S06E14 · EP 118
season 6 ·
Of Mice and Little Green Men
written by Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin · directed by Shaun Cashman · 7.09M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 27%tender 21%misunderstanding 18%tense 15%lie 7%social rule violation 3%cheerful 2%coincidence 2%angry 2%awkward 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Alien Paternity Doubt
B · Bobby's Play Rehearsal
C · Dale and Hank's Friendship
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · home · setupCold Open Joke Setup

Hank and Dale joke about a recurring joke at a dinner party.

00:03–01:11lie · misunderstanding
3 ▸ 01:57
3 · home · setupLacrosse Tryouts Mention

Joseph's lacrosse tryouts are mentioned at the dinner.

01:57–02:30misunderstanding
4 ▸ 02:30
4 · home · setupDinner Table Discussion

The family discusses Joseph's tryouts and Bobby's play.

02:30–02:42misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · home · setupBobby's Acting Role

Bobby discusses his role in the play with Dale and Hank.

02:42–03:37misunderstanding
6 · home · complicationJoseph's Lacrosse Incident

Joseph accidentally hits Hank's truck with a lacrosse ball.

03:37–03:53misunderstanding · coincidence
7 · home · escalationDale's Gun Club Mention

Dale mentions his gun club and offers to help Bobby with acting.

03:53–04:56misunderstanding · coincidence
8 · home · setupBobby's Acting Practice

Bobby practices his lines with Mr. Gribble.

04:56–05:06misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · home · setupDale's Alien Theory Setup

Dale begins to question Joseph's paternity.

05:06–05:49misunderstanding · lie
10 · home · revealJoseph's Alien Claim

Joseph claims he is an alien and not Dale's son.

05:49–07:43misunderstanding · lie
11 · home · escalationPlay Performance and Rehearsal

Bobby performs in the play and deals with his emotions.

07:43–08:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 ▸ 08:53
12 · home · escalationDale's Alien Theory Expansion

Dale expands on his alien theory and discusses his past.

08:53–10:56misunderstanding · lie
13 ▸ 10:56
13 · home · revealAlien Impregnation Revelation

Dale reveals that aliens impregnated Nancy.

10:56–11:21misunderstanding · lie
14 ▸ 11:21
14 · home · escalationDale and Hank's Argument

Dale and Hank argue about Joseph's paternity.

11:21–13:04misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 ▸ 13:04
15 · home · resolutionJoseph's Alien Identity Confirmation

Joseph confirms his alien identity and Dale's paternity.

13:04–14:57misunderstanding · lie
16 · home · resolutionDale's Apology and Reconciliation

Dale apologizes to Joseph and reconciles with him.

14:57–15:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · home · payoffBobby's Play Performance

Bobby performs in the play and receives praise.

15:11–15:59misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · home · escalationJoseph's Alien Escape

Joseph and Bobby escape to Marfa to find their alien father.

15:59–16:32misunderstanding · coincidence
19 · home · escalationUFO Hunter and Alien Search

Dale and Hank search for Joseph and Bobby with UFO hunters.

16:32–18:42misunderstanding · coincidence
20 · home · revealAlien Father Reveal

Joseph and Bobby find their alien father in Marfa.

18:42–19:41misunderstanding · lie
21 · home · resolutionDale and Joseph Reconciliation

Dale and Joseph reconcile and reaffirm their father-son bond.

19:41–22:27misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
22 ▸ 22:27
22 · home · resolutionPlay and Family Reunion

The play concludes with a family reunion and resolution.

22:27–22:31misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Overall
#118
Writers
Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin
Director
Shaun Cashman
Viewers
7.09M (US)
Pace
130 words/min · 81 questions

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