"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:

Friendship Between Men | Stay At Home Mom | Barbecue | Actor Playing Himself | Conspiracy Theorist

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 18	11:30 PM	FX	Reborn to Be Wild	#8.2
Sat. July 19	12:00 AM	FX	New Cowboy on the Block	#8.3

Cast

Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / ... (234 episodes, 1997-2008)
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill / ... (161 episodes, 1997-2008)
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill / ... (158 episodes, 1997-2008)
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble / ... (156 episodes, 1997-2008)
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive / ... (151 episodes, 1997-2008)
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter / ... (112 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) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

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:

Anachronisms: When Hank was a senior in high school in 1974, he had a Jaws movie poster on his bedroom wall. Jaws was released in 1975.

Quotes:

Dale Gribble: Well, Joseph, it would've been great having a cool son...
[takes out a cigarette and thinks]
Dale Gribble: Wait a minute.
[sticks the cigarette in Joseph's mouth]
Dale Gribble: Hey, cool kids. Look at Joseph smoke.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Monsignor Martinez (2000) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Baba O' Riley

An excellent change from everything else

Although we don't get this show in India, I managed to get a couple of episodes from the net. Let me tell you, this is a fine show. It deals with an upright, honest and sometimes down-on-his-luck propane salesman from Texas, Hank Hill and his quirky family and friends. But what makes this show different is that it does not have a frantic pace at which things take place. Although, I thoroughly enjoy 'The Simpsons' and 'Family Guy', yet these shows have everything happening at a breakneck speed; the gags, the animation, etc. King of the Hill somehow has a certain calmness to it. It deals with real people (5 fingers, not 4) and fairly real situations. It always puts a smile on my face and it's nice to hear Hank's pearls of wisdom. It was a pleasant surprise coming from the creators of Beavis and Butthead. I definitely recommend this show. Two thumbs up.