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

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Mike Judge

Seasons:

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

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:

Barbecue | Stay At Home Mom | Conspiracy Theorist | Friendship Between Men | Mumbling

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 16	1:00 AM	MyNetwork	Bobby Rae	#12.2
Fri. May 16	1:30 AM	MyNetwork	Texas City Twister	#2.2

Cast

Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / ... (233 episodes, 1997-2008)
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill / ... (159 episodes, 1997-2008)
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill / ... (156 episodes, 1997-2008)
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble / ... (154 episodes, 1997-2008)
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive / ... (149 episodes, 1997-2008)
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter / ... (110 episodes, 1997-2008)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | UK:12 (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Company:

Deedle-Dee Productions

Trivia:

The Luann Platter is a type of combination plate available at Luby's Cafeteria, a popular restaurant in Texas (In the show, it's referred to as "Luly's"). It has a meat, a roll, and a side for a low price.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Love Hurts...And So Does Art", Hank is stuck refilling the ice cube trays for the freezer. But in "Hank and the Great Glass Elevator", the freezer has an automatic ice dispenser.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Hank: I'm going to kick your ass!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: King of the Hill (#9.23)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Down Together

One of the most intelligent shows on TV

I just love this show! It took me a while to figure it out, but now I'm addicted to it.

The characters are brilliant and a lot of the jokes are unexpectedly hilarious. This is one of the few shows that can take me by surprise with it's genius humor. Most of the characters are funny, but Peggy cracks me up with almost everything she says. She has an unshakable self-confidence and she'll sacrifice anybody (including her son) to win her silly little battles.

My favorite episode is the one in which the Hills go to Japan. Classic!

I hope "King of the Hill" sticks around for a long time.