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"Joust Like a Woman" is the one hundred-twelfth episode of King of the Hill. It was first aired on February 24, 2002. The episode was written by Garland Testa and directed by Dominic Polcino.

Plot[]

Hank is sent to make a propane sale to the Renaissance Faire. Forced to dress in period costume, Hank meets with King Philip, who insists on acting as if it really is 1590. Hank's annoyance is mollified when Philip reveals the size of the potential sale. Philip needs 1,000 gallons a week to fuel a fire-breathing machine that looks like a dragon. The next day, the Hills go to the Faire, where Peggy is introduced to Philip. As the others wander around, Hank pitches Strickland Propane, but is interrupted when Philip yells at a girl for bringing him mead instead of grog. Although disturbed by the scene, Hank continues on. Later, Hank asks Peggy to work at the Faire to help secure the propane sale. Meanwhile, tourists throw tomatoes at a woman who has been imprisoned in the stocks for "offering her own opinion." Hank and Peggy visit Philip to tell him of Peggy's work offer, unaware that Philip has been utterly enjoying a wench's punishment.

Peggy learns that women are only offered the most demeaning work at the Faire. Given the job of cleaning rugs, she meets a woman who acts as a serving wench who explains that Philip doles out harsh punishment to anyone caught breaking character. Later, Peggy mentions vacuum cleaners to some tourists, and is accused of being a witch for knowing the future. Philip and Hank arrive during the melee, and Philip ridicules Peggy to the crowd. Later during lunch, Peggy meets several of the other female employees, and is outraged to learn that women are paid far less than the men. She visits Philip to voice her complaints, but Philip refuses to break character, and simply dismisses her. Peggy meets with the serving wench and the others, and convinces them to start a peasants' revolt by throwing rotten tomatoes at Philip when his royal procession passes by. The women rebuke Peggy and tell her that they can't afford to lose their jobs.

However, Peggy's passion convinces them to back her plan. At the last minute, the other women back down, and only Peggy lobs tomatoes at Philip, who sentences her to the stocks. Hank is furious to see Peggy being locked up, and he threatens to kick Philip's ass. In character, King Philip says "You demand satisfaction? Fine!" and the fight will be settled by joust. If Hank wins, Philip will apologize to Peggy and sign the account with Strickland but if Hank loses, he also loses the propane deal and his wife must "clean the man sweat off my [King Philip's] blouse". Dale, who wants to take advantage of the reduced admission fee if attending in "period costume", shows up wearing an outfit more appropriate for a sci-fi convention.

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On the bleachers, Boomhauer, Bill, and Dale discuss who gets to take care of Peggy if Hank loses and Peggy responds by saying she can take of herself and that the three of them are idiots as she leaves; the boys then discuss who will get Hank's lawnmower. At the joust, Hank is quickly knocked off his horse by Philip's lance. As Philip ridicules Hank from atop his horse, another rider enters the arena, bears down on Philip, and knocks him from his steed with a rug beater. The rider turns out to be Peggy, who announces that only she will defend her own honor. Meanwhile, the women proceed to serve Philip with a lawsuit. Seeing this, King Philip breaks character and in a Texas twang remarks the Faire will go bankrupt. Dale declares that his mission has been breached by women's liberation happening too soon and pretends to warp to the future complete with sound effects, and Bill wants to come with him.

Characters[]

Stinger Quote[]

  • King Philip: "How now, gas man."

Trivia[]

  • The name is a reference to Bob Dylan's song "Just Like a Woman".
  • Due to following news of suicides relating to gay discrimination and bullying in late 2010-early 2011, Adult Swim removed a brief scene in which two teenagers call King Philip's performance "gay".[citation needed] On February 9, 2012, the scene is no longer removed.

Goofs[]

  • In the aftermath of Peggy knocking Philip off his horse, the sky color behind Luanne, Bobby and the crowd remains a blue color, even though the sky color for all frames after Hank loses changes to orange.

Gallery[]


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Bobby Goes Nuts · Soldier of Misfortune · Lupe's Revenge · The Father, the Son, and J.C. · Father of the Bribe · I'm with Cupid · Torch Song Hillogy · Joust Like a Woman · The Bluegrass is Always Greener · The Substitute Spanish Prisoner · Unfortunate Son · Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret Hill · Tankin' it to the Streets · Of Mice and Little Green Men · A Man Without a Country Club · Beer and Loathing · Fun with Jane and Jane · My Own Private Rodeo · Sug Night · Dang Ol' Love · Returning Japanese · Returning Japanese II
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