S07E16 · EP 142
season 7 ·
The Miseducation of Bobby Hill
written by Tim Croston and Chip Hall · directed by Tricia Garcia · 7.72M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
tense 21%scheme 15%awkward 10%cheerful 9%coincidence 7%triumphant 6%deadpan 6%social rule violation 5%lie 5%misunderstanding 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Grill Sales
B · Weather Balloon
C · Bobby's Sales
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Hank's yard · cold_openWeather Balloon Story

Hank corrects Bill about his birthday; Boomhauer tells a story about a man who flew with weather balloons

00:00–01:30social_rule_violation
2 · Strickland Propane · act1Grill's Stravaganza Prep

Hank focuses on the upcoming Grill's Stravaganza sale; Joe Jack boasts he will outsell Hank

01:30–02:57scheme
3 · Strickland Propane · act1Hank's Sales Philosophy

Hank explains his sales philosophy to Bobby and decides to take him to work

02:57–05:03lie
4 · Dale's house · act1Dale's Sales Pitch

Dale gives brochures to a customer and explains his sales method

05:03–05:06scheme
5 · outdoors · act2Test Flight Disaster

Bill's weather balloon test flight goes wrong, soaring uncontrollably

05:06–06:41coincidence
6 · Strickland Propane · act3Bobby Calibrates Flanges

Bobby calibrates flanges while Hank is impressed with his potential

06:41–07:21scheme
7 · Strickland Propane · act1Bobby's First Pitch

Bobby approaches a customer and begins a sales pitch

07:21–08:14scheme · lie
8 · Strickland Propane · act1Bobby Deputized

Mr. Strickland deputizes Bobby despite Hank's objections

08:14–09:11social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
9 · Strickland Propane · act1Sales Challenge

Bobby challenges Hank to a sales contest

09:11–10:20scheme · lie
10 · Backyard · act2Bobby's Grill Sale

Bobby sells a grill using sports talk

10:20–11:30coincidence · pursuit
11 · Strickland Propane · act2Strickland's Criticism

Mr. Strickland criticizes Hank and Joe Jack's sales tactics

11:30–12:02social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
12 · Strickland Propane · act3Hank Changes Tactics

Hank is forced to change his sales approach for Bobby

12:02–14:29confession · comeuppance
13 · Strickland Propane · act1Unethical Sales Tactics

Bobby uses unethical tactics to sell grills

14:29–16:19scheme · lie
14 · Strickland Propane · act1Joe Jack's Interference

Joe Jack interferes with Bobby's sale

16:19–17:58scheme · misunderstanding
15 · Strickland Propane · act2Basics Advice

Hank advises Bobby to practice the basics

17:58–19:41
16 · Strickland Propane · act2Tank Miscommunication

Bobby resolves a miscommunication about a tank's size

19:41–20:06
17 · Dale's house · act3Hank Loses Award

Hank loses the sales award; a customer switches to propane

20:06–20:16coincidence
18 · Strickland Propane · tagDay's Reflection

Hank reflects on the day's events and the grill sales competition

20:16–22:01
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#142
Writers
Tim Croston and Chip Hall
Director
Tricia Garcia
Viewers
7.72M (US)
Pace
112 words/min · 60 questions

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