Animation Dang ol' King of the Hill appreciation thread

[Lily Adler]

Chuck Mangione, who had a moderate recurring role on the series, has died at the age of 84.

One of my favorite episodes is when Dale is convinced he's living in the Megalo Mart.

 

[Teelie]

That was one of the better Mangione episodes.

 

[blueharvest]

‘King of the Hill’ Revival Keeps Up with the Times, for Better and for Worse: TV Review

Season 14 of "King of the Hill," which revives the Mike Judge series after 15 years, keeps up with the times — for better and for worse.

variety.com

TV Review: King of the Hill (Season 14) - Processed Media

There's no such thing as a perfect revival in the heartless Age of Reboots - though King of the Hill's heartfelt return comes damn close.

processedmedia.net

“King of the Hill” Slides Right Back into Confidently Funny Rhythms | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

“King of the Hill” quickly finds its footing, and a couple of the episodes in the mid-section of this 10-episode season rank among the best half-hour comedy chapters of the year, anywhere.

www.rogerebert.com

King Of The Hill Season 14 Review: The Best Revival Ever Made

Hulu and Mike Judge's King of the Hill Season 14 is honestly the best revival that has ever been made by a mile.

butwhytho.net

'King of the Hill' revival review: Hank Hill is the man America needs right now

After a 15-year break, 'King of the Hill' — the animated comedy from Mike Judge and Greg Daniels — returns with a hilarious new season on Hulu. Read our review.

ew.com

 

[blueharvest]

‘King of the Hill’ Showrunner on Writing Hank Hill for a Different Era

Saladin K. Patterson talks to The Hollywood Reporter about how he kept the revival's sense of humor and characters true to the original, and writing for a Disney-owned streamer about a present-day Texas community.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Drizzle]

I'm only three episodes in but I'm digging the new episodes. The thing I'm confused about is that there's only a 9 year time jump. I get that the original run from 1997-2009 wasn't meant to be in real time even though certain real life events occurred like George W. Bush's presidency, etc. but I feel like 9 years is a little too short a timeframe between the last season and now.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm only three episodes in but I'm digging the new episodes. The thing I'm confused about is that there's only a 9 year time jump. I get that the original run from 1997-2009 wasn't meant to be in real time even though certain real life events occurred like George W. Bush's presidency, etc. but I feel like 9 years is a little too short a timeframe between the last season and now.

They wanted to avoid Trump.

 

[Drizzle]

They wanted to avoid Trump.

They bring up the pandemic though.

 

[Sithborg]

Don't think about animated series timeline too hard.

 

[Drizzle]

Don't think about animated series timeline too hard.

It's just interesting because of the characters now being aged up in the continuity instead of staying the same age with the world changing around them like The Simpsons and South Park.

Also, I think 21 is too young an age for Bobby/Joseph/Connie within the context of the show. They should have been aged up 15 years to make them closer to 30.

 

[Pennywise]

‘King of the Hill’ Marketing Blitz Included Tie-Ins With Podcaster Theo Von, WWE, Whataburger, NASCAR and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Disney Entertainment TV went on a marketing blitz to promote the return of "King of the Hill," partnering with Theo Von, WWE, Whataburger, more.

variety.com

 

[Lily Adler]

‘King of the Hill’ Marketing Blitz Included Tie-Ins With Podcaster Theo Von, WWE, Whataburger, NASCAR and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Disney Entertainment TV went on a marketing blitz to promote the return of "King of the Hill," partnering with Theo Von, WWE, Whataburger, more.

variety.com

Whataburger makes sense. I still miss Texas Burger. They had seasoned fries.

 

[Teelie]

No mention at all of Luanne, Lucky or Gracie. Just a blink and you'll miss it background photo on a wall reference. Literally, that was it. I had to see a screencap, zoomed in, to see that much.

Maybe season 15/2 will have an actual acknowledgement of their status.

 

[Lily Adler]

No mention at all of Luanne, Lucky or Gracie. Just a blink and you'll miss it background photo on a wall reference. Literally, that was it. I had to see a screencap, zoomed in, to see that much.

Maybe season 15/2 will have an actual acknowledgement of their status.

I don't think the show would be dark enough to kill both leaving Uncle Bobby to take care of Gracie as a parallel to Hank and Peggy taking care Luanne. Maybe I stole this from Wattpad.

 

[Teelie]

I don't think the show would be dark enough to kill both leaving Uncle Bobby to take care of Gracie as a parallel to Hank and Peggy taking care Luanne. Maybe I stole this from Wattpad.

It's stolen from somewhere. I've seen it mentioned a few times already on other parts of the internet.

They don't have to be dead though, necessarily. Maybe they moved to another part of Texas, it is big afterall. Or even *gasp* another part of the country. It doesn't have to be grim.

Gracie could visit the Hills or there be the classic one-sided phone call where Peggy or Bobby are talking to Luanne but we don't hear her side of the conversation.

I stole that from somewhere else too.

 

[Drizzle]

I saw in an interview that Judge said that they're keeping the characters retired out of respect for Murphy and Petty but I don't think a mention would be out of the question. In the same interview they said that they had to recast Dale because of him being a much more prominent character since Luann was in the show less frequently once Brittany Murphy became busier in Hollywood.

 

[Lily Adler]

I saw in an interview that Judge said that they're keeping the characters retired out of respect for Murphy and Petty but I don't think a mention would be out of the question. In the same interview they said that they had to recast Dale because of him being a much more prominent character since Luann was in the show less frequently once Brittany Murphy became busier in Hollywood.

Is that why they moved her out of the house... Only to undo all her character development...