Hank Hill and the residents of Arlen, Texas are headed for retirement. According to Variety, Fox will not order any new episodes of the animated series “King of the Hill.”
“Hill” is the second-longest running animated series of all-time, behind “The Simpsons.” “Hill” has been on Fox for 13 years, though it has faced cancellation several times in the past several years.
“We’ve been here before,” exec producer John Altschuler told Variety. “When it’s time for King of the Hill to go, it will go. But I think with the ratings this good, and with the quality that doesn’t seem to be diminishing, it would be very odd for King of the Hill not to keep going.”
Because of the long lead time required for animated series, Fox is calling a halt to “Hill” now and the final episode is expected to air sometime next year.
Meanwhile, Fox is ordering a fifth season of “American Dad.” The animated series is currently in its fourth season on Fox.
“It was one of our goals going into the summer to make sure their services were secured,” said 20th Century Fox TV chairman Dana Walden. “The show has evolved creatively under their leadership. And when you find a tentpole player like Seth, one of the critical elements in supporting their companies is locking up the services of the people they depend on, they trust.”
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