King of the Hill (1997)
Return of the king.
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 12 January 1997 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Family |
| Created by | Greg Daniels and Mike Judge |
| Starring | Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy and Pamela Adlon |
| Seasons | 15 seasons, 275 episodes |
| Episode length | about 22 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 101 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.4/10 |
Where to watch King of the Hill
King of the Hill is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. It is also on Fubo. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 3 months of Hulu, or $64.47 at list price.
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Where to watch King of the Hill in 58 other countries
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| Argentina | Disney+ $15599 ARS |
| Australia | Disney+ $17.99 AUD |
| Austria | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belgium | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belize | Disney+ |
| Bolivia | Disney+ |
| Brazil | Disney+ R$49.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10990 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 219 Kč |
| Denmark | Disney+ 119 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $11.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| France | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Germany | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Greece | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Guatemala | Disney+ |
| Honduras | Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$88 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| Italy | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Jamaica | Disney+ |
| Japan | Disney+ ¥1250 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Mexico | Disney+ $259 MXN |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $18.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| Norway | Disney+ 129 kr NOK |
| Panama | Disney+ $12.49 |
| Paraguay | Disney+ |
| Peru | Disney+ S/49.90 |
| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 34.99 lei |
| San Marino | Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $18.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺449.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £11.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ about $U522 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
King of the Hill is a dry, grounded look at a propane salesman and his family in Arlen, Texas. Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, it avoids the surreal chaos of other adult animations. Instead, it finds comedy in the mundane. Hank Hill holds fast to his values while life constantly challenges them. The show spans 15 seasons and 275 episodes. That is roughly 101 hours of television.
What the critics said
The critical consensus landed on the side of appreciation, specifically for its grounded take on small-town Texas life. Rotten Tomatoes rates the first season at 87% approval, while the revival season sits at 98%. Entertainment Weekly, Time, and TV Guide all named it one of the best new shows of 1997. Diane Holloway of the Chicago Tribune called it the "most Texan television series since Dallas." Not everyone was immediately won over. Howard Rosenberg noted that while it totes a few smiles, it takes a spell getting used to.
How it did with audiences
No box office figures exist for the film, so the financial ledger remains blank. The only hard number available is a 7.4 TMDB user score. That sits comfortably in the middle of the pack, suggesting the audience liked the movie but did not immediately canonize it. It is the kind of rating that implies a solid experience, not a revelation. People watched it, enjoyed it, and moved on to the next thing on their list.
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Sources
- King of the Hill on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q1135966 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “King of the Hill” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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