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Rate   A.V. Club | Mon, May 11

Mon, May 11 Grade: C- King Of The Hill: Second verse, same as the first. It's not a shock to anyone to see King Of The Hill crib from old episodes, but what was most surprising about tonight is how fresh the crib felt. Recall a few weeks ago, when Nancy struck it ...

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15 mainstream media weighed in on a similar topic

6 Months Ago, TheDay says (in Network News II: What's New for Fall) Network News II: What's New for Fall
 CT
Sunday's animated line-up replaces King of the Hill with the new The Cleveland Show. In January, two new dramas, Human Target (based on a comic book), and Past Life (like Ghost Whisperer et al) and one new sitcom, Sons of Tucson, are added. ...

And Times Herald-Record says (in TV Guy: 'Into the Storm' with Winston Churchill) TV Guy: 'Into the Storm' with Winston Churchill
 NY
Bobby is born again on "King of the Hill" (8:30 pm, Fox, r, TV-PG, D) ... A Marine's murder mystery lingers more than a half century on "Cold Case" (9 pm, CBS, r, TV-14,V) ... "The Last Templar" (9 pm, NBC, r, TV-14) concludes . ...

And Times & Transcript says (in Devoted fans keep shows alive; fall line ups announced)  Canada
The one show I will certainly miss on the list of cuts is Mike Judge's deceptively sly King of the Hill. No one should be to sad to see this one go, its been on for over a decade telling more than enough stories. It's just too bad the show couldn't go ...

And Media In Canada says (in Reality bites Citytv's summer sked)  Canada
Also new this week is The Goode Family, a half-hour animated comedy series from Mike Judge (King of the Hill) about a family obsessed with doing the "right" thing environmentally, politically and socially. Their every move is carefully considered ...

And San Francisco Chronicle says (in Hey, Watch It! - Wednesday's TV Picks)   USA
Following "Wipeout" is the premiere of "The Goode Family," a new animated comedy from Mike Judge, the creator of "King of the Hill," "Beavis and Butt-head" and Office Space. This series follows the adventures of the world's most politically correct ...

And serienjunkies.de says (in Play By Day: Animierte Comedy «The Goode Family» startet)  Germany
Produziert wird „The Goode Family“ von Mike Judge („Beavis & Butt-Head“, „King of the Hill“), John Altschuler und Dave Krinsky, wobei sich die beiden letzteren die Aufgabe als Showrunner teilen. Die Serie wird von Terminon Pictures, Judgemental Films, ...

And Calendar Live says (in Wednesday's Highlights) Wednesday's Highlights
 CA
The Goode Family: "King of the Hill" creator Mike Judge satirizes yet another set of suburbanites in this new animated comedy (9 pm ABC). Tattoo Highway: Former cast members of the reality series "Inked" take their show on the road in this new series ...

And DetNews.com says (in TV recharges for summer with 33 new and returning shows)  MI
The Goode Family" (premieres 9 tonight, ABC): This animated series from Mike Judge ("Office Space" and "King of the Hill") follows an overly conscientious brood that frets about everything from global warming to political correctness. ...

And CNW Telbec says (in Citytv Announces Summer 2009 Programming Line Up - CNW Telbec) Communiqué de presse), Canada
While their choices don't always pay off, they always leave you rooting for them. The Goode Family was created, written and executive produced by Mike Judge (King of the Hill), David Krinsky and John Altschuler (Blades of Glory; King of the Hill). ...

And Torontoist says (in Televisualist: Christians, Psych, and Phrase Dislike)   Canada
NBC, 8 pm) The Goode Family is Mike Judge's new sitcom, a sort of reverse–King of the Hill, depicting a stereotypical California liberal family rather than a stereotypical Texas conservative family. Of course, King of the Hill far surpassed the ...

And California Chronicle says (in The Hartford Courant, Conn., Roger Catlin Column: Two Looks At ...)  CA
I was a sucker for the hilarious new animated show "The Goode Family" (ABC, Wednesday, 9 pm) from Mike Judge and others from "King of the Hill." There's something familiar about the tone and humor of the show. Paterfamilias Gerald Goode has that whiny ...

And Winston-Salem Journal says (in TV Tidbits Networks reveal which shows will be on their schedules ...) MiamiHerald.com
 NC
Fox canceled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, King of the Hill, Mad TV and Sit Down, Shut Up. Many industry observers expected the network to also drop its Friday-night drama Dollhouse, but the network chose to keep it. Six episodes of King of ...

7 Months Ago, TheRecord.com says (in Networks unveil new TV lineups)  Canada
The long-running King of the Hill cartoon will end with a one-hour episode in the fall. Fox is also cancelling two long-running game shows, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader and Don't Forget the Lyrics. Sykes will host a late-night Saturday round-table ...

And San Antonio Express says (in New shows appeal for viewers to tune in)  TX
Mike Judge of "King of the Hill" fame introduces a new animated show on ABC. A youthful reworking of the King Arthur fantasy comes to NBC. Producer Ryan Murphy of edgy "Nip/Tuck" again breaks rules by debuting the pilot of a new fall show several ...

And SouthCoastToday.com says (in Spike Lee trails Kobe; History celebrates Bruce Lee)  MA
Hank and his pals get defensive about the Lone Star State when some Canadians (including the voice of Colin Mochrie) move on the block on "King of the Hill" (8:30 pm, Sunday, Fox, TV-PG). "King" wraps up its final season Sunday. ...

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