FOX ends King of the Hill

[LieutenantSerg]

Bobby was so ****

 

[GreenKirby]

Holy Crap! ABC could pick up King of the Hill!

By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox's canceled veteran animated series "King of the Hill" could reign again at ABC.

Sources said the network is eyeing "King" as a companion for its upcoming animated comedy "The Goode Family," which comes from "King" co-creator Mike Judge.

A spokesman for "King of the Hill" producer 20th Century Fox TV would only confirm "another network" is interested in the show. ABC had no comment.

At a time when shows are being renewed while earning modest ratings, "King of the Hill" is doing nearly as well as CBS' breakout freshman show "The Mentalist." Sunday's outing, boosted by "The Simpsons" Halloween episode, hit a season high of 8.6 million viewers.

While a possible pairing of "King" and "Goode" would make a lot of sense for ABC, creating such an animated block would be difficult logistically.

It takes nine months to produce new "King" episodes. So while "Goode" is slated for midseason, "King" won't be ready until next fall. If ABC orders "King" and "Goode" flops, it's left with an expensive cartoon next fall with no partner.

Another option for "Hill" is to move to cable. But between the animation and voice talent, "King" is considered pricey and probably too rich for a cable network, such as Adult Swim.

If ABC were to pick up the show, it would mark the second series to change broadcast networks in the past year -- the first being "Scrubs'" move from NBC to ABC. ABC also expressed interest in CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" when the show was on the bubble last year. All three titles are half-hour shows, a format the network has had some difficulty programing.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

 

[LieutenantSerg]

That would be nice =)

 

[Puddin]

I just love how they say King is too rich for Adult Swim, the worst cable network next to Comedy Central.

 

[Thrillhouse-vh.]

What happens if my tee shot lands on a bird's back and he carries it out of bounds but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball and drops it in the hole? Is that still a hole in one? 'Cause that's how I'm gonna play it.

Dale, it already happened once. What are the odds of it happening again?

 

[Symphony X]

I just love how they say King is too rich for Adult Swim, the worst cable network next to Comedy Central.

Both victims of their popularity. And CC is still good whenever stand-up is on.

 

[LieutenantSerg]

South Park isnt too bad.

 

[Vts]

the artist who did king of the hill grew up in Cabot Arkansas and was in debate class :D i didn't know him but my old friends knew him.

 

[Psychoace]

Dale, it already happened once. What are the odds of it happening again?

If you want, I can teach you how to make a bomb out of a toilet paper roll and a stick of dynamite.

Computers don't make errors. What they do, they do on purpose.

 

[notftomearth7]

King of the Hill was never funny....

 

[Symphony X]

King of the Hill was never funny....

And you loved all of the _____ Movie's, amirite?

 

[notftomearth7]

And you loved all of the _____ Movie's, amirite?

No, in fact I was morbidly disappointed by Epic Movie, so I never saw another.

 

[GreenKirby]

King of the Hill was never funny....

Wait till you mature a bit, then you'll find it funny.

 

[Hyper_Ridley]

I was never realy that interested in King of the Hill, though I can understand its appeal, so I'm kind-of dissapointed to see it canceled.

 

[lanky_gunner]

Are you serious? This is a good show!

Ugh, now there won't be too much to look forward to on Fox. The Simpsons are stale and Family Guy isn't even CLOSE to how funny it was back in the day.

At least American Dad is better than Family Guy. There's a coherent plot to follow, instead of random crap thrown in as filler.

Oh well, I don't watch TV that much anymore. And you got other shows to look to on other networks.