S10E08 · EP 194
season 10 ·
Business is Picking Up
written by Dan Sterling · directed by Matt Engstrom · 5.77M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 1 threads
scheme 26%tense 19%awkward 17%cheerful 9%social rule violation 7%escalation 4%violence 4%coincidence 2%absurd 2%threat 2%

Story threads over runtime

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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Hill kitchen and yard · cold_openIntroduction to Job Shadow Week

Bobby's job shadow week begins

00:01–02:32scheme · social_rule_violation
2 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank's Expectations for Bobby

Hank wants Bobby to work at Strickland

02:32–02:59scheme · misunderstanding
3 · School gymnasium · act1Job Shadow Sign-up

Bobby signs up for job shadow

02:59–03:51coincidence · scheme
4 · Earth Cleaners booth · act1Earth Cleaners Introduction

Bobby meets Peter Sterling

03:51–04:41scheme · social_rule_violation
5 · Earth Cleaners · act2Bobby's New Job Shadow

Bobby starts job shadowing Peter

04:41–05:39scheme · misunderstanding
6 · Hill kitchen and yard · act3Hank's Reaction to Bobby's Choice

Hank reacts to Bobby's new job shadow

05:39–07:37scheme · social_rule_violation
7 · Hill kitchen · act1Hank's Concern

Hank discusses Bobby's future

07:37–08:45
8 · Peter Sterling's workplace · act1Bobby's New Interest

Bobby learns about waste management

08:45–09:52
9 · Strickland Propane · act1Hank's Conversation

Hank talks to friends about Bobby

09:52–10:34
10 · Peter Sterling's workplace · act2Peter's Business Advice

Peter advises Bobby on business

10:34–12:28
11 · Peter Sterling's house · act2Dinner at Peter's

Hank meets Peter's family

12:28–13:35
12 · Hill kitchen · act3Bobby's New Venture

Bobby starts his own business

13:35–14:21
13 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank Disapproves

Hank opposes Bobby's career choice

14:21–16:57social_rule_violation · escalation
14 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Peter's Career

Peter explains his job

16:57–17:59scheme · social_rule_violation
15 · Peter's workplace · act2Bobby's Enthusiasm

Bobby is excited about his job

17:59–18:07escalation · scheme
16 · Peter's workplace · act2The Mashers

Bobby learns about the Mashers

18:07–18:36threat · violence
17 · Peter's workplace · act3The Consequences

Bobby witnesses the consequences

18:36–20:57violence · comeuppance
18 · Hill kitchen and yard · tagNew Business Idea

Bobby finds a new business idea

20:57–21:04deal · scheme
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Episode facts

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#194
Writers
Dan Sterling
Director
Matt Engstrom
Viewers
5.77M (US)
Pace
136 words/min · 72 questions

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