S06E05 · EP 109
season 6 ·
Father of the Bribe
written by Dean Young · directed by Cyndi Tang-Loveland · 7.92M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
tense 19%absurd 17%misunderstanding 16%social rule violation 9%tender 8%scheme 8%lie 6%coincidence 4%awkward 3%humiliating 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Connie and Bobby's Fake Breakup
B · Dale's Pirate Radio Show
C · Teacher Misinterprets Note
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · other · cold_openDale's Pirate Radio Plan

Dale announces his pirate radio show idea.

00:03–02:37lie · scheme
2 · other · act1Dale's Radio Show Begins

Dale starts his pirate radio show with awkward humor.

02:37–03:40scheme
3 · street · act1Bobby and Connie's Fake Breakup Plan

Bobby and Connie discuss pretending to break up for money.

03:40–04:07lie · scheme
4 · school · act1Bobby's School Arrival

Bobby arrives at school and interacts with Connie.

04:07–05:24misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · home · act2Bobby and Connie's Fake Breakup

Bobby and Connie pretend to break up for money.

05:24–07:08lie · scheme
6 · other · act2Dale's Radio Show Continues

Dale continues his pirate radio show with absurd humor.

07:08–07:18coincidence
7 · school · act2Connie's Grades and Dissection

Connie talks about her grades and dissection class.

07:18–09:27misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · school · act2Teacher Mistakes Note for Suicide Note

Teacher mistakes Connie's note for a suicide note.

09:27–09:36misunderstanding · coincidence
9 · home · act2Parents React to Suicide Note

Connie's parents react to the suicide note rumor.

09:36–11:09misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 11:09
10 · home · act2Parents Push Connie and Bobby Back Together

Connie's parents push Connie and Bobby back together.

11:09–11:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 11:16
11 · other · act3Dale's Radio Show Continues

Dale continues his pirate radio show with absurd humor.

11:16–12:56coincidence
12 · restaurant · act3Connie and Bobby's Reunion

Connie and Bobby are reunited at the Italian restaurant.

12:56–13:56misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 · home · act3Bobby and Connie's Reunion at Home

Bobby and Connie are back together at home.

13:56–14:39misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · other · act3Dale's Radio Show Ends

Dale ends his pirate radio show with a joke about his sponsor.

14:39–16:39coincidence
15 ▸ 16:39
15 · home · act3Connie's Parents Reveal Past

Connie's parents reveal their past relationship.

16:39–18:21misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · home · act3Connie and Bobby's Future Plans

Connie and Bobby discuss their future and relationship.

18:21–18:44misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 ▸ 18:44
17 · other · act3Dale's Radio Show Ends with Joke

Dale ends his pirate radio show with a joke about firing people.

18:44–20:16coincidence
18 · arcade · act3Bobby Breaks Up with Connie

Bobby breaks up with Connie at the arcade.

20:16–21:33breakup · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#109
Writers
Dean Young
Director
Cyndi Tang-Loveland
Viewers
7.92M (US)
Pace
125 words/min · 43 questions

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