Stressed for Success is the one hundred-sixty-eighth episode of King of the Hill. It was first aired on May 2, 2004. The episode was written by Tony Gama-Lobo and Rebecca May, and directed by Tricia Garcia. Kelly Clarkson guest stars.
Synopsis
Bobby joins the school's Quiz Bowl team because of his extensive knowledge of pop culture, but he becomes stressed out by the pressure.
Error
There is an error in this episode, in which Ben Stein asks "what is the definition of -273 degrees Kelvin", to which the correct answer is "absolute zero." Absolute zero is defined as zero Kelvin, and so the question should have been "What is the definition of -273 degrees Celsius".(But this is only a speculation)
Trivia
- John Ritter, who voiced Eugene Grandy in this episode, died before the episode aired. This episode is dedicated to him.
- When Bobby is in his room watching the sing-along after his first Quiz-Bowl competition, the song playing is a 4-Skore song from season seven's "Get Your Freak Off".
- After Bobby's second competition, he is watching the film adaption of A Diner Of Onions (with audio-commentary). The novel was the book that the book-club were reading in season seven's "Full Metal Dust Jacket".
Stinger Quote
Dale: "Or the films of M. Night Shyamalamalan."