In Season 14 of King of the Hill, Hank and Peggy Hill return to Arlen, Texas, after years abroad in Saudi Arabia, where Hank worked a propane job to secure their retirement. They find a changed town and reconnect with old friends Dale, Boomhauer, and Bill, while navigating modern challenges. Meanwhile, their son Bobby, now 21, thrives as a chef in Dallas King of the Hill Review (S14: E1-E8) Season 14 of King of the Hill doesn’t feel so much like an oasis from modernity as it does comfort food transported through time at 88 miles per hour. It’s the same satisfying serial television from a time when it was ok to be funny, and shows could push the limits without resorting to overt vulgarity that we once took for granted. Fans of the original will notice a change in the animation. According to Mike Judge, this was unavoidable since the tools that they used almost two decades ago no longer exist. However, they’ve done a wonderful job of modernizing while remaining true to the spirit of the style. Fortunately, the voice talent is 99% perfect and hasn’t missed a step. Most of the core cast have returned, with a few exceptions. Both Johnny Hardwick, who voiced Dale, and Brittany Murphy, who voiced Luanne, have passed away since season 13 aired in September of 2009. Subsequently, Luanne doesn’t make an appearance in this season. However, Dale has been recast and is now voiced by Toby Huss, who used to provide the voice of Kahn. Huss must have sacrificed some chickens or something because his Dale is indistinguishable from the original. The show itself is funny and a very easy watch. Obviously, as a continuation of a long-running program, this 14th season of King of the Hill is likely not going to innovate, but it seems as though it’s made all of the right decisions on what to do with its varied cast of characters. Bobby has arguably received the best treatment of the original characters, with him growing into a believably mature young man who learned some valuable lessons from his father, taking to heart the value of working hard and working towards excellence. That Judge and crew didn’t make him a sad sack loser with the IQ of a cereal box is such a breath of fresh air that it’s almost worth watching just for that. King of the Hill was never a universally loved program, but season 14 does an excellent job of placing its characters in our crazy world and holding them up as a mirror against much of the insanity that has freight-train its way into our daily lives in the 16 years since its inexplicable cancellation. Even if you weren’t a huge fan of the original, it might be worth checking out this continuation. In a TV landscape full of gay Trumps and sad cash grabs, King of the Hill is the rare revival that’s actually Worth it.   WOKE REPORT Nega-Woke For the most part, it is the anti-woke. That Said Its conservatism only goes so far, and it ends at modern sexual relationships. Connie is a slut in an open relationship, and Bobby has multiple one-night stands. However, the show’s tone is rather neutral on both Behind the Scenes Toby Huss was canned as Kahn because it was deemed culturally insensitive by the producers. A woke choice to be sure, but behind-the-scenes decisions like that don’t necessarily make the final product woke. However, I dinged the Woke-O-Meter in this case because, not only did they replace the fictional character’s white voice actor because he’s white, but they did so with one of asian ancestry who is noticeably and markedly not as good as Huss. Out of these 8 episodes, he’s in one. That’s why I didn’t ding it much. Girl Scout Cookies Hank thinks it’s nice that the Girl Scouts have changed the name of Samoas to Carmel Pecan Delights because it’s “more respectful to Samoans.” The post King of The Hill (season 14) first appeared on Worth it or Woke.