'King of the Hill', being probably the most mundane and realistic of all sitcoms (including live-action sitcoms!), typically makes for very sedate watching.
But unlike most of the episodes I've seen, this one struck a chord with me. I haven't studied education and I am not a teacher, but corruption repulses me. So for me, Peggy is doubtless the heroine in this one. Unlike a scoop reporter or an anti-corruption investigator, Peggy had no tangible benefit waiting for her at the end of the gauntlet she had to run. It takes both principle and courage to stand alone against a corrupt system at the potential cost of one's career.
The moral of the episode is rather disappointing: the viewer realising that people they once viewed as trustworthy can easily be pressured into going along with a racket. People without principles are always adrift and can't really be trusted any further once this tendency has been exposed.
But unlike most of the episodes I've seen, this one struck a chord with me. I haven't studied education and I am not a teacher, but corruption repulses me. So for me, Peggy is doubtless the heroine in this one. Unlike a scoop reporter or an anti-corruption investigator, Peggy had no tangible benefit waiting for her at the end of the gauntlet she had to run. It takes both principle and courage to stand alone against a corrupt system at the potential cost of one's career.
The moral of the episode is rather disappointing: the viewer realising that people they once viewed as trustworthy can easily be pressured into going along with a racket. People without principles are always adrift and can't really be trusted any further once this tendency has been exposed.
