King of the Hill: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

King of the Hill depicts the life and times of Hank Hill, his family, and their neighbors in the fictional suburb of Arlen, Texas, the heartland of America. A hard-working, loyal family man and proud Texan, Hank always strives to be a voice of common sense and reason. After years away, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a changed America, while Bobby balances owning a restaurant and enjoying life as a young adult.

Series details

• Title: King of the Hill
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1997-01-12
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Hulu
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 115

Cast and credited roles

• Mike Judge — Hank Hill
• Johnny Hardwick — Dale Gribble
• Toby Huss — Dale Gribble
• Kathy Najimy — Peggy Hill
• Pamela Adlon — Bobby Hill
• Stephen Root — Bill Dauterive
• Brittany Murphy — Luanne Platter
• Mike Judge — Boomhauer
• Breckin Meyer — Joseph Gribble
• Brittany Murphy — Joseph Gribble
• Toby Huss — Kahn Souphanousinphone
• Lauren Tom — Kahn 'Connie' Souphanousinphone, Jr.

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-01-12; final listed air date 1997-05-11; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1997-09-21; final listed air date 1998-05-17; episode order: 23.
• Season 3: premiered 1998-09-15; final listed air date 1999-05-18; episode order: 25.
• Season 4: premiered 1999-09-26; final listed air date 2000-05-21; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 2000-10-01; final listed air date 2001-05-13; episode order: 20.
• Season 6: premiered 2001-11-11; final listed air date 2002-05-12; episode order: 22.
• Season 7: premiered 2002-11-03; final listed air date 2003-05-18; episode order: 23.
• Season 8: premiered 2003-11-02; final listed air date 2004-05-23; episode order: 22.
• Season 9: premiered 2004-11-07; final listed air date 2005-05-15; episode order: 15.
• Season 10: premiered 2005-09-18; final listed air date 2006-05-14; episode order: 15.
• Season 11: premiered 2007-01-28; final listed air date 2007-05-20; episode order: 12.
• Season 12: premiered 2007-09-23; final listed air date 2008-05-18; episode order: 22.
• Season 13: premiered 2008-09-28; final listed air date 2010-05-05; episode order: 24.
• Season 14: premiered 2025-08-04; final listed air date 2025-08-04; episode order: 10.
• Season 15: premiered 2026-07-20; final listed air date 2026-07-20; episode order: 10.
• Season 16: episode order: 10.
• Season 17: episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from King of the Hill on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.