'King of the Hill' Canceled!!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-30-2008, 11:31 PM

Fox has canceled long-running animated comedy "King of the Hill."

The show's most recent episode order of 13 half-hours will be its last, a Fox spokesman said Thursday. Given the lead time for animation, it's likely the series will air its final episode sometime during the 2009-10 season.

News of "King's" death isn't a surprise. The show has cheated death several times over the past few years, with Fox coming close to pulling the plug more than once.

Gary Newman, co-chairman of 20th Century Fox TV, told TVWeek earlier this month that renewals for "American Dad" and "The Simpsons" were imminent, but he wasn't so sure about "Hill."

"It's probably time [for Fox to make a decision]," Mr. Newman said. "I don't know if the network will be ordering more seasons or not. That show has had its last rites read to it several times, and keeps rearing its head again."

http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/k...l_canceled.php

TJL · 10-30-2008, 11:46 PM

Sad news; but the show had a good run, and survived cancellation a few times.

veggie-tari-jenn · 10-31-2008, 02:10 AM

Thats Awful news great show..... Iwish it would have been the Simpsons or American Dad....Family Guy Rocks!!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-31-2008, 02:55 PM

I am sad to see King of The Hill Leav after The 2009-2010 Season.

tv star collector · 10-31-2008, 06:40 PM

King of the Hill is way better than American Dad, in my opinion.
I find the latter show boring, myself.

80sTrivia · 10-31-2008, 07:27 PM

That's a shame. Always liked the show and will continue to watch it in syndication...

MusicJunkie · 10-31-2008, 08:01 PM

my dad will be upset. But then... it's had a very long and fruitful run, without half the media attention that Simpsons or South Park achieves

MrRetro_08 · 11-01-2008, 08:00 AM

Sad news. It's a real shame

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-01-2008, 10:40 AM

this came as a Shocked to me.

TJL · 11-01-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicJunkie

my dad will be upset. But then... it's had a very long and fruitful run, without half the media attention that Simpsons or South Park achieves

True. KOTH quietly did it's thing; a great show with funny characters and an overall positive message about a group of family and insane friends who care about each other. Very well written stuff with a great voice cast.

It's no secret FOX has always favored Family Guy and Simpsons. Family Guy i can understand, it's one of my favorite shows. Simpsons pretty much kept FOX afloat in the early days of the network, but the show has been coasting on it's early rep for several seasons, IMO.

Schmoopie · 11-01-2008, 03:17 PM

I was just coming over here to post this news, but I should have known that you guys are always on top of things and as usual, I am always the last to know!

Andrea

[-Kelsey-] · 11-01-2008, 04:24 PM

): This has been one of my favourite shows. I will miss it. I wish American Dad was cancelled also.

I can't stand it.

MikeLutton · 11-01-2008, 05:33 PM

thank god about time

ekkostar · 11-01-2008, 06:09 PM

This isn't new, it's been rumored for about two years now that Fox was getting rid of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-Kelsey-]

): This has been one of my favourite shows. I will miss it. I wish American Dad was cancelled also.

I can't stand it.

OH NO YOU DIDN'T. Stan Smith is my cartoon dreamboat.

MikeLutton · 11-01-2008, 09:41 PM

i want simpsons to go to god i hate them

10-30-2008, 11:31 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'King of the Hill' Canceled!!! Fox has canceled long-running animated comedy "King of the Hill." The show's most recent episode order of 13 half-hours will be its last, a Fox spokesman said Thursday. Given the lead time for animation, it's likely the series will air its final episode sometime during the 2009-10 season. News of "King's" death isn't a surprise. The show has cheated death several times over the past few years, with Fox coming close to pulling the plug more than once. Gary Newman, co-chairman of 20th Century Fox TV, told TVWeek earlier this month that renewals for "American Dad" and "The Simpsons" were imminent, but he wasn't so sure about "Hill." "It's probably time [for Fox to make a decision]," Mr. Newman said. "I don't know if the network will be ordering more seasons or not. That show has had its last rites read to it several times, and keeps rearing its head again." http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/k...l_canceled.php
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10-30-2008, 11:46 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Sad news; but the show had a good run, and survived cancellation a few times.
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10-31-2008, 02:55 PM	#4
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10-31-2008, 02:10 AM	#3
veggie-tari-jenn SARCASTIC COUPON PRINCESS!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2008 Posts: 1,882	Thats Awful news great show..... Iwish it would have been the Simpsons or American Dad....Family Guy Rocks!!!

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[-Kelsey-] Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Aug 06, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 21,975	): This has been one of my favourite shows. I will miss it. I wish American Dad was cancelled also. I can't stand it.

11-01-2008, 05:33 PM	#13
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