S03E15 · EP 50
season 3 ·
Sleight of Hank
written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger · directed by Jeff Myers · 8.52M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
misunderstanding 34%tense 20%social rule violation 15%absurd 11%angry 9%scheme 2%tender 2%awkward 1%cheerful 1%coincidence 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Peggy's Magic Secret
B · Hank's Obsession with the Trick
C · Bobby's Sunday School Report
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · home · cold_openPeggy's Imaginary Animals

Peggy and Bobby imagine animals in a painting, showing their creativity.

00:00–01:30lie · misunderstanding
2 ▸ 01:30
2 · home · act1Hank and Peggy Discuss Bobby's Room

Hank and Peggy argue over Bobby's painted room.

01:30–01:59misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · home · act1Nancy's Birthday Party Plan

Peggy and Hank discuss Nancy's birthday party and Peggy's magic show.

01:59–02:56scheme · misunderstanding
4 · other · act1Dale's Surprise at the Party

Dale shows up at the party, causing confusion.

02:56–03:15coincidence · misunderstanding
5 · other · act1Hank's Dislike of Magicians

Hank expresses his distrust of magicians and the show.

03:15–04:01misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · other · act1Magician's Illusion

The magician performs an illusion, impressing the crowd.

04:01–04:12scheme · misunderstanding
7 · other · act1Hank's Suspicion

Hank suspects the magician's trick is fake.

04:12–04:28misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · other · act1Peggy's Participation in the Trick

Peggy participates in the magician's act, causing tension.

04:28–04:40misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · other · act1Hank Confronts the Magician

Hank confronts the magician about the trick's secret.

04:40–04:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · other · act1Magician Refuses to Reveal the Secret

The magician refuses to reveal the secret, causing a rift.

04:53–05:50misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · home · act2Peggy's Refusal to Tell Hank

Peggy refuses to tell Hank the secret, deepening the rift.

05:50–06:18misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · home · act2Bobby's Explanation of Peggy's Disappearance

Bobby tries to explain Peggy's disappearance during the show.

06:18–07:15misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 · home · act2Peggy's Refusal to Explain

Peggy refuses to explain the trick, causing more tension.

07:15–07:27misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · home · act2Bobby's Sunday School Report

Bobby struggles with his Sunday school report on Jesus.

07:27–07:36misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · home · act2Peggy's Secret and Bobby's Report

Peggy is torn between her secret and Bobby's report.

07:36–07:47misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · other · act2Magician's Final Illusion

The magician performs his final illusion, involving Peggy.

07:47–07:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · home · act2Hank's Demand for the Secret

Hank demands Peggy reveal the secret, leading to a confrontation.

07:52–08:08misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · home · act2Peggy's Refusal and Bobby's Report

Peggy refuses to tell the secret, and Bobby struggles with his report.

08:08–08:47misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
19 · home · act2Hank's Anger and Bobby's Plan

Hank is angry, and Bobby tries to fix his parents' fight.

08:47–10:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 · home · act2Hank's Apology and Peggy's Refusal

Hank apologizes, but Peggy refuses to tell him the secret.

10:30–16:05misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 · home · act2Peggy's Refusal and Bobby's Plan

Peggy refuses to tell the secret, and Bobby's plan backfires.

16:05–17:45misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
22 · home · act2Hank and Peggy's Argument

Hank and Peggy argue over the secret and their relationship.

17:45–20:32misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
23 · home · act3Hank and Peggy's Reconciliation

Hank and Peggy reconcile after a brief argument.

20:32–21:20misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
24 · home · tagWatching the Clouds

Hank, Peggy, and Bobby watch the clouds together, finding peace.

21:20–22:26misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#50
Writers
Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Director
Jeff Myers
Viewers
8.52M (US)
Pace
119 words/min · 79 questions

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