S12E04 · EP 217
season 12 ·
Four Wave Intersection
written by Judah Miller & Murray Miller · directed by Anthony Chun · 7.53M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 26%tense 24%misunderstanding 14%humiliation 11%escalation 8%social rule violation 8%cheerful 7%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Hank and Kids at Water Park
B · Boomhauer's Coolness Crisis
C · Bill's Heat Waving Fame
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · outdoors · setupHeat Wave and Summer

Hank and the family comment on the heat wave and summer.

00:00–01:44social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 ▸ 01:44
2 · outdoors · setupHank's Heat Wave Joke

Hank jokes about the heat wave and the temperature.

01:44–02:40humiliation · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 02:40
3 · outdoors · setupWater Park Directions

Hank and the kids discuss going to the water park.

02:40–03:35misunderstanding · escalation
4 ▸ 03:35
4 · outdoors · setupWater Park Entrance

The family arrives at the water park and discusses the entrance.

03:35–04:20misunderstanding · escalation
5 · outdoors · escalationSlide Incident

The family discusses a scary slide incident at the park.

04:20–05:09humiliation · misunderstanding
6 ▸ 05:09
6 · outdoors · setupBill's Heat Waving

Bill is seen waving to people on the side of the road.

05:09–06:08humiliation · social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 06:08
7 · outdoors · escalationBill's Fame

Bill's heat waving becomes a local legend.

06:08–06:36humiliation · social_rule_violation
8 · outdoors · escalationWater Park Conflict

The family faces a conflict with surfers at the water park.

06:36–07:55misunderstanding · escalation
9 · outdoors · escalationSurfer Discussion

The family discusses the surfers and their behavior.

07:55–09:09misunderstanding · escalation
10 · outdoors · setupWater Park Welcome

The family arrives at the water park and is greeted.

09:09–09:31misunderstanding · escalation
11 · outdoors · escalationWater Park Manager

The family speaks with the water park manager about the surfer conflict.

09:31–10:25misunderstanding · escalation
12 · outdoors · escalationSurfer Conflict Escalates

The family's conflict with the surfers escalates.

10:25–10:36misunderstanding · escalation
13 · outdoors · escalationHank's Embarrassment

Hank is embarrassed after being thrown down the slide.

10:36–11:46humiliation · misunderstanding
14 · outdoors · setupBoomhauer's Surfing Past

Boomhauer discusses his past as a surfer.

11:46–12:36misunderstanding · escalation
15 · outdoors · escalationBoomhauer's Surfing Attempt

Boomhauer attempts to surf but fails.

12:36–13:58humiliation · misunderstanding
16 · outdoors · escalationBoomhauer's Embarrassment

Boomhauer is embarrassed after his surfing attempt.

13:58–14:37humiliation · misunderstanding
17 · outdoors · setupBill's Heat Waving Request

Bill asks Hank to wave for him.

14:37–15:14humiliation · social_rule_violation
18 ▸ 15:14
18 · outdoors · escalationBill's Heat Waving Fame

Bill's heat waving becomes a local legend.

15:14–16:04humiliation · social_rule_violation
19 · outdoors · escalationHank's Plan to Kick Surfers

Hank plans to kick the surfers' asses.

16:04–17:59misunderstanding · escalation
20 · outdoors · resolutionSurfer Conflict Resolution

The family and surfers resolve their conflict.

17:59–18:57misunderstanding · escalation
21 · outdoors · resolutionBill's Heat Waving Return

Bill returns to the heat waver role.

18:57–20:51humiliation · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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#217
Writers
Judah Miller & Murray Miller
Director
Anthony Chun
Viewers
7.53M (US)
Pace
88 words/min · 39 questions

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