S02E05 · EP 17
season 2 ·
Jumpin' Crack Bass (It's a Gas, Gas, Gas)
written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland · directed by Gary McCarver · 19.64M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 3 threadstense 26%scheme 15%misunderstanding 11%awkward 6%social rule violation 5%cheerful 5%comeuppance 5%sad 4%coincidence 4%absurd 4%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
18 scenes · our breakdown1 · Alley · cold_openHank's Fishing Philosophy
Hank discusses the joy of fishing with his friends, explaining why he prefers hand-dug worms.
00:00–02:44misunderstanding · social_rule_violation2 · Courtroom · act1Hank Makes a Citizen's Arrest
Hank catches someone trying to steal his truck and places him under citizen's arrest.
02:44–03:03social_rule_violation · escalation3 · Police Station · act1Court Sentencing and Truck Return
Judge McFarlane sentences the thief to live in a truck, and Hank gets his truck back.
03:03–03:38misunderstanding · investigation4 · Hill's House · act2Fishing Frustration
Hank wants to go fishing
03:38–04:42obsession5 · Lake · act2Fishing Trip
Hank goes fishing with friends
04:42–06:57rivalry6 · Bait Shop · act3Bait Shop Trouble
Hank visits the bait shop
06:57–08:10misunderstanding · coincidence7 · Strickland Propane · act1Hank Buys Bait
Hank inquires about new bait
08:10–09:20scheme · misunderstanding8 · Lake · act1Hank Tries New Bait
Hank uses new bait
09:20–10:46scheme · coincidence9 · Lake · act1Hank's Fishing Success
Hank catches many fish
10:46–11:00scheme · coincidence10 · Hill House · act2Hank's Family Reacts
Hank's family reacts
11:00–11:56misunderstanding · social_rule_violation11 · Hill House · act2Hank's Friends Want Bait
Friends want bait
11:56–14:01scheme · misunderstanding12 · Hill House · act3Dale Steals the Bait
Dale sneaks into Hank's house to steal the bait.
14:01–15:47scheme · investigation13 · lake · act1Hank's Fishing Problem
Hank's fishing bait is questioned
15:47–16:19misunderstanding · social_rule_violation14 · courtroom · act2Hank and Peggy Argue
Hank tries to explain to Peggy that he thought the bait was for fishing.
16:19–17:08lie · scheme15 · courtroom · act2Fishing Bait Debate
Hank defends his fishing bait
17:08–19:14scheme · misunderstanding16 · courtroom · act3Fishing Trip Setup
Judge sets fishing test
19:14–21:05scheme · coincidence17 · lake · act3Fishing Trip
Hank and Dale go fishing
21:05–22:22scheme · comeuppance18 · lake · tagThe Verdict
Hank catches a bass
22:22–22:25comeuppance · confession03
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Episode facts
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- Overall
- #17
- Writers
- Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland
- Director
- Gary McCarver
- Viewers
- 19.64M (US)
- Pace
- 128 words/min · 65 questions
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