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King of the Hill is an animated sitcom produced by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels and originally broadcast by Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and four additional episodes were aired in syndication from May 3 to 6, 2010.
King of the Hill is the narrative of the Hills, an American family residing in fictional Arlen, Texas, as well as their neighbors, coworkers, family members, classmates, friends, and acquaintances. It follows the placid, everyday life of propane salesman Hank Hill in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas.
Hank’s traditional values often clash with modern trends, but his integrity anchors his family.
The show's humor is that of realism, with its center being on suburban existence and relationships. With a cast of quirky neighbors and buddies, it presents a grassroots, honest portrayal of the existence of the American family and community.
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Here is a list of seven sitcoms to watch if viewers liked King of the Hill.
Disclaimer: The following list is ranked in no particular order, and the opinions expressed belong solely to the author.
F Is for Family and 6 other sitcoms to watch if you liked King of the Hill
1) F Is for Family
F Is for Family is a sitcom written by Bill Burr and Michael Price for Netflix. The series was set in the 1970s and focuses on the dysfunctional Murphy family, Irish American suburban dwellers of the fictional town of Rustvale, Pennsylvania.
The series debuted in December 2015 and finished in November 2021, having had a run of five seasons and 44 episodes. The gruff patriarch Frank Murphy is voiced by Bill Burr, his wife Sue by Laura Dern, and oldest son Kevin by Justin Long. The series was praised for its realistic and frequently darkly humorous take on 1970s America during its run.
Similar to King of the Hill, the series presents a gritty but also humorous insight into blue-collar family life centered around daily struggles and intergenerational tension.
Where to watch: Netflix
2) The Goode Family
The Goode Family is an animated sitcom broadcast on ABC between May and August 2009. The series focuses on a family firmly dedicated to being environmentally and socially responsible, though at times to a pathological extent.
Set in fictional Greenville, California, the Goode family struggles and contradicts trying to be politically correct liberals in a blue-collar universe.
The show satirically solves their problems with such things as environmentally safe shopping, cultural sensitivity, and raising teenagers while satirizing liberal and conservative stereotypes. Even their vegan dog is a comedic source of conflict because it hunts other pets in the area.
With the same creator of King of the Hill, this series satirically looks at a family's attempt to reconcile idealism and reality in suburban life.
Where to watch: Peacock
3) Bless the Harts
Bless the Harts is an animated sitcom produced by Emily Spivey and aired on Fox in 2019. It is titled after the South's "bless your heart" phrase. It takes place in the fictional town of Greenpoint, North Carolina, based on the state's Triad area, where Spivey was raised.
The series is set in the lives of Jenny Hart, a waitress struggling to make ends meet, her creative daughter Violet, and her mother Betty. Jenny's boyfriend, Wayne, serves as a father figure to Violet, and Jenny works at a religious restaurant with her best friend, Brenda.
The series has a loose shared universe with King of the Hill and includes references such as the frequent Mega Lo Mart store, indicating that Spivey drew inspiration from the show.
Modeled after King of the Hill, it depicts a blue-collar Southern family facing the realities of life with genuine humor and community ties.
Where to watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+
4) Bob’s Burgers
Bob's Burgers is an animated television series by Loren Bouchard. The show centers on the Belcher family as they run a burger joint and get caught up in various adventures.
Bob's Burgers chronicles the life of the Belcher family, a lower-class, blue-collar, working-class family operating a burger restaurant in the fictional Seymour's Bay, New Jersey.
The family comprises Bob, his wife Linda, and their three children. The series focuses on their day-to-day life working at the restaurant and coping with eccentric neighbors and town competitors.
Similar to King of the Hill's emphasis on the blue-collar family itself, this show focuses on a family-owned small business and its quirky community interactions.
Where to watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+
5) Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle is a sitcom television series developed by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It was broadcast from January 9, 2000, to May 14, 2006, for seven seasons and 151 episodes.
The show follows Malcolm, a genius placed in a special class for prodigies, and his dysfunctional, offbeat family life. Malcolm deals with the complexity of his brilliance alongside the day-to-day messiness that his parents and brothers brought about.
The show widens to deal with extended family and friend relationships, mixing humor with unorthodox narrative techniques.
Both King of the Hill and Malcolm in the Middle explore the chaos and comedy of unconventional family life, grounding their humor in relatable struggles and the dynamics of everyday suburban living.
Where to watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+
6) Home Improvement
Home Improvement is a television sitcom produced by and starring Tim Allen and aired on ABC from September 17, 1991, to May 25, 1999, with a total of 204 episodes over eight seasons.
Mocking Allen's stand-up routines, the series debuted in 1991 and remained a top-rated sitcom of the decade. The show follows the everyday ups and downs of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a TV host juggling his three mischievous sons with support from his devoted co-host, caring wife, and quirky neighbor.
Similar to King of the Hill, it mixes family-based humor with the conflict of time-tested values colliding with contemporary life centered on a practical working-class patriarch.
Where to watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+
7) Mission Hill
Mission Hill is an adult animated sitcom television series Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein produced for The WB. It first aired five episodes between September 1999 and July 2000, and then the rest aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in 2002.
The series follows Andy French, a 24-year-old clerical employee who shares a city loft with roommates Jim and Posey and their dog Stogie, whose life is turned upside down when his teenage brother Kevin, who was once sheltered, moves in to reside with them.
Set in the universe of teens and young adults, the show dramatizes Andy's cosmopolitan, hip existence and Kevin's suburban life as they grow up.
This show maintains King of the Hill's theme of intergenerational differences and city-to-suburban migration but targets the urban context of young adulthood and sibling relationships.
Where to watch: Available for purchase on Google Play
Interested viewers can watch King of the Hill on Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+.
