King of the Hill

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 12, 1997
Season #: 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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Critic Reviews

  1. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    Jul 11, 2013
    100
    A smart, loopy spoof full of Everyman truth. [10 Jan 1997]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jun 12, 2013
    83
    Both extremely funny and intelligent.
  3. Houston Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Ann Hodges
    Jul 11, 2013
    75
    A surprisingly sweet, frequently funny show. [28 Jan 1997]
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  5. San Diego Union-Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Freeman
    Jul 11, 2013
    75
    Promising. [10 Jan 1997]
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  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Jul 11, 2013
    70
    Sweet and whimsical. [12 Jan 1997]
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  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Phil Gallo
    Jul 11, 2013
    70
    Debut is plenty funny yet Fox has a tough job ahead trying to lure ["Beavis & Butt-head"] audiences, which may grow tired of the comic targets, or "The Simpsons" crowd, which may find the antics too restrained. [10 Jan 1997]
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  8. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    Jul 11, 2013
    70
    For a cartoon, it's defiantly slow, sometimes a virtual still-life. And yet there's something curiously compelling about its utterly trivial everyday goings-on. [11 Jan 1997]
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Awards & Rankings

7
#7 Best TV Season of 1997
4
#4 Most Discussed TV Season of 1997
6
#6 Most Shared TV Season of 1997

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 52
  3. Negative: 3 out of 52
  1. M9ki
    Jun 19, 2013
    6
    Loved it but sadly they don't make new vids anymore its just repeats over and over all the dang time......Please make more of this.We needLoved it but sadly they don't make new vids anymore its just repeats over and over all the dang time......Please make more of this.We need more vids when hank gets mad lol...… Full Review »
  2. GagaForGhibli
    May 29, 2012
    10
    Simply One Of The Greatest Show's Of All Time!
    Very Creative Writing And It's A Very Smart Show!
    My Favorite Animated Show Next To The Simpsons!
  3. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 19, 2022
    7
    Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom,Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small… Full Review »
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