S13E15 · EP 250
season 13 ·
Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key
written by Tim Croston & Chip Hall · directed by Steve Robertson · 2.89M viewers · image King of the Hill Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
tense 27%misunderstanding 20%obsession 12%angry 10%absurd 7%sad 7%petty grievance 6%awkward 3%rivalry 3%social rule violation 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Hank's Final Task and Family Tensions
B · Dale and Bill's Beer Can Fight
C · Dee Dee's Arrival and Cotton's Legacy
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · street · cold_openDale and Bill argue over a beer can

Dale and Bill argue over a beer can Dale tossed on Bill's yard.

00:00–02:36lie · petty_grievance
2 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank and Dale discuss Dee Dee's message

Hank and Dale discuss a message from Dee Dee on the answering machine.

02:36–02:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank and Dale speculate about Dee Dee's intentions

Hank and Dale speculate about Dee Dee's intentions and Cotton's legacy.

02:52–03:52misunderstanding · obsession
4 ▸ 03:52
4 · street · act1Hank and Dale argue over the beer can again

Hank and Dale argue over the beer can again, with Bill's frustration growing.

03:52–05:25petty_grievance · misunderstanding
5 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank reflects on his father Cotton

Hank reflects on his father Cotton and his lack of knowledge about him.

05:25–06:12misunderstanding · obsession
6 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank and Peggy discuss Dee Dee's visit

Hank and Peggy discuss Dee Dee's visit and Cotton's legacy.

06:12–06:48misunderstanding · obsession
7 · street · act1Bill and Dale argue over the beer can again

Bill and Dale argue over the beer can again, with Dale's refusal to pick it up.

06:48–07:03petty_grievance · misunderstanding
8 · Hill kitchen and yard · act1Hank and Dale discuss Cotton's tools

Hank and Dale discuss Cotton's tools and Hank's curiosity about his father.

07:03–07:32obsession · misunderstanding
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9 · street · act1Bill and Dale argue over the beer can again

Bill and Dale argue over the beer can again, with Bill's frustration escalating.

07:32–09:57petty_grievance · misunderstanding
10 · street · act1Bill and Dale's fight escalates into a dude-vorce

Bill and Dale's fight escalates into a dude-vorce, a male friendship breakup.

09:57–10:14misunderstanding · rivalry
11 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Dee Dee arrives and gives Hank a box

Dee Dee arrives and gives Hank a box containing Cotton's belongings.

10:14–10:22misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Hank is given Cotton's list of final wishes

Hank is given Cotton's list of final wishes and is shocked by its contents.

10:22–10:54misunderstanding · obsession
13 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Hank and Peggy react to Cotton's list

Hank and Peggy react to Cotton's list, which includes strange and difficult tasks.

10:54–11:23misunderstanding · obsession
14 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Hank is determined to carry out Cotton's wishes

Hank is determined to carry out Cotton's wishes despite Peggy's concerns.

11:23–11:45obsession · misunderstanding
15 · street · act2Bill and Dale's fight continues

Bill and Dale's fight continues, with Peggy trying to mediate.

11:45–11:50rivalry · misunderstanding
16 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Hank and Peggy discuss Cotton's list

Hank and Peggy discuss Cotton's list and the tasks ahead.

11:50–12:03obsession · misunderstanding
17 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Hank and Peggy plan to carry out Cotton's wishes

Hank and Peggy plan to carry out Cotton's wishes despite the challenges.

12:03–12:16obsession · misunderstanding
18 · Hill kitchen and yard · act2Hank and Peggy meet with Fatty's son

Hank and Peggy meet with Fatty's son to deliver Cotton's gift.

12:16–12:59misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
19 · Hill kitchen and yard · act3Hank receives the final task from Cotton

Hank receives the final task from Cotton, which is to flush his ashes down a toilet.

12:59–14:32misunderstanding · obsession
20 · Hill kitchen and yard · act3Hank and Peggy discuss the final task

Hank and Peggy discuss the final task and its implications.

14:32–14:45obsession · misunderstanding
21 · bar · act3Hank, Dale, and Bill attempt to flush Cotton's ashes

Hank, Dale, and Bill attempt to flush Cotton's ashes down the toilet.

14:45–16:15misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
22 · bar · act3Hank, Dale, and Bill apologize and reconcile

Hank, Dale, and Bill apologize and reconcile, realizing their friendship is important.

16:15–18:18misunderstanding · rivalry
23 ▸ 18:18
23 · bar · tagHank flushes Cotton's ashes down the toilet

Hank flushes Cotton's ashes down the toilet, completing his father's final wish.

18:18–20:18obsession · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Overall
#250
Writers
Tim Croston & Chip Hall
Director
Steve Robertson
Viewers
2.89M (US)
Pace
144 words/min · 58 questions

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