Hank: Relax, Peggy. Everyone has a bad day. I remember back when I first started at Strickland Propane there was this guy who had a bad day. Uh... See? I can't even remember that fella's name now.

• Peggy: I never even spank our dog. Not that your son is worse than our dog because he's not. And we have a very, very good dog, so that speaks volumes for your son.

Mister Dooley: Mrs Hill, please. We should apologise to you. I'm sure Stuart deserved it. We know what a handful he can be.

Peggy: Well, what are you saying?

Mrs Dooley: You did good.

• Cotton: Hey there, Hank's wife. What'cha cryin' for? Got your monthlies?

• Cotton: I got a friend over to the VFW. Used to principal at Hank's school. He'll have you back spankin' in no time.

Peggy: Oh, well, I just want my job back. I'm not going to spank again.

Cotton: Shut up before you talk me out of it.

• Bill: Well, I don't know. My daddy spanked me every day from when I was nine 'till I was sixteen and I turned out okay. Bastard.

• Peggy: I am going to scare my students exactly the way president Reagan scared hundreds of millions of Russians with his Star Wars death beam.

Hank: I miss voting for that man.

• Dale: (to Hank) Did you hear that? My son is dreaming about getting spanked by your wife.

Bill: Well, that's not so unusual.

• Hank: The important thing is your spanking days are over. Right?

Peggy: Well, so are my teaching days. At least until the day they make pants that cannot be pulled down by someone other than the wearer.

Hank: Sounds to me like you're scared. You know I have a little speech I've been saving for the day Bobby gets beat up by a bully, but I don't think that's ever going to happen. Him and his darn prop comedy. Every time the boy gets into a jam, he shoves french fries up his nose and makes a new friend. Anyway, I think my speech might apply here. Do you want to hear it?

Peggy: Oh, Hank. No.

• Peggy: It was the beginning of the Spanish Inquisition. Even though it was begun with the best of intentions, a number of very nice, innocent people were brutally punished. And without a doubt, the worst thing about the Spanish Inquisition was that nobody ever said they were sorry.