S04E01 · EP 61
season 4 ·
Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall
written by Paul Lieberstein · directed by Klay Hall · 9.74M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

12 scenes · 2 threads
tense 25%coincidence 18%misunderstanding 18%awkward 8%comeuppance 8%absurd 8%sad 6%tender 6%angry 2%lie 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Peggy's Recovery Struggles
B · Bobby's Baby Chaos
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Every scene

12 scenes · our breakdown
1 · other · setupPreviously on King of the Hill

A flashback to Peggy's skydiving accident is shown.

00:00–00:20lie · coincidence
14 ▸ 05:27
14 · hospital · escalationBobby's Attempt to Help

Bobby tries to help Cotton and Dee Dee with their baby.

05:27–05:46misunderstanding · coincidence
15 ▸ 05:46
15 · home · complicationPeggy's Adjustment

Peggy adjusts to her new life in a body cast.

05:46–06:51coincidence · comeuppance
16 · home · complicationPeggy's Humor

Peggy uses humor to cope with her injury.

06:51–07:13coincidence · comeuppance
17 · home · escalationPeggy's Near-Death Reflection

Peggy reflects on her near-death experience and her decision not to jump.

07:13–07:22misunderstanding · coincidence
18 · home · revealBobby Talks to Peggy

Bobby talks to Peggy about her accident and his day.

07:22–08:58misunderstanding · coincidence
19 · home · escalationBobby's Attempt to Help

Bobby tries to help Cotton and Dee Dee with their baby.

08:58–09:45misunderstanding · coincidence
20 · home · complicationBobby's Frustration

Bobby becomes frustrated with his role as a godfather.

09:45–10:22misunderstanding · coincidence
21 · home · resolutionBobby's Resolution

Bobby resolves to help Cotton and Dee Dee with their baby.

10:22–11:20misunderstanding · coincidence
22 · home · complicationPeggy's Reflection

Peggy reflects on her accident and her recovery.

11:20–15:21coincidence · comeuppance
23 · home · resolutionBobby's New Role

Bobby takes on the role of a godfather and helps Cotton and Dee Dee.

15:21–18:54misunderstanding · coincidence
24 · home · resolutionPeggy's Acceptance

Peggy accepts her new life in a body cast.

18:54–22:09coincidence · comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#61
Writers
Paul Lieberstein
Director
Klay Hall
Viewers
9.74M (US)
Pace
113 words/min · 92 questions

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