King of the Hill 

A straight laced propane salesman in Arlen, Texas tries to deal with the wacky antics of his family and friends, while also trying to keep his son in line.

Creators:

Greg Daniels, Mike Judge

Stars:

Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 55 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / ... 258 episodes, 1997-2010
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill / ... 258 episodes, 1997-2010
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill / ... 258 episodes, 1997-2010
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble / ... 257 episodes, 1997-2010
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive / ... 256 episodes, 1997-2010
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter / ... 232 episodes, 1997-2010
Toby Huss	...	Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr. / ... 152 episodes, 1997-2010
David Herman	...	Buckley / ... 147 episodes, 1997-2010
Ashley Gardner	...	Nancy Hicks Gribble / ... 125 episodes, 1997-2010

Storyline

King of the Hill is another animation hit for 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.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | propane | beer | suburb | substitute teacher | 

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Taglines:

Looking for laughs as big as Texas? Head for the hills!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bobby kontra wapniaki

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deedle-Dee Productions,Judgmental Films,3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby Surround) Dolby Digital (Season 13-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Root (voice of Bill) also worked with Mike Judge in Office Space (1999), playing Milton.

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Goofs

Early on Hank states that he was born in 1953. Then in another show Hank says that he graduated Arlen High in 1974, which would make him born in 1956. Later Hank learns that he was born in New York on the day that Fidel Castro visited Yankee Stadium, which was April 15, 1959.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Buckley: Hey.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the "Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels" credit is shown on the side of a garbage bag that the Hills are throwing out.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (2016)

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Soundtracks

Yahoos and Triangles
by The Refreshments

User Reviews

A great cartoon for the whole family

This show chronicles the animated everyday adventures of Hank Hill, his wife Peggy, son Bobby, and niece Luanne. Also featuring Hank's friends, the sad Bill, the paranoid Dale, and the plain indecipherable Boomhauer, as well as Hank's father and foreign neighbors every now and then. The antithesis of all the "popular" cartoons of the day (the Simpsons, Family guy, etcetera), and all the better for it. This cartoon is well-voiced, heartfelt, and is great family fare. Oh yeah, and it's frequently hilarious as well. Some blast this show for being a tad more conservative then other's of it's ilk. I say so what? It's refreshing to have one counter-point in a whole sea of one viewpoint.And with the show ending it's 9 year run this season, it still hasn't outstayed it's welcome like some others *cough* Simpsons *cough* And I for one will miss spending time Sunday nights with the Hill family (on the times it WASN'T preempted by Football, of course)

My Grade: A

Season 1 DVD Extras: Introductions by Hank Hill (on Disk1), Bobby on 2, and Dale on the third; Commentar on the Pilot and "Hank's Unmentionable Problem" by Co-creator Greg Daniels, "Order of the Straight Arrow" & "the Company Man" by Director Klay Hall, "Westie Side Story" & "King of the Ant Hill" with ' Dale Gribble' and 'Bill Dauterive' , "Shins of the Father" & "Plastic White Female" with 'Peggy' and 'Bobby'; a 24 minute Making of; 55 Deleted scenes & Animatics; Do's & Don'ts of animation; Meet the Hills (info & sketches); Barenakid Ladies Music Video; & 13 promos

2 Easter Eggs: On the first disk, go to 'Special Features', then to 'Commentaries' and highlight the lawn-tractor for "Mowing Lesson with Charlie" a short on lawnmower safety; On the third disk, in the main menu click on the map for Hank Hill thanking the people who worked on Season 1