Ep 7. Torch Song Hillogy

In King Of The Hill season 6 episode 7, titled "Torch Song Hillogy," the focus is on Peggy Hill, a high school substitute teacher. One of the students, Joe Jack, is failing his class and Peggy believes that the root cause is an underlying learning disability. She decides to work with him in her free time to help him catch up on his school work.

Meanwhile, Hank is busy with his own problems. He becomes increasingly concerned about his age and fitness level, leading him to focus on training for a high-intensity torch run that is coming up in Arlen. He is determined to prove to himself and his old high school football coach that he's still got what it takes to compete at a high level.

As the episode progresses, Peggy's extra effort with Joe Jack pays off as he begins to succeed in class. However, Peggy's success with Joe Jack is short-lived as she begins to become obsessed with her role as a teacher and the success of her students. Her focus on Joe Jack's progress is so all-consuming that she begins to neglect other aspects of her life, including her duties as a wife to Hank.

While Peggy is busy with her new role as a mentor, Hank is struggling with his own troubles. His rigorous training routine takes a toll on his body, and he begins to suffer from multiple injuries that set him back in his training. Despite this setback, Hank is determined to compete in the torch run.

As Hank's injuries pile up, Peggy begins to realize that her focus on Joe Jack has caused her to neglect other parts of her life. She comes to the realization that she has been using her role as a teacher as a way to distract herself from her own feelings of inadequacy and failure.

In the end, both Peggy and Hank must come to terms with their own shortcomings. Peggy realizes that Joe Jack's success is not a reflection of her own worth, and Hank learns that competing in the torch run is not the end-all be-all of his life. The two come together to support each other and reaffirm their commitment to their marriage.

"Torch Song Hillogy" is an episode that balances both the humor and heart that King Of The Hill is known for. Through Peggy and Hank's struggles, it examines the theme of self-acceptance and the importance of finding balance in one's life. It's a poignant and touching episode that is sure to stick with viewers long after it's over.