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S02E12 · EP 24

season 2 ·

Meet the Manger Babies

written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger · directed by Jeff Myers · 19.71M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 5 threads

tense 16%absurd 14%scheme 12%cheerful 11%tender 11%comeuppance 5%social rule violation 4%escalation 4%awkward 4%misunderstanding 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00

A · Luanne's Puppet Show

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

B · Super Bowl Party Plans

C · Hank's TV Troubles

D · Luanne's Spiritual Journey

E · Super Bowl Conflict

13 14 15 16 17 18

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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown

1 · Hill kitchen · cold_openHank's TV Problem

Hank's TV breaks

00:31–01:04petty_grievance

2 · Hill kitchen · act1Luanne's Blues

Luanne is down

01:04–02:03social_rule_violation

3 · Garage sale · act1Garage Sale Find

Hank finds puppets

02:03–03:25coincidence

4 · Church · act2Luanne's Idea

Luanne's puppet show

03:25–03:58scheme

5 · Church · act2Preparing the Show

Luanne prepares

03:58–05:49obsession

6 · Church · act3The Puppet Show

Luanne performs

05:49–06:04comeuppance

7 · Yard sale · cold_openPuppet Show Continues

Luanne's puppet show continues

06:04–09:52scheme

8 · Hill's house · act1Puppet Show Resolution

Puppet show resolves

09:52–11:01scheme

9 · Channel 84 · act1Channel 84 Opportunity

Luanne's big break

11:01–11:06scheme

10 · Hill's house · act2Super Bowl Party Prep

Hank's party plans

11:06–13:17scheme · social_rule_violation

11 · Channel 84 · act3Luanne's TV Debut

Luanne's show airs

13:17–15:07scheme

12 · Hill's house · tagConflict Resolution

Hank's decision

15:07–16:04scheme · confession

13 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank's Dilemma

Hank faces a conflict between the Super Bowl and Luanne's puppet show

16:04–16:50escalation

14 · Local TV station · act2Puppet Show Premiere

Luanne's puppet show premieres on local TV

16:50–17:59misunderstanding

15 · Hill living room · act2Super Bowl Interrupted

Hank tries to watch the Super Bowl, but Luanne's show interrupts

16 · Street · act3Remote Control Chaos

Hank's remote control malfunctions

18:13–19:33humiliation

17 · Street · act3Puppet Show Climax

Puppet show reaches climax

19:33–22:23comeuppance

18 · Hill living room · tagAftermath

The characters reflect on the events of the day

03

Same DNA

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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall: #24
Writers: Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
Director: Jeff Myers
Viewers: 19.71M (US)
Pace: 124 words/min · 61 questions

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HH

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LP

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PH

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RT

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BJ

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