S10E04 · EP 190
season 10 ·
Harlottown
written by Aron Abrams · Gregory Thompson · directed by Tricia Garcia · 6.62M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
tense 27%misunderstanding 13%social rule violation 9%avoidance 8%secret exposed 7%scheme 7%absurd 7%triumphant 6%sad 4%humiliating 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Arlen's Past Exposed
B · Hank's Journalistic Stand
C · City Manager's Scheme
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · outdoors · Opening Scene

Hank and Bobby discuss the town's tea kettle landmark.

00:00–01:13social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
2 · outdoors · Tea Kettle History

Hank and Bobby explore the tea kettle's history and graffiti.

01:13–01:19misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · outdoors · Alien Explorers Joke

Hank jokes about alien explorers and the tea kettle's maintenance.

01:19–02:06misunderstanding · lie
4 · street · City Manager's Response

The city manager refuses to help clean the tea kettle.

02:06–03:40coincidence · misunderstanding
5 · street · Hank's Determination

Hank vows to clean the tea kettle himself and write about it.

03:40–04:07obsession · coincidence
6 · library · Researching the Tea Kettle's History

Peggy and Hank research the tea kettle's history and discover its true origins.

04:07–06:00secret_exposed · misunderstanding
7 · Hill residence · Arlen's Brothel Past Revealed

Peggy reveals that Arlen was once a brothel called Harletown.

06:00–06:52secret_exposed · misunderstanding
8 · Hill residence · Hank's Reaction to the Truth

Hank is shocked by the truth and refuses to publish the story.

06:52–07:43avoidance · social_rule_violation
9 · office · City Manager's Call

The city manager calls Hank and Peggy to his office.

07:43–08:17deal · misunderstanding
10 · office · City Manager's Proposal

The city manager proposes turning Arlen's past into a tourist attraction.

08:17–09:41scheme · misunderstanding
11 · office · Hank's Resistance

Hank resists the idea of celebrating Arlen's past as a brothel.

09:41–11:47avoidance · social_rule_violation
12 · office · Museum Proposal and Debate

The city manager and others debate the museum idea.

11:47–12:10scheme · misunderstanding
13 · office · Harletown Days Festival

The city plans to rename the festival Harletown Days and promote it.

12:10–12:59scheme · misunderstanding
14 · office · Museum of Prostitution

The city plans to build a museum dedicated to Arlen's brothel history.

12:59–14:50secret_exposed · misunderstanding
15 · street · Hank's Disappointment

Hank is disappointed by the city's plans and the museum idea.

14:50–16:21avoidance · social_rule_violation
16 · Dirndl · Hank and Peggy's Escape

Hank and Peggy try to escape the chaos and go to Dirndl.

16:21–16:36avoidance · social_rule_violation
17 · Dirndl · Candy Lace's Arrival

Candy Lace arrives and discusses Arlen's future with Hank.

16:36–16:41secret_exposed · misunderstanding
18 · Dirndl · Hank's Dilemma

Hank is torn between his journalistic integrity and the town's future.

16:41–18:19avoidance · social_rule_violation
19 · street · Petition to Change Arlen's Name

Hank and others start a petition to change the town's name back to Arlen.

18:19–19:36avoidance · social_rule_violation
20 · street · Arlen's New Future

The town begins to change, with new signs and a museum in the works.

19:36–20:41scheme · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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#190
Writers
Aron Abrams · Gregory Thompson
Director
Tricia Garcia
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6.62M (US)
Pace
138 words/min · 77 questions

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