S03E03 · EP 38
season 3 ·
Peggy's Headache
written by Joe Stillman · directed by Chris Moeller · 7.7M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
tense 25%secret exposed 24%misunderstanding 23%angry 9%awkward 9%absurd 6%tender 2%cheerful 2%lie 1%social rule violation 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Peggy Discovers Redcorn's Secret
B · Dale's Ignorance of the Affair
C · Hank's Confrontation with Peggy
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · home · setupMorning at the Hill House

Peggy and Bill discuss John Redcorn's herbal treatment for Nancy's migraines.

00:01–01:17lie · secret_exposed
2 · home · setupDoyle Harcavey's Column

Bill and Peggy mock Doyle Harcavey's column and Peggy's attempt to write one.

01:17–02:44misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · home · setupPeggy Meets John Redcorn

Peggy meets John Redcorn at Nancy's house and discusses her headache.

02:44–02:58misunderstanding · secret_exposed
4 · home · setupJohn Redcorn's Healing Session

John Redcorn performs a healing session on Peggy.

02:58–04:56misunderstanding · secret_exposed
5 · home · setupHank's Suspicion

Hank suspects Peggy of knowing something about John Redcorn.

04:56–05:50misunderstanding · secret_exposed
6 · home · setupPeggy's Healing Success

Peggy shares her healing experience with Hank and Dale.

05:50–06:48misunderstanding · secret_exposed
7 · home · setupHank's Confrontation

Hank confronts John Redcorn about his relationship with Peggy.

06:48–08:10misunderstanding · secret_exposed
8 ▸ 08:10
8 · home · setupJohn Redcorn's Defense

John Redcorn defends his relationship with Peggy and Nancy.

08:10–08:42secret_exposed · misunderstanding
9 ▸ 08:42
9 · home · setupPeggy's Revelation

Peggy realizes the truth about John Redcorn's relationship with Nancy and Joseph.

08:42–10:13secret_exposed · misunderstanding
10 · home · setupPeggy's Confrontation with Hank

Peggy confronts Hank about John Redcorn's affair with Nancy.

10:13–10:52secret_exposed · misunderstanding
11 · home · setupDale's Morning Routine

Dale meets John Redcorn and discusses Nancy's headache.

10:52–12:28misunderstanding · secret_exposed
12 · home · setupPeggy's Confrontation with Dale

Peggy confronts Dale about Nancy's affair with John Redcorn.

12:28–13:06secret_exposed · misunderstanding
13 · home · setupDale's Reaction to the Truth

Dale reacts to Peggy's revelation about Nancy's affair.

13:06–13:50secret_exposed · misunderstanding
14 · home · setupHank's Internal Conflict

Hank struggles with the truth about Nancy and John Redcorn.

13:50–13:53misunderstanding · secret_exposed
15 · home · setupPeggy's Internal Conflict

Peggy wrestles with the decision to tell Dale about the affair.

13:53–14:14secret_exposed · misunderstanding
16 · home · setupHank's Confrontation with Peggy

Hank confronts Peggy about her knowledge of the affair.

14:14–15:47secret_exposed · misunderstanding
17 · home · setupPeggy's Decision

Peggy decides whether to tell Dale about the affair.

15:47–15:56secret_exposed · misunderstanding
18 · home · setupDale's Reaction to Peggy's Revelation

Dale reacts to Peggy's revelation about Nancy's affair.

15:56–17:26secret_exposed · misunderstanding
19 · home · setupBobby's Interruption

Bobby interrupts Peggy and Dale's conversation.

17:26–19:10misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 · home · setupPeggy's Reflection

Peggy reflects on her discovery and the impact on Dale.

19:10–19:28secret_exposed · misunderstanding
21 · home · setupHank's Final Confrontation

Hank confronts Peggy one last time about the affair.

19:28–21:31secret_exposed · misunderstanding
22 · home · setupPeggy's Final Decision

Peggy decides not to tell Dale about the affair.

21:31–22:28secret_exposed · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#38
Writers
Joe Stillman
Director
Chris Moeller
Viewers
7.7M (US)
Pace
121 words/min · 68 questions

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In this episode

PH
Peggy HillKathy Najimy254 episodes · drives 648 scenes
BD
Bill DauteriveStephen Root252 episodes · drives 266 scenes
JR
John RedcornVictor Aaron Jonathan Joss54 episodes · drives 36 scenes
HH
Hank HillMike Judge254 episodes · drives 1684 scenes
DG
Dale GribbleJohnny Hardwick254 episodes · drives 363 scenes
BH
Bobby HillPamela Adlon254 episodes · drives 510 scenes
JB
Jeff BoomhauerMike Judge254 episodes · drives 1 scenes
JG
Joseph GribbleBrittany Murphy139 episodes · drives 53 scenes