Posts with tag Hank Hill
Posted Apr 4th 2008 11:42AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: King of the Hill, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free

Propane rules! Fox has renewed
King of the Hill for a 13th season. The down home hilarity of Hank and Peggy Hill, their son Bobby and dog Lady Bird, will continue for another year, likely remaining in Fox's strong Sunday night animation lineup that includes
The Simpsons, Family Guy and
American Dad -- although that's only speculation on my part.
Creators Mike Judge (the voice of Hank and Boomhauer) and Greg Daniels (The Office) will continue at the helm, and all the usual characters remain. That means more of Kathy Najimy as Peggy, Brittany Murphy as Luanne, Pamela Adlon as Bobby, Johnny Hardwick as Dale, and Stephen Root as Bill.
Continue reading Fox renews King of the Hill
Posted Sep 23rd 2007 9:31PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: OpEd, King of the Hill, Episode Reviews

(S12E01) Out of all the shows in the FOX animated universe King of the Hill has been the most consistent when it comes to the quality of their shows. I don't believe that there has been any season during the show's existence that fans and critics have declared weak. Sure, there are individual episodes that stand out more than others, but that's to be expected in a series that is beginning its twelfth season. I'm saying that, as a whole, King of the Hill has remained pretty steady during its time on the air.
Continue reading King of the Hill: Suite Smell of Success (season premiere)
Posted Apr 2nd 2007 10:59AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: OpEd, King of the Hill, Episode Reviews
(S11E05) In this episode, we learn that Hank's cousin is none other than Dusty Hill, bass player for ZZ Top. If any other show had attempted to do this kind of celebrity crossover, it would have seemed trite, but this episode wasn't so much about Dusty's celebrity status as it was about Hank wanting to keep his family as far away from the glitz and shallowness of the rock and roll lifestyle (Bobby especially).
Since the reality TV genre began, the term "reality" has been given an extra meaning. The truth is, if "reality" shows were actually "real" they'd be some of the most uninteresting shows on television: entire episodes would consist of nothing but people sitting around doing absolutely nothing, people would wonder in and out of frame, and sometimes conversations would be completely inaudible, because in reality, nobody feels the need to project for an invisible audience. I also imagine there would be a lot more nose picking and butt scratching.
Continue reading King of the Hill: Hank Gets Dusted
Posted Oct 19th 2006 2:14PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: FOX, Animation, King of the Hill
Great news, King of the Hill fans: after a long wait FOX has finally announced that the eleventh season of the animated series will kick off on January 21 at 7:30 pm. The tenth season finale ended with Lucky and Luanne getting engaged and Luanne becoming pregnant, but according to the press release the eleventh season opener will focus mainly on Animal Control trying to rescue Bobby's pet snake from the toilet and causing a city-wide panic in the process. King of the Hill, despite always being stuck in a timeslot where even fans like myself can sometimes forget about it, is still consistently smart and funny even after being on the air for over a decade. I would love to see it bumped ahead into the primetime lineup with The Simpsons and the rest of FOX's animated shows, but I can deal with the lousy timeslot as long as FOX keeps bringing it back.
Posted Jan 30th 2006 9:00AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: FOX, OpEd, Animation, King of the Hill

Damn, I almost missed this episode. Thanks to all these football games I had
almost forgotten they sometimes show actually TV programs on FOX on Sunday nights. I was happy to catch a new episode,
though it wasn't the best episode of the season.
Continue reading King of the Hill: You Gotta Believe (In Moderation)