King of the Hill survives to 250 Episodes with barely a mention from FOX

[Brian Damage]

"King of the Hill" has never made the same splash as its Sunday night compadre "The Simpsons," but everyman Hank Hill has provided a kind of breather among the harder-core characters who populate most of Fox's animated evening.

Now "King of the Hill" is winding down, with just a handful of shows left, and for its 250th episode tomorrow, it flirts with getting downright sentimental.

But don't worry. It's still a sitcom, and it has the sense to toss out another laugh whenever things threaten to turn mushy.

The episode revolves around Hank's lament that a year after the death of his father, Cotton, he realizes there's much he never knew about his dad. His wife, Peggy, says he isn't missing much, his father was nasty.

That's true. Still, when Hank's stepmother, DiDi, says she needs to see Hank, for the first time since the funeral, Hank draws up a list of questions. Alas, DiDi doesn't have time to answer any of them, since she's getting remarried.

But she does leave Hank something - a list of last requests from Cotton, like slapping the bottoms of the VA nurses and flushing his ashes down the toilet at a bar where Gen. George Patton once had a drink.

Peggy thinks it's hogwash, but Hank's pals sense this exercise is important.

Underscoring the theme of male bonding, Bill and Dale start an argument that threatens to end their friendship, which in turn leads to a funny exchange about the protocol of a "dude-vorce." Hank tries to patch things up by explaining what all his pals mean to him, despite his regret that "we never got to experience the horrors of war together."

In the end, Cotton's ashes become the tie that binds, since it requires some creative teamwork to make his final wish come true.

"King of the Hill" will probably leave as it lived, with a relatively low profile. But any TV show that lasts 13 seasons and more than 250 episodes has made it a long way up that TV mountain.

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[MrRetro_08]

Well done KOTH for reaching 250

[tv star collector]

King of the Hill is, in my opinion, the most underrated animated sitcom
in history. I find it far more enjoyable than the highly overrated (and, to me
anyway, unfunny) Family Guy. The Simpsons is still good--but not as good as it once was. On the other hand, King of the Hill maintained the same low-key level of situation comedy throughout its long
run. It will be missed.

[MrRetro_08]

Originally Posted by tv star collector

King of the Hill is, in my opinion, the most underrated animated sitcom
in history. I find it far more enjoyable than the highly overrated (and, to me
anyway, unfunny) Family Guy. The Simpsons is still good--but not as good as it once was. On the other hand, King of the Hill maintained the same low-key level of situation comedy throughout its long
run. It will be missed.

You got that right, it isn't really shown much respect as other long running animated shows get.

[catlover79]

FOX not respecting one of its quality shows?? I know I'm shocked.

[DBR70]

KOTH was more realistic (except just like the other animated show, the kids didn't age). The father wasn't insensitive moron, like the father's in "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy". He was a normal well respected suothern was just rying to raise a famliy and make his way through life (although he mightve had a tiny bit of an obsession with propane, but that's beside the point) All these crazy things keep happening around him.
The show seemed to be more "conservative", i suppose, but with a liberal twist.
No other animated show (or any other show for that matter) was quite like it at that time. I said this once, and i'll say it again, Mike Judge redeemed himself from the days of "Beavis & Butthead" with KOTH.

[LysdahlLover]

Originally Posted by DBR70

KOTH was more realistic (except just like the other animated show, the kids didn't age). The father wasn't insensitive moron, like the father's in "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy". He was a normal well respected suothern was just rying to raise a famliy and make his way through life (although he mightve had a tiny bit of an obsession with propane, but that's beside the point) All these crazy things keep happening around him.
The show seemed to be more "conservative", i suppose, but with a liberal twist.
No other animated show (or any other show for that matter) was quite like it at that time. I said this once, and i'll say it again, Mike Judge redeemed himself from the days of "Beavis & Butthead" with KOTH.

No, he *DID NOT* "redeem himself". HE SOLD HIS F***ING SOUL!!! BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD was cutting-edge satire that not only held the mirror up to Middle America, but grabbed it by the back of the head and forced it to look at its butt-ugly reflecton. KING OF THE HILL merely kissed its fat, wrinkled, carbuncle-covered behind, which I'm sure is exactly why you like it so much. KING OF THE HILL is to BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD what Garth Brooks is to the Sex Pistols.



"The father wasn't insensitive moron, like the father's in "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy"." No, just an abusive redneck dipsh*t who needed his inbred ass kicked.



BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD told it like it was. KING OF THE HILL told it like the moronic, mutton-headed majority wishes it was.

[vannystice]

King of the Hill is like the Kevin McHale of TV. A great player that was in the shadow of a legend on his own team Larry Bird, or the Simpsons. McHale was eventually inducted into the hall of fame and I hope someday King of the Hill can also be recognized for what it is, a classic animated sitcom.

[jimpickens]

It gets no respect because it wasn't made by Seth McFarland or Matt Greoing.

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by jimpickens

It gets no respect because it wasn't made by Seth McFarland or Matt Greoing.

Sad but true.