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Monday, November 3, 2008
“King of the Hill” — canceled but maybe not gone
As reported over the weekend, Fox has decided not to renew “King of the Hill,” the animated comedy created by Austin resident Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.
But the way these things work, we’ll likely be seeing Hank and Family well into 2009 — because the 13th season isn’t scheduled to kick off until spring.
And it’s worth noting that Fox has canceled (or failed to renew) “King of the Hill” and other animated comedies (notably “Family Guy” and “Futurama”) in the past — only to bring them back when the replacement shows failed.
Emmy-winning “King of the Hill” premiered in January 1997. It was a critical hit with modest ratings for a very long time, but Fox seemed to be undecided on its renewal status several seasons. It was never as popular as “The Simpsons,” but it certainly has had a loyal following and does well in reruns.
Hank and Family are currently entertaining us with episodes from the show’s 12th production order. If Fox’s decision holds, the show will take its final bow in late spring or early summer.
But if either of Fox’s two new animated shows (“ The Cleveland Show” and “Sit Down, Shut Up”), scheduled for midseason, fails, maybe “King of the Hill” will be revived once again.
Regardless, Judge won’t exactly be idle. He has a new animated comedy, “The Goode Family,” coming to ABC at midseason, and Daniels is busy with NBC’s “The Office.”
Start your engines: Election night is coming!
Are you planning to hunker down for Tuesday night’s conclusion to one of the most exciting political dramas in decades? If so, here are the start times for the night’s coverage of the presidential election returns.
ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox TV — 6 p.m.
PBS — 8 p.m.
CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC — 5 p.m.
C-SPAN, Univision — 6 p.m.
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