As you’ve no doubt guessed, the subject line are the exact quotes offered up by Hank Hill, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, and Boomhauer upon being asked if they were excited about the renewal of “King of the Hill” for a 13th season.
Per Fox’s press release, “‘King of the Hill’ has received numerous accolades over the past 12 years, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 1999, a Nancy Susan Reynolds Award in 1997, a Women’s Image Network Award in 2004 and Environmental Media Awards in 2001, 2003 and 2005. The series has also garnered numerous nominations for Annie Awards, Prism Awards and Shine Awards.” Funny, then, that it’s so clearly the redheaded stepchild of the network’s Sunday night animation block. Have you seen the show’s DVD sets? After Season 2, someone apparently decided that the series didn’t warrant the cost of compiling special features, and as of the most recent season to receive release – Season 6 – the studio’s idea of a special feature was to put a puzzle on the back of one of the DVD cases.
Are you kidding me?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally psyched that the series is coming back; not only is it hilarious, but it’s remarkably sweet and sentimental, and it’s no less than a minor miracle that they’ve been able to maintain their level of quality for so long. I just wish Fox would show it more love beyond the annual cursory renewal.
