Fox Not Renewing "King of the Hill"

**RebelMan** · 10-31-2008, 01:05 PM

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
October 31, 2008

After several previous brushes with cancellation, Fox has opted not to renew veteran animated comedy "King of the Hill" beyond its current 13th season.

In April, Fox picked up 13 more episodes from the 20th Century Fox TV-produced show, which are wrapping production.

A lot has changed since "King of the Hill" premiered in 1997. Its creators Greg Daniels and Mike Judge have moved on to other projects -- Daniels developed and is running NBC's "The Office," and Judge has a new animated series, "The Goode Family," launching on ABC in midseason.

Judge had continued to voice the central character on the series, alongside voiceover cast members Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy, Tom Petty, Johnny Hardwick and Stephen Root.

"Hill" has been executive produced by Judge, Daniels, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky, Michael Rotenberg, Howard Klein, Jim Dauterive and Garland Testa.

**RebelMan** · 11-04-2008, 02:23 PM

Is "King of the Hill" Headed for ABC?
Source: Variety
November 3, 2008

Variety says that ABC has expressed interest in "King of the Hill," which Fox last week opted not to renew beyond its current 13th season.

"King of the Hill" would make a strong companion to the ABC's upcoming animated comedy "The Goode Family," which comes from "King of the Hill" executive producers Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky.

Other potential homes for the show include Comedy Central, FX and Cartoon Network. But the series, which would be entering its 14th season, is believed to be too expensive for a cable channel at this point in its run.

Given the lengthy lead time on animated projects, the 14th season of "King" probably wouldn't be available to ABC until late 2009 or early 2010.

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RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 12,589 My Profile	Fox Not Renewing "King of the Hill" Source: The Hollywood Reporter October 31, 2008 After several previous brushes with cancellation, Fox has opted not to renew veteran animated comedy "King of the Hill" beyond its current 13th season. In April, Fox picked up 13 more episodes from the 20th Century Fox TV-produced show, which are wrapping production. A lot has changed since "King of the Hill" premiered in 1997. Its creators Greg Daniels and Mike Judge have moved on to other projects -- Daniels developed and is running NBC's "The Office," and Judge has a new animated series, "The Goode Family," launching on ABC in midseason. Judge had continued to voice the central character on the series, alongside voiceover cast members Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy, Tom Petty, Johnny Hardwick and Stephen Root. "Hill" has been executive produced by Judge, Daniels, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky, Michael Rotenberg, Howard Klein, Jim Dauterive and Garland Testa.

11-04-2008, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 12,589 My Profile	Is "King of the Hill" Headed for ABC? Source: Variety November 3, 2008 Variety says that ABC has expressed interest in "King of the Hill," which Fox last week opted not to renew beyond its current 13th season. "King of the Hill" would make a strong companion to the ABC's upcoming animated comedy "The Goode Family," which comes from "King of the Hill" executive producers Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. Other potential homes for the show include Comedy Central, FX and Cartoon Network. But the series, which would be entering its 14th season, is believed to be too expensive for a cable channel at this point in its run. Given the lengthy lead time on animated projects, the 14th season of "King" probably wouldn't be available to ABC until late 2009 or early 2010.

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