S01E01 · EP 1
season 1 ·
Pilot
written by Mike Judge & Greg Daniels · directed by Wes Archer · 19.92M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
social rule violation 21%misunderstanding 20%tense 19%angry 13%escalation 8%tender 7%awkward 5%absurd 3%cheerful 3%lie 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Hank's Accusation and Rumors
B · Luanne's Move-In
C · Friends Fixing the Truck
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · alley · setupHank and Friends Discuss Truck Problems

Hank and his friends discuss fixing Hank's truck and joke about Ford's reliability.

00:27–01:37lie · misunderstanding
2 · Hill kitchen and yard · setupBobby's Music and Hank's Concern

Bobby plays music that Hank dislikes, leading to a discussion about his behavior.

01:37–03:22misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 03:22
3 · Hill kitchen and yard · setupLuanne's Arrival and Hank's Reaction

Luanne arrives at the Hill house, and Hank reacts with concern.

03:22–04:20misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 04:20
4 · Hill kitchen and yard · setupBobby's Baseball Game Advice

Hank and Luanne give Bobby advice on how to play baseball.

04:20–04:57misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · Mega Lo Mart · escalationHank's Shopping Trip and Rumors

Hank goes to the store to buy parts, and rumors about him start spreading.

04:57–07:05misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 07:05
6 · Dale's house · setupDale's Conspiracy Theories

Dale discusses his conspiracy theories about pollution controls and global warming.

07:05–08:25misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 08:25
7 · Hill kitchen and yard · escalationSocial Worker Arrives

Bobby is watching TV, and Hank tells him to stop. A social worker arrives at the Hill house.

08:25–08:54misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 08:54
8 · Hill kitchen and yard · escalationSocial Worker Interview with Hank

The social worker interviews Hank about Bobby's black eye and his parenting.

08:54–10:21misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 10:21
9 · Hill kitchen and yard · escalationDale's Truck Repair and Peggy's Comment

Dale tries to help fix Hank's truck, and Peggy makes a comment about Hank's urethra.

10:21–11:49misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 11:49
10 · Hill kitchen and yard · escalationHank's Outburst and Luanne's Story

Hank gets angry at the social worker and Luanne explains her situation.

11:49–14:25misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · Hill kitchen and yard · setupLuanne's Story

Luanne explains that her parents are in jail and her wig is ruined.

14:25–14:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · Hill kitchen and yard · resolutionSocial Worker Tries to Take Bobby

The social worker tries to take Bobby to a foster home, but Bobby refuses.

14:29–15:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 · Hill kitchen and yard · resolutionInvestigation Called Off

Bobby receives a phone call that the investigation has been called off.

15:11–16:25misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · Hill garage · escalationBorrowed Truck

Bobby borrows Hank's truck and cleans the fuel lines.

16:25–17:07misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · Hill garage · escalationGarage Door Incident

Bobby messes with the garage door, causing strange noises.

17:07–17:25misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · Hill kitchen and yard · resolutionHank Learns the Truth

Hank learns that Bobby hid the investigation being called off.

17:25–20:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 ▸ 20:16
17 · Hill kitchen and yard · resolutionHank's Confession

Hank tells Bobby he loves him unconditionally.

20:16–21:24misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 ▸ 21:24
18 · Hill kitchen and yard · resolutionFamily Moment

Bobby reacts to Hank's love and the family shares a moment.

21:24–21:33misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Writers
Mike Judge & Greg Daniels
Director
Wes Archer
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19.92M (US)
Pace
131 words/min · 92 questions

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