The King Of The Hill Revival Needs To Fix Peggy's 'Bad Mom' Problem
The confirmedKing of the Hill revival needs to address the problem of Peggy’s “bad mom” persona which has plagued the show since its 2010 series finale. Fox’s longtime Sunday night staple followed propane sales manager Hank Hill (voiced by co-creator Mike Judge), his wife Peggy (Kathy Najimy), their 13-year-old son Bobby (Pamela Adlon), and Peggy’s live-in teenage niece, Luanne Platter (the late Brittany Murphy). Peggy’s penchant for self-serving behavior was a consistent storyline and her narcissism did not exclude Bobby or Luanne.
Peggy is depicted in King of the Hill as a woman with gusto for her accomplishments, however minuscule or imaginary. Peggy’s efforts to further her own agenda come at the expense of strangers, coworkers, friends, and her family. Fans looking to binge Peggy’s lackluster choices can watch King of the Hill on Hulu, where the series is available in its entirety. Bobby is not shielded from his mom’s toxic habits and her inability to save even him from her ego earns Peggy points on the «bad mom» board. One of Peggy’s most-visited shortcomings in the series is her delusion that she is an adept substitute Spanish teacher. When Peggy manipulates her way into the Spanish Club’s field trip to Mexico, she hands Bobby a piece of paper with lines for him to speak aloud during the trip that will make a case for the school board chairman that Mrs. Hill is a beloved educator (season 6, episode 3 “Lupe’s Revenge). Peggy’s need for validation from her superior outweighs any maternal instinct to teach her son the value of honesty.
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