"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 | unknown

Release Date:

12 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Propane | Beer | Suburban Life | Actor Playing Himself

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 40 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	10:00 PM	TOON	Dia-Bill-ic Shock	#13.1
Mon. Nov. 9	1:30 AM	TOON	Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga	#2.21

Cast

Mike Judge	...	Hank Hill / ... (254 episodes, 1997-2009)
Kathy Najimy	...	Peggy Hill / ... (254 episodes, 1997-2009)
Pamela Adlon	...	Bobby Hill / ... (254 episodes, 1997-2009)
Johnny Hardwick	...	Dale Gribble / ... (253 episodes, 1997-2009)
Stephen Root	...	Bill Dauterive / ... (253 episodes, 1997-2009)
Brittany Murphy	...	Luanne Platter / ... (230 episodes, 1997-2009)
Toby Huss	...	Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr. / ... (144 episodes, 1997-2009)
David Herman	...	Buckley / ... (143 episodes, 1997-2009)
Ashley Gardner	...	Nancy Hicks Gribble / ... (121 episodes, 1997-2009)

Also Known As:

El rey de la colina (Spain) [es]
Hemma hos hill (Sweden) [sv]
Henri pis sa gang (Canada: French title) (dubbed version) [fr]
King of the Hill (Germany) [de]
King of the Hill (France) [fr]
Kukkulan kuningas (Finland) [fi]
Les rois du Texas (France) (new title) [fr]
Los reyes de la colina (Argentina) [es]
Texas királyai (Hungary) [hu]

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: In Bobby Slam, Clark Peters is clearly a member of the wrestling team. Yet when the coach is assigning matches by last name for the upcoming meet, we never hear him say the name "Peters."

Quotes:

Dale Gribble: I loved my dad like a father. And he betrayed me - like a betrayer.

Movie Connections:

Featured in America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998) (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.