If you are anything like me you have lived barely aware of this show's existence. If it wasn't for a certain viral video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCr-l9naPmE ) I fear I would have never discovered this gem despite it being the 3rd longest running prime time television show. But, if your aren't anything like me than you are already aware of the Hill family and their comical decency. I could write about the hilarious political undertones or the wholesome family values that King of the Hill displays in every episode, but the charming appeal of the show is how simple it is. You will fall in love with each and every character, and their small victories will leave you with a satisfaction only the final scene of The Shawshank Redemption can compare. One can empathize simultaneously with: the plight of a caring husband and father trying to maintain a unrelenting moral rigidity and masculinity, a strong wife and mother fighting for the well being of her family and equality for women, and the pangs of growing up as an awkward, unique pre-teen in a world saturated with video games, the internet, and the terrifying opposite sex. Just to highlight the point that everyone must see this show, allow me to describe one scene that will turn you on to it. Bobby Hill, twelve years old, faces a break up with his first "girlfriend," a vegetarian named Marie. While trying to cheer him up, his parents bring him to a restaurant where he inevitably spots Marie and her parents across the restaurant. At first, Bobby proclaims to his parents that he needs to leave, but upon further advise from his father, Bobby decides eating an entire 72 oz. steak in front of her would serve a hefty helping of justice, rare. If you are not prepared for this level of awesome in a television series, why are you reading this blog?
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