King Of The Hill Canceled

[Psykoboy2]

I was pretty surprised by this (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38935):Fox will not continue with “King of the Hill” beyond its current, 13th season.

The good news is creator Mike Judge has a new animated sitcom, ABC’s “The Goode Family,” launching on ABC shortly just as “King” finishes up.

In the meantime, Fox will be airing three animated sitcoms from Seth MacFarlane: “Family Guy,” “American Dad” and “The Cleveland Show.”

More here (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ic9655ee4528b1af429b8317f09479a6a).

[violent]

This one hurts. Fuck American Dad and The Cleveland Show.

[Psykoboy2]

This one hurts. Fuck American Dad and The Cleveland Show.

But not Famiy Guy, huh?

[PathMaster]

While this sucks is kind of was expected. Hopefully the new show does even better.

[violent]

But not Famiy Guy, huh?

Eh, I could go either way with Family Guy. A lot of people seem to like it and I didn't want to be a complete dick and say "cancel all three and leave KotH!", you know?

[TheEpicOfTyler]

Rough. King of the Hill was great, though I haven't watched it much recently.

I hate Family Guy and all that stuff though. I really don't get why it's caught on so much. I fail to see the funny 89% of the time.

[violent]

I was a fan of Family Guy up until the point that you could define that show with a mathematical equation.

[Spigot]

I appreciate King Of The Hill, though I probably haven't watched it regularly in 5-6 years.

I LOATHE American Dad and have never even heard of The Cleveland Show before now. I used to really like Family Guy and tried to like it after it came back from cancellation but aside from one or two funny bits every few episodes, it really has lacked what made it special prior to the first cancellation. It's one of those shows that is trying too hard to be offensive which usually leads to boredom instead of shock. Oh well.

[Disgustipated]

Fuck this. King of the Hill is quality; those three shows are abominations.

[vuk]

God damn it. I love King of the Hill. *sigh*

[Widgetcraft]

King of the Hill is a great show, but it has run it's course. However, the fact that they continue to throw more air time at Seth MacFarlane, when he just isn't delivering, is shameful. I think the new Family Guy stuff isn't too bad, but most people seem to hate it. I think I've seen one good episode of American Dad, and The Cleveland Show just seems like a dumb idea. They could have spun-off Brian and Stewie easily; I don't understand why they didn't do that. Their episodes of Family Guy are always the best.

[Rakael]

KoTH has pretty much ran its course really. I'm sure everyone is actually somewhat relieved to move on to something else after 13 years. Still, it is a great show and I hate to see it go.

As to the other shows, I only like Family Guy. It is worth a good chuckle here and there. I despise American Dad, and The Cleveland Show's existence is news to me. It will probably suck though.

[Spigot]

I was wondering if that was Cleveland from Family Guy. Why him of all people?

If they'd made a Quagmire/Creepy Old Guy show, I'd watch that :)

But Family Guy has fallen into such a rut I just stopped watching it last year when I realized it was the same show over and over and over again.

[Camel]

Until a few weeks ago, I didn't even realize new episodes of King of the Hill were still being made.

Great show, sad to see it canceled.

[Fubl]

ive heard american dad has finally gotten on its feet. Havent watched any since the first season.... family guys run its course, the simpsons also. King of the hll i could never relate to so i never watched.

[Xerxes]

It's canceled for real this time?


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/The_Goode_Family_cast.jpg
Interest level is now at a zero.

[Scaryfaced]

Maybe Mike Judge will go back to Beavis and Butt-head
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[KamaItachi]

The Cleveland Show?

Really?

Hasn't McFarlane made all the Sanford and Son possible?

[Sandman]

Fuck Family Guy. It was awesome before they canceled it but since it returned it's like it was buried in the Pet Cemetery or something....it just came back wrong.

[Dukefrukem]

This one hurts. Fuck American Dad and The Cleveland Show.

American Dad is actually quite funny, I agree the first season was a bit weak, but you should give it a second chance.

[Generation ABXY]

Wow, I'm surprised at the reaction to this. I'll admit that all of the shows have their moments, but I've had a deep hatred of Judge's stuff for years. Not all that much a fan of McFarlane's stuff, either. And for that matter, go ahead and take the Simpsons off, too.

...I'm suddenly very aware of how happy I am to not have TV here. :p

[The Iron Weasel]

Thank god, fucking awful show. Seriously could not HANDLE this abortion of a television show.

[Wasson_]

That pony-tail makes the back of your head look like a horses ass.

-Hank Hill

[Spacetronaut]

I find that King of the Hill and all Seth McFarland shows are equally terrible. In that sense this is mixed news I suppose.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

I hate them.

Keeping stupid shows like Family guy, what the hell.

[fitbabits]

Conclusive proof that there is indeed a God.

[Xerxes]

Conclusive proof that there is indeed a God.
Wrong. Keeping more McFarlane crud on the air is a strike against. It just prove Fox is still ran by idiots.

I think my favorite line was when Bobby said the kids called him T-Rex, cause his arms couldn't support his upper body. :o

[Bone]

I tell you what, this chaps my hide, yep.

KotH has been a solid show for years. It's got just enough realism to make it work, and a whole lot of heart. Of course I grew up and live in Texas (and in fact Mike Judge lives in a suburban neighborhood in southwest Austin), so I get to see firsthand the stereotypes they are playing off of- and they are so right on. Anyway... I'm sad to see this go.

[cppcrusader]

Honestly, I was surprised last year when I saw new episodes. I thought it had been canceled years ago as they didn't seem to really promote it much over the last few years. Its too bad, I always did like it though I agree that the show has definitely run its course.

And now the only thing left to combat a Seth MacFarlane Sunday*shudder* is Simpsons.

[Young Al Capone]

This is like a kick in the stomach, this is easily my favorite show currently airing, and has been for years.

[Schnoogs]

I thought they did that season 1?

[LongStepMantis]

I'm surprised so many people liked this show.

I hardly ever found it entertaining. It was like an animated Married with Children...only not funny. But to each their own.

[Young Al Capone]

I'm surprised so many people liked this show.

I hardly ever found it entertaining. It was like an animated Married with Children...only not funny. But to each their own.

Maybe it has to do with being familiar with the subculture and stereotypes that are portreyed, but like Bone said, they are spot on.

Plus, Hank Hill is easily one of the most easy to identify with characters I have ever seen on a show.

[roboninja]

I'm in the camp of those who thought it was already canceled. The show has had its moments, even if I was not a huge fan. As for the McFarlane shows, I do agree that Family Guy is a shell of what it was. American Dad has actually had the better shows in the past 1-2 years, IMO. But, I only watch sporadically, so it may just be luck in what episodes I see.

[Loki_09]

I don't want to sound overjoyed that a show got canceled, but I can honestly say I hated this show, so the fact its now gone is not a big deal.

[Bone]

Man, the hate for the show is surprising to me, but to each his own I guess.

My grandpa, even though he was not a Texan (he's a Cajun man whose speech is sometimes as hard to decipher as the coach in the Water Boy), was SO much like Cotton Hill it was scary. He was also very injured in the war and had a lot of racism leftover from his experiences with the Japanese and the Germans (although his family name was Rome, truncated from Rommel, so in effect he was fighting his ancestors).

I myself felt like Bobby Hill growing up, a dorky kid who hated sports and liked creativity. I could probably go through the list of characters and give you a real world example of each. Even Dale.

I liked that the show tackled lots of issues- sex, drugs, adultery, and most of all, real family issues. This show was ten times the show Married with Children was, because KotH was not a parody of American life, it was a celebration of it.

[Deimos]

This thread seems pretty divided between the loves and hates with little in between. I really liked the show and it's going to be sad to see it go but it's been on 13 seasons which is pretty long for any show.

Of course I grew up and live in Texas (and in fact Mike Judge lives in a suburban neighborhood in southwest Austin), so I get to see firsthand the stereotypes they are playing off of- and they are so right on. Anyway... I'm sad to see this go.

I'm in Texas too and I bet that has a lot to do with liking this show. Thanks for getting it Bone!

The saddest part of this news is that Fox's "Animation Domination" is becoming "MacFarlane Night".

[LongStepMantis]

Maybe it has to do with being familiar with the subculture and stereotypes that are portreyed, but like Bone said, they are spot on.

Plus, Hank Hill is easily one of the most easy to identify with characters I have ever seen on a show.

I can understand that. There were good aspects of the show that weren't really comedic, but it just never grabbed my attention.

I can't say things like Family Guy are any better though. If anything, I find American Dad far funnier than Family Guy anymore.

Especially after the "Bird is the word" crap. I already started to dislike Family Guy for dragging out jokes, and the ending of that show just showed me that not only does McFarlane plan on continuing to do so, he wanted to let us know that he doesn't care if we like it. Way to tell the fans that got your show put back on the air that you don't give a fuck if they like it or not.

Does he just make 10 minutes of show, and try to think of jokes to repeat the entire episode to fill the remaining time?

[Wraith]

I can't say that I watched it regularly, but I did really like King of the Hill. There just aren't many characters like Hank Hill.

[Young Al Capone]

I liked that the show tackled lots of issues- sex, drugs, adultery, and most of all, real family issues. This show was ten times the show Married with Children was, because KotH was not a parody of American life, it was a celebration of it.

Bone, you looking to usurp my man crush position from David Belle and Bear Grylls? Cause you are seriously close right about now.

[Bone]

Hehe. Crush on me all you want, mine is for Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs/Deadliest Catch. That dude could narrate anything and make it compelling. But I am flattered, yep.

[Young Al Capone]

Mike Rowe is a great choice, he is awesome. I have never even seen Deadliest Catch so I had no idea he was on that show too, but Dirty Jobs is awesome.

[Bone]

Mike Rowe is a great choice, he is awesome. I have never even seen Deadliest Catch so I had no idea he was on that show too, but Dirty Jobs is awesome.
He narrates Deadliest Catch, which I think is what led to him getting the Dirty Jobs gig. Deadliest Catch is AWESOME, you have to watch it. It follows four or five crab boats and their crews as they do the Alaskan crab fishing gig. Super dangerous, and completely addictive. You start to know the people and even fear for their lives with them as you go from season to season. About ten minutes in that water could kill you.

[LongStepMantis]

He narrates Deadliest Catch, which I think is what led to him getting the Dirty Jobs gig. Deadliest Catch is AWESOME, you have to watch it. It follows four or five crab boats and their crews as they do the Alaskan crab fishing gig. Super dangerous, and completely addictive. You start to know the people and even fear for their lives with them as you go from season to season. About ten minutes in that water could kill you.

Someone once told me "Who gives a shit, they FISH..oooohh, how tough!"

I bet that guy would be dead 10 minutes into their voyage. Some people just don't realize how dangerous that job is.

[Bone]

No kidding. Even without the freezing water, just avoiding getting crushed by 500 pound crab pots looks hard enough. Or not getting dragged to the bottom of the ocean if your foot gets caught in a crab line.

[Generation ABXY]

Hehe. Crush on me all you want, mine is for Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs/Deadliest Catch. That dude could narrate anything and make it compelling. But I am flattered, yep.

He used to host a real estate show in my area, so I call B.S. on the anything part of your statement. :p

Still like the guy, though - I try and catch Dirty Jobs if I'm at someplace that gets it, but I've never seen Deadliest Catch.

[Young Al Capone]

I will have to catch it. I don't have cable, so that is why I have never seen it. Sounds pretty cool though.

[LarsenNET]

Deadliest Catch is awesome and my wife got more hooked than me. We don't miss an episode.

[Bone]

I will have to catch it. I don't have cable, so that is why I have never seen it. Sounds pretty cool though.

Hulu is your pal (http://www.hulu.com/videos/search?query=deadliest+catch)(but redirects to Discovery in this case).

[Loki]

I never really enjoyed King of The Hill. The animation and character design was pretty craptacular, the theme (red necks out in Texas) never interested me, the dialogue was interesting, but never stimulating.

I am disappointed that they continue to greenlight the McFarlane shows. Fmaily Guy lost its flair after season 3, American Dad is an abortion, and The Cleveland Show is just a dried up utter.

[Generation ABXY]

I never really enjoyed King of The Hill. The animation and character design was pretty craptacular, the theme (red necks out in Texas) never interested me, the dialogue was interesting, but never stimulating.

I am disappointed that they continue to greenlight the McFarlane shows. Fmaily Guy lost its flair after season 3, American Dad is an abortion, and The Cleveland Show is just a dried up utter.

Is the Cleveland Show exactly what it sounds like, a spin-off with the Family Guy character?

[Loki_09]

Is the Cleveland Show exactly what it sounds like, a spin-off with the Family Guy character?

Yes... doesnt sound very interesting either.

[National Kato]

Conclusive proof that there is indeed a God.

I'm with you. Both KoTH and Family Guy have never once made me laugh. Not once. And I like the funny. :p

[Thanasimos]

That's no good. King of the Hill was a good show.

[Young Al Capone]

...the theme (red necks out in Texas) never interested me, the dialogue was interesting, but never stimulating.

So what you are saying is that you never got it. The theme was not rednecks out in Texas. In fact "rednecks," as you so affectionatly call them, were often berated by the shows protagonist.

I don't mind if you didn't like it, you are entitled to your tastes, but calling it a show about rednecks screams ignorance about the show.

[Young Al Capone]

Hulu is your pal (http://www.hulu.com/videos/search?query=deadliest+catch)(but redirects to Discovery in this case).

Thanks for sharing, I will definitely watch a few episodes. Maybe if things don't pick up I might even watch one here at work, but probably not.

[Loki]

So what you are saying is that you never got it. The theme was not rednecks out in Texas. In fact "rednecks," as you so affectionatly call them, were often berated by the shows protagonist.

I don't mind if you didn't like it, you are entitled to your tastes, but calling it a show about rednecks screams ignorance about the show.

More than lilely, I wouldn't know. In total, I think I saw no more than 3 episodes and none of them were interesting.

[Bad Buddha]

Never really enjoyed KotH. An anal retentive guy saddled with a control-freak wife trying to raise a confused kid. Not a lot of funny there. Throw in some idiot neighbors and friends to get the corpse to sink to the bottom of the bay.

[violent]

Never really enjoyed KotH. An anal retentive guy saddled with a control-freak wife trying to raise a confused kid. Not a lot of funny there. Throw in some idiot neighbors and friends to get the corpse to sink to the bottom of the bay.

I think even your description is hilarious. The show was genius in it's way. I think it's the very thing that some people love about the show is the exact same thing others hate about it. It's all about reception I guess.

[Bone]

That's the thing, Buddha- you only described the surface qualities of the characters. They are much more than that, and Hank (while still anal retentive) is a lot smarter, and cares a lot more about his friends and family, then he initially lets on. Bobby is an awesome character, often really naive and yet full of a kid's wisdom. Peg does get pigeonholed a lot, and sometimes does take the more cruel punishment from the writers, but even she sees through her haze of ignorance pretty often.

It's one of those shows you'd really need to watch over the years to appreciate, maybe, but even the side characters have a lot to offer. The way everyone tries to protect Dale from his wife's infidelity (and his own denial when the facts are right in front of him) actually ring true for the kind of person he is. Luann, as dumb and naive as she is, is an awesome character to watch change over time. And of course Cotton Hill can't seem to adapt to this world, often tries to make it adapt to him, but ultimately realizes it's not his world anymore, it's just the world he saved from Hitler and Hirohito (who took his shins!).

[violent]

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[Krispy]

Sometimes I think people have such forced negative views just to be contrary. King of the Hill might not have been classic cinema but it was far from the "abortion" you people are making it out to be. I think we can all agree that Family Guy is overall a worst show ;).

[Goronmon]

To be honest, many years back when I caught a couple episodes here and there I thought the show was pretty terrible. It's one of those shows I would instantly surf through as soon as I noticed what it was. Not sure if it's changed since then, but I am surprised to see so many people are enjoying it.

[Widgetcraft]

And of course Cotton Hill can't seem to adapt to this world, often tries to make it adapt to him, but ultimately realizes it's not his world anymore, it's just the world he saved from Hitler and Hirohito (who took his shins!).

My favorite Cotton quote: "What did I do to deserve this, Lord?! Was it the fitty men I killed?"

[ShivaX]

Sometimes I think people have such forced negative views just to be contrary. King of the Hill might not have been classic cinema but it was far from the "abortion" you people are making it out to be. I think we can all agree that Family Guy is overall a worst show ;).

Its just a matter of different tastes. I never liked King of the Hill even remotely, nor did any of my friends. I went to school with a bunch of guys who worked at John Deere and to a man they loved the show. Why? Who knows, maybe its a matter of knowing people you can relate into the characters or something.

I like Family Guy. The more recent seasons haven't been as good, but I think he lost some of his magic when he was in limbo. American Dad never did much for me, if anything I think it just uses up ideas that could be used in FG. I've seen a few episodes that were good, but I hate almost all of the characters, so its hard to get into it at all. The Cleveland show just sounds stupid as hell and its only effect will be to dilute what talent he has to yet another show that he doesn't need to have on the air.

I never really wanted to see KotH cancelled or anything, I just never cared (well after I got over losing Beavis and Butthead, I guess). To be honest I thought it had been cancelled a long time ago. His new show will likely be pretty similar. Hell maybe I'll actually find it funny in some way. :p

[King3567]

FOX sucks a little more now.

[Wasson_]

Its just a matter of different tastes. I never liked King of the Hill even remotely, nor did any of my friends. I went to school with a bunch of guys who worked at John Deere and to a man they loved the show. Why?

Because Hank was the most regular American working man to appear on TV. - EVER.

He was actually the anti-homer. Where as Peter is Homer if he grew up in new England in the 70s...instead of the mid-west in the 60s.

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I don't hate family guy...but I just wish everyone would just awknowledge how much they've basically just lifted from, well, a far superior show. (granted it's fallen from greatness but...having been watching seasons 4 and 5, I can say that seasons 2-8 are all excellent.)

I also have to say that the art style of family guy is so lazy and simple it's just nauseating at times the line work is just so thick and dopey-looking compared to the clean lines of the simpsons.

[wyeast]

I remember the celebration watching the very first time KoTH aired. Got together with some buddies from work for homemade ribs, pork rinds, and cheapass beer. Good times. :D

Oh how I will miss those philosophical discussions about propane and propane accessories. :o

[Gorvi]

I never saw the appeal of KotH, it just wasn't an entertaining show.

[Xerxes]

I never saw the appeal of KotH, it just wasn't an entertaining show.
I did. Yep. :D