S08E13 · EP 162
season 8 ·
Cheer Factor
written by Christy Stratton · directed by Kyounghee Lim & Boohwan Lim · 5.65M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
misunderstanding 26%tense 23%absurd 22%social rule violation 16%cheerful 6%awkward 3%escalation 1%petty grievance 1%angry 1%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Cheerleading Chaos
B · School Board Drama
C · Peggy's Redemption
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · street · Cold Open: Football Game

A football game is underway with fans cheering.

00:37–01:07social_rule_violation · escalation
5 · school · Peggy's Enthusiasm

Peggy expresses her excitement about helping the cheerleaders.

02:06–03:08misunderstanding
6 · school · Peggy Offers Help

Peggy offers to help the cheerleading coach.

03:08–03:36misunderstanding
7 · street · Hank's Comment

Hank comments on Peggy's new role.

03:36–03:58petty_grievance
8 · school · Cheerleaders' Reaction

Cheerleaders react to Bobby as mascot.

03:58–05:10misunderstanding
9 · school · Peggy Recruits Connie

Peggy recruits Connie for the cheerleading squad.

05:10–06:55misunderstanding
10 · school · Cheerleaders Practice

Cheerleaders practice and talk.

06:55–06:58misunderstanding
11 · school · Principal Moss's Frustration

Principal Moss reacts with frustration to the cheerleaders' performance.

06:58–07:42misunderstanding
12 · school · Peggy Offered Coach Job

Peggy is offered the cheerleading coach position.

07:42–08:23misunderstanding
13 · school · Cheerleaders Confused

Cheerleaders are confused by Peggy's football-related cheer instructions.

08:23–09:26misunderstanding
14 · school · Violent Mascot Stabbing

Peggy introduces violent mascot stabbing as a cheerleading tactic.

09:26–10:51misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · school · Stabbing Plan Continues

Peggy continues the violent mascot stabbing plan.

10:51–11:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · school · Escalating Violence

Peggy escalates the violent mascot torture ideas.

11:52–12:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · school · Halftime Show Prep

Peggy prepares the halftime show with Irish stereotypes.

12:46–15:06social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
18 · school · Protest and Defense

Protesters react to the halftime show and Peggy defends herself.

15:06–15:41social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
19 · school · Peggy's Defense

Peggy defends her actions to the school board.

15:41–18:08social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
20 · school · Peggy Fired

Peggy is fired as cheerleading coach and the cheerleaders do not support her.

18:08–18:22social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
21 · school · Hank and Bobby's Support

Hank and Bobby try to support Peggy.

18:22–18:58social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
22 · school · Peggy Stopped at Gate

Peggy is stopped from entering the game.

18:58–19:53social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
23 · school · Game and Connie's Cheer

The game continues and Connie leads a cheer.

19:53–20:14social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#162
Writers
Christy Stratton
Director
Kyounghee Lim & Boohwan Lim
Viewers
5.65M (US)
Pace
120 words/min · 69 questions

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In this episode

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BD
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CM
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