King of the Hill
Overview
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge
and Greg Daniels
, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox
network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist
family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas. It attempts to retain a naturalistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional and mundane aspects of everyday life while dealing with issues comically.
Judge and Daniels conceived the series after a run with Judge's Beavis and Butt-head
on MTV, and the series debuted on FOX as a midseason replacement on January 12, 1997, quickly becoming a hit.
Mike Judge
Michael Craig Judge is an American animator, film director, writer and voice actor, best known as the creator and star of the animated television series Beavis and Butt-head , King of the Hill , and The Goode Family .He also wrote, directed and in some instances produced the films Beavis and...
and Greg Daniels
Greg Daniels
Gregory Martin "Greg" Daniels is an American television comedy writer, producer, and director.-Life and career:...
, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas. It attempts to retain a naturalistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional and mundane aspects of everyday life while dealing with issues comically.
Judge and Daniels conceived the series after a run with Judge's Beavis and Butt-head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
on MTV, and the series debuted on FOX as a midseason replacement on January 12, 1997, quickly becoming a hit.
Quotations
"I'm gonna kick your ass!"
"I tell you what."
"Assistant Manager, Strickland Propane."
"Why would anyone do drugs when they could just mow the yard."
"I sell propane and propane accessories."
"Strickland Propane, taste the meat, not the heat."
"That boy ain't right."
"Dang it, Dale."
"Peggy, the boy."