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King of The Hill

The Substitute Spanish Prisoner

Season 6, Episode 10, Aired Mar 03, 2002

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Peggy takes an online I.Q. test sponsored by the "Intelligence Institute of Texas," and is declared a genius. When the head of the Institute, Dr. Vayzosa, offers her a chance to get a PhD for only $900, she uses the family savings to pay for it. When Luanne takes the online I.Q. test and also scores as a genius, Peggy realizes that she has been conned, and she comes up with an elaborate sting to get the money back. Hank learns of her plans, and tries to intervene, but is it too late?moreless

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Jeff Goldblum

Dr. Vayzosa
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Lupe Ontiveros

Anne
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Patricia Place

Betty

Mike Judge

Voice of Hank Hill, Boomhauer, Stuart Dooley
Kathy Najimy

Voice of Peggy Hill
Pamela Adlon

Voice of Bobby Hill
Brittany Murphy

Voice of Joseph Gribble (seasons 1-4), Luanne Platter
Johnny Hardwick

Voice of Dale Gribble
Stephen Root

Voice of Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland

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Peggy was actually good.

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By cactusjack39, Jan 27, 2009

This was one of the few times Peggy Hill has actually stolen the show. I thought that she was really funny for her arrogance and stupidity, but also for her determination to make up for her mistakes. I thought that the con artist storyline was interesting and it was really well done by the writers. I have to admit that I dislike the Peggy character, but she was actually decent in this episode. Hank was okay and I enjoyed all the dumb characters working together to get back their money. It made for an entertaining show and I enjoyed it. Thank you.moreless
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- Outwardly, Peggy runs a scam called Past posting in which the mark thinks he will be told the winner of a race early enough to sneak in a Late bet on a known winner. The terminology comes from horse racing and was portrayed much like this episode in The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Such scams relied on beating the speed of publishing results and make little sense in the modern age of instant news. Further, Jimmy is allegedly feeding results of drag races which last for a shorter time than his phone calls. Drag racing tracks also make use of electronic lights and timing clocks which display result instantly.
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- The Spanish Prisoner is a con in which the mark is convinced that a wealthy prisoner is being held captive without access to his riches, and that if he or she helps bribe the captors, they'll get a reward. It has become generic slang for any confidence game.
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- Jimmy: I'm Jimmy. I work at the racetrack, where the cars race. If I was Doctor Jimmy, nobody would call me stupid. Peggy: "Doctor Jimmy" does have a ring to it. Jimmy: Hey, I thought of it first! Peggy: Well, I know, but -- Jimmy: Give it back! Give it back to me!
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- Peggy: I must admit I'm surprised to see Jimmy Witchard here. I'm quite familiar with the man, and his... work, and I -- Dr. Vayzosa: Peggy, if you dropped a bunch of toothpicks in front of him, you'd understand why we at the Institute expect great things from Jimmy Witchard.
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- Hank: They could have rigged that test so anyone would look like a genius. Peggy: Anyone, Hank...? (Cut to Luanne finishing up the test) Luanne: I'm a genius!
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- Peggy: Things are not always as they appear to be. This looks like I pulled my thumb off, but -- Jimmy: Aaagh! She pulled her thumb off! Call a doctor!
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- Peggy: I should have listened to you, but I didn't. While you were talking, I was humming a song inside my head just waiting for you to stop.
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- Jimmy: We gonna con him! Con him good!
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- Originally supposed to air December 2, 2001, but it was pre-empted on the East Coast because of a long-running football game.
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- Tagline: "Aaagh! She pulled her thumb off! Call a doctor!" - Jimmy
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- This episode's title is a reference to the 1997 movie The Spanish Prisoner, a complex, slightly confusing movie involving people scamming other people.
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