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"Pilot" is the first episode of Season 1. It originally aired on January 12, 1997. It marked the premiere of King of the Hill and the debut of its main cast. This episode guest stars Gailard Sartain as a case manager. When Bobby gets hit in the eye by the other boy with a baseball at one of his...
Pilot: Directed by Wesley Archer. With Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy. A social worker mistakenly believes that Hank is abusing Bobby. When Bobby finds out what is happening, he takes advantage of the situation.
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- Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Wesley Archer
- 1997-01-12
Hank Hill is a proud and true American. He loves his job as a propane salesman, and respects and loves his family. But one day, after his son Bobby receives a black eye from a baseball game and Hank is heard raising his voice at the Mega-lo Mart, some women come to suspect Hank abuses his son.
In his 1997 review for the Pilot episode, Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "whereas The Simpsons sees animation as an opportunity to expand physical reality and tour plot realms far beyond the resources of regular sitcoms, King of the Hill is visually myopic in its storytelling."
Judge began creating King of the Hill during his time making the MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head, which he also created and voiced in. After pitching the pilot to Fox, Judge was paired with Greg Daniels , an experienced writer who previously worked on The Simpsons .
"King of the Hill" Pilot (TV Episode 1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Jan 12, 1997 · Watch the first episode of the animated sitcom King of the Hill, where Hank Hill faces a false accusation of child abuse. Available on Disney+, Hulu and Apple TV.
