S03E24 · EP 59
season 3 ·
Take Me Out of the Ball Game
written by Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland · directed by Chris Moeller · 7.24M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 1 threads
tense 26%absurd 17%misunderstanding 17%rivalry 17%awkward 6%petty grievance 5%angry 4%social rule violation 2%humiliation 2%scheme 1%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Hank coaches team, Peggy pitches
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · diner_restaurant · Hank and Buck at the diner

Hank and Buck order food at the diner.

00:00–00:57lie · rivalry
2 · diner_restaurant · Hank and Buck discuss the league

Hank is told about the co-ed softball league.

00:57–01:30scheme · escalation
3 · diner_restaurant · Introducing Rita Bavacqua

Rita Bavacqua is introduced as a new dispatcher.

01:30–03:36misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · diner_restaurant · Peggy's reluctance to pitch

Peggy is reluctant to pitch for the team.

03:57–04:17petty_grievance · misunderstanding
6 · diner_restaurant · Dale's involvement in the team

Dale is involved in the team as a player.

04:17–04:24rivalry · social_rule_violation
7 · shop · Connie and Bobby at the store

Connie and Bobby interact at the store.

04:24–04:33misunderstanding · petty_grievance
8 · outdoors · Hank and Peggy at the game

Hank and Peggy watch the game together.

04:33–04:43rivalry · humiliation
9 · outdoors · Game action and conflict

The game continues with tension between players.

04:43–05:03misunderstanding · rivalry
10 · outdoors · Peggy's frustration

Peggy shows frustration with her performance.

05:03–06:02petty_grievance · humiliation
11 · outdoors · Hank and Peggy's conversation

Hank and Peggy discuss the team and their relationship.

06:02–06:38misunderstanding · rivalry
12 · outdoors · Practice session

The team practices with Hank as coach.

06:38–06:55rivalry · misunderstanding
13 · outdoors · Game continues with conflict

The game continues with more conflict between players.

06:55–08:09rivalry · misunderstanding
14 · outdoors · Hank's reflection

Hank reflects on his coaching and relationship with Peggy.

08:09–08:48misunderstanding · rivalry
15 · home · Peggy's frustration at home

Peggy expresses frustration at home with Hank.

08:48–10:28petty_grievance · misunderstanding
16 · home · Hank and Peggy's argument

Hank and Peggy argue about the team and their relationship.

10:28–11:38rivalry · misunderstanding
17 · home · Peggy's determination

Peggy shows determination to improve as a pitcher.

11:38–11:54rivalry · misunderstanding
18 ▸ 11:54
18 · outdoors · Game action and conflict

The game continues with more conflict between players.

11:54–12:59rivalry · misunderstanding
19 · outdoors · Hank and Peggy's resolution

Hank and Peggy resolve their conflict and work together.

12:59–15:44misunderstanding · rivalry
20 · outdoors · Game action and resolution

The game continues with resolution and teamwork.

15:44–16:55rivalry · misunderstanding
21 · outdoors · Hank's reflection and resolution

Hank reflects on his coaching and relationship with Peggy.

16:55–17:24misunderstanding · rivalry
22 · outdoors · Game action and resolution

The game continues with resolution and teamwork.

17:24–21:36rivalry · misunderstanding
23 · outdoors · Hank and Peggy's final resolution

Hank and Peggy resolve their conflict and work together.

21:36–21:40misunderstanding · rivalry
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#59
Writers
Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland
Director
Chris Moeller
Viewers
7.24M (US)
Pace
101 words/min · 47 questions

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