S07E11 · EP 137
season 7 ·
Boxing Luanne
written by Dean Young · directed by Mike DiMartino · 9.55M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
tense 31%absurd 23%scheme 23%misunderstanding 19%social rule violation 2%awkward 2%lie 1%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Luanne's boxing fraud
B · Buck and Randy's scheme
C · Luanne's quest for respect
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · other · Bobby's math class frustrations

Bobby vents about his frustrations with math class and people not respecting him.

00:35–01:19lie · misunderstanding
2 · Strickland Propane · Hank advises Bobby on respect

Hank talks to Bobby about standing up for himself and gaining respect.

01:19–02:11scheme · misunderstanding
3 · other · Buck returns from rehab

Buck returns from rehab and Randy asks for money; Buck mentions his girlfriend is a lady boxer.

02:11–03:15scheme · misunderstanding
4 · other · Buck and Randy scout Luanne

Buck and Randy watch Luanne at the gym and offer to promote her as a boxer.

03:15–04:18scheme · misunderstanding
5 · other · Luanne tells Hank about boxing offer

Luanne excitedly tells Hank that Buck thinks she'd be a great boxer.

04:18–05:09scheme · misunderstanding
6 · other · Luanne's first fixed fight

Luanne has her first boxing match, which is fixed.

05:09–06:22scheme · misunderstanding
7 · other · Hank and friends listen to the fight

Hank, Dale, and Bill listen to Luanne's fight on speakerphone.

06:22–07:14misunderstanding · scheme
8 · other · Hank gives Luanne his boxing gloves

Hank gives Luanne his old boxing gloves for her next match.

07:14–07:52misunderstanding · scheme
9 · other · Buck pays off a fixed fighter

Buck pays a fighter for throwing a match and discusses fixing fights with Randy.

07:52–08:33scheme · misunderstanding
10 · other · Buck and Randy train Luanne

Buck and Randy train Luanne for her next fight, giving her boxing instructions.

08:33–09:09misunderstanding · scheme
11 · other · Buck and Randy discuss Freda Foreman

Buck and Randy talk about getting Luanne a fight with Freda Foreman, and Luanne shows up in a French maid costume.

09:09–10:54misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · other · Hank and Peggy plan to confront Buck

Hank and Peggy discuss Luanne's costume and plan to talk to Buck about her boxing career.

10:54–12:20misunderstanding · scheme
13 · other · Luanne discovers the fixed fights

Luanne realizes her fights were fixed when she sees Bora is Buck's maid.

12:20–13:40scheme · misunderstanding
14 · other · Hank and friends plot to stop the fight

Hank, Dale, Bill, and Boomhauer discuss ways to prevent Luanne from fighting Freda Foreman.

13:40–14:20misunderstanding · scheme
15 · other · Hank calls George Foreman

Hank calls George Foreman to ask him to cancel the fight.

14:20–16:21scheme · misunderstanding
16 · other · George Foreman argues with Hank

George Foreman and his son argue with Hank about the grill.

16:21–17:22misunderstanding · scheme
17 · other · Hank tells Luanne the truth

Hank tells Luanne that all her fights were fixed.

17:22–18:09scheme · misunderstanding
18 · other · Luanne decides to take a dive

Luanne talks to two women about taking a dive for money, then arrives at the fight.

18:09–19:47misunderstanding · scheme
19 · other · Luanne gets knocked down

Luanne is knocked down by Freda Foreman.

19:47–20:07misunderstanding · scheme
20 · other · George Foreman praises Luanne

George Foreman and others comment on Luanne's toughness after the fight.

20:07–20:13misunderstanding · scheme
21 · other · Fan praises Luanne

A fan asks for a picture with Luanne and tells her she is tough.

20:13–21:26misunderstanding · scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#137
Writers
Dean Young
Director
Mike DiMartino
Viewers
9.55M (US)
Pace
121 words/min · 47 questions

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