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* GrossUpCloseUp: When Luanne is attacked by the pig in the mansion, the camera shows a close-up of its face where we can see the snot running from its nose.
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* RuleOfSymbolism: As the movers Trip hired take Luanne's belongings out from the truck, the camera pans to Trip's pigs being sent to slaughter, much like how Luanne is being led down a dark path by Trip.
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* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: Quite possibly ''the'' darkest episode of ''King of the Hill'', and one of the darkest pieces of Main/WesternAnimation ever made. Luanne is tricked into an abusive relationship with a mentally unstable man who CannotTellFictionFromReality. It ultimately ends with the man in question falling into his sausage making machine, implied to have been impaled ''head first'' and, most disturbingly, was ''ecstatic'' that it was about to happen.

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* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: Quite possibly ''the'' darkest episode of ''King of the Hill'', and one of the darkest pieces of Main/WesternAnimation ever made. Luanne is tricked into an abusive relationship with a mentally unstable man who CannotTellFictionFromReality. It ultimately ends with the man in question falling into his sausage making machine, implied to have been impaled ''head first'' and, most disturbingly, was ''ecstatic'' that it was about to happen.happen until just seconds before it happens when he manages to regain his sanity, at which point it's too late to stop it from happening.
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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hearing voices anymore. By then, it's too late and all he can muster before getting killed is a [[OhCrap quick realization he's sscrewed]].

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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hearing voices anymore. By then, it's too late and all he can muster before getting killed is a [[OhCrap quick realization he's sscrewed]].screwed]].



* SpecialGuest: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Trip Larsen

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* SpecialGuest: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Trip LarsenLarsen.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Easily the most darkest episode in an otherwise light-hearted show.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Easily the most darkest episode in an otherwise light-hearted show.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Peggy's stubborn refusal to give Luanne a say in where she can work ''her own job'' ultimately ends up directly leading her to accept Trip's offer ''solely out of spite''. Needless to say, Peggy is ''absolutely horrified'' when she [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes she nearly, albeit not directly, killed Luanne]].
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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hearing voices anymore.

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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hearing voices anymore. By then, it's too late and all he can muster before getting killed is a [[OhCrap quick realization he's sscrewed]].
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* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: Quite possibly ''the'' darkest episode of ''King of the Hill'', and one of the darkest pieces of Main/WesternAnimation ever made. Luanne is tricked into an abusive relationship with a mentally unstable man who CantTellFictionFromReality. It ultimately ends with the man in question falling into his sausage making machine, implied to have been impaled ''head first'' and, most disturbingly, was ''ecstatic'' that it was about to happen.

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* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: Quite possibly ''the'' darkest episode of ''King of the Hill'', and one of the darkest pieces of Main/WesternAnimation ever made. Luanne is tricked into an abusive relationship with a mentally unstable man who CantTellFictionFromReality.CannotTellFictionFromReality. It ultimately ends with the man in question falling into his sausage making machine, implied to have been impaled ''head first'' and, most disturbingly, was ''ecstatic'' that it was about to happen.
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* SpecialGuest: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Trip Larsen

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* SpecialGuest: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Trip LarsenLarsen
* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: Quite possibly ''the'' darkest episode of ''King of the Hill'', and one of the darkest pieces of Main/WesternAnimation ever made. Luanne is tricked into an abusive relationship with a mentally unstable man who CantTellFictionFromReality. It ultimately ends with the man in question falling into his sausage making machine, implied to have been impaled ''head first'' and, most disturbingly, was ''ecstatic'' that it was about to happen.
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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hear voices anymore.

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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hear hearing voices anymore.
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* DelusionsOfDoghood: Trip is obsessed with becoming the pig from an old Larson Pork Products ad.
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* HearingVoices: When Trip's sanity is restored he cheerfully states that he isn't hear voices anymore.
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* BrutalHonesty: Peggy's thoughts on Trip's gruesome ending.
-->'''Luanne''': Well, at least Trip seemed happy. And now he's in a better place.
-->'''Peggy''': Honey, Trip had a mental breakdown and is now a sausage. That is ''not'' a better place.

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* BigShutUp: Trip screams this to a squealing pig behind the closet.

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* BigShutUp: Trip screams this to a squealing pig behind the closet.closet...in German. "SCHWEIGEN!"


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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: The electric shock [[LightningCanDoAnything cures Trip's insanity...]] unfortunately, the bolt pistol is up next.
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* HalloweenEpisode
* KilledOffForReal: Trip suffers a horrific death.

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* HalloweenEpisode
HalloweenEpisode: The episode takes place around the holiday, and has the darker tone usually associated with episodes of its type.
* KilledOffForReal: Trip suffers a horrific death.death, though mercifully [[KilledOffscreen not shown on camera]].
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* DomesticAbuse: Trip terrorizes Luanne and tries to physically mold her into being identical to the original Larson Pork Products Girl from the old ad, to the point he dyes Luanne's hair in her sleep, threatens to shave her bald when she doesn't like it, and mentions the prospect of having her teeth surgically altered.
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* BigShutUp: Trip screams this to a squealing pig behind the closet.
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* MrAltDisney: Trip Larsen basically looks like Mr. Disney himself.

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* MrAltDisney: Trip Larsen basically looks like Mr. Disney himself.himself.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Trip Larsen
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* HalloweenEpisode
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In this nightmarish episode (which originally was scheduled for season five, but was pulled due to violent content), Luanne dates a pork company magnate (voiced by Michael Keaton) who wants to model her after the woman on his logo.
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* BittersweetEnding: Luanne escapes from Trip, who has regained his sanity too little, too late as he is immediately killed in the slaughterhouse.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Easily the most darkest episode in an otherwise light-hearted show.
* KilledOffForReal: Trip suffers a horrific death.
* MrAltDisney: Trip Larsen basically looks like Mr. Disney himself.

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