S13E03 · EP 238
season 13 ·
Square-Footed Monster
written by Jerry Collins · directed by Kyounghee Lim · 7.41M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
escalation 31%tense 24%misunderstanding 17%angry 12%absurd 10%awkward 2%violence 2%chaotic 2%lie 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · McMansion Construction and Neighbor Resistance
B · Legal Battle and Eminent Domain
C · Community Tensions and Resolution
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · street · setupAlley Stretching Discussion

The neighbors discuss stretching in the alley.

00:45–01:18lie · misunderstanding
2 · street · setupHouse Purchase Discussion

A man discusses buying a house with a neighbor.

01:18–02:41misunderstanding · escalation
3 · street · escalationHouse Fix-Up Discussion

Neighbors discuss fixing up the house.

02:41–03:09misunderstanding · escalation
4 · street · escalationHouse Discussion and Community Feelings

Neighbors express their feelings about the house and community.

03:09–04:34misunderstanding · escalation
5 · street · setupHouse Sale and New Neighbor

The house is sold and a new neighbor is introduced.

04:34–05:04misunderstanding · escalation
6 · street · escalationTed's Construction and Neighbor Reactions

Ted begins construction and neighbors react.

05:04–05:28escalation · misunderstanding
7 · street · escalationNeighbor Complaints and Construction Issues

Neighbors complain about the construction and its impact.

05:28–08:11escalation · misunderstanding
8 · street · escalationNeighbor Resistance and Plan to Stop Construction

Neighbors plan to stop the construction of the McMansion.

08:11–08:15escalation · misunderstanding
9 · street · escalationLegal Petition Discussion

Neighbors discuss the legal petition to stop the construction.

08:15–10:42escalation · misunderstanding
10 · street · escalationLegal Advice and Edgar Hornsby

Neighbors seek legal advice from Edgar Hornsby.

10:42–11:23escalation · misunderstanding
11 · street · escalationLegal Discussion and Construction Progress

Neighbors discuss the legal issues and construction progress.

11:23–13:02escalation · misunderstanding
12 · street · escalationNeighbor Complaints and Construction Issues

Neighbors complain about the construction and its impact.

13:02–14:16escalation · misunderstanding
13 · street · escalationNeighbor Resistance and Plan to Stop Construction

Neighbors plan to stop the construction of the McMansion.

14:16–14:37escalation · misunderstanding
14 · street · complicationStorm and Destruction of the House

A storm destroys the house and the neighbors take action.

14:37–17:04violence · escalation
15 · street · escalationLegal Argument and Defense

Neighbors present their legal argument and defense.

17:04–18:00escalation · misunderstanding
16 · street · resolutionLegal Discussion and Court Ruling

Neighbors discuss the legal issues and court ruling.

18:00–19:05escalation
17 · street · complicationEminent Domain and Power Substation

Ted uses eminent domain to sell the lot to the city.

19:05–19:46escalation · misunderstanding
19 · street · resolutionNeighbor Discussion and Legal Precedent

Neighbors discuss the legal precedent involving a public utility and a dairy farm.

20:14–20:49escalation
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Episode facts

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#238
Writers
Jerry Collins
Director
Kyounghee Lim
Viewers
7.41M (US)
Pace
100 words/min · 33 questions

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