"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	4:30 PM	Fox	You Gotta Believe	#10.7
Sun. Nov. 8	10:00 PM	TOON	Dia-Bill-ic Shock	#13.1

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)

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:

The Hills' zip code is 78104. The code is real and is located in the town Beeville, Texas.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the early episodes, Luanne clearly has automotive skills - she is seen repairing cars and even ordering Hank parts he needs to fix his truck at one point. From "Jumpin' Crack Bass" on she has little to no knowledge of cars.

Quotes:

Peggy Hill: Even if I do get Hank to see the doctor, he refuses to take his pants off.
Nancy Gribble: Oh, you don't take your clothes off at the doctor's any more, Shug! Anything they need to see, they do it with a new machine called an M-R-I!
Peggy Hill: Hm. Are you sure they can use it to look at Hank?
Nancy Gribble: They use it for everything! Heck, it's the same technology we use down at the station to predict the weather!
Peggy Hill: I thought you used the doppler radar.
Nancy Gribble: [laughing] Oh, Shug!
[chuckles]
Nancy Gribble: It's the same thing!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays (#15.8)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Yahoos and Triangles

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