"as far as covering up Strickland's illegal price fixing agreement with the other local propane providers to keep him from being arrested. Hank also seems to think that being a propane salesman is the best job there is (and wants his son, Bobby Hill, to follow his footsteps and start a propane business of his own). Hank loves his job very much, but throughout the series always makes a big deal out of it when his closest friends and even family find his occupation boring and somewhat useless and even find his obsession with propane odd. In the episode ""A"
"Hank Hill Henry Rutherford ""Hank"" Hill, (born April 19, 1954) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Fox animated television series ""King of the Hill"". He lives in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas with his family and works as the assistant manager of a local branch of Strickland Propane. He likes to drink beer in the alley behind his house with his friends. He is voiced by series creator Mike Judge. ""The Economist"" described Hank Hill as one of the wisest people on television, and in 1997 ""Texas Monthly"" included him on its annual list of"
"a decade later was ""even more notable"". Besides ""King of the Hill"", Hank has appeared in many other shows including: Hank Hill Henry Rutherford ""Hank"" Hill, (born April 19, 1954) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Fox animated television series ""King of the Hill"". He lives in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas with his family and works as the assistant manager of a local branch of Strickland Propane. He likes to drink beer in the alley behind his house with his friends. He is voiced by series creator Mike Judge. ""The Economist"" described Hank Hill"
"King of the Hill King of the Hill is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox. It centers on the Hills, a middle-class American family in the fictional city of Arlen, Texas. Patriarch and main character Hank Hill is the everyman and general protagonist of the series. His modest conservative views and biases often clash with that of his wife, Peggy; his son, Bobby; his father, Cotton; his niece, Luanne; and his neighbor, Kahn. Hank is friends with the other residents on his block,"
"Hill"" won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for seven. ""King of the Hill"" is set in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas. The show centers around the Hill family, whose head is the ever-responsible, hard-working, loyal, disciplined, and honest Hank Hill (voiced by Mike Judge). The pun title refers to Hank as the head of the family as well as metaphorically to the children's game King of the Hill. Hank is employed as an assistant manager at Strickland Propane, selling ""propane and propane accessories"". He is very traditional and moral, and he takes exceptionally good care of his"
"new changes. She once briefly took a job as a customer service associate for Alamo Beer as well. Peggy Hill Margaret J. ""Peggy"" Hill (née Platter) is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"". She's the wife of Hank Hill and mother of Bobby Hill. Peggy is the matriarch of the Hill family and the wife of series protagonist Hank Hill, mother to Robert Jeffrey ""Bobby"" Hill, and aunt to Luanne Platter. Peggy was born in Montana to cattle ranchers on March 9, 1957, later moving to Texas. Her immediate family includes Doc Platter (father),"
"Time"" list. Bobby Hill (King of the Hill) Robert Jeffrey ""Bobby"" Hill (born September 29, 1989) is a character on the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"" and is voiced by Pamela Adlon. Bobby is the only child of Hank and Peggy Hill. Robert Jeffrey Hill, nicknamed Bobby (originally to be named ""Butch"") was born on September 29 in Arlen, Texas, as revealed in Shins of the Father. Bobby once commented on the fact that he was short for his age, stating he had not yet had his growth spurt. He is also overweight. Bobby is a school-aged boy"
"Bobby Hill (King of the Hill) Robert Jeffrey ""Bobby"" Hill (born September 29, 1989) is a character on the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"" and is voiced by Pamela Adlon. Bobby is the only child of Hank and Peggy Hill. Robert Jeffrey Hill, nicknamed Bobby (originally to be named ""Butch"") was born on September 29 in Arlen, Texas, as revealed in Shins of the Father. Bobby once commented on the fact that he was short for his age, stating he had not yet had his growth spurt. He is also overweight. Bobby is a school-aged boy who enjoys"
"far on occasion, usually by neighbors Bill Dauterive and Dale Gribble. Most openings of ""King of the Hill"" start with Hank, Dale, Bill and Boomhauer all agreeing to something before the action kicks in, drinking from Alamo branded beer cans. A running joke throughout the series is an angry Hank yelling ""I'm gonna kick your ass!"" This is just a threat; he rarely, if ever, harms anyone. Hank's honesty and naivety often get him in unpredictable and troublesome situations. Ultimately, Hank cares for the people around him, particularly his family and friends and is always out to do what is"
"that he wouldn't mind making more episodes. In early 1995, after the successful first run of ""Beavis and Butt-Head"" on MTV, Mike Judge co-created the show ""King of the Hill"" with former ""Simpsons"" writer Greg Daniels. Judge was a former resident of Garland, Texas, upon which the fictional community of Arlen was loosely based, but as Judge stated in a later interview, the show was based more specifically on the Dallas suburb of Richardson. Mike Judge conceived the idea for the show, drew the main characters, and wrote a pilot script. Judge voiced characters Hank Hill and Boomhauer. The show"
"Cotton Hill Cotton Lyndal Hill is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"" voiced by Toby Huss. He is the father of Hank Hill, Good Hank Hill (or ""G.H.""), Junichiro (his illegitimate half-Japanese son), and, according to him, 270 possible others. He is also a World War II veteran, who had his shins ""blowed off by a Japanman's machine gun"" in combat and later had his feet attached to his knees. This made him a foot shorter than his relatives and caused a characteristic waddle. According to Hank, Cotton was 6 ft. 4 in. (1.91"
"salesman, helping Peggy achieve her sales quotas quickly. However, it could be seen as Bill didn't want to betray Hank (afraid that Peggy was coming onto him), and the reason for going back to help Peggy was fear she didn't want to even talk to him anymore. According to ""Drawn to Television"" by M. Keith Booker, Bill ""is a lonely figure who adds a touch of pathos to the humor of King of the Hill, which is often bittersweet."" Jim Bawden of the Toronto Star describes Bill as a ""sad sack"". Voicing Bill and a couple other characters on the"
"Peggy Hill Margaret J. ""Peggy"" Hill (née Platter) is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"". She's the wife of Hank Hill and mother of Bobby Hill. Peggy is the matriarch of the Hill family and the wife of series protagonist Hank Hill, mother to Robert Jeffrey ""Bobby"" Hill, and aunt to Luanne Platter. Peggy was born in Montana to cattle ranchers on March 9, 1957, later moving to Texas. Her immediate family includes Doc Platter (father), Maddy Platter (mother), Luanne Platter (niece), Hoyt Platter (brother), Laverne Platter (aunt), Boffo Platter (uncle), Hank Hill (husband),"
"originally offered to Daniel Stern, but producers were unable to agree with Stern on a salary. Instead, Hardwick won the voice role, having no interest whatsoever in how much money was involved. Hardwick performed the role for the entire 13-year run of the successful show and appeared in 257 of 258 episodes. Johnny Hardwick John Michael Hardwick (born December 21, 1958 in Houston, Texas) is an American stand-up comedian, and voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Dale Gribble in the animated American television show ""King of the Hill"". He served as staff writer, story editor, and"
"former Japanese lover Michiko; an illegitimate Japanese son, Junichiro; and nephew Dusty Hill (of band ZZ Top). Cotton Hill Cotton Lyndal Hill is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"" voiced by Toby Huss. He is the father of Hank Hill, Good Hank Hill (or ""G.H.""), Junichiro (his illegitimate half-Japanese son), and, according to him, 270 possible others. He is also a World War II veteran, who had his shins ""blowed off by a Japanman's machine gun"" in combat and later had his feet attached to his knees. This made him a foot shorter than"
"Johnny Hardwick John Michael Hardwick (born December 21, 1958 in Houston, Texas) is an American stand-up comedian, and voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Dale Gribble in the animated American television show ""King of the Hill"". He served as staff writer, story editor, and producer for the show as well. He has four Prime Time Emmy nominations and in 1999 he won an Emmy Award for his work as a producer on ""King of the Hill"". A native of Austin, Texas, Hardwick attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. After graduation with a BS degree in"
"show ""King of the Hill"" which is set in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. ZZ Top's appearance on the show was due to Dusty Hill being given the role as the cousin of the show's main character Hank Hill. Frank Beard also voiced himself for the band's appearances on the show. Gibbons appeared as a dining room guest in the season-13 episode of ""Hell's Kitchen"". In 2011, Gibbons joined with Texas-based Mojo Products, LLC, to launch a line of hot sauces, barbecue sauces, and other products with his own personal branding, ""BFG Brand"". The sauces were sold as BFG"
"the most influential Texans. When Mike Judge submitted the pilot script and drawings for ""King of the Hill"" to the Fox network, network executives advised him that Hank Hill should be younger than 49 years old, as Judge had described the character. Judge received a phone message from a network executive who told him that Hank's age should be 32, the same age as the network's average viewer. Judge later said, ""I got all angry, and then I was like, 'Well, wait. It's just a drawing.' So I just went back with the same drawing and said, 'Okay, he's 34.'"""
"Chip Hall Chip Hall (born November 5, 1973) is an American television producer and writer, best known for his work on the Fox animated sitcom ""King of the Hill"", on which he worked as a writer and producer for six years. He is currently a writer and producer on the Spike TV comedy, ""Blue Mountain State"". Amongst his episodes are ""LAX"", ""Marathon Monday"" and ""Cum Ransom"". Chip is also developing the movie ""Liam McBain: International Tennis Star and Proper English Geezer"" at Warner Bros. Pictures with Pete Segal attached to direct. ""Liam McBain"" is a comedy which centers on a"
"m) with his shins and was 5 ft. 3 (1.6 m) without them. Despite his disability, he eventually reached the rank of Colonel in the Texas State Defense Forces and was addressed as such by his friends. Cotton Hill dies in the 12th season of ""King of the Hill"" at age 75. If Cotton's story is to be believed, he was born around 1924, making him about 73 in the first season of the show. In a third-season episode Hank says Cotton is 74, and in the Season 4 episode ""Cotton Comes Marching Home"", he states himself to be 75."
"Dale Gribble Dale Alvin Gribble (born July 12, 1956) is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"", voiced by Johnny Hardwick (Stephen Root, who voices Bill, and actor Daniel Stern had both originally auditioned for the role). He is the creator of the revolutionary ""Pocket Sand"" defense mechanism, an exterminator, bounty hunter, chain smoker, gun fanatic, and paranoid believer of almost all conspiracy theories and urban legends. Dale had been estranged from his father, Bug Gribble, since he witnessed Bug kissing Dale's wife, Nancy, on the lips on their wedding day. In truth, Bug only"
"program. The university recognized him as one of its distinguished alumni in 2008.Subsequently he was granted his BFA after completion of his final semester based on the quality and character of his acting career having left college to pursue Broadway in his final semester. Among his most recognized television roles are eccentric billionaire Jimmy James on the sitcom ""NewsRadio"" and as the voice of divorced, down-and-out Army barber Bill Dauterive and Hank Hill's hedonistic boss Buck Strickland on the Fox animated television series ""King of the Hill"" (Root originally auditioned for the role of conspiracy theorist and pest control worker"
"dog, Ladybird, which he treats, more often than not, as a member of the family and as a human. Hank is married to Peggy Hill (née Platter) (voiced by Kathy Najimy), a native of Montana, who is a substitute Spanish teacher, although she has little grasp of the language; she has also found employment and avocation as a freelance author, Boggle champion, notary public, softball pitcher and real estate agent. Her overconfidence and trusting nature often leads her into getting involved in complex schemes that Peggy does not recognize as criminal or irresponsible until it is too late. Hank and"
"Boomhauer Jeffrey Dexter ""Jeff"" Boomhauer III, commonly referred to as Boomhauer, is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"". The character is voiced by series creator Mike Judge, and is best known for his fast-paced voice and nearly incomprehensible speech. Jeffrey Dexter ""Jeff"" Boomhauer III (born April 7, 1962) is the high school friend and neighbor of the characters Hank Hill, Bill Dauterive, and Dale Gribble. His first name was only spoken in the TV series during the season 13 episode, ""Uh-oh, Canada"", when the Canadian woman with whom he'd switched houses for the summer"
"featured jingle bells in the background. ""King of the Hill"" is set in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas, an amalgamation of numerous Dallas suburbs including Garland, Richardson, Arlington and Allen. In addition to drawing inspiration from the DFW Metroplex, Judge has described Arlen as ""a town like Humble"" (a suburb of Houston). ""Time"" magazine praised the authentic portrayal as the ""most acutely observed, realistic sitcom about regional American life bar none"". As seen in the episode, ""Hank's Cowboy Movie"" the town has a population of 145,300 people. Though the location is based on suburbs of the DFW Metroplex, the"
"that made their foibles deeply sympathetic. In this, ""King of the Hill"" was far ahead of its time, and the broader TV landscape has yet to catch up."" ""King of the Hill"" is currently ranked #27 on IGN's ""Top 100 Animated TV Series"". In 2013, TV Guide ranked ""King of the Hill"" as one of the top 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. King of the Hill King of the Hill is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox. It centers on the"
"going to have Hank be his [Mr. Anderson's] son. I was kind of thinking we'd tie it into ""Beavis and Butt-Head"" as a sort of spinoff or something, but Fox said no."" Greg Daniels, another creator of the program, has said that Hank Hill is ""based on a lot of neighbors I've had… He's upset about how America is changing, and he doesn't know what to do about it."" Hank Hill was born on April 19 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York (at 3:07 am, measuring 19.5 in and weighing 7.5 lbs). According to the episode ""Yankee Hankie,"""
"few days searching for Dale and in the end all he had wanted was a signature. Dale used the alias of Central American singing sensation Lamotil when he was in Mexico for the elections in the episode ""The Perils of Polling"". In the episode ""Bystand Me"", Dale used the alias of teenager Sparky Wilson when applying for a newspaper delivery job. Dale Gribble Dale Alvin Gribble (born July 12, 1956) is a fictional character in the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill"", voiced by Johnny Hardwick (Stephen Root, who voices Bill, and actor Daniel Stern had both originally auditioned"
"The animated television series ""King of the Hill"" (1997-2010) featured Jeff Boomhauer, whose profession was a long-running secret (much like the location of Springfield, of the Simpsons' residence in ""The Simpsons""). In the final episode of ""King of the Hill"" that aired September 13, 2009, it was revealed that Boomhauer was a Texas Ranger in a shot of his wallet revealing his badge and information. The film ""Man of the House"" (2005), features Tommy Lee Jones as a Texas Ranger. In Harry Turtledove's alternative history novel, """" (2007), Texas Rangers from the newly recreated Republic of Texas, detain and arrest"
"University with a degree in theater and speech. Joss is also a musician, and performs as part of the Red Corn Band, an alternative blues group which has won a Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Jonathan Joss Jonathan Joss (born December 22, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the voice of John Redcorn from season 2 to 13 of the animated series ""King of the Hill"", and for his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in ""Parks and Recreation"". Born in San Antonio, Texas, Joss is of Spanish, Comanche and White Mountain"
"bassist and vocalist Dusty Hill. Cotton was also revealed to have slept with many women before and after that (273 as Cotton once stated), meaning Hank likely has several other illegitimate brothers and sisters, although none of these other relatives have been confirmed throughout the series. Hank is an Eagle Scout. Hank is set in his ways and afraid of taking risks, but generally a good person. Although he is traditionally conservative in his attitude, in how he dislikes change and novel situations, he can adapt to them quite well, quickly mastering unfamiliar social milieus. He can be pushed too"
"the assistant to Slim and Loper in herding cattle. Hank has a superiority complex which causes him to have an inflated sense of his own intelligence, strength, courage and attractiveness. As a result of this, Hank frequently finds himself in sticky situations, usually of his own creation. Much of the humor of the series comes from Hank as narrator shamelessly attempting to make himself seem more competent with hindsight than he really was, but the reader is rarely fooled. Despite his flaws Hank is deeply loyal to his family and the ranch community and usually rises to the occasion at"
"January 12, 2017, ""Deadline"" confirmed that Cinemax ordered 8 episodes of Judge's new animated series, """". The series premiered on September 22, 2017. Despite his ""King of the Hill"" protagonist Hank Hill being identifiable as a conservative and his ""The Goode Family"" being essentially a satire of many liberal viewpoints, Judge avoids discussing his political leanings. In reviewing ""Idiocracy"", Salon stated, ""Judge's gimlet eye is so ruthless that at times his politics seem to border on ""South Park"" libertarianism."" A writer for the libertarian magazine ""Reason"" seems to agree, comparing ""King of the Hill"" to the anti-authoritarian point of view"