![]() No, King of the Hill isn't better than The Simpsons, though comparing them isn't terribly fair. The show has a little more texture than The Simpsons, and is definitely more adult – when I watched it as a teenager, I didn't get it at all. Unlike The Simpsons, which has an enormous UK audience, King of the Hill is about a more specific version of the American family experience – set in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas, it's clearly rife with local references, and types of characters who represent the real people you might encounter in these places where British tourists are never likely to visit.įollowing the day-to-day lives of the Hill family and their neighbors, the show spends one slightly muted season finding its voice, then immediately hits its stride. I can see why it doesn't have much of a footprint here. King of the Hill is sadly absent, leaving some strangely pricey DVDs as my only legal route to watch it. When Disney Plus launched its adult-oriented Star channel in the US, pretty much every major Fox series landed on the service – Family Guy, American Dad, Bob's Burgers and Futurama. ![]()
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