<Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> January 12, 1997 (1997 - 01 - 12)--May 6, 2010 (2010 - 05 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <P> King of the Hill is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that ran from January 12, 1997 to May 6, 2010 on Fox . It centers on the Hills, a middle - class American family in the fictional city of Arlen, Texas . It attempts to maintain a realistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional and mundane aspects of everyday life . </P> <P> The series debuted on the Fox network as a mid-season replacement in 1997, quickly becoming a hit . The series' popularity led to worldwide syndication, and reruns air nightly on Adult Swim . The show became one of Fox's longest - running series (third - longest as an animated series, behind The Simpsons and Family Guy), and briefly was the second longest running animated sitcom in history . In 2007, it was named by Time magazine as one of the top 100 greatest television shows of all time . King of the Hill won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for seven . </P>

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