"The Substitute Spanish Prisoner"
Episode KH521
Original Airdate: 03/03/02
Peggy reconfirms her "genius" status, but goes overboard
in the advanced degree department.
When Peggy falters while substitute teaching a math class, she begins
to question her intelligence. She and Bobby find a site on the Internet
that offers a free I.Q. test. Peggy passes with flying colors, and
achieves genius status. Soon after, she receives an invitation to
attend a seminar exclusively for "The 150 Smartest People in
Texas." If she attends, she'll be able to purchase a registry
that will contain her name as one of the hundred and fifty smartest
folks.
At the seminar, Peggy is offered the chance to earn her PhD on tape
for only nine hundred dollars. She is hesitant at first, but the lure
of being called Dr. Peggy overwhelms her. She uses Hank's retirement/RV
money to purchase the tapes. Hank, who already thought the whole seminar
was shady, is now convinced it is a scam. Not to mention, his RV money
is gone! His point is proven when Luanne takes the I.Q. test and also
scores at genius level.
Distraught over being duped, Peggy goes on a personal quest to retrieve
her money. With help from her fellow "doctors," she plots
a master con that refunds everyone's cash. (Maybe she really is a
genius!)