‘King of the Hill’ Reboot Is Light on Nostalgia, Heavy on Character

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The first (and, for a while, the only) thirteen seasons of King of the Hill have always felt encased in amber. While the show lost some steam in the latter seasons, it remained a prime example of television at its finest. Characters grew and changed in Arlen, Texas. They were complicated, but charming. The problems they faced were steeped in real life, while never being nervous to get absurd. It was a wonderful show, and, at first, I was a little worried a reboot might tarnish its legacy. I’m happy to say that I’m as incorrect as Peggy Hill trying to translate Spanish to English.

King of the Hill tells the story of a family in the small, fictional town of Arlen, Texas, led by propane salesm

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