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Behind Closed Doors

Season 12, Episode 15, Aired Mar 16, 2008

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Peggy becomes over-protective after a child goes missing in Arlen. Dale adds a soundtrack to conversations in the alley.

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Ed Begley Jr.

Stephens Davies
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David Herman
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Alex S. Alexander

Pamela Adlon

Bobby Hill
Brittany Murphy

Luanne Platter
Johnny Hardwick

Dale Gribble
Kathy Najimy

Peggy Hill
Mike Judge

Hank Hill, Boomhauer
Stephen Root

Bill Dauterive

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Peggy gets accused of being a bad mother, but ends up smothering Bobby and Hank when trying to be a "good" one.

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By darlingdarcy, Apr 12, 2008

Any episode with Stuart Dooley makes me smile, so this was a particularly good one in my eyes. After Stuart runs away - then mysteriously reappears in the middle of Stephen Davies' seminar - the whole town becomes obsessed with child safety, particularly Peggy, who is humiliated by Stephen Davies when her forces her to call Bobby to ensure he is safe at home. When Bobby doesn't pick up, he says she doesn't know where Bobby is (when in fact he is at home, sitting outside with Hank and unable to hear the phone) while the accusing eyes of Tom Landry parents look on.

This is an enjoyable episode for Peggy haters too - she is thoroughly humiliated by Davies, then rejected by her family when she becomes overbearing. However, most viewers will feel sympathetic for Peggy, especially since she is doing everything she can for her family, even thought it is incredibly annoying.

The sad thing is this probably happens to a lot of mothers, een though the reality is no one can completely control their family. In my opinion, this was a very relatable episode, adding to its ccredibility. Although many people think Peggy-centric episodes are subpar, but this episode proves the assumption wrong.moreless
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- Bobby: Mr. Ron? Ron: Speaking. Bobby: My family missed our appointment yesterday and my mom is really upset. Is there any way you can squeeze us in? This photo means a lot to her and she means a lot to me. Ron: You know, I shoot families all the time who I know hate each other. It's nice to see there are some out there who have real love and devotion between them. Reminds me of why I got into this business. Bobby: So, you'll give us a new appointment?! Ron: No, no, no-- there's nothing I can do. Sorry. Bobby (sobbing): Oh, please! Ron: No.
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- (Hank already had an unsettling morning when Peggy decided to start wearing just her underwear 'outside the master bathroom. Now, he has walked in on her) Hank: Bwah! Close the door! Peggy: Hank, there are no doors. Hank: What?! No! Peggy: Only when we take down our inner doors can we put them back up and then not use them. Hank: So, let me get this straight: To keep Bobby from running away, you have to do your business in front of me? Peggy: It's the only way. Hank: How did you even do that? Bobby (from down the hall): I'm trying to take a shower and there's no curtain! Come on!
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- Peggy: I bought each of you a cell phone. Bobby: Cool! Peggy: It only makes calls to me. Bobby: Oh. Does it get incoming calls? Peggy: Yes. From me.
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- Peggy: First one to breakfast gets to sit on my lap!
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- Bobby: Can I hang out with you for awhile? Joseph: You can if you want, but my dad's been testing Tasers, so you really have to watch out.
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- Peggy: (reading from her diary) "Dear diary, Bobby's eyebrows have still not grown in. It is disturbing." Bobby: Mom!
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- Stephen Davies (Parenting Coach): This is the real problem with parenting (points to Peggy) - complacency! Self-satisfaction!! Igno-rationalization!!! It's a word, I coined it in my book.
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- International Airdates: Denmark: August 8, 2008 on TV3
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- Tagline: "First one to breakfast gets to sit on my lap." -Peggy
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- Bobby: I even had a dream that I was a bunny and you kept petting me, and petting me, and petting me... Allusion to "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, in which one of the main characters (Lennie, who has some mental differences) has an affinity for small animals, but they often wind up dead from his love because he does not know his own strength or that he is smothering them with too much affection.
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- The comic Bobby is reading "Unvincible" is an allusion to the real life comic "Invincible" by Robert Kirkman. The heroes' costumes are virtually identical and even the lettering for the title is the same.
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- "Behind Closed Doors" is a 1973 song and album by Charlie Rich. Over the years, the song has been covered by many other artists.
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