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Johnny Hardwick's body was in bad shape when he died -- so much so that officials haven't been able to figure out how exactly he died ... this according to the medical examiner. According to the 'King of the Hill' star's autopsy report, obtained by TMZ, Johnny was found dead in his bathtub back in August -- and the water was running when he was found ... but the drain was open and he was not actually submerged. The M.E. says there were no obvious signs of trauma ... adding that a toxicology test showed a "presumptive positive test for...

King of the Hill star Johnny Hardwick has died aged 59. The talented voice actor - who played Hank Hill's conspiracy theorist next door neighbor Dale Gribble on the iconic animated series in 258 episodes from 1997-2010 - was found dead at his home in Texas on Tuesday after police were called for a welfare check and found his body. Hardwick was pronounced dead at the scene with no foul play suspected - the cause of death is currently unknown, reports TMZ. Hardwick also served as a staff writer, story editor, and producer for the show, scoring four Prime Time...

Tonight Fox will run the series finale of King of the Hill, the saga of Hank Hill and his gang of associates living in their exurb paradise of Arlen, Texas.... The beauty of King is that while it pokes fun at Hank’s myriad foibles, it understands the creepy nature of those who dedicate their lives to interfering in the lives of others, always claiming the moral high ground yet inevitably maximizing their own personal power and advantage. From snooty school guidance counselors to pompous college professors to lazy municipal clerks, Hank is constantly beset by nimrods trying to force him...

Republican strategists have taken to examining “Sam’s Club Voters” like an anthropology project. Instead, they might try to gain a few insights from King of the Hill, the Fox animated series by Mike Judge (Office Space) and Greg Daniels (The Simpsons, The Office). They wouldn’t have to be home when the show airs, or even record Hill on their TiVos: Many episodes, and clips thereof, are viewable on the Internet through Hulu and Adult Swim. For 13 stellar seasons, Hank Hill has exemplified the working stiff’s discomfort with new-age parenting, politically correct education, and liberal social values. The show is...

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.

The animated mainstay "King of the Hill," the second longest lasting animated prime time cartoon, won't go beyond its 13-episode 14th season next year, Fox said. The creation of Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, which will reach its 250th season this season, "King of the Hill" concerns a Texas family led by Hank Hill and a wife who looks suspiciously like Sarah Palin. Its well observed stories and relatively subtle humor increasingly set it apart from the more blunt and outlandish Sunday night Fox cartoons like "Family Guy," "American Dad" and the impending "Cleveland Show." Cancellation is something that has...

March 20, 2006 - Fox has announced an early renewal for The Simpsons, and in a surprise move, has also renewed King of the Hill for an 11th season. This was expected to be the last season for Hill, and production had shut down on the animated series a year ago. However, Variety reports that Fox decided that the ratings were still strong enough to allow the show to continue. The entire staff of the show had moved out of their offices and on to other projects, but series creator Mike Judge was convinced to return after Fox was also...

Has anyone noticed how much Bobby Hill looks, and acts like Bill Dauterive? I saw an episode last week where Bill mentioned to Peggy that if they had a son he would be great. I suspected Bobby was his son for a long time, especially with Hanks narrow urethra problem. I will be taking a closer look at the kids in my conservative neighborhood from now own.

N.C. governor polls 'King of the Hill' fans The Associated Press June 26, 2005   6:11 pm RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley has turned his affection for Fox TV's animated show, "King of the Hill," into a target group in his polls.Easley, who views the show's main character as a man devoid of party label, asked his pollster several years ago to separate "King of the Hill" viewers in poll results in order to use them as a political barometer."What happens in the show is, the wrestling (with issues) manifests itself in the gray area," Easley said Friday. "He...

If you watch a lot of cable news, by now you've probably heard someone refer to a bloc of voters known as '' 'South Park' conservatives.'' The term comes from the title of a new book by Brian C. Anderson, a conservative pundit who adapted it from the writer Andrew Sullivan, and it refers to the notion that Comedy Central's obscene spoof of life in small-town America, with its hilarious skewering of liberal snobbery, is somehow the perfect crucible for understanding a new breed of brash and irreverent Republican voters. In truth, aside from its title, Anderson's book has very...

If you watch a lot of cable news, by now you've probably heard someone refer to a bloc of voters known as '' 'South Park' conservatives.'' The term comes from the title of a new book by Brian C. Anderson, a conservative pundit who adapted it from the writer Andrew Sullivan, and it refers to the notion that Comedy Central's obscene spoof of life in small-town America, with its hilarious skewering of liberal snobbery, is somehow the perfect crucible for understanding a new breed of brash and irreverent Republican voters. In truth, aside from its title, Anderson's book has very...

Tonight, my wife and I were watching Fox's Sunday Night lineup. An ad comes on with Boomhauser (from Mike Judge's King of the Hill talking about the evils of smoking from thetruth.com. I thought Judge was one of us, but it seems he sold out to the liemongers who got their money by breaking the anti-tobacco settlement. I wish I had an email address for Judge. That's the last King of the Hill, I watch. I'm going to go have a cigarette.