Adult Swim Schedule Changes Has Fans Worried for King of The Hill

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Recently, King of the Hill has become popular again. The show’s fourteenth season on Hulu brought renewed interest in Hank, Peggy, and Bobby Hill, and the announcement of seasons fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen kept fans excited. While the original series continues to air in reruns on Adult Swim, a new schedule announcement suggests those reruns might not last much longer.

Rumors are circulating that King of the Hill might be leaving Cartoon Network. The network is scheduled to air a large block of ninety-two episodes from November 10th to the 21st. While this isn’t unusual on its own, King of the Hill then disappears from the regular schedule, with Adult Swim focusing more on shows like Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, and Rick and Morty. Although it hasn’t been officially announced, the show’s recent revival on Hulu could mean Disney wants to charge more for the rights to air it, and Cartoon Network may not be willing to pay. This isn’t the first time King of the Hill has left the network, however.

King of the Hill And Adult Swim’s Wild Ride

Reruns of King of the Hill first appeared on Adult Swim in 2009, introducing the show to a wider audience. After a period on Cartoon Network, the series moved to Comedy Central, where it aired for several years. In 2021, Adult Swim picked up the rights again and continues to show the series today. However, its history of moving between networks suggests King of the Hill doesn’t have a permanent home on any one channel, meaning it could potentially leave again. As of now, it’s unconfirmed whether the show will depart, but if it does, many networks will likely be eager to acquire the rights.

I was listening to a past interview with Jason DeMarco, one of the creators of Toonami, and he talked about how tricky it could be to get the rights to anime shows. It actually got me thinking about King of the Hill too – maybe we should revisit how that all went down. He explained that Toonami couldn’t always match the money offered by streaming giants like Netflix, and they often wanted more say over how clips were used. He put it like, ‘We’ll pay less and want more control – how does that sound?’ Honestly, he seemed to think that was a good thing for the anime owners! It means they really understand the worth of their work and its potential globally, and they’re standing up for it, which is awesome.

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2025-11-05 00:44