King Of The Hill - Season 1 on DVD (1997)

Brian White from Ashford, Middlesex, England , 08/07/2006

This cartoon series emulates the Simpsons in style, but the content is dreary and unfunny. The cartoon figures themselves are drawn in a charmless manner. Very disappointing.

  6 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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bachgencaerdyd from Cardiff , 21/05/2006

I first came across King of the Hill when I switched by accident to Channel 4 late on Friday night.For the first 10 minutes, I just didn't get it. It was far different from the cartoonish comedy I was used to such as the Simpsons.

But now I have really come to like the deadpan humour of the series as well as its very accurate potrayal of mid-america.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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williamsgwynfa [Highly rated reviewer] , 30/05/2008

this dvd series is superb. King Of The Hill. tells the story of Hank Hill, who sells propane and propane accessories - and is proud of it. His wife Peggy, is a substitute Spanish teacher, who has a very high opinion of herself. Then there is Bobby Hill, Hank and Peggy's son who has hopes of becoming a comedian.

The family's neighbours only add to the comedy value. There's Bill, the Army barber who never got over his wife leaving him.

There's Dale, the conspiracy nut. And of course, there's Boomhauer, the fast-talking ladies man.

The episodes include:

The PIlot episode - A group of people are lead to believing that Hank is an abusive father and husband. They try to take Bobby away to live with another family.

Square Peg - When Peggy is recruited to teach sex ed, Hank insists that Bobby does not go.

The Order of the Straight Arrow - On a camping trip, the crew accidentally kills a whooping crane (an animal nearing extinction.)

Hank's Got the Willies - When Hank catches Bobby playing his prized guitar with a piece of cheese (mimicking a comedy act he saw on TV,) Hank realizes he needs to get his son golfing to take his mind off comedy.

Luanne's Saga - Buckley, Luanne's boyfriend, dumps her. Hank and the guys try to set her up with an all-American type guy, but she falls for Boomhauer instead. This episode features the first, and certainly not the last appearance of Chuck Mangione. Also featues the first appearance of Luly's Cafeteria, and the first look inside Boomhauer's house.

Hank's Unmentionable Problem - Hank becomes constipated, and is forced to try various methods of curing it. First episode in which Peggy is seen playing Boggle.

Westie Side Story - A family of Laotians moves into the neighborhood. Through an odd twist of events, the neighborhood thinks the new neighbors have butchered and eaten Ladybird, the Hill family dog. First appearance of Kahn, Minh, Kahn Jr. (AKA Connie), and Doggie.

Shins of the Father - Hank's father, a World War II veteran with no shins, visits the Hill household. Bobby begins to mimic his downright rude behavior on a regular basis. First appearance of Didi, and the first non-flashback appearance of Cotton Hill.

Peggy the Boggle Champ - Peggy takes Hank to Dallas for a Boggle championship. Once there, Hank ditches her and goes with the guys to a lawnmower convention.

Keeping Up With Our Joneses - Hank catches Bobby smoking a cigarette, and forces him to smoke a whole carton. Before long, the entire Hill family is addicted to nicotine.

Plastic White Female - Bobby is invited to a boy and girl party, and to prepare for the possible kissing, he practices on Luanne's plastic hairstyling practice head.

Hank The Company Man - Hank must go to extremes to please a potential propane customer.

King of the Ant Hill - When Hank tells Dale his services as an exterminator are no longer needed, Dale uses fireants to destroy Hank's new lawn.

Well worth watching !!!!!!!!!

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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Matte Lever from Liverpool , 09/02/2007

This series show how the characters are still developing, it just aint that funny! but still not rubbish, just not as good as others!

  1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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Brian White from Ashford, Middlesex, England , 08/07/2006

This cartoon series emulates the Simpsons in style, but the content is dreary and unfunny. The cartoon figures themselves are drawn in a charmless manner. Very disappointing.

  6 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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Stephen Hardy from Tamworth , 30/08/2006

I Started on KOTH insummer of 97 and I really enjoyed it then I had quite a long break from it as we no longer have Sky and Channel 4 stopped showing it so I thought i wouldn't mind seeing it again so I ordered it Lsat december on region 1 Still just as funny second time around

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