"King of the Hill" (1997) TV series 1997-????

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Mike Judge

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

Release Date:

12 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Show about a rigid redneckish propane salesman with a good heart and wacky friends and family.

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Propane | Beer | Father Son Relationship | Neighbor

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 40 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	10:00 PM	TOON	Strangeness on a Train	#12.19
Fri. July 17	10:30 PM	TOON	Cops & Robert	#12.20

Cast

Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / ... (252 episodes, 1997-2009)
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill / ... (245 episodes, 1997-2009)
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill / ... (244 episodes, 1997-2009)
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble / ... (242 episodes, 1997-2009)
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive / ... (241 episodes, 1997-2009)
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter / ... (215 episodes, 1997-2009)
David Herman	...	Additional Voices / ... (134 episodes, 1997-2009)
Toby Huss	...	Kahn Souphanousinphone Sr. / ... (127 episodes, 1997-2009)
Ashley Gardner	...	Nancy Hicks Gribble / ... (116 episodes, 1997-2009)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Denmark:15 | Australia:G (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Argentina:16 | Singapore:Unrated (with warning)

Company:

Deedle-Dee Productions

Trivia:

Hank, Bobby, Peggy and Luanne were animated into an episode of "The Simpsons" (1989). At one point, Homer makes a reference to the Springfield football team playing the Arlen football team, then, the shot goes to the Hill family, where Hank says "We came two thousand miles for this?" The rest of the characters do not speak. In an episode of King of the Hill, Bobby also has a Bart Simpson doll on his bookshelf.

Goofs:

Continuity: The picture of Cotton Hill in Hank and Peggy's bedroom changes from episode to episode. In some episodes it doesn't even resemble Cotton.

Quotes:

Bobby Hill: It's like that book they took out of the school library, "I've Got Two Dads".
Hank: No, you don't.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Do You Speak American? (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Yahoos and Triangles

Great show.

King of the Hill is about Hank Hill, a proud propane salesman in Texas. When he isn't at work, he spends time with his family and three friends. The entire cast is great, and the writing is top notch. The show is funny without going over the top. In fact, this is probably quite a realistic portrayal of life in Texas. One worth watching.