Animated sitcoms about households have change into one thing of a tv mainstay, however nobody ever did it fairly like “King of the Hill.” The Mike Decide sequence concerning the Hill household and their neighbors within the fictional blue-collar town of Arlen, Texas is a candy slice of Americana that delivers coronary heart and humor in equal measure. Watching “King of the Hill” seems like visiting previous buddies and neighbors, and over the course of the present’s 13 seasons it actually felt such as you acquired to know everybody within the alley, from unhappy sack divorcee Invoice Dauterive (Stephen Root) throughout the road from the Hills to their chaotic conspiracy theorist next-door neighbor Dale Gribble (the late great Johnny Hardwick). Now we’ll get an opportunity to go again to Arlen for the primary time in 15 years due to a reboot sequence on Hulu, and the very first pictures have been launched courtesy of the brand new opening credit.
Simply listening to the title music once more is sufficient for a pure nostalgia rush, however then we get to see what’s change into of propane salesman Hank (Decide), his spouse Peggy (Kathy Najimy), and their son Bobby (Pamela Adlon) and the remainder of the parents from the alley, and it is truthfully making me really feel greater than I anticipated. “King of the Hill” is again and it feels genuine to its roots, so this is hoping the present itself is as excellent because the opening sequence.
The King of the Hill reboot credit really feel like a heat hug
The opening credit of the unique sequence confirmed the happenings within the alley on a day-to-day foundation, and so as to catch us up, the brand new intro reveals what occurred within the 15 years between the present’s ending in 2010 and now. It appears just like the Hill household moved away and so they acquired a brand new neighbor, Dale ran for mayor of Arlen, girls man Boomhauer (Decide) appears to have settled down with a spouse and youngster, COVID-19 made issues disagreeable, and now the Hills are again, child! The official synopsis lays it down for us:
“After years working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a modified Arlen, Texas to reconnect with previous buddies Dale, Boomhauer and Invoice. In the meantime, Bobby resides his dream as a chef in Dallas and having fun with his 20s together with his former classmates Connie, Joseph and Chane.”
Whereas it is truthfully form of wild to think about Hank and Peggy in Saudi Arabia, having them transfer away and are available again is an effective way to re-introduce Arlen and any modifications should be defined to them simply as a lot because the viewers. As a fan who has been watching since they were a child themselves, seeing Bobby all grown up is a extremely great factor — cartoon children virtually by no means get to develop up.
Sadly, this return to Arlen additionally feels considerably bittersweet, because the voice actors for a number of characters have died within the years since, together with Hardwick (who recorded his strains earlier than passing), Brittany Murphy, who voiced Peggy’s niece Luanne, and Tom Petty, who voiced Luanne’s husband Fortunate. Arlen will not be the identical with out Luanne and Fortunate, however that is form of like actual life, is not it?
The brand new season of “King of the Hill” will premiere on Hulu on August 4, 2025.
