King of the Hill
From left to right: Ladybird, Bobby, Hank, Peggy, and Luanne
Format	Animated Sitcom
Created by	Mike Judge Greg Daniels
Voices of	Mike Judge Kathy Najimy Pamela Segall Adlon Brittany Murphy Johnny Hardwick Stephen Root
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	12
No. of episodes	231 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 min. per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	FOX
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original run	January 12, 1997 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

King of the Hill is an Emmy-winning American animated television series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It centers around the Hills, a suburban Methodist family proud of their Texas heritage. Unlike many animated sitcoms of its type that generally tend to feature unusual or impossible events, King of the Hill attempts to retain a realistic approach, featuring Americans with average IQs, and seeking humor in the otherwise conventional or sometimes even mundane. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 615 KB)Duck pond near golf course File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. ... Greg Daniels is a well known television comedy writer. ... Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. ... Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957) is an American actress, best known as Olive Massery on the television series Veronicas Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill. ... Pamela Adlon from Pamela Adlon (born in 1968 in New York City, New York) provides voices of many famous characters of memorable kids shows. ... Brittany Murphy (born Brittany Anne Bertolotti on November 10, 1977) is an American singer and actress. ... Johnny Hardwick is a stand-up comedian, the voice of Dale Gribble on the animated American television show King of the Hill, and a staff writer and story editor for the show as well. ... Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951 in Sarasota, Florida) is an American actor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This is a list of episodes of the FOX animated television series King of the Hill. ... FOX redirects here. ... 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... King of the Hill may refer to: King of the Hill (TV Series) – the Mike Judge animated television series. ... An Emmy Award. ... Animated series redirects here. ... Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. ... Greg Daniels is a well known television comedy writer. ... FOX redirects here. ... When Mike Judge pitched the series King of the Hill to Fox, he drew the characters as menacing looking, stereotypical rednecks with jagged teeth that protruded from their mouths when they spoke; Hank, Peggy, and Bobby were the only three characters whose present form closely resembles their original concept drawings... For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...

Judge and Daniels conceived the series after a successful run with Judge's earlier Beavis and Butt-head on MTV, and the series debuted on the Fox Network on January 12, 1997, becoming an early hit. The series' popularity has also led to syndication by many local affiliates and the FX network as well as a number of international networks. The show has risen to become one of FOX's longest-running series, and the second longest running American animated series and sitcom, behind The Simpsons. In 2007, it was named by Time Magazine as one of the greatest television shows of all time.^[1] The title theme was written and performed by The Refreshments. King of the Hill has won two Emmy Awards and has been nominated for four since its inception. Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... FX (for Fox eXtended Networks) is the name of a number of related subscription TV channels owned by News Corporations Fox Entertainment Group. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... The Refreshments was a rock band from Arizona. ... An Emmy Award. ...

On April 4, 2008, it was announced that King of the Hill would return for a 13th season in early 2009 with 13 episodes ordered. ^[2] is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Episodes

Main article: King of the hill episodes

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Origins

In early 1995, after a successful run of Beavis and Butt-head on MTV, Mike Judge co-created King of the Hill with former The Simpsons writer Greg Daniels. Judge is a former resident of Dallas, Texas suburb Garland, considered the basis of the setting of the series. Judge loosely based his creation of Hank Hill from a character in Beavis and Butt-Head, Mr. Anderson.^[3] When Mike Judge pitched the series to Fox, he drew the characters as menacing looking, stereotypical "rednecks" with jagged teeth that protruded from their mouths when they spoke; Hank, Peggy, and Bobby were the only three characters whose present form closely resembles their original concept drawings (though originally Peggy was significantly overweight). Although rumored to be modeled after Judge himself, Dale is based on Robert Patrick, whom Judge had originally wanted to voice the character.^[4] Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Greg Daniels is a well known television comedy writer. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Garland is a city in Dallas County, Texas, (USA). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about a stereotypical description. ... Robert Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor. ...

Recently, King of the Hill joined the ranks of other Fox Network series like Futurama and Family Guy in its placement within a questionable time slot and has faced frequent preemptions from sporting events (mostly The NFL on FOX) featuring overtime play and post-game commentary. The series' tenth season was largely composed of episodes that did not get to air the previous season. During the tenth season in 2005, the show was scheduled to be canceled, however the series managed to attract high ratings and the series was renewed.^[3] Fox renewed it for seasons eleven and twelve, making it the second longest-running animated television series after The Simpsons.^[5] This article is about the television series. ... Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... The NFL on FOX is a TV program that shows National Football Conference games on various FOX TV channels which belong to the Fox Entertainment Group (NYSE: FOX). ... This is a list of episodes of the FOX animated television series King of the Hill. ...

After its debut, the series became a huge success for the Fox Network and was named one of the best television series by various publications, including Entertainment Weekly, Time and TV Guide. For the 1998 season, the series outperformed The Simpsons in ratings, and brought more viewers to its lead-out program The X-Files. It quickly became one of the highest rated programs, finishing behind The X-Files and in-front of The Simpsons. Fox also earned a double profit from the series success, since Twentieth Century Fox produced the show. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... This article is about the concept of time. ... TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ... The X-Files is an American Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning science fiction television series created by Chris Carter, which first aired on 10 September 1993, and ended on 19 May 2002. ... Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their...

Setting

King of the Hill is set in Arlen, Texas. Although the town of Arlen is entirely fictional, the culture, locale and characters resonate with viewers, thanks to research conducted by its creators.^[3] Characters in the series make mention to Austin and Houston as if they are located nearby. In a 1995 interview prior to the show's debut, Judge described the setting as "a town like Humble."^[6] Like most fictional towns, the basis for the town does not originate from one specific place. King of the Hill (1997 - ) is a long-running, satirical animated series. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... Houston redirects here. ... Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Alternate history Campaign setting Fantasy world Fictional battlegrounds Fictional buildings Fictional city Fictional company Fictional counties Fictional country Fictional schools List of fictional Cambridge colleges List of fictional Oxford colleges Fictional universe List of fictional universes Future history Imaginary country Imaginary state Imaginary union Multiverse Mythical place Parallel universe Phantom...

Themes

King of the Hill uses the standard set-up of a situational comedy or "sitcom" as its premise, depicting a family and their lives in a typical American town. It documents the Hills' day-to-day-lives in the small Texas town of Arlen, exploring modern themes ranging from parent-child relationships, to friendship and loyalty, to justice and patriotism. As an animated sitcom, however, King of the Hill's scope is generally larger than that of a regular sitcom. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more humans. ... (UTC):This page is about loyalty as faithfulness to a cause. ... This article is about the concept of justice. ... Defence of the fatherland is a commonplace of patriotism: The statue in the courtyard of École polytechnique, Paris, commemorating the students involvement in defending France against the 1814 invasion of the Coalition. ...

Characters

Main article: List of characters in King of the Hill

The patriarch of the Hills is Hank Hill, a salesman of "propane and propane accessories," who has an obsession with his lawn and the Dallas Cowboys. Hank strongly resembles Mr. Anderson from Beavis and Butthead, largely because Hank was based on him. He is uncomfortable with intimacy and sexuality but has a healthy relationship with his wife, as well as the rest of his family. Hank's trademark grunting sigh in times of discomfort and the phrase "I tell you what" are running gags on the series. In contrast with his emotional distance with the members of his family, he dotes unashamedly on his dog Ladybird. Hank is also known to be passively prejudicial in a sexist manner, disallowing his son Bobby from any untraditional and "feminine" activities. Hank is married to Peggy Hill, a substitute Spanish teacher who has a poor grasp of the language (referring to it phonetically as "es-pa-nole"). Peggy is also a freelance newspaper columnist, real estate agent, notary public, and Boggle champion. Peggy frequently speaks the phrases "Oh, yeah!" when she exerts effort into a task, and "Oh, Peggy!", a self-compliment after a perceived accomplishment. Usually well-meaning and open-minded, she often displays her naïveté and arrogance; with an inflated sense of her intelligence and appearance, she considers herself knowledgeable, clever and physically attractive, but is blind to the truth due—most likely—to severe narcissism. When Mike Judge pitched the series King of the Hill to Fox, he drew the characters as menacing looking, stereotypical rednecks with jagged teeth that protruded from their mouths when they spoke; Hank, Peggy, and Bobby were the only three characters whose present form closely resembles their original concept drawings... Information Gender Male Age 41 Date of birth c. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Definition Intimacy is complex in that its meaning varies from relationship to relationship, and within a given relationship over time. ... This article is about human sexual perceptions. ... The running gag is a popular hallmark of comic and serious forms of entertainment. ... Margaret Peggy Hill (née Platter) is the wife of Hank Hill and the mother of Bobby Hill in the animated series King of the Hill, voiced by Kathy Najimy. ... Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή, phone meaning sound or voice) is the study of the sounds of human speech. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... A US Embossed Notary Seal. ... Typical game contents and scoring example. ... Clever is an Australian television series hosted by Georgie Parker. ... This article is about narcissism as a word in common use. ...

The two have a son, Bobby Hill, Hank and Peggy's chubby 13-year-old son, wants to be a famous prop comic when he is older. Bobby lacks his father's athletic prowess, dislikes most sports with the exception of wrestling, baseball, and track which he played for Tom Landry Middle School. He also attempted to play football and soccer. He has a rather wacky sense of humor that clashes with Hank's more collected manner. Hank's discomfort with Bobby's proclivities is a regular narrative element in the series, and he has stated this with phrases like "The boy ain't right" and "What has the MTV done to you, son?". In addition to the lead family, the show includes an array of quirky characters: co-workers, teachers, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople and local celebrities. Occasionally, the series features guest stars. Bobby Hill redirects here. ... A prop comic is a type of comedian who makes extensive use of humorous objects, or conventional objects used in humorous ways, as part of his comedy routine. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... A guest star, relating to a television series, is an actor who appears on one or several episodes (playing a character or themselves). ...

Luann Platter is named after a plate from Luby's a cafeteria that is throught Texas.

Celebrity Voices

Ashley Gardner, Toby Huss, Lauren Tom, David Herman, Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Joss and Tom Petty have recurring roles in the series. A graduate of the North Carolina School the Arts, she has an extensive resume in live theatre, as well as supporting parts in various movies and television programs. ... Toby Huss is a U.S. actor. ... Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress and voice actress. ... David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. ... Breckin Erin Meyer[1] (born May 7, 1974) is an American actor and producer. ... Jonathan Joss (born 1965 in San Antonio, Texas)and went to McCollum High School alongside Independent Filmmaker/Producer of BADDOG PRODUCTIONS and best friend Mark A.Watson in both Drama and Choir, working together on such theatrical plays together such as EL Gallo, is a Native American actor. ... Thomas Earl Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer and guitarist. ...

In addition, the show has many celebrity appearances, though rarely as themselves. Lisa Kudrow, Brad Pitt, Trace Adkins, Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Aniston, Will Arnett, Tom Arnold, Diedrich Bader, Big Boi, Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black, Brooks & Dunn, Gary Busey, Drew Carey, Kelly Clarkson, David Cross, Johnny Depp, Laura Dern, Ani DiFranco, Snoop Dogg, Dale Earnhardt, Shannon Elizabeth,Will Ferrell, Sally Field, John Goodman, Nathan Fillion, John Force, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Vince Gill, Jeff Goldblum, Topher Grace, Green Day, Kirk Hammett, Ed Harris, Dennis Hopper, Michael Keaton, Jamie Kennedy, Kid Rock, Johnny Knoxville, Laura Linney, Lucy Liu, Heather Locklear, Lindsay Lohan, Tone Lōc, Bernie Mac, Danny Masterson, Rue McClanahan, Matthew McConaughey, Mary Tyler Moore, Willie Nelson, No Doubt, Laura Prepon, Brad Renfro, John Ritter, Chris Rock, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Cybill Shepherd, Gene Simmons, Ben Stiller, Meryl Streep, Sum 41, Mikey Teutul, Paul Teutul Jr., Paul Teutul Sr., Randy Travis, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Alan Rickman, Mo Collins, Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, Fred Willard, Dennis Burkley, Dax Shepard, Phil Hendrie, and all three members of ZZ Top, with Dusty Hill as Hank's cousin. Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow (born July 30, 1963) is an Emmy Award- and SAG-winning American actress best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the popular television sitcom Friends. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an Academy award-nominated American actor, film producer, and social activist. ... Tracy Darrell (Trace) Adkins (born January 13, 1962 in Sarepta, Louisiana) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the popular television sitcom Friends. ... 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References in Popular Culture

• The series is occasionally referenced in The Simpsons. The Hill family was once (briefly) seen in "Bart Star" (with Dale, Bill and Boomhauer visible in the background), where Bart Simpson and his football team badly defeat Arlen's team, with Hank making the remark: "We drove 2,000 miles for this?" In "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo", Barney imitates Homer in order to put drinks on his tab at Moe's, saying "D'oh!, woohoo!, uh... that boy ain't right.", combining Homer's and Hank Hill's catchphrases. In "Helter Shelter", in which the Simpson house undergoes fumigation, the family questions one another on where to live. Homer decides to stand outside the house and wait. He opens a beer, and the King of the Hill theme tune plays and, as with the theme of King of the Hill, time speeds up and events occur rapidly while Homer takes sips of beer, just as Hank does. Upon finding that only a few minutes have passed, Homer gives up. In "Missionary: Impossible", Hank can be seen at the end of the episode working the PBS-style pledge phonelines for the FOX network. In "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays", while Bart and Lisa are fighting over the remote control, it stops on one channel and although the viewer cannot see the screen they hear an imitation of Hank's voice saying "Bobby, I've got propane in my urethra," combining three recurring elements of the show.
• In the Family Guy episode "One If By Clam, Two If By Sea", the guys stand in front of the alley and act out the famous "Yep" scene after their bar has been taken over by British people. In "Petergeist", Peter begins to peel off his face in front of a mirror until Hank Hill's face is revealed underneath. He then says "heheheh... propane."
• In the episode "Cartoon Wars Part II" of the series South Park, when Cartman and Kyle are fighting at Fox Studios, they pass through cubicles with signs that say "King of the Hill - 11th Season." Mike Judge has been friends with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker since he advised them on how to deal with the cult status of a cartoon in 1997 and provided the unmuffled voice of Kenny in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
• Hank, Bill, and Dale are parodied on Godzilla: The Series; known as the "Red Neck Hunters", recurring villains who attempt to hunt Godzilla as a trophy.
• In an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, "Squirrel Jokes" when SpongeBob tells squirrel jokes, a fish that looks like Hank Hill can be seen in the audience.
• Boomhauer is referenced in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode featuring the movie Squirm. A character in the movie mumbles something incoherently, to which Tom Servo replies, "Thanks, Hank Hill's friend."
• In the PC game Starcraft, clicking repeatedly on a Terran Firebat unit will eventually result in the Firebat asking, "Do you have any questions about propane?" followed by "Or propane accessories?" This is a direct reference to Hank Hill's recurring statement about selling "propane and propane accessories."
• In the Web Game Merry Poppings from Slingo, explosive balloons are stated to be filled with "Propane and Propane Accessories", referring to Hank's famous line.

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