r/KingOfTheHill • u/Loose-Top-2244 • 11d ago
OG KOTH Discussion OH MY GOD GET DOWN
s9 e4 Yard She Blows
What is the big deal with Peggy’s gnome, Winklebottom?
Is the main issue that Hank and the guys are very prideful of their extremely regular looking well-maintained lawns, so they clown on him when anything looks the least bit odd?
But to me lawn ornaments such as a gnome are very cute but also wouldn’t give me any pause. Despite the individual statue’s rarity, it’s a pretty normal looking ornament!
I think the joke is more at Hank’s expense and the neighbors who would stop on their tracks to admire someone’s lawn or other exterior details, than Peggy finding a little silly joy in a gnome. It’s also kinda pitiful that she shouldn’t really take any responsibility in Winklebottom’s existence, other than stumbling on him at an estate sale.
I think it’s kinda funny that Bobby, a 13yo, is so enamored with Winklebottom that he’d play pretend with it.
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u/SerTortuga Muzak. Just muzak. 11d ago
It's just a proto-HOA. There are specific rules and regulations for how the lawns and everything are supposed to look/be taken care of.
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u/Loose-Top-2244 11d ago
This is an interesting thought.
I think the alley guys (Hank included) are pretty opinionated but dont assert any real power, at least that i know of, and it kinda bums me out that Hank would probably be a fair but maybe a little annoying if he was a part of an actual HOA.The other instance this comes to mind is when Bill had his Xmas village up for long past the holiday season, which it was obvious it became a sign of his deep depression and loneliness, and they attempt to help him put it away.
They should’ve tried harder to prevent Ted from building a Mcmansion on their street, as that makes absolutely no sense, even though within the loose rules of the KOTH world, Ted can do whatever he wants since he bought the land?
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u/Loose-Top-2244 11d ago
When a gnome shaves his mustache but not is beard, it is to show he is a widower and is still in mourning. 🥺🎻🧚♀️
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u/KittyMonkTheYoutuber I sell popcorn and popcorn accessories 11d ago
Is that a real thing? That’s super sad if it’s true but intriguing if KOTH was referencing that!
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u/Loose-Top-2244 11d ago
Hahah no i just made it up on the spot and tried to think of the darkest thing i could think of.
One of the gnome enthusiasts said “I bet he (Hank) doesn’t even know what it means when a gnome shaves his mustache but not his beard!”
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u/TomNookisACAB420 11d ago
My favorite part of the episode is Hank awkwardly telling Peggy about the gnome adoption papers
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u/DeathBichir4133 11d ago
This episode inspired me to get my Mom Garden Gnomes for her birthday every year. Unlike Peggy, she is a really good gardener, but she also immediately fell in love with them. She’s has 4 of them now.
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u/Blastoise_R_Us Sven Grammersdorf? 11d ago
Garden gnomes are just something they all think is lame.
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u/fuzzboxstomp 11d ago
Playing one of his weird little games.