King of the Hill: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: January 12, 1997

Starring: Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Mike Judge

Summary: King of the Hill is another animation hit from Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge, who also voices the starring character Hank Hill, a propane gas salesman in the fictional town Arlen, Texas. Hank is often besieged by the idiosyncrasies of society, but he finds (some) serenity in his home-life with his wife, substitute Spanish teacherKing of the Hill is another animation hit from Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge, who also voices the starring character Hank Hill, a propane gas salesman in the fictional town Arlen, Texas. Hank is often besieged by the idiosyncrasies of society, but he finds (some) serenity in his home-life with his wife, substitute Spanish teacher Peggy, his awkward son Bobby and his live-in niece-in-law Luanne Platter. Adding flavor to the ordinary dish the series serves are Hank's friends, divorcee military barber Bill Dauterive, paranoid Dale Gribble (with an obsession with Government conspiracy theories) and gibberish spouting Boomhauer.On April 4th 2008, FOX renewed the series for a 13th season.
FOX has aired 253 of the 255 total episodes after the 13th season wrapped on May 17, leaving two episodes still yet to air. It's understood however that producer 20th Century Fox Television kept the show in production for four additional episodes (DABE14-DABE17) bringing its actual total to 259. The network nevertheless has yet to license those extra episodes, meaning as few as two or as many as six could still air. King of the Hill in Canada; Sundays @ 7 PM E/P on Global.
Repeats can be seen on FX.King of the Hill in the USA: Sundays @ 8:30 on FOX.… Expand

Creator: Greg Daniels and Mike Judge and Julie Mossberg

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. Plastic White Female
Air Date: May 11, 1997
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S1:E11. King of the Ant Hill
Air Date: May 4, 1997
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S1:E10. Keeping Up With Our Joneses
Air Date: April 27, 1997

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Mike Duffy

Jul 11, 2013

A smart, loopy spoof full of Everyman truth. [10 Jan 1997]

Ken Tucker

Jun 12, 2013

Both extremely funny and intelligent. Read full review

Ann Hodges

Jul 11, 2013

A surprisingly sweet, frequently funny show. [28 Jan 1997]

Tom Shales

Jul 11, 2013

For a cartoon, it's defiantly slow, sometimes a virtual still-life. And yet there's something curiously compelling about its utterly trivial everyday goings-on. [11 Jan 1997]

Phil Gallo

Jul 11, 2013

Debut is plenty funny yet Fox has a tough job ahead trying to lure ["Beavis & Butt-head"] audiences, which may grow tired of the comic targets, or "The Simpsons" crowd, which may find the antics too restrained. [10 Jan 1997]

Howard Rosenberg

Jul 11, 2013

It totes a few smiles, but little to bowl you over, and it takes a spell getting used to. Read full review

Caryn James

Jul 11, 2013

Maybe "King of the Hill" is trying a tricky balancing act, hoping to please people who look down on the Hills and people who can identify their neighbors on the show. Whatever the series hopes to do, it better move fast. So far it suffers severely from a lack of funny lines. [11 Jan 1997]

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GagaForGhibli

May 29, 2012

Simply One Of The Greatest Show's Of All Time!
Very Creative Writing And It's A Very Smart Show!
My Favorite Animated Show Next To The Simpsons!

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Pro-Payne

Mar 16, 2014

One of the most funny and entertaining TV shows ever! Adding the Everyday life of a middle-American family. Having a character that everyone can relate to. Bill, the depressed Army Barber. Dale, the paranoid freak. Boomhauer, the womanizer. And Hank, the everyday middle American. But thoseOne of the most funny and entertaining TV shows ever! Adding the Everyday life of a middle-American family. Having a character that everyone can relate to. Bill, the depressed Army Barber. Dale, the paranoid freak. Boomhauer, the womanizer. And Hank, the everyday middle American. But those are just the main characters! There's someone for everyone to like and enjoy in this show. I was really sad to hear they aren't gonna make any more. Hell, even my Screen-name is "spoofing" the show!… Expand