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(1997)

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Can You Dig It?
LanceUppercutt13 April 2022
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Hank's jealousy makes him do stupid things, especially when it ends up embarrassing his wife.

Hank discovers ancient indigenous artifacts in his lawn and grabs the attention of a local archeologist/professor at the local community college. The Professor becomes idolize by both Bobby and Peggy which doesn't both Hank at first but gradually ticks him off....but not as much as the damage done to his lawn due to it being marked an archeological dig site.

The episode seems somewhat empty but simple, it shows Hank can be the jealous type after seeing his wife being wowed by The Professor's knowledge and charm. Peggy's unwanted collaboration with The Professor seems to show more of her oblivious side until the final results show she was actually in denial. The only few moments we see Peggy's vulnerabilities with her education. Bobby feeling torn between both Peggy's opinion and Hank's envy makes the viewer feel sorry for him though it's not talked much after that.

The talent of legendary voice actor Maurice LaMarche shows as he plays Professor Lerner, his tone seems to be friendly but shows a shrewd attitude and snobbish behavior that only Hank picks up. LaMarche gives a wonderful performance like always to a character who is a wolf in a educated sheep's clothing. Most of the humor mostly comes from Hank's jealousy and his anger towards his lawn being butchered yet again but this time by college students with a permit.

The classic nostalgia settles in at one moment when Hank visits the community college, a reminisce of 90s culture involving Pauly Shore-like characters, stoners with petitions involving legalizing hemp and ska music.

The episode doesn't do much other than a hilarious ending in which Hank stands up for Peggy and pushes The Professor into the vacant lot of what use to be his lawn repeatedly.

The Lesson is jealousy brings the ugly in people, especially Hank but also that sometimes an intelligent person can be cruel to those who they look down upon, just don't use chicken bones as a solution.

Yup.
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Average
VenVes10 January 2022
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Show is a bit hit or miss.

While I appreciate the highlighting of hypocrisy and pretentiousness of some people out there, Peggy is ever the grating character. More unlikable than ever before.

Bobby continues to be portrayed as a useless fool who can't think for himself (even though he's been shown in other perspectives before).

Hank (and pretty much the whole neighborhood) knows Dale's wife is cheating on him, but no one says anything. Of what use are enemies, with friends like those. Not to say that Dale is some perfectly moral character, but you can't call somebody your friend while you stand by and say nothing when they're being mistreated.
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