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King of the Hill
Season 8
DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseNovember 2, 2003 (2003-11-02) –
May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)
Season chronology
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Season 7
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Season 9
List of episodes

The eighth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. (EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from November 2, 2003 to May 23, 2004.[1][2][3]

Production

The showrunners for the season were John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky.[4] The eighth production season was the first to fully utilize digital ink and paint, although four episodes ("New Cowboy on the Block", "After the Mold Rush", "Flirting with the Master" and "Rich Hank, Poor Hank") were holdover episodes from the Season 7 (7ABE) production line and were still traditionally colored. The last of these produced was "Flirting with the Master", while the last aired was "Rich Hank, Poor Hank".

This season saw Luanne have more of a prominent role again, after several seasons as a minor character due to Brittany Murphy's rising film career. In a 2003 interview with Cinescape, Altschuler commented, "she [Brittany Murphy] came to us and was actually pitching ideas to us about how to get Luanne more involved in the show. She's just truly a great team player who loves the show and does anything we ask her to do. She's how we got Elijah Wood to do the show."[5]

Brad Pitt, guest star on the episode "Patch Boomhauer", first expressed interest in appearing on King of the Hill after his then-wife Jennifer Aniston appeared in the Season 7 episode "Queasy Rider". Pitt was a fan of the show, and pitched the idea that he'd voice Boomhauer's brother. Originally, this character was modeled after Pitt, but the show's animators decided to make the character look closer in appearance to Boomhauer.[6]

Episodes

See also: List of King of the Hill episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1501"Patch Boomhauer"Anthony LioiJ.B. CookNovember 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)8ABE0112.28[7]
1512"Reborn to Be Wild"Dominic PolcinoTony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca MayNovember 9, 2003 (2003-11-09)8ABE027.41[8]
1523"New Cowboy on the Block"Cyndi Tang-LovelandDean YoungNovember 16, 2003 (2003-11-16)7ABE158.92[9]
1534"The Incredible Hank"Wes ArcherDan SterlingNovember 23, 2003 (2003-11-23)8ABE047.39[10]
1545"Flirting with the Master"Anthony LioiNorm HiscockNovember 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)7ABE226.97[11]
1556"After the Mold Rush"Dominic PolcinoKit BossDecember 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)7ABE196.10[12]
1567"Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane"John RiceDan McGrathDecember 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)8ABE057.94[13]
1578"Rich Hank, Poor Hank"Tricia GarciaEtan CohenJanuary 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)7ABE217.52[14]
1589"Ceci N'Est Pas Une King of the Hill"Tricia GarciaEtan CohenJanuary 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)8ABE036.50[15]
15910"That's What She Said"Cyndi Tang-LovelandSivert Glarum & Michael JaminFebruary 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)8ABE065.57[16]
16011"My Hair Lady"Allan JacobsenWyatt CenacFebruary 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)8ABE094.84[17]
16112"Phish and Wildlife"Matt EngstromGreg CohenFebruary 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)8ABE106.43[18]
16213"Cheer Factor"Kyounghee Lim & Boohwan LimChristy StrattonMarch 7, 2004 (2004-03-07)8ABE075.65[19]
16314"Dale Be Not Proud"Anthony LioiJonathan CollierMarch 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)8ABE115.92[20]
16415"Après Hank, le Deluge"Gary McCarverKit BossMarch 21, 2004 (2004-03-21)8ABE086.95[21]
16516"Daletech"Dominic PolcinoJ.B. CookMarch 28, 2004 (2004-03-28)8ABE126.29[22]
16617"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo"Brian SheesleyChristy StrattonApril 18, 2004 (2004-04-18)8ABE146.36[23]
16718"Girl, You'll Be a Giant Soon"Cyndi Tang-LovelandDan McGrathApril 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)8ABE166.14[24]
16819"Stressed for Success"Tricia GarciaTony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca MayMay 2, 2004 (2004-05-02)8ABE136.30[25]
16920"Hank's Back"Robin BrigstockeAron Abrams & Gregory ThompsonMay 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)8ABE154.50[26]
17021"The Redneck on Rainey Street"Gary McCarverJim DauteriveMay 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)8ABE175.13[27]
17122"Talking Shop"Anthony LioiGarland TestaMay 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)8ABE206.14[28]

References

  1. ^ TV Listings for November 2, 2003
  2. ^ TV Listings for May 23, 2004
  3. ^ "King of the Hill DVD news: Announcement for Complete 7th Season and Complete 8th Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.macleans.ca/authors/jaime-weinman/a-koth-kronology/[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.king-of-hill/c/2cppG_Zrz4I/m/fYkoLDJ4OmEJ
  6. ^ 2023 interview with Glenn Dion. What’s In My Head Podcast.
  7. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  8. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  9. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10-16)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  10. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 17-23)". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  11. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 24-30)". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  12. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 1-7)". The Los Angeles Times. December 10, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  13. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 8-14)". The Los Angeles Times. December 17, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  14. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 29-Jan. 4)". The Los Angeles Times. January 7, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  15. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 19-25)". The Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  16. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 2-8)". The Los Angeles Times. February 11, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  17. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 9-15)". The Los Angeles Times. February 20, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  18. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 16-22)". ABC Medianet. February 24, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  19. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 1-7)". ABC Medianet. March 9, 2004. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 8-14)". ABC Medianet. March 16, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 15-21)". ABC Medianet. March 23, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  22. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 22-28)". ABC Medianet. March 30, 2004. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  23. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 12-18)". ABC Medianet. April 20, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  24. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 19-25)". ABC Medianet. April 27, 2004. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  25. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 26-May 2)". ABC Medianet. May 4, 2004. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  26. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (May 3–9)". ABC Medianet. May 11, 2004. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  27. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (May 10–16)". ABC Medianet. May 18, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  28. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (May 17–23)". ABC Medianet. May 25, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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