What is "king of the hill"

n. 1 (context uncountable English) A child's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position. 2 (context idiomatic by extension English) A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field.

King of the Hill is an animated television series.

King of the Hill may also refer to:

• King of the Hill (game), a children's game and related uses
• King of the Hill (board game), a race game
• King of the Hill, the prototype name for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

In film and television:

• King of the Hill (film), a 1993 film by Steven Soderbergh
• King of the Hill (2007 film) or The King of the Mountain, a Spanish thriller
• "King of the Hill" (The Simpsons), an episode of The Simpsons
• King of the Hill, a 1975 game show pilot hosted by Robert Earle

In other media:

• King of the Hill (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the TV series
• King of the Hill, a memoir by A. E. Hotchner; basis for the 1993 film
• "King of the Hill", a song by Quiet Riot from QR
• "King of the Hill", a song by Roger McGuinn from the album Back from Rio
• "King of the Hill", a song by Minutemen from the EP Project Mersh
• "King of the Hill", a song by Westside Connection from Bow Down
• "King of the Hill!", an issue of The Transformers comic book series

King of the Hill is Steven Soderbergh's third feature film, released in 1993, and the second he directed from his own screenplay following his 1989 Palme d'Or-winning film sex, lies, and videotape. It too was nominated for the Palme d'Or, at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.

King of the Hill (also known as King of the Mountain or King of the Castle) is a children's game, the object of which is to stay on top of a large hill or pile (or any other designated area) as the "King of the Hill". Other players attempt to knock the current King off the pile and take their place, thus becoming the new King of the Hill.

The way the "king" can be removed from the hill depends largely on the rules determined by the players before the game starts. Ordinarily pushing is the most common way of removing the king from the hill, but there are significantly rougher variations where punching or kicking is allowed. As such, the game is often banned from schools.

King of the Hill is also a method of play in airsoft and the " woodsball" variant of paintball.

"King of the Hill" is the twenty-third episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 3, 1998. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Steven Dean Moore, and guest stars Brendan Fraser and Steven Weber. The episode sees Homer trying to climb a large mountain to impress Bart after he humiliates him at a church picnic with his lack of fitness.

King of the Hill is an American adult animated series 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 small town of Arlen, Texas. It attempts to retain a realistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional and mundane aspects of everyday life.

Judge and Daniels conceived the series after a run with Judge's Beavis and Butt-head on MTV, and the series debuted on the Fox network as a mid-season replacement on January 12, 1997, quickly becoming a hit. The series' popularity led to worldwide syndication, and reruns aired nightly on Adult Swim. The show became one of Fox's longest-running series (third-longest as an animated series, after Family Guy and The Simpsons), and briefly held the record for 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. The title theme was written and performed by The Refreshments. King of the Hill won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for seven.

The series had a total of 259 episodes over the course of its 13 seasons. The series finale aired on the Fox Network on September 13, 2009. Four episodes from the final season were to have aired on Fox, but later aired in syndication on local stations from May 3 to 6, 2010, and on Adult Swim from May 17 to 20, 2010. King of the Hill was a joint production by 3 Arts Entertainment, Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgemental Films, and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television.

In 2013, TV Guide ranked King of the Hill as one of the top 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time.

King of the Hill is a race game, where players try to be the first to get their marbles from the start to the top of the mountain. It was originally published by Schaper Toys in 1960 and was recently re-released with slightly different rules by Winning Moves Games USA in 2006. The game is no longer in production.

This is a list of episodes from the first season of King of the Hill

King of the Hill is a soundtrack album to the animated Fox sitcom King of the Hill. It was released in 1999 via Asylum Records. The album includes covers of southern rock songs and original songs, performed by country and rock artists (some of which have appeared on the show). Two songs from the album were released as singles: Travis Tritt and George Thorogood's cover of Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and Barenaked Ladies' " Get in Line". Both songs were made into music videos. Brooks & Dunn's cover of Bob Seger's "Against the Wind" also charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at number 53 from unsolicited airplay.

This is a list of episodes from the second season of King of the Hill.

The third season of King of the Hill originally aired Tuesdays at 8:00–8:30 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from October 6, 1998 to May 18, 1999. The Region 1 DVD was released on December 28, 2004. The Region 2 and 4 DVDs were respectively released on August 28 and September 26, 2006.

The fourth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from September 26, 1999 to May 21, 2000. The Region 1 DVD was released on May 3, 2005. The Region 2 and 4 DVDs were respectively released on January 15 and June 20, 2007.

The fifth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) from October 1, 2000 to May 13, 2001. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 22, 2005. The Region 2 DVD was released on February 26, 2007. The Region 4 DVD was released on April 28, 2008.

This season is noted for being much darker than other seasons.

The sixth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from November 11, 2001 to May 12, 2002. The Region 1 DVD was released on May 2, 2006.

Some felt that the show had become too wacky and unrealistic during this season.

The seventh season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays on the Fox Broadcasting Company at 8:30–9:00 p.m. ( EST), 7:30–8:30 p.m. ( EST) and 7:00–7:30 p.m. ( EST) from November 3, 2002 to May 18, 2003. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 18, 2014.

The eighth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from November 2, 2003 to May 23, 2004. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 18, 2014.

The ninth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:00–7:30 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from November 7, 2004 to May 15, 2005. The Region 1 DVD was released on April 7, 2015.

The tenth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from September 18, 2005 to May 14, 2006. The Region 1 DVD was released on April 7, 2015.

The eleventh season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 8:30–9:00 p.m. ( EST), 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) and 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from January 28 to May 20, 2007. The Region 1 DVD was released on August 25, 2015.

The twelfth season of King of the Hill originally aired Sundays at 8:30–9:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from September 23, 2007 to May 18, 2008.

The thirteenth and final season of King of the Hill originally aired Sunday nights on the Fox Broadcasting Company from September 28, 2008 to September 13, 2009.