King of the Hill season 1
| King of the Hill | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 12 – May 11, 1997 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes from the first season of King of the Hill.
Production
The showrunner for the season was Greg Daniels.[1]
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Sundays at 8:30–9:00 p.m. (EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company.[2][3]
Cast and characters
See also: List of King of the Hill characters
Main cast
- Mike Judge as Hank Hill / Boomhauer / Stuart Dooley (voice)
- Kathy Najimy as Peggy Hill (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill / Clark Peters (voice)
- Brittany Murphy as Luanne Platter / Joseph Gribble (voice)
- Johnny Hardwick as Dale Gribble (voice)
- Stephen Root as Bill Dauterive / Buck Strickland (voice)
- Toby Huss as Cotton Hill / Kahn Souphanousinphone, Sr. / Joe Black / Additional voices (voice)
Guest Stars
- Willie Nelson as Himself (voice)
- Dennis Hopper as Himself (voice)
- Chuck Mangione as Himself (voice)
- Laurie Metcalf as Cissy Cobb (voice)
- Jennifer Coolidge as Miss Kremzer (voice)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) [citation needed] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Wes Archer | Mike Judge & Greg Daniels | January 12, 1997 | 4E01 | 19.9 |
| 2 | 2 | "Square Peg" | Gary McCarver | Joe Stillman | January 19, 1997 | 4E02 | 14.3 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Order of the Straight Arrow" | Klay Hall | Cheryl Holliday | February 2, 1997 | 4E03 | 18.9 |
| 4 | 4 | "Hank's Got the Willies" | Monte Young | Johnny Hardwick | February 9, 1997 | 4E05 | 15.3 |
| 5 | 5 | "Luanne's Saga" | Pat Shinagawa | Paul Lieberstein | February 16, 1997 | 4E04 | 17.5 |
| 6 | 6 | "Hank's Unmentionable Problem" | Adam Kuhlman | Mike Judge & Greg Daniels | February 23, 1997 | 4E07 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Westie Side Story" | Brian Sheesley | Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger | March 2, 1997 | 4E06 | 16.3 |
| 8 | 8 | "Shins of the Father" | Martin Archer Jr. | Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland | March 23, 1997 | 4E08 | 15.9 |
| 9 | 9 | "Peggy the Boggle Champ" | Chuck Sheetz | Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger | April 13, 1997 | 4E09 | 15.4 |
| 10 | 10 | "Keeping Up with Our Joneses" | John Rice | Jonathan Collier & Joe Stillman | April 27, 1997 | 4E10 | 17.4 |
| 11 | 11 | "King of the Ant Hill" | Gary McCarver | Johnny Hardwick & Paul Lieberstein | May 4, 1997 | 4E13 | N/A |
| 12 | 12 | "Plastic White Female" | Jeff Myers | David Zuckerman | May 11, 1997 | 4E11 | 13.3 |
Home release
The season was released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The season two episode "The Company Man" is included due to its production code.