S09E09 · EP 180
season 9 ·
Care-Takin' Care of Business
written by Dan McGrath · directed by Cyndi Tang-Loveland · 5.42M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 2 threads
tense 10%scheme 6%humiliating 4%lie 3%misunderstanding 3%escalation 3%coincidence 3%comeuppance 3%confession 3%interrogation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Hank and Friends Save Smitty
B · Luanne and Lucky's Romance
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 · school · setupBoosters' Meeting

Hank and other boosters discuss improving the team's chances.

00:30–00:41lie · scheme
2 · school · setupSmitty's Job in Jeopardy

Hank approaches Smitty about his job and the team's concerns.

00:41–02:35lie · scheme
3 · school · setupSmitty's Past and Present

Smitty reflects on his past and current role as groundskeeper.

02:35–03:15lie · scheme
4 · street · setupLucky's New Truck and Luanne's Interest

Lucky shows off his new truck and Luanne is intrigued.

03:15–05:49lie · scheme
5 · home · setupLuanne's Dilemma

Luanne is conflicted about dating Lucky.

05:49–06:23lie · scheme
6 · school · escalationField Inspection and Forfeiture

The field is inspected and the team is forced to forfeit the game.

06:23–06:58lie · scheme
7 · school · setupHank and Friends Take Over

Hank and his friends take over field maintenance.

06:58–08:37lie · scheme
8 · school · escalationField Improvement and Smitty's Ego

The field is improved, but Smitty's ego grows.

08:37–10:18lie · scheme
9 · school · escalationGame Against Killeen

The team plays against Killeen and wins.

10:18–12:35lie · scheme
10 · home · escalationLuanne and Lucky's Date

Luanne and Lucky go on a date.

12:35–14:00lie · scheme
11 · school · escalationSmitty's Overconfidence

Smitty's overconfidence leads to a problem.

14:00–15:18lie · scheme
12 · school · escalationTeam's Reaction to Field Damage

The team reacts to the field damage and the potential loss of the season.

15:18–17:36lie · scheme
13 · home · escalationLucky's Truck and the Team's Reaction

Lucky's truck causes damage to the field.

17:36–18:11lie · scheme
14 · home · escalationBoosters' Reaction to Lucky

The boosters react to Lucky's actions and his growing influence.

18:11–18:55lie · scheme
15 · school · resolutionSmitty's Punishment and Resolution

Smitty is punished for his actions, but the team resolves to help him.

18:55–20:44lie · scheme
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Same DNA

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Episode facts

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Aired
Overall
#180
Writers
Dan McGrath
Director
Cyndi Tang-Loveland
Viewers
5.42M (US)
Pace
126 words/min · 61 questions

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BD
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CM
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