S08E12 · EP 161
season 8 ·
Phish and Wildlife
written by Greg Cohen · directed by Matt Engstrom · 6.43M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

12 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 29%tense 28%social rule violation 23%escalation 19%lie 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Hank's Fishing Trip Fails
B · Peggy's To-Do List
C · Hippies Take Over the Park
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Every scene

12 scenes · our breakdown
1 · home · cold_openHank's Fishing Trip Plan

Hank convinces Bobby to go on a fishing trip to teach him self-reliance.

00:00–00:51lie · social_rule_violation
2 · home · act1Hank and Bobby Prepare for the Trip

Hank and Bobby prepare for the fishing trip with Dale and Boomhauer.

00:51–02:55social_rule_violation · escalation
3 · park · act1Arrival at the Park

The group arrives at the park and sets up camp.

02:55–03:25social_rule_violation · escalation
4 · park · act1Bobby's Struggle to Catch Fish

Bobby struggles to catch fish and feels defeated.

03:25–05:23social_rule_violation · escalation
5 · home · act1Peggy's To-Do List

Peggy works on her to-do list and calls the vet about her bird.

05:23–06:21social_rule_violation · escalation
6 · park · act1Hippies Arrive at the Park

Hippies arrive at the park and start to take over.

06:21–10:43social_rule_violation · escalation
7 · park · act1Hippies Share with Bobby

Bobby is tempted by the hippies' free gumbo and shares their supplies.

10:43–11:49social_rule_violation · escalation
8 ▸ 11:49
8 · park · act1Fishing Rods Stolen

The hippies steal the group's fishing rods, causing frustration.

11:49–14:13social_rule_violation · escalation
9 · park · act2Hank Confronts the Hippies

Hank confronts the hippies and tries to get his fishing rods back.

14:13–16:54social_rule_violation · escalation
10 · home · act2Hank Calls Peggy for Help

Hank calls Peggy to help find a solution to the hippies and lost fishing rods.

16:54–17:53social_rule_violation · escalation
11 · park · act2Hank and Bobby Try to Think Like Hippies

Hank and Bobby try to think like hippies to get their supplies back.

17:53–19:45social_rule_violation · escalation
12 · park · act3Hank and Bobby Give Up

Hank and Bobby give up on the trip and decide to leave.

19:45–20:35social_rule_violation · escalation
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Episode facts

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#161
Writers
Greg Cohen
Director
Matt Engstrom
Viewers
6.43M (US)
Pace
130 words/min · 66 questions

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DG
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BD
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JB
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JG
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