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Old 11-03-08 | 03:16 PM
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Up next to be canceled :


"Sunday football on FOX"
Fixed.

One reason KOTH is probably getting cancelled.
Old 11-04-08 | 12:10 AM
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Looks like King of the Hill could possibly continue on ABC.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=50209
Old 11-04-08 | 10:05 AM
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Who is actually really surprised by this? The show has been on 13 seasons!!! It's run it's course. Plus Greg Daniels and Mike Judge left the show long ago.
I think Mike Judge is still heavily involved with the show and I remember reading about his sincere love of the suburbs in an interview recently. He does the voice of Hank, after all.

The episode on Sunday where Strickland Propane goes on Myspace was as good as any of them. I think what is great about this show is that it's so grounded and has a "common sense" sensibility about it.

If this is picked up by ABC, I'll be quite happy. One of this things I loved about the show is the growth spurt of Joseph and the overall growth of the all the characters. I just wonder what an adult or teenage Bobby would look like since they never did flash-forward episodes.
Old 11-04-08 | 11:45 AM
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I think Mike Judge is still heavily involved with the show and I remember reading about his sincere love of the suburbs in an interview recently. He does the voice of Hank, after all.

The episode on Sunday where Strickland Propane goes on Myspace was as good as any of them. I think what is great about this show is that it's so grounded and has a "common sense" sensibility about it.

If this is picked up by ABC, I'll be quite happy. One of this things I loved about the show is the growth spurt of Joseph and the overall growth of the all the characters. I just wonder what an adult or teenage Bobby would look like since they never did flash-forward episodes.
+1, this show has always been grounded in reality. ABC needs to get this!
Old 11-11-08 | 02:15 AM
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I too would be thrilled if ABC picked this up.

On a related note...I just saw an announcement on [adult swim] that starting January 1st they are going to start their programming at 10:00 p.m. with King of the Hill! Glad to see it will have another home, and I'm hoping they'll start from the first episode and progress chronologically. Perhaps if it gets good ratings it will prompt further season releases on DVD...?
Old 03-22-09 | 08:51 PM
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Re: King of the Hill Canceled

So, the last episode ever just aired, right?



I sure hope we get a movie or something down the road.
Old 03-22-09 | 09:02 PM
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13 years too late...
Old 03-22-09 | 09:18 PM
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Re: King of the Hill Canceled

For what it's worth, the Wikipedia Entry for King of the Hill Episodes has two more episodes listed for the final season...
Old 03-22-09 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by discostu1337
13 years too late...


I can't say I am looking forward to the new McFarlane Domination block.
Old 03-22-09 | 09:46 PM
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It really is unfortunate that this show didn't get a proper series finale.
Old 03-22-09 | 09:52 PM
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I've watched this show since the start, I'm a huge fan, so yeah, I hate that we don't get a proper series finale. I'll hold out hope for a relaunch or a movie I guess.
Old 03-22-09 | 10:36 PM
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One of the best shows on TV, even if it had been lacking lately it was still better than most anything else. Blows away anything else animated, that's for sure.

Fox sucks. At least I won't have to tune into that network anymore.

Too bad Judge's next show, The Goode's or whatever, looks pretty lame. At least Greg Daniels is still doing good stuff though with The Office.
Old 03-22-09 | 10:48 PM
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It really is unfortunate that this show didn't get a proper series finale.
Totally agree. Show has been pretty solid it's entire run.

Up for discussion... How "would" you send it off?

I started thinking about it, but one of the staples of the show is that it's just everyday life, the next day, the next day... I haven't come up with something that would be a solid ending as of yet. Should definitely end with the alley scene of "yep, yep, yep", though.
Old 03-22-09 | 11:23 PM
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How are there only two episodes left? That makes no sense. Fox said there were enough left over for another season.
Old 03-22-09 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mcfly
How are there only two episodes left? That makes no sense. Fox said there were enough left over for another season.
Are there even 2 left? DirecTV is not flagging as new next week. EpGuides.com doesn't have anything further and they are usually pretty accurate.
Old 03-23-09 | 12:07 AM
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Wow... I would have watched had I known it was the final episode...
Old 03-23-09 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TheNightFlier
It really is unfortunate that this show didn't get a proper series finale.
I always pictured the series finale as Dale finding out about the affair. I wonder if it really is ending, if they will ever tie up that loose end. It would be a funny ep/
Old 03-23-09 | 12:08 AM
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Are there even 2 left? DirecTV is not flagging as new next week. EpGuides.com doesn't have anything further and they are usually pretty accurate.
I must be missing something because when Fox announced it was canceled last Fall, everyone was clamoring that there were still enough episodes left in the can for another full season.

Why would they transition to HD with only a month left? Seems like a total waste to me.
Old 03-23-09 | 01:56 AM
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Re: King of the Hill Canceled

Originally Posted by PHMustang2000
I always pictured the series finale as Dale finding out about the affair. I wonder if it really is ending, if they will ever tie up that loose end. It would be a funny ep/
I take the affair ending as the tying up of that loose end.
Old 03-23-09 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PHMustang2000
I always pictured the series finale as Dale finding out about the affair. I wonder if it really is ending, if they will ever tie up that loose end. It would be a funny ep/
exactly what i was thinking

since it's basically the longest running, unspoken joke on the show, it would be funny as hell to have Dale find out and end up with the expected "I love you like a real son anyway" ending.

or they could just do a take off on the Six Feet Under ending

i wish Bobby would get his own show
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Originally Posted by The Cow
Totally agree. Show has been pretty solid it's entire run.

Up for discussion... How "would" you send it off?

I started thinking about it, but one of the staples of the show is that it's just everyday life, the next day, the next day... I haven't come up with something that would be a solid ending as of yet. Should definitely end with the alley scene of "yep, yep, yep", though.
I wouldn't mind seeing Junichiro come visit Texas for a week. Strickland would finally retire and Hank gets to run Strickland Propane.

I had always assumed Dale knew about the affair but was just in extreme denial about it.
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I wouldn't mind seeing Junichiro come visit Texas for a week. Strickland would finally retire and Hank gets to run Strickland Propane.

I had always assumed Dale knew about the affair but was just in extreme denial about it.
I guess it would be more a 'coming to terms' with it, as opposed to actually finding out.

Maybe that whole thing is better left the way it is though.

I would have been happy with a 90minute clip retrospective
Old 03-23-09 | 10:05 AM
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Hopefully they will cut a direct to DVD extended episode. I'm finally starting to see it heavily syndicated, so maybe that will send a message to Fox and the producers.
Old 03-23-09 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by critterdvd
Wow... I would have watched had I known it was the final episode...
http://www.hulu.com/watch/63869/king...las#s-p1-so-i0
Old 03-23-09 | 01:03 PM
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Re: King of the Hill Canceled

So apparently there are two episodes left according to:

http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main...=1z2z2z92z13z5

KING OF THE HILL: A neighborhood war over Fourth of July celebrations brings Hank and the guys closer together in the "Born Again on The Fourth of July" episode of KING OF THE HILL airing Sunday, April 19 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT)
KING OF THE HILL: Hank, Peggy, Bobby and the gang celebrates the 250th milestone episode antics Sunday, April 26 (7:30-8:00 PM)


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