Despite the change to digital animation, fans are loving the revival. The return to Arlen, Texas, is the best-case scenario for this type of series revival that is so common now: bringing a beloved series to our current social climate while retaining what made the original so great.

I don't think I've enjoyed a single show on the 2025 TV schedule as much as I have the return of King of the Hill. The latest ten episodes are everything I wanted and more from the animated series' big return, and I can't wait for more episodes, assuming they happen. If they do, though, I think I need to see Lucky and Luanne return.

King of the Hill aired the final episode of its original run on Sept. 13, 2009, when then-President Barack Obama still enjoyed a double-digit net approval rating, the BlackBerry was still the premier smart device,