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Fox's long-running 'King of the Hill' canceled
AP ^ | 11-01-2008

Posted on 11/01/2008 12:15:18 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache

LOS ANGELES – "King of the Hill" is over the hill at Fox, which is canceling the long-running animated comedy.

Final episodes of the half-hour series, now in its 13th year, likely will air during the 2009-10 season, Fox said Friday. The network recently ordered 13 new episodes, and animated series have a long production schedule.

"King of the Hill" chronicles the life of blue-collar family man Hank Hill of Texas and his family and friends. Hank is voiced by series co-creator and executive producer Mike Judge. Others in the cast include Kathy Najimy, Brittany Murphy and Stephen Root.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: hankhill; kingofthehill; unfunnycartoon
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1 posted on 11/01/2008 12:15:19 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: My Favorite Headache
A great series. Many episodes had the feel and poignancy of an animated "Wonder Years".

I've long believed Bobby was the referenced King of the Hill.


2 posted on 11/01/2008 12:18:22 PM PDT by I see my hands (Oh Yeah!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

That was a fun show to watch its first two years or so.
Until the originality and uniqueness wore off.


3 posted on 11/01/2008 12:19:43 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’ll miss ol’ Hank and Paiggy ... paranoid Dale Gribble, too. But, they’ve been heading into gay for Bobby, and I really don’t want to see that, funny as it no doubt would be at the hands of the writers. Time to call it a day.


4 posted on 11/01/2008 12:19:59 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: My Favorite Headache

I said good day!

5 posted on 11/01/2008 12:21:24 PM PDT by TightyRighty (I enjoy well-mannered frivolity.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Rusty Shackleford will probably go to ground.

Excelsior!

6 posted on 11/01/2008 12:21:53 PM PDT by fortunate sun (Hand out the arms and ammo, We're going to blast our way through here)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Cancelled? Bobby, run get my shotgun ....
7 posted on 11/01/2008 12:23:49 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life - VOTE! ;o)
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To: I see my hands

That last episode of Wonder Years was really sad.


8 posted on 11/01/2008 12:29:06 PM PDT by exist
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This season has been a downer so far and I’m not surprised.. They should cancel the Simpsons too..


9 posted on 11/01/2008 12:31:49 PM PDT by KevinDavis (McCain/Palin 08 Palin/Jindal 12)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Hank would never vote Obama.


10 posted on 11/01/2008 12:38:25 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Don't be a racist - Vote for Obama because he's black.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Wish it was the Simpsons. I used to love that show but now it is nothing more than propaganda for the left. Their relentless attacks on Fox News. Countless environmental messages. Evil capitalism. But when they did an episode dedicated to the Dixie Chicks that was obviously not even intended to be funny; that was the final straw.

I know some people are going to say that they take swipes at the left too. To that I say, MSNBC on occasionally has Republicans on it, big deal. Same with Family Guy, so what Rush Limbaugh was on it. They hate us. They loathe everything we stand for.


11 posted on 11/01/2008 12:39:52 PM PDT by Treefiddy
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You know, this show would’ve been so much better had it been live with real people. The animation is cheesy, but overall the show was pretty good, with a good dose of populist-conservatism.


12 posted on 11/01/2008 12:45:31 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: My Favorite Headache

“That ain’t right!”


13 posted on 11/01/2008 12:46:55 PM PDT by LiberConservative ("Typical white guy")
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To: My Favorite Headache

“Look at my lawn, there’s something wrong with it.
It’s like a pretty girl with short hair!”


14 posted on 11/01/2008 12:47:44 PM PDT by BobbyT
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To: Reagan Man

That was a fun show to watch its first two years or so.
Until the originality and uniqueness wore off.

I agree.


15 posted on 11/01/2008 12:48:19 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: I see my hands

that boy aint right.


16 posted on 11/01/2008 12:50:51 PM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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I visited Garland TX, which I believe is Mike Judge’s inspiration for Hank Hill’s fictional Arlen. Homes looked a lot like Hank’s neighborhood. Swear I heard Boomhauer; I even think I saw the MegaLo Mart! :0)


17 posted on 11/01/2008 12:51:52 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama wants to raise taxes and kill babies; Palin wants to raise babies and kill taxes.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If you lived in Texas or grew up here it would be funnier than it is. Everyone knows Hank, Dale, Bill and Boomhower if they have lived here long enough.


18 posted on 11/01/2008 12:52:56 PM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

My favorite shows ALWAYS get axed.


19 posted on 11/01/2008 12:55:46 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Que Sarah, Sarah.... we're gonna win one for Track and ALL his buddies.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
KOTH of one of those rare shows that jumped shark and then came back. Only my opinion, of course, but I thought the first few seasons were strong, then it get weak for awhile, but it found it's way again. It seems to be losing steam lately though and the writers are having to resort to making Hank and the others do things that are way out of character.

They should cancel the Simpsons too..

At least KOTH will go out with some dignity, never having a season that too embarrassingly awful. The Simpsons missed that boat by at least a decade.
20 posted on 11/01/2008 12:56:21 PM PDT by Welsh Rabbit
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