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king of the Hill (1997)

king of the Hill
King of the Hill
Comedy
Animation

Release Date
January 12, 1997
Cast
Stephen Root , Brittany Murphy , Pamela Adlon , Kathy Najimy , Mike Judge , Toby Huss , Dennis Burkley , David Herman
Main Genre
Comedy
Seasons
13
Studio
Fox

Summary

KING OF THE HILL depicts the life and times of HANK HILL (Mike Judge), his family and their neighbors in the fictional suburb of Arlen, Texas, the heartland of America. A hard-working, loyal family man and proud Texan, Hank is assistant manager of Strickland Propane. He's a blue-collar Everyman who sees himself as the voice of common sense and reason in a world of incompetent sales clerks, meddling bureaucrats and do-good liberals.

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