King of the Hill cancelled

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic9655ee4528b1af4f468cd97e9a12880

Thirteen has proven not-so-lucky for Fox's veteran animated comedy "King of the Hill."

After several previous brushes with cancellation, the network has opted not to renew the series beyond its current 13th season.

In April, Fox picked up 13 more episodes from the 20th Century Fox TV-produced show, which are wrapping production.

A lot has changed since "King of the Hill" premiered in 1997. Its creators Greg Daniels and Mike Judge have moved on to other projects -- Daniels developed and is running NBC's "The Office," and Judge has a new animated series, "The Goode Family," launching on ABC in midseason.

Judge had continued to voice the central character on the toon comedy, alongside voiceover cast members Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy, Tom Petty, Johnny Hardwick and Stephen Root.

"Hill" has been exec produced by Judge, Daniels, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky, Michael Rotenberg, Howard Klein, Jim Dauterive and Garland Testa.

Fox is introducing two new animated series in midseason, Mitch Hurwitz's "Sit Down, Shut Up" and the "Family Guy" spinoff "The Cleveland Show."

Gosh darnit... well I hope in one of the final eps Luanne has her baby. I mean sheesh...she's been pregnant for 3 seasons.... :ohwell: I kinda knew the show was on it's last legs when they killed off Cotton last season.

[GK Punk]

I liked the show (Especially after living Texas. So many jokes You miss not living there) but I have to admit, it's time. Last few seasons havent been it's best.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I've tried to like the show from time to time, but never could. It just doesn't make me giggle like Simpsons and Family Guy do.

[ZariusTwo]

That's because Mike and the others left the series years ago.

I'm glad FOX are letting it end, the show never jumped the shark, it was consistently funny even during some of it's less stronger seasons, aged it's characters, and generally didnt bulls*it anyone.

[raphael_is_cool]

I always found the show comforting to watch. Kind of an odd way to describe it, but it was rarely hilariously funny yet always amusing.

I was actually surprised to hear it was still going.

[Raven]

Wait...I thought this was canned awhile back. Im a bit surpised to hear this is still going...well was still anyway.

[Ninjinister]

I still watch it, as I get a chuckle or two an episode (that and it's smack dab in the middle of other shows I watch and there's nothing else on, so I just leave it). I actually got kind of bored with it years and years ago, because they progressively over-exaggerated the worst traits of the characters, like Hank freaking out over everything.

[Ryona]

Wow, they're letting go of King of the Hill, but keeping rubbish like Family Guy. And now they made a spin off from that junk? That's pretty sad.

I always enjoyed King of the Hill. I mean, it's not great like The Simpsons, but it was still damn good and entertaining.

[Zog the Equalizer]

I liked the show (Especially after living Texas. So many jokes You miss not living there) but I have to admit, it's time. Last few seasons havent been it's best.

Out of curiosity, what part of Texas did you live in?

[GK Punk]

I lived in Denton

[Marsala]

But will they ever let the Simpsons go? Seriously, they should have canned that one like ten years ago.

[Drtooth]

Wow, they're letting go of King of the Hill, but keeping rubbish like Family Guy. And now they made a spin off from that junk? That's pretty sad.

What makes money? What makes Money?

That said, they sure know how to give American Dad the shaft. Considering that show will always be a lot more than Family Guy was. Even in the old days.


I'm glad FOX are letting it end, the show never jumped the shark, it was consistently funny even during some of it's less stronger seasons, aged it's characters, and generally didnt bulls*it anyone.

I think adding Lucky to the cast, helping to amplify Luanne's stupidity was a step in the shark direction. But then again, Tom Petty made the character work, and took him from being the very same hillbilly stereotype they were trying to avoid from the start to an actual character.

I think they really should have ended the series with Cotton's death (or how Ladybird was written out of the series). Not that I didn't enjoy subsequent episodes.... the one that riffed of yuppies moving into small, poorer neighborhoods and driving up property prices was genius... but it seemed that Hank losing a big part of what he cared for, his father or his dog, would have been the note to end the series with.

But I agree, I like the show, but I'm glad they're canning it before it gets way too stale. Not like a certain other family....

[That Matt Guy]

i've always liked it being a texan and all. i know like 5 people that they could have based dale off of and i live next door to a real life kahn.

[ZariusTwo]

Ending it on Cotten's death would have felt too much like a shock-value ending, and you wouldnt see anything go past that to show life goes on.

[AquaParade]

I'm definitely ok with it getting canned...Still plenty of genius episodes for me to watch on dvd, but I do have to comment that I think this is the most under-rated animated comedy show ever. I place it above my beloved South Park, and maybe even the 90's Simpsons episodes. It was a show you had to really watch a lot to get the most out of it. It had an aquired taste, but once you had a grip on the characters...it was awesome.

[Ninjinister]

I think they really should have ended the series with Cotton's death (or how Ladybird was written out of the series). Not that I didn't enjoy subsequent episodes.... the one that riffed of yuppies moving into small, poorer neighborhoods and driving up property prices was genius... but it seemed that Hank losing a big part of what he cared for, his father or his dog, would have been the note to end the series with.

...Ladybird was never written out of the series. She was in tonight's episode for instance.


Anyway, I'm not going to miss King of the Hill. I may be in the minority, but I still absolutely love The Simpsons, and Family Guy I initially hated but got into later on; there are some generally hilarious moments, but there are also a lot of "Oh God, I can't believe they did that. That was more disturbing than funny". I miss Futurama as a series... that was one I'd call underrated. And American Dad is literally just Family Guy spiced with drab political humor. Hill rarely had laugh-out-loud moments, and had always been more of an entertainment value show than a real comedy, to me at least.

The soundtrack was pretty good, though. I got that back when season 2 was on the air and still listen to it every so often.

[NameGoesHere1066]

dang...didn't even know the show was still on the air. So did they age Bobby past thirteen or what?

[Drtooth]

Ending it on Cotten's death would have felt too much like a shock-value ending, and you wouldnt see anything go past that to show life goes on.

I see what you're getting at, though. It really needs an event to close the show on, something that has the life goes on bit but gives closure at the same time. I don't wanna see the animated equivvilant of Seinfeld and Co going to Jail for one year. Man, that was a terrible one. I did like the trial, though.

But if there's only 13 episodes left, don't worry. The way they air KOTH it will still be on the air for 3 years....

[KROW]

But will they ever let the Simpsons go? Seriously, they should have canned that one like ten years ago.

You know, I can't wait for the time when the masses start clamoring for Family Guy to end. It's pretty much a given, since some folk are already showing disdain for its linear content. Until then, I'll just weather the constant storm of sheeple who downplay Simpsons just because the quality has lessened over the years (despite the fact that its still a better show than most of the other crap that's been aired, has aired, and continues to air).

But I digress.

King of the Hill is a very good show and it's sad to see it go, but I guess it was inevitable.

[Ninjinister]

Until then, I'll just weather the constant storm of sheeple who downplay Simpsons just because the quality has lessened over the years (despite the fact that its still a better show than most of the other crap that's been aired, has aired, and continues to air).



Amen to that.

[Drtooth]

You know, I can't wait for the time when the masses start clamoring for Family Guy to end. It's pretty much a given, since some folk are already showing disdain for its linear content.

The first three episodes this season really seemed to be getting on the right track, focussing on crazy storylines, and less and less of "This is worse than..." and "Just like the time I ...." But the last episode really seemed to go back on that habit. Though, don't get me wrong... I loved the Fozzie Bear thing and the remake of the opening to Back to the Future. I think American Dad is just a more focused show than FG is. They seem to be going for crazy stuff, and even breaking away from the political stuff from the first season. That James Bond parody a year ago was brilliant. It shows you can mock pop culture without bringing up random crap every 5 seconds.

[Jo Dawn]

Whilst I didn't watch it religiously I did enjoy it. It was sort of harmless fun. I'll miss it.

...Did they ever age Bobby past thirteen?

[Raph's Girl]

Whilst I didn't watch it religiously I did enjoy it. It was sort of harmless fun. I'll miss it.

...Did they ever age Bobby past thirteen?

Nope. The kids only had 1 birthday. The last couple years had development for other characters. Cotton Hill (Hank's dad) died of a heart attack (killed him off on Veteran's Day...). Luanne got knocked up and married. I haven't seen much of the current season but last I saw she was still pregnant after 3 seasons and has yet to even show. :P

[Jo Dawn]

I thought Joseph got older... Was that just one year older? I mean, his voice changed and everything.

[Hero]

Is there still a chance the programme will be saved? Futurama and Family Guy were once cancelled and came back. I am sure KOTH could rise from the ashes again.

I've only just started watching this show again.

[Shred Head]

Luanne got knocked up and married. I haven't seen much of the current season but last I saw she was still pregnant after 3 seasons and has yet to even show. :P

I got a feeling there going to reveal that Luanne wasn't really pregenent but she just read the pregnancy test wrong. That is if they made an episode like that before Fox canned it.

Its nice that Adult Swim will be airing it. I'm hoping that will get convince Fox to continue the season boxsets again. Although I do doubt the show will start back up again it never did get the following Family Guy and Futurama did. Also isn't Mike Judge already starting a new animated show for anther network? If so he probraly will have moved on.

[Raph's Girl]

Also isn't Mike Judge already starting a new animated show for anther network? If so he probraly will have moved on.

Yeah... The Goode Family on ABC. Premiers in the Spring. From what I've seen of it I don't think it'll last long.

[Drtooth]

Is there still a chance the programme will be saved? Futurama and Family Guy were once cancelled and came back. I am sure KOTH could rise from the ashes again.


Well, in the case of Futurama, we basically got 4 "movies" and that was about it. Family Guy was the only show to really come back for new episodes. And that was basically due to A- Sales of the DVD's... B- Cartoon Network rerun ratings and most importantly C- Fox made a deal with Seth McFarline for American Dad, and essentially said, "Hey, wanna do more Family Guy?"

[cMac44111]

Is there still a chance the programme will be saved? Futurama and Family Guy were once cancelled and came back. I am sure KOTH could rise from the ashes again.

I've only just started watching this show again.

I heard that either ABC, comedy Central, or Adult Swim might pick it up, after the last Fox episode. In ABC's case I thought it was depending on how Mike Judge's new show (forget what it's called) does. The other 2 is just hearsay.

Gotta admit, I stopped watching the show after some time in the early 2000s. Only recently started watching it again when FX starting replaying the show like crazy in the early afternoons. And I forgot how subtle the show was. It was the exact opposite of Family Guy, didn't need outlandishly crazy plots or pop culture references every 10 seconds. But then again, this is Fox we're talking about, what with the shock value and everything. So I'm not surprised the shows canceled, they didn't even bother to promote it. It was always "then after an all new King of the Hill..." then promote more time for Family Guy. But oh well, here's hoping someone else picks it up.

[Hero]

I did read on Wikipedia a while back that Mike Judge was ressurecting Beavis and Butt-Head. I am sure that is hogwash though.

I have a feeling The Goode Family may not last long either, but that is just a hunch.

If King of the Hill ends now, at least it has had a good run but it still remains as the next long running animated sitcom behind the Simpsons and probably the strongest contender for its top spot.

===HERO

[Raph's Girl]

I did read on Wikipedia a while back that Mike Judge was ressurecting Beavis and Butt-Head. I am sure that is hogwash though.

Apperantly Judge wants to do a live action Beavis and Butthead film with Sean William Scott and Jon Hader rumoured to be the stars. Im sure if it DOES happen that Patrick Stewart will be in it since Beavis and Butthead is his fave show next to Doctor Who. :lol:

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/15/beavis_and_butthead_to_make_a_big_screen

[ThirdMarioBro]

The Goode Family is ABC's sad attempt to cash in on Fox's animated success. Why is Fox's stuff successful? Because it's funny. ABC is FAR too mainstream to get out of the writer's way and let them do something actually funny.

But will they ever let the Simpsons go? Seriously, they should have canned that one like ten years ago.

No. It has it's sh*t-can episodes (like that last Treehouse of Horror), but the show still makes me chuckle more often than not.

You know, I can't wait for the time when the masses start clamoring for Family Guy to end. It's pretty much a given, since some folk are already showing disdain for its linear content.

Anybody who makes a move on my beloved Family Guy gets a boot to the ass. Family Guy is the funniest thing on TV, bar none.

Im sure if it DOES happen that Patrick Stewart will be in it since Beavis and Butthead is his fave show next to Doctor Who. :lol:
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Oh hell no. You've got to prove that statement. If it's true, I shall worship Patrick Stewart more than I already do.

[Raph's Girl]

Oh hell no. You've got to prove that statement. If it's true, I shall worship Patrick Stewart more than I already do.

I thought everyone knew that Patrick Stewart is the biggest Beavis and Butthead fan in the world?? I've got an issue of Star Trek Magazine where the reporter is totally flustered cuz Patrick refused to stop watching the show during the interview. :lol:

He once said on the Conan O'Brian show that "Beavis and Butthead will go down in history as one of the great cultural icons of the 20th century"

Here's a script from an ep of The View he was on where Star Jones made fun of his love for Beavis and Butthead. Patrick admits to being totally obsessed with it.:
http://vrrrm.com/tv/TheView/04/05/ps040521.php?t=18

[Drtooth]

Anybody who makes a move on my beloved Family Guy gets a boot to the ass. Family Guy is the funniest thing on TV, bar none.

I'm a big Family Guy fan myself... but I think the show was best up until second, third year of the revival. After that it started pandering, and losing what made the show great with whatever the heck sells on Adult Swim. I think so far this year they're pulling things back to a quality level that had been missing for years, but they still need to work on getting it back there. Plus, I find American Dad lightyears ahead of FG.

Apperantly Judge wants to do a live action Beavis and Butthead film with Sean William Scott and Jon Hader rumoured to be the stars.
Jon Heder is the guy from Napoleon Dynamite, right? I don't think so. I think he has moral objections to swearing and making sex jokes and like that... something you TOTALLY need with Beavis and Butthead... though he would make an excellent Butt-Head, if I do say so myself.

Didn't Judge have some disdain for Beavis and Butthead for a while? I do remember seeing a new Beavis and Butthead Project of sorts a couple years ago... it was basically just an MTV infomercial for the Best of the Beavis and Butthead DVD sets. And I was looking at one of the Mike Judge (and some other guy whos name I can't remember) Animation show and it had a new B&B intro. If he gets something new together, I hope it lasts longer (and is better) than the new Ren and Stimpy a while back.

[ThirdMarioBro]

He once said on the Conan O'Brian show that "Beavis and Butthead will go down in history as one of the great cultural icons of the 20th century"

How in the hell did I miss that? :lol:

Plus, I find American Dad lightyears ahead of FG.

That one is a bit hard to swallow. I watch Sunday Night Football with Dad during the fall, but I drop the whole first quarter for The Simpsons and Family Guy on the TV in my room, then head back to the NFL during American Dad. I only recently started watching American Dad because it was on Adult Swim because I need as many laughs as I can get nowadays. It's consistent and makes me chuckle (The Christmas was flat-out hilarious), but it doesn't have me spewing hot tea out my nostrils and gasping for air like Family Guy does consistently--even in reruns.

I swear, the episode with Surfin' Bird (it's the new "Whoo-Hoo" don't ya' know) and Jesus just killed me. I set that song as my ringtone after it first aired just to piss off the whole family. Mom got into a cussing fit and my sister ripped out the SID card and hid it from me because she couldn't take it anymore. :lol: :lol:

But as for the topic at hand, I never really found King of the Hill that funny. It was decent in the early years, but now days it's literally depressing to watch.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Wow, they're letting go of King of the Hill, but keeping rubbish like Family Guy. And now they made a spin off from that junk? That's pretty sad.


It's rubbish, but it's popular rubbish.

[Drtooth]

Apparently, they're rerunning it on Adult Swim now... and they moved AS to 10PM to accommodate it.

I still say what I said before the posts disappeared... would you rather see a show leave you wanting more, or see a show wanting it to leave more?

[Hero]

Would a new Beavis and Butthead show work in noughties?

Anyway. Here's hoping King of the Hill stays.

===HERO

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I still say what I said before the posts disappeared... would you rather see a show leave you wanting more, or see a show wanting it to leave more?

That's a tough question. I really don't think I can give a definite answer. I know in the case of Family Guy, I'd probably remember it more fondly if it had stayed canceled.