I’ve been so dang excited for the King of the Hill revival ever since the show’s return was announced a few years ago, and I made sure to start watching as soon as it hit the 2025 TV schedule. When I started the first new episodes of one of the best cartoons of all time with my Hulu subscription, I expected some great laughs, the return of those iconic characters, and to watch Hank Hill try to adjust to being back in Texas after returning from Saudi Arabia. While I did get all of that, there was something else that surprised me.
On top of being funny and topical, and Mike Judge once again having his finger on the pulse of small-town Texas, the King of the Hill premiere also had what I can describe as the most wholesome TV moment of the year. Allow me to explain…
