King of the Hill

22min

Animation

Comedy

Family

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.

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Deedle-Dee Productions

Judgemental Films

3 Arts Entertainment

Bandera Entertainment

20th Television Animation

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

22min

12th Jan 1997

Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.

Square Peg

2. Square Peg

22min

19th Jan 1997

Hank is annoyed when Bobby asks to take a sex-education class--especially when he discovers that Peggy's the teacher.

The Order of the Straight Arrow

3. The Order of the Straight Arrow

22min

2nd Feb 1997

A camping trip with Bobby's scout troop leaves Hank griping after the boy clubs an endangered bird during a faux hunt. Meanwhile, Peggy embarks on a mysterious quest.

Hank's Got the Willies

4. Hank's Got the Willies

22min

9th Feb 1997

Hank's determination to find a role model for Bobby leads to an unexpected encounter with Hank's own hero.

Luanne's Saga

5. Luanne's Saga

22min

16th Feb 1997

When Luanne breaks up with Buckley, Hank takes it upon himself to pick up the pieces of his niece's broken heart, only to be left fuming when she makes a play for Boomhauer.

Hank's Unmentionable Problem

6. Hank's Unmentionable Problem

22min

23rd Feb 1997

A concerned Peggy inadvertently spreads the word about Hank's bout with constipation, leaving her husband flushed with embarrassment.

Westie Side Story

7. Westie Side Story

22min

2nd Mar 1997

The Hills' new Laotian neighbors cause Peggy and Hank confusion and consternation after a culture clash leads to suspicion over a missing dog.

Shins of the Father

8. Shins of the Father

22min

23rd Mar 1997

Hank's caught in the middle when his overbearing father pays a visit--and incurs the wrath of a patience-exhausted Peggy.

Peggy the Boggle Champ

9. Peggy the Boggle Champ

22min

13th Apr 1997

Peggy and Hank head to Dallas so Peggy can compete in a boggle tournament, but Hank decides to forego the tournament in order to attend a lawnmower expo.

Keeping Up with Our Joneses

10. Keeping Up with Our Joneses

22min

27th Apr 1997

Hank and Peggy's love of cigarettes is rekindled after Hank catches Bobby smoking, but Luanne is determined to nip their habit in the butt.

King of the Ant Hill

11. King of the Ant Hill

22min

4th May 1997

Hank's burning mad when he discovers fire ants on his lawn on the eve of the neighborhood block party.

Plastic White Female

12. Plastic White Female

22min

11th May 1997

Luanne and Bobby each face a crisis: she's fearful of failing her beauty exam, while he frets over his first boy-girl party.

First air date

12th Jan 1997

Last air date

13th Sep 2009

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks