King of the Hill - The Complete First Season (1997)

Not Over the hill

I am a huge King of the Hill gan and you have got to love a the Texas Family, with moreal snd values. This has always been a very good family show that I have no problem letting my 5 year old watch. In this first season, you can see how it all started. It is kind of neat to see all the early animation, wow how they have come so far in 13 seasons, to back season 14 will be there last, FOX is cancleing them and replacing it with American Dad a show I would not let my Kids watch. November 2, 2008

king of the sitcoms

King of the Hill is one of the greatest animated adults cartoons for a number of reasons

One, the show's been around for YEARS now, and guess what? The quality of the writing hasn't lost a step the entire time. How many shows can we say THAT about? Even South Park and the Simpsons, as much as I love those shows, hasn't been able to keep up the same kind of enjoyable consistency over the years.

Two, the storylines are so simple, and yet, THAT'S exactly what makes the show so appealing. Just a Texas family that well, lives like Texans. Nothing fancy, and there's a lot of realistic and accurate things in the show that gives King of the Hill a very family-oriented feel. So in a way, it's also a childrens show (except they mention sexual content sometimes).

Third, over 200 episodes! It's great when a good show gets to experience their full potential. Over 200 episodes (and counting) should please anyone who likes the quality of the writing.

The only problem with Season One is the same problem ALL animated shows have- the animation doesn't look as polished as it would soon appear just a couple years later. The writing is highly memorable anyway though, and that's the most important thing to remember.
May 30, 2008

One more Christmas

Again the shipmet came together, it came really quickly, and my brother enjoyed it for his Christmas! January 18, 2008

Except for the quality, it is still a good program!!!

My only complaint is that maybe my DVD set might have poor quality. The colors go from bright to dim in seconds. Except for that problem, I wished that they had a French subtitles but they have three for Spanish alone. The DVD set about the Hill family who live in Arlen, Texas and their friends and relatives. I didn't know that right off the bat that Hank Hill's father, Cotton Hill, was already a war veteran and verbally abusive. Of course, I love Peggy Hill who is the substitute teacher of the year and very proud of that. She tries too hard but always for the right reason. In the show, Peggy is the voice of reason and conscience. Then they are Hank's friends who gulp beer and talk on the street like Bill, the lonely divorcee, the guy who believes who aliens and conspiracies but refuses to acknowledge his wife's affair with John Redcorn, the Texas native, as anything more than business or that his son is not his but John Redcorn. Then there is Boomhower, the stud bachelor, who gets all the girls. Peggy and Hank Hill have one son, Bobby, because of Hank's narrow urethra. Peggy's niece, Luann, stays with them. Poor Luann, her mother is in prison and a father nowhere to be seen. It's not outrageous or too crazy to believe but I love this show because it has a lot of heart too. September 2, 2007

Clever show

We love this show. I got these for my mom for her birthday because she loves the "Hank's Got the Willies" episode, featuring Willie Nelson, Dennis Hopper, and our own hometown boy, Lyle "Rooster Boy" Lovett and his Large Hair. The bit with Boomhauer and Bob Dylan mumbling at one another is absolutely priceless! April 11, 2007

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