S03E21 · EP 56
season 3 ·
Revenge of the Lutefisk
written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger · directed by Jack Dyer · 7.41M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 3 threads
social rule violation 25%tense 25%coincidence 15%confession 11%humiliating 11%escalation 10%absurd 2%chaotic 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bobby's Church Fire and Cotton's Blame
B · Reverend Karen Stroop's Arrival and Tensions
C · Lutefisk and Bobby's Illness
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 · church · cold_openReverend Thomason Announces Retirement

Reverend Thomason announces his retirement and introduces Reverend Karen Stroop.

00:32–00:55social_rule_violation · escalation
11 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Peggy Hill's Introduction to Reverend Karen Stroop

Peggy Hill introduces herself and her Frito Pie to Reverend Karen Stroop.

05:23–05:48social_rule_violation
12 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Reverend Karen Stroop's Lutefisk Introduction

Reverend Karen Stroop introduces lutefisk to the Hill family.

05:48–05:55social_rule_violation
13 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank and Reverend Karen Stroop Discuss Propane

Hank and Reverend Karen Stroop discuss propane and the church.

05:55–06:14social_rule_violation · escalation
14 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Lutefisk Disappearance and Search

The lutefisk disappears, and the Hill family searches for it.

06:14–07:13social_rule_violation · escalation
15 · church · act2Reverend Karen Stroop's Sermon

Reverend Karen Stroop gives her first sermon at the church.

07:13–07:26social_rule_violation · escalation
16 · church · act2Church Fire and Bobby's Illness

A fire breaks out in the church, and Bobby gets sick from the lutefisk.

07:26–08:39social_rule_violation · escalation
17 · church · act2Investigation into the Church Fire

The investigation into the church fire begins, and Cotton is suspected.

08:39–09:46social_rule_violation · escalation
18 · church · act2Bobby's Confession and Cotton's Defense

Bobby confesses to the fire, and Cotton defends him.

09:46–11:59social_rule_violation · confession
19 · church · act3Cotton's Arrest and Bobby's Confession

Cotton is arrested, and Bobby confesses to the fire.

11:59–13:17social_rule_violation · confession
20 · church · act3Cotton's Confession and Forgiveness

Cotton confesses to the fire and seeks forgiveness.

13:17–15:50social_rule_violation · confession
21 · church · act3Hank's Reaction to Cotton's Confession

Hank reacts to Cotton's confession and the situation.

15:50–16:50social_rule_violation · confession
22 · church · act3Bobby's Confession and Cotton's Defense

Bobby confesses again, and Cotton defends him.

16:50–17:45social_rule_violation · confession
23 · church · act3Cotton's Final Confession and Forgiveness

Cotton makes a final confession and seeks forgiveness.

17:45–18:30social_rule_violation · confession
24 · church · tagResolution and Forgiveness

The situation is resolved, and forgiveness is offered.

18:30–22:31social_rule_violation · confession
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#56
Writers
Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
Director
Jack Dyer
Viewers
7.41M (US)
Pace
114 words/min · 39 questions

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