S08E08 · EP 157
season 8 ·
Rich Hank, Poor Hank
written by Etan Cohen · directed by Tricia Garcia · 7.52M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 5 threads
misunderstanding 17%tense 16%scheme 14%awkward 13%social rule violation 9%cheerful 5%lie 5%sad 5%angry 5%humiliating 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Bobby's Misperception
B · Bobby's Spending Spree
C · Bobby's Misconception
D · Hank's Financial Reality
E · Jet Ski Sale
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:29
1 · Store · act1Hank Teaches Bobby

Hank teaches Bobby about money management

00:29–02:08misunderstanding
2 · Hill House · act1Peggy and Hank Discuss

Peggy and Hank discuss their conversation

02:08–02:28misunderstanding
3 · Hill House · act1Bobby Hears About Money

Bobby hears about Hank's bonus

02:28–03:45misunderstanding
4 · Alley · act1Dale and Friends Talk

Dale and friends discuss rich people

03:45–04:00social_rule_violation
5 ▸ 04:00
5 · Hill House · act2Bobby Calculates Wealth

Bobby calculates Hank's wealth

04:00–05:20misunderstanding
6 ▸ 05:20
6 · Hill House · act2Bobby's Plan

Bobby plans to spend Hank's money

05:20–07:08scheme
7 ▸ 07:08
7 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Rumor of Hank's Wealth

Bobby hears about Hank's bonus

07:08–08:04misunderstanding
8 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank's Frugality

Hank denies being rich

08:04–09:45social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
9 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Bobby's Disappointment

Bobby wants to spend money

09:45–09:52lie · scheme
10 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank's Lesson

Hank teaches Bobby a lesson

09:52–11:03social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
11 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Bobby's Scheme

Bobby steals Hank's credit card

11:03–13:31scheme · lie
12 · Mega Lo Mart · act3Consequences

Hank discovers the theft

13:31–14:21comeuppance · confession
13 · Hill kitchen · act1Bobby's Misunderstanding

Bobby thinks Hank is rich

14:21–16:48misunderstanding · scheme
14 · Hill kitchen · act1Hank's Financial Explanation

Hank explains finances

16:48–17:14social_rule_violation
15 · Hill yard · act2Jet Ski Decision

Hank decides to sell jet ski

17:14–17:52scheme
16 · lake · act2Jet Ski Sale Attempt

Hank tries to sell jet ski

17:52–18:30scheme
17 · Hill yard · act3Jet Ski Purchase

Hank keeps the jet ski

18:30–20:43scheme · escalation
18 · TV studio · tagNews Report

Teens as menace

20:43–20:50social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#157
Writers
Etan Cohen
Director
Tricia Garcia
Viewers
7.52M (US)
Pace
136 words/min · 72 questions

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