S01E03 · EP 3
season 1 ·
The Order of the Straight Arrow
written by Cheryl Holliday · directed by Klay Hall · 18.93M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 27%misunderstanding 27%tense 18%social rule violation 18%scheme 3%tender 3%lie 2%cheerful 1%escalation 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Camping Prank Gone Wrong
B · Peggy's Shoe Shopping Trip
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · home · cold_openPlanning the Camping Trip

Hank, Bill, Dale, and Boomhauer plan a camping trip for Bobby and his friends.

00:01–00:40lie · scheme
2 · outdoors · act1Kids' Excitement and Doubts

Bobby and his friends express excitement and confusion about the camping trip.

00:40–01:39misunderstanding · escalation
3 · home · act1Practical Jokes and Silly Ideas

The group discusses practical jokes and ideas for the camping trip.

01:39–03:24scheme · misunderstanding
4 · home · act1Spirit Bag Ceremony and Socks

The group discusses the spirit bag ceremony and uses socks as spirit bags.

03:24–05:41misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · home · act1Peggy's Farewell and the Trip Begins

Peggy says goodbye to Bobby and the group as they leave for the camping trip.

05:41–06:24misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · car · act1Delayed Trip and Wematanya

The group is delayed and discusses Wematanya.

06:24–06:57misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
7 · car · act1Oath of Silence and Test

The group begins the oath of silence and tests it.

06:57–08:07misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · car · act1Silence Stick Test and Hunger

The group tests the boys with the silence sticks and discusses hunger.

08:07–08:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · outdoors · act1Arrival at the Campsite

The group arrives at the campsite and discusses the environment.

08:16–08:32misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · outdoors · act1Whooping Crane Mistaken for Snipe

The group mistakes a whooping crane for a snipe.

08:32–09:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · campsite · act1Oath of Silence and Sacred Fire

The group discusses the oath of silence and the sacred fire.

09:29–11:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · campsite · act1Order of the Straight Arrow Ritual

The group performs the Order of the Straight Arrow ritual.

11:11–11:18misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 11:18
13 · campsite · act1Snipe Hunt Begins

The group begins the snipe hunt and discusses the whooping crane.

11:18–13:54misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · campsite · act1Realization and Cover-Up

The group realizes their mistake and plans to cover it up.

13:54–14:27misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · campsite · act2Ranger's Arrival and Confrontation

A park ranger arrives and confronts the group about the whooping crane.

14:27–14:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · shop · cold_openPeggy's Shoe Shopping

Peggy goes to Lubbock to buy shoes for her large feet.

15:38–17:09misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · campsite · act2Return to Campsite and Confession

The group returns to the campsite and confesses to the prank.

17:09–17:23misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
19 · campsite · act2Reconciliation and Cover-Up

The group reconciles and plans to cover up the prank.

17:23–18:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 · campsite · act2Ranger's Confrontation and Resolution

The ranger confronts the group and resolves the situation.

18:16–19:00misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 · campsite · act2Wematanya's Existence Confirmed

The group confirms the existence of Wematanya.

19:00–20:17misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
22 · home · tagReturn Home and Reflection

The group returns home and reflects on the trip.

20:17–20:39misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Overall
#3
Writers
Cheryl Holliday
Director
Klay Hall
Viewers
18.93M (US)
Pace
122 words/min · 38 questions

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