The animated comedy series King Of The Hill is coming back to screens.Hulu has ordered a new run of the hit series, which originally ran on Fox from 1997 to 2010.The show's co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are returning to executive produce the show, while Saladin Patterson is joining to executive produce and serve as showrunner.Judge will also be back to voice the lead character, the propane salesman Hank Hill.
It's back! King Of The Hill (pictured) is returning with a revival in the works for Hulu, it was announced on TuesdayIn addition to Judge — who also voices the incomprehensible Boomhauer — Kathy Najimy of Hocus Pocus fame is back to play Hank's wife Peggy Hill.Stephen Root, possibly best known for playing the stapler-obsessed Milton in the Judge-directed live-action film Office Space, is back to voice Hank's friend Bill.Better Things star Pamela Adlon will once again be voicing Hank and Peggy's son Bobby Hill, while Johnny Hardwick will play Hank's conspiracy theorist friend Dale.Lauren Tom will be back, presumably to voice the Hills' Lao neighbor Minh, though it's unclear if Toby Huss will be back to voice her husband Kahn.Although the character received little scrutiny at the original time of airing, having Huss — a white actor — voice an Asian character could offend audiences.
The original series ran for more than 250 episodes and featured a more life-like tone than other Fox animated series of the period, including The Simpsons.It focused on the day-to-day experiences of the propane salesman Hank Hill and his beer-guzzling buddies, along with Hank's overzealous wife Peggy and his difficult son Bobby.
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