King of the Hill

78
Metascore
1997-2028
17 seasons
Fox Network
Animation, Comedy, Drama
TV-MA

In the little town of Arlen, Texas, lives a man who embodies the spirit of the Lone Star State. Hank Hill tends his lawn with pride, never overcooks his steak and sells propane and propane accessories. In this animated series from Mike Judge, Hank and his wife Peggy work to raise their son Bobby, be good neighbors and uphold their middle-class Texas values amid a changing world.

78
Metascore
1997-2028
17 seasons
Fox Network
Animation, Comedy, Drama
TV-MA

Tom Petty Dead at 66

The rocker also voiced Lucky on King of the Hill

Mon, Oct 2, 2017

NBC Orders Rob Lowe Pilot, Odd Couple Comedy from Friends Vet

Rob Lowe is sticking with NBC. The network has given a pilot order to his tennis comedy The Pro, TVGuide.com has learned. Set in and around a tennis and golf club,  the Parks and Recreation star will play a former doubles champion who is reunited with his ex-partner after a public feud that...

Fri, Jan 24, 2014

NBC Orders Rob Lowe Pilot, Odd Couple Comedy from Friends Vet

King of the Hill Actor Dennis Burkley Dies at 67

Character actor Dennis Burkley, who starred in My Name is Earl and most recently did voice work on King of the Hill, died at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. over the weekend, CNN reports. He was 67.

Wed, Jul 17, 2013

King of the Hill Actor Dennis Burkley Dies at 67

HBO Orders Mike Judge Comedy

HBO has picked up a new single-camera dark comedy from King of the Hill's Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, Deadline reports.

Thu, May 16, 2013

Has The Cleveland Show Been Canceled?

Is no news good news for fans of The Cleveland Show? Weeks after a blog run by the leaders of The Animation Guild reported that the animated series was canceled, Fox sources have denied the claim, saying that no decision has been made about the show's future. At least part of the reason for The Cleveland Show's hazy future is the fact that Fox's Sunday animation lineup is...

Wed, Apr 17, 2013

The Office Taps New Executive Producers

The Office consulting producer Brent Forrester has been promoted to executive producer of the show alongside King of the Hill's Dan Sterling, Deadline reports.NBC's new fall schedule: The Voice back in the fall; Community moves to FridaysNeither of them has been tapped as the comedy's ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Exclusive: MTV Developing Another Animated Series with Beavis and Butt-head Producers

Heh-heh, you said development. Hot off the successful relaunch of Beavis and Butt-head, MTV is teaming again with executive producers Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky on another animated series.

Sat, Nov 12, 2011

Exclusive: MTV Developing Another Animated Series with Beavis and Butt-head Producers

Exclusive: Adam Carolla Developing Animated Show at Fox

The Man Show and Dancing with the Stars alum Adam Carolla is getting animated. The comedian has teamed up with former King of the Hill executive producers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky to produce The Birchums, which has landed a presentation order from Fox.The Birchums is based on a character Carolla popularized in the 1990s on Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Kevin and Bean morning show....

Fri, Aug 12, 2011

Exclusive: Adam Carolla Developing Animated Show at Fox

Beavis and Butt-Head Is Back! What's Old? What's New?

Ready for more Beavis and Butt-Head? Hope so, because MTV is bringing it back this fall. Series creator Mike Judge (the big brain also behind King of the Hill and the movie Office Space) and MTV President Van Toffler, a self-described B and B fanatic, spoke to reporters Friday at the fall TV previews about why it's coming back and how it'll be different. WHAT'S OLD? Fans of the original series, fear not: Beavis and Butt-Head are the same emotionally stunted man-children you remember from their 1993-1997 run on MTV. In fact, it'll mostly seem like no time has passed at all. "I didn't want to do a big, conscious forcing of modern stuff on them, only when it makes sense," Judge says. Millennial nods will include one episode in which the pair sees Twilight and decides they want to "get chicks" by becoming supernatural creatures themselves. So they...

Sat, Jul 30, 2011

Beavis and Butt-Head Is Back! What's Old? What's New?

The Making of Community's Animated Holiday Episode

Community's December 9 animated Christmas episode, in which Abed (Danny Pudi) learns the meaning of Christmas (and which featured a shout-out to TV Guide Magazine!), is a holiday miracle in itself. As overseen by 23D Films owners James Fino (who previously worked on King of the Hill) and Joe Russo (The Simpsons), the stop-motion animation was completed in four months, less than half the time it takes to produce an episode of The Simpsons."We needed every ounce of that time," Fino says. "It couldn't be whipped off. We had to be at the top of our games." Animators from the movies Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas also contributed their talents.Fino and Russo offered...

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

The Making of Community's Animated Holiday Episode

Don Meredith, Original Voice of Monday Night Football, Dies at 72

"Dandy" Don Meredith, who supplied the cornpone counterpoint to Howard Cosell's polysyllabic patter and helped make ABC's Monday Night Football a TV phenomenon in the 1970s, has died. He was 72.

Mon, Dec 6, 2010

Don Meredith, Original Voice of Monday Night Football, Dies at 72

Coroner: Brittany Murphy and Husband Died of Same Causes

Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, died of the same two causes as his wife: acute pneumonia and severe anemia, the Los Angeles County Coroner told CNN. Brittany Murphy's husband found dead "Just like Brittany," assistant chief coroner Ed Winter said when reporting the 39-year-old screenwriter's cause of death. Though prescription drugs were detected in Monjack's system, the levels ...

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

Coroner: Brittany Murphy and Husband Died of Same Causes

Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Rue McClanahan, best known as Golden Girls' man-hungry Southern debutante Blanche Devereaux and Maude's scatterbrained Vivian Harmon, has died. She was 76.McClanahan suffered a massive stroke and died at ...

Thu, Jun 3, 2010

Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead

The husband of actress Brittany Murphy was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home just five months after Murphy's death, according to the Los Angeles Times. Check out photos of Murphy's roles British screenwriter Simon Monjack, 39, died at his home on Sunday ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Report: "Large Amounts" of Prescription Drugs Found in Brittany Murphy's Bedroom

A large number of prescription drugs were found in the bedroom of Brittany Murphy, who suffered shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain in the week leading up to her death, according to an investigator's notes obtained by TMZ.Citing notes from the Los Angeles County coroner's office, TMZ said Investigator Blacklock wrote that Murphy, 32, went to the bathroom at 7:30 a.m. Sunday and shut the door. She had complained of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain for seven to 10 days prior to her death, but her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, told the investigator he wasn't alarmed because his wife "often suffered from severe menstrual pains," the site said.Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, however, told TVGuide.com he has never seen the notes TMZ is citing and that the coroner's office has not provided the site with any notes or reports regarding Murphy's death and investigation."I have a call into TMZ, but we're not ...

Tue, Dec 22, 2009

Report: "Large Amounts" of Prescription Drugs Found in Brittany Murphy's Bedroom

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

Mega Beasts9/8c DiscoveryThis new series brings to life some of the most ferocious dinosaurs to roam the earth. Scientists piece together what these mysterious creatures looked like, how they behaved, and what they encountered. In tonight's episode, we'll get a look at the phorusrhacids — or terror birds — and their reign in South America.Read on for previews of King of the Hill, True Blood, the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, There Goes the Neighborhood, HGTV Design Star and Entourage.

Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

Fox Sets Series Finale Date for King of the Hill

King of the Hill will draw its 13-season run to a close on Sunday, Sept. 13, in a one-hour series finale, Fox announced.Watch full episodes of King of the Hill nowThe animated sitcom's conclusion is technically two back-to-back episodes. In the first hour, "The Boy Can't Help It," Bobby is ...

Mon, Aug 10, 2009

Fox Sets Series Finale Date for King of the Hill

Could King of the Hill Reign at ABC?

King of the Hill may no longer have a future at Fox, but that doesn't mean the animated series can't rule elsewhere on TV.Variety reports that ABC may be interested in picking up the recently-cancelled King to pair with its upcoming animated comedy The Goode Family, which just so happens to come from King of the Hill's executive producers Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky.ABC likely hopes an established animated hit like King would ...

Tue, Nov 4, 2008

Ratings: The Future Looks Bright for Housewives

Sunday's ratings recap:7 pm/ETThe season premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition averaged 9.55 million total viewers.8 pmThe Amazing Race 13 placed third for the hour, premiering to 10.29 mil (down 25 percent from Cycle 12's launch). The Simpsons returned to an audience of 9.3 mil, dipping just 135K from its previous opener; King of the Hill led out with seven mil. 9 pmHousewives bested NBC's coverage of the Eagles-Bears with 18.44 mil, virtually matching last season's premiere. Cold Case (11.24 mil) dropped a mil. Family Guy (9.2 mil) built on King's audience, while American Dad (6.86 mil) was up 13 percent from its previous premiere.10 pmBrothers & Sisters (12.35 mil) trailed football, but was down just seven percent from a year ago. The Unit (9.75 mil) lost nearly a mil from its previous, Tuesday-night season opener.

Mon, Sep 29, 2008

Ratings: The Future Looks Bright for Housewives

Fox Unveils Its Plans for Sweeps Season

Fox's handy guide (press release) to the network's late April and May schedule landed in my inbox this morning. Here are a few of the highlights:Thursday, April 24 at 8 pm/ET A special two-hour edition of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? airsMonday, May 12/Monday, May 19 at 9 pmHouse's two-part season finale airsTuesday, May 20/Wednesday, May 21 at 8 pm American Idol's two-night season finaleSaturday, May 17 at 9 pm America's Most Wanted celebrates with a 1,000th capture special editionSunday, May 18 at 8 pm The Simpsons, King of the Hill and American Dad season finales air  Adam Bryant

Tue, Apr 15, 2008

King of the Hill Gets Lucky 13th-season Pickup from Fox

Hank Hill will be king for at least one more season. Fox has ordered a 13th season of King of the Hill (Sunday at 8:30 pm/ET, Fox), making the animated show one of the longest-running comedies currently in prime time.Mike Judge stars as the voice of Hank, who, along with his wife, Peggy (Kathy Najimy), live in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas, with their son Bobby (Pamela Adlon) and newly married niece Luanne (Brittany Murphy.)  J.R. Whalen

Fri, Apr 4, 2008

King of the Hill Gets Lucky 13th-season Pickup from Fox

Avatar Preview: Final Season Ends with a "Big Bang"

Ask any kid and they'll likely be able to tell you all about the incredible animated adventure Avatar: The Last Airbender (premiering tonight, 8:30 pm/ET, Nickelodeon). But the youngsters aren't the only ones watching this fable of a boy trying to save the world: One notable proponent is M. Night Shyamalan, who has signed on to direct three live-action movies based on the adventures of Aang and his friends. Avatar has also found a devoted following among fans of Hayao Miyazaki's work (like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Like Tolkien's epic tale, Avatar was always c

Fri, Sep 21, 2007

Fox Announces Its Fall Schedule

The new dramas premiering this fall are K-Ville, starring Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser as police officers in post-Katrina New Orleans; and New Amsterdam, the first American television project from Oscar-nominated director/producer Lasse Hallström, featuring newcomer Nikolaj Coster Waldau as a unique New York City homicide detective.The new comedy slated for fall is Back to You, from executive producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. Set at a TV news station in Pittsburgh, the sitcom stars Emmy Award-winners Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer, and is directed by James Burrows.The new unscripted series that will premiere this fall include The Search for the Next Great American Band(working title), a reality competition from the producers of American Idol, which will do for undiscovered groups what Idol has done for singers. From the producers of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, Nashville (working title) is an unscripted docu-soap featuring a group of ambitious you...

Thu, May 17, 2007

Short Cuts: SNL, 24 and More!

Saturday Night Live Mobile is now live, offering Cingular customers video clips from past and present episodes as well as original, made-for-1.5-inch-screen content.... Fox has moved the Season 11 premiere of King of the Hill to Jan. 28. First up: Peggy is mistaken for a man in drag. Sad.... Lemme guess: Elisha Cuthbert was never at risk of being eaten by a cougar? 24: The E! True Hollywood Story premieres Jan. 13 at 6 pm/ET.... NBC has announced a Jan. 2, 2:05 am/ET (?!) premiere for Poker After Dark, a guide to dating Paris Hilton a nightly contest where pros play for a $120,000 purse.

Wed, Dec 20, 2006

Fox Hails Return of the King

Fox has announced a January 21, 2007, return date for King of the Hill. In the 11th-season premiere, when Bobby's pet snake slithers down the toilet, it leads to a "snake-in-the-city" frenzy, putting Arlen in a state of panic. Please, oh please, get Sam Jackson to guest-voice.

Fri, Oct 20, 2006

Spike Lee Inspired King of the Hill?!

This Sunday (at 7:30 pm/ET) will mark the 200th episode and 10th season finale of Fox's King of the Hill. The achievement is yet another feather in the cap of series creator Mike Judge, who turned Beavis and Butt-head into household names and directed the oft-quoted cult hit Office Space. Known as

Fri, May 12, 2006

FOX RENEWS HOMER, HILL

Fox has ordered two more rounds of The Simpsons — the 18th and 19th seasons for the longest-running prime-time entertainment series on the air — and one more of King of the Hill. The two-year renewal for Homer, Marge et al takes the animated comedy through the 2007-08 season, during which it will air its 400th episode. That is a lot of eaten shorts, I tell you.

Mon, Mar 20, 2006

LOOK WHO'S TALK-KING

Rocker Tom Petty is joining the voice cast of Fox's King of the Hill as Lucky, Luanne's new love interest, in this, the animated series' 10th season (premiering Sept. 18). Also slated to be heard this season: Johnny "Jackass" Knoxville as a mentor of Bobby's, OutKast's Big Boi as Peggy's new boss at the church, Smallville's John Schneider as a former softball champion and American Pie's Shannon Elizabeth as a harlot with a bosom heart of gold.

Fri, Sep 2, 2005