S05E02 · EP 86
season 5 ·
The Buck Stops Here
written by Norm Hiscock · directed by Mike DiMartino · 11.53M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 2 threads
misunderstanding 21%tense 19%social rule violation 18%obsession 8%absurd 8%humiliating 5%angry 5%sad 4%scheme 3%escalation 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Bobby's Summer Job
B · Peggy and Minh's Blood Donations
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · home · setupBobby's Chore List

Bobby is given a chore list by his parents.

00:00–01:33social_rule_violation · escalation
2 · home · setupPeggy's Blood Donation

Peggy discusses her blood donation streak with Hank.

01:33–02:30obsession · social_rule_violation
3 · Strickland Propane · act1Bobby's Job Offer

Bobby is offered a job as a tank wipe.

02:30–03:13scheme · social_rule_violation
4 · Strickland Propane · act1Peggy's Donation Streak

Peggy brags about her blood donation streak.

03:13–05:02misunderstanding · obsession
5 ▸ 05:02
5 · golf course · act2Ice Riding Incident

Bobby causes an incident while ice riding.

05:02–05:44misunderstanding · escalation
7 ▸ 05:55
7 · golf course · act2Bobby's New Job

Bobby starts his new job as a caddy.

05:55–07:04obsession · social_rule_violation
8 · home · act3Bobby's Crude Behavior

Bobby starts adopting Buck's crude behavior.

07:04–07:24misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · home · act3Bobby's Language Problem

Bobby is scolded for his language.

07:24–08:04misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · golf course · act3Hank Confronts Bobby

Hank confronts Bobby about his crude language.

08:04–09:31misunderstanding · obsession
12 · hospital · act3Peggy's Blood Donation Problem

Peggy and Minh's blood donation attempt fails.

10:13–11:12misunderstanding · obsession
13 · golf course · act3Bobby's Golf Course Incident

Bobby causes another incident on the golf course.

11:12–11:48misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · golf course · act3Bobby Refuses Golf

Bobby refuses to golf with Hank.

11:48–11:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · home · act3Watch Argument

Hank argues with Bobby about the watch.

11:53–14:28misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · golf course · act3Hank and Peggy Discuss Bobby

Hank and Peggy discuss Bobby's whereabouts.

14:28–15:32scheme · social_rule_violation
17 · home · act3Mr. Strickland's Absence

Mr. Strickland goes to Hot Springs, Arkansas.

15:32–15:37misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · dog track · act3Dog Racing Incident

Bobby has an incident at the dog races.

15:37–15:56misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
19 · home · act3Mr. Strickland's Stories

Mr. Strickland tells stories and insults Hank.

15:56–16:00misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 · dog track · act3Fake Heart Attack Plan

Mr. Strickland plans a fake heart attack.

16:00–16:04misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 · home · tagDog Track Confrontation

Hank intervenes at the dog track.

16:04–16:21comeuppance · social_rule_violation
22 · hospital · tagHank Grounds Bobby

Hank grounds Bobby for the summer.

16:21–19:14obsession · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#86
Writers
Norm Hiscock
Director
Mike DiMartino
Viewers
11.53M (US)
Pace
117 words/min · 43 questions

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