"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 | 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 | Bigotry | Mumbler

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 40 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 9 of 114)

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 / ... (231 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:

Bill's full name, with military rank, is Sgt. Barber William Fontaine Delateur Dauterive. He stands 5' 8-3/4" and was born in Louisiana, or "Loser-ana" as Dale described it.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Peggy's Turtle Song", Tom Landry Middle School is stated to be in the "Heimlich County School District" according to the bus Bobby rides. But in later seasons the buses list it as the "Arlen Independent School District."

Quotes:

Bobby Hill: Mom, I don't want to do this.
Peggy Hill: Well of course you don't.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Drawn Together: Lost in Parking Space: Part One (#3.7)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Yahoos and Triangles

One of the most intelligent shows on TV

I just love this show! It took me a while to figure it out, but now I'm addicted to it.

The characters are brilliant and a lot of the jokes are unexpectedly hilarious. This is one of the few shows that can take me by surprise with it's genius humor. Most of the characters are funny, but Peggy cracks me up with almost everything she says. She has an unshakable self-confidence and she'll sacrifice anybody (including her son) to win her silly little battles.

My favorite episode is the one in which the Hills go to Japan. Classic!

I hope "King of the Hill" sticks around for a long time.