S02E16 · EP 28
season 2 ·
Traffic Jam
written by Johnny Hardwick · directed by Klay Hall · 16.81M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 22%humiliating 16%misunderstanding 14%tense 13%social rule violation 11%humiliation 7%tender 5%confession 3%coincidence 2%cheerful 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Hank's Traffic School Ordeal
B · Bobby's Comedy Ambition
C · Racial Humor and Comedy Club Incident
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:39
1 · home · setupHank's Morning Rush

Hank rushes to get ready and drive Bobby to school.

00:39–01:40lie · escalation
2 ▸ 01:40
2 · car · escalationCar Crash and Insurance Claim

Hank crashes into Kahn and deals with the aftermath.

01:40–02:16coincidence · comeuppance
3 · car · escalationTraffic School Recommendation

Hank is told he must attend traffic school to avoid rate increases.

02:16–02:43coincidence · avoidance
4 ▸ 02:43
4 · classroom · act1Deaf-ensive Traffic School

Hank arrives at a raunchy traffic school taught by Booda Sack.

02:43–03:13misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 ▸ 03:13
5 · home · setupBooda Sack's Offensive Lesson

Booda Sack teaches a raunchy class, offending Hank.

03:13–06:48misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · home · act1Bobby's Interest in Comedy

Bobby is intrigued by Booda Sack and wants to meet him.

06:48–07:53obsession · misunderstanding
7 · classroom · act2Bobby's Comedy Class Experience

Bobby attends Booda Sack's class and is mocked.

07:53–09:34humiliation · misunderstanding
8 · home · act2Bobby's Racial Humor Research

Bobby researches racial humor online and prepares a set.

09:34–12:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · comedy club · act3Bobby's Comedy Set at the Club

Bobby performs a comedy set at a club, using racial humor.

12:16–13:01social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · home · act3Bobby's Mother's Advice

Bobby seeks advice from his mother about his comedy.

13:01–13:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 13:46
11 · home · act3Bobby's Online Research

Bobby and others research online for comedy material.

13:46–16:10misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · comedy club · act3Bobby's Comedy Club Attempt

Bobby tries to perform at a comedy club.

16:10–16:49humiliation · misunderstanding
13 · comedy club · act3Bobby's Comedy Set at Snaps

Bobby performs at Snaps, the comedy club.

16:49–17:53social_rule_violation · humiliation
14 · comedy club · act3Bobby's Racist Joke Performance

Bobby tells a racist joke about slavery.

17:53–18:19social_rule_violation · humiliation
15 · comedy club · act3Hank's Intervention

Hank intervenes to stop Bobby's performance.

18:19–18:31misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · comedy club · resolutionBobby's Apology and Resolution

Bobby apologizes and learns a lesson.

18:31–18:41confession · misunderstanding
17 · comedy club · resolutionBooda Sack's Apology

Booda Sack apologizes to Bobby for his behavior.

18:41–18:59confession · misunderstanding
18 · comedy club · tagHank and Booda Sack's Conclusion

Hank and Booda Sack conclude the episode.

18:59–21:55misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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#28
Writers
Johnny Hardwick
Director
Klay Hall
Viewers
16.81M (US)
Pace
132 words/min · 65 questions

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