S05E17 · EP 101
season 5 ·
It's Not Easy Being Green
written by John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky · directed by Jeff Myers · 7.66M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
tense 21%lie 17%misunderstanding 14%absurd 9%humiliating 9%secret exposed 8%angry 8%social rule violation 6%humiliation 5%confession 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Hank's Environmental Pretense
B · Quarry Landfill Plan
C · Boomhauer's Car Secret
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · outdoors · Commercial for Car Show

A commercial promotes a car show with a focus on classic cars.

00:00–01:12lie · misunderstanding
3 · street · Environmental Ticket

Hank is ticketed by Bobby for environmental violations.

02:04–03:42misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · street · Freight Yard Problem

A freight yard issue is discussed, leading to a phone call.

04:19–04:55misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · school · Mr. McKay's Environmental Talk

Mr. McKay discusses environmental issues with Hank.

04:55–05:34misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · school · Environmental Court Scene

Hank defends himself in environmental court.

05:46–06:44lie · misunderstanding
9 ▸ 06:44
9 · street · Landfill Discussion

The city council considers a new landfill in Arlen.

06:44–07:19misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 07:19
10 · Strickland Propane · Hank's Secret

Hank reveals his secret about Boomhauer's car.

07:19–07:39lie · secret_exposed
11 · street · Plan to Hide Car

Hank and friends plan to hide Boomhauer's car by taking it for a drive and filling it with gas.

07:39–08:03lie · misunderstanding
12 · car · Driving Boomhauer's Car

Hank and friends drive Boomhauer's car and discuss hiding it in the quarry.

08:03–10:13lie · misunderstanding
13 · quarry · Councilman Ebert's Decision

Councilman Ebert decides to use the quarry for a landfill, and Hank tries to change his mind.

10:13–10:43secret_exposed · humiliation
14 · quarry · Environmental Protest

Bobby and friends protest the landfill to save itchy algae.

10:43–12:15misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · city hall · Protest and Confrontation

Hank confronts the city council about the landfill.

12:15–12:38misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · city hall · Landfill Decision

The city council decides to drain the quarry.

12:38–15:10misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · Strickland Propane · Hank's Plan

Hank devises a plan to hide Boomhauer's car by creating fake identities and using scuba gear.

15:10–15:23lie · misunderstanding
18 · quarry · Car Retrieval Attempt

Hank and friends attempt to retrieve Boomhauer's car.

15:23–17:01lie · misunderstanding
19 · quarry · Protest and Phone Call

Hank leads a protest and Bobby calls Boomhauer about the car.

17:01–18:08lie · secret_exposed
20 · quarry · Boomhauer's Confrontation

Boomhauer confronts Hank about the prank and the car.

18:08–18:40secret_exposed · humiliation
21 · quarry · Hank's Confession

Hank confesses to the prank and takes responsibility.

18:40–20:14confession · lie
22 ▸ 20:14
22 · quarry · Aftermath of Arrest

Hank is taken away, and the group reflects on the situation.

20:14–21:19humiliation · lie
23 ▸ 21:19
23 · quarry · Resolution and Reconciliation

Boomhauer and Bobby discuss how long to stay angry at Hank.

21:19–22:28misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Overall
#101
Writers
John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky
Director
Jeff Myers
Viewers
7.66M (US)
Pace
115 words/min · 51 questions

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