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S03E09 · EP 44

season 3 ·

Pretty, Pretty Dresses

written by Paul Lieberstein · directed by Dominic Polcino · 7.9M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 1 threads

tense 18%sad 18%social rule violation 17%awkward 7%scheme 7%misunderstanding 6%humiliation 5%confession 5%comeuppance 3%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bill's Depression

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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown

1 · Bill's house · cold_openBill's Christmas Blues

Bill discusses his Christmas plans

00:53–01:25social_rule_violation

2 · Bill's house · act1Hank's Concern

Hank checks on Bill

01:25–01:39social_rule_violation

3 · Hill's house · act1Party Preparations

Peggy plans a party

01:39–03:32social_rule_violation

4 · Hill's house · act2Dinner Tensions

Bill joins the Hills for dinner

03:32–04:06social_rule_violation

5 · Bill's house · act2Bill's Desperation

Bill's emotional state worsens

04:06–06:30social_rule_violation

6 · Hill's house · act3Intervention

Friends try to help Bill

06:30–07:13social_rule_violation

7 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank Helps Bill

Hank tries to help Bill

07:13–09:44social_rule_violation · escalation

8 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Bill's Memories

Bill remembers Lenore

09:44–09:55social_rule_violation · misunderstanding

9 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Dale's Help

Dale tries to help Bill

09:55–10:36scheme · lie

10 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Peggy's Plan

Peggy sets up a date

10:36–13:07scheme · misunderstanding

11 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Bill's Breakdown

Bill has a breakdown

13:07–14:25escalation · breakup

12 · Bill's backyard · act3Lenore's Return

Lenore comes back

14:25–15:08comeuppance · rivalry

13 · Hank's house · act1Bill's Identity Crisis

Bill acts weird

15:08–16:29social_rule_violation · misunderstanding

14 · Hank's house · act1Hank's Concern

Hank talks to Dale

16:29–17:44scheme · social_rule_violation

15 · Strickland Propane · act2Party Preparations

Hank prepares for party

17:44–19:22scheme · social_rule_violation

16 · Strickland Propane · act2Party Chaos

Bill crashes party

19:22–20:07social_rule_violation · misunderstanding

17 · Strickland Propane · act3Confrontation

Lenore confronts Bill

20:07–21:32confession · humiliation

18 · Strickland Propane · tagAftermath

Bill hits rock bottom

21:32–21:49comeuppance · confession

03

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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall: #44
Writers: Paul Lieberstein
Director: Dominic Polcino
Viewers: 7.9M (US)
Pace: 115 words/min · 74 questions

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In this episode

BD

Bill DauteriveStephen Root252 episodes · drives 266 scenes

HH

Hank HillMike Judge254 episodes · drives 1684 scenes

PH

Peggy HillKathy Najimy254 episodes · drives 648 scenes

LP

Luanne PlatterBrittany Murphy162 episodes · drives 146 scenes

BH

Bobby HillPamela Adlon254 episodes · drives 510 scenes

DG

Dale GribbleJohnny Hardwick254 episodes · drives 363 scenes

LD

Lenore DauteriveEllen Barkin12 episodes · drives 4 scenes

BS

Buck StricklandStephen Root73 episodes · drives 61 scenes