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Twas The Nut Before Christmas
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. Production The showrunner for the season was Richard Appel. Several of the show's original writers, such as Paul Lieberstein, left in the middle of the season. Bobby and his friends growing up was a minor theme for the season. Reception In November 2000, David Bianculli of the ''New York Daily News'' labelled it as an "especially ambitious season", citing the episode "I Don't Want to Wait..." where the character Joseph hits puberty, commenting that he is "one of the first regular animated characters in a TV series to enter adolescence." Diane Werts of the '' Los Angeles Times'' wrote in February 2001 that, "''King of the Hill'' is blissfully free of tired irony and sarcasm, while still sharp a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kuhlman
Adam Kuhlman is an animation director, best known for directing episodes of ''King of the Hill''. He also works as an assistant director on the series. Kuhlman also worked on the films '' Fire and Ice'' and '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie''. King of the Hill directorial credits * " Hank's Unmentionable Problem" * "How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying This is a list of episodes from the second season of ''King of the Hill'', which aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from September 21, 1997 to May 17, 1998 for 23 episodes. Production The showrunner for the season was Greg Daniels.https://www ..." * " Snow Job" * " Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga" * " To Spank with Love" * " Love Hurts and So Does Ar" * " As Old as the Hills" * " Little Horrors of Shop" * " High Anxiety: Part 2" * " "I Don't Want to Wait..." * " Yankee Hankee" * " Luanne Virgin 2.0" * " Fun with Jane and Jane" * " Sug Night" * " Full Metal Dust Jacket" * " I Never Promised You an Organic Garden" * " Orange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Phillipe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (; born September 10, 1974) is an American actor. After appearing as Billy Douglas on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'', he came to fame in the late 1990s with starring roles in films including '' I Know What You Did Last Summer'', '' Cruel Intentions'', and '' 54''. In the 2000s, he appeared in several films, including '' Gosford Park'' (2001), '' Crash'' (2004), '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), '' Breach'' (2007), '' Stop-Loss'' (2008), ''MacGruber'' (2010), and '' The Lincoln Lawyer'' (2011). In 2010, Phillippe played photographer Greg Marinovich in '' The Bang Bang Club'', and then in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger in the USA Network thriller drama '' Shooter'' (2016–2018). Early life Phillippe was born in New Castle, Delaware. His mother, Susan, ran a day care center in the family's house; his father, Richard Phillippe, was a chemist. Phillippe has three sisters, and is of part French descent. He graduated from Barbizon in Wilmington, Delawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (; born September 10, 1974) is an American actor. After appearing as Billy Douglas on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'', he came to fame in the late 1990s with starring roles in films including ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', ''Cruel Intentions'', and '' 54''. In the 2000s, he appeared in several films, including ''Gosford Park'' (2001), ''Crash'' (2004), ''Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), ''Breach'' (2007), '' Stop-Loss'' (2008), ''MacGruber'' (2010), and ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' (2011). In 2010, Phillippe played photographer Greg Marinovich in ''The Bang Bang Club'', and then in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger in the USA Network thriller drama ''Shooter'' (2016–2018). Early life Phillippe was born in New Castle, Delaware. His mother, Susan, ran a day care center in the family's house; his father, Richard Phillippe, was a chemist. Phillippe has three sisters, and is of part French descent. He graduated from Barbizon in Wilmington, Delaware. Philli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Altschuler
John Altschuler (born 1963) is an American television and film writer and producer known for his collaborative projects with Mike Judge and Dave Krinsky. Early life Altschuler grew up in a Jewish family in Carbondale, Illinois. His mother was a homemaker and his father was a merchant seaman who became an anthropologist. In his early teens, his family moved to Greenville, N.C., followed by a move to Cary, N.C. He graduated from Cary High School in 1981. Altschuler attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in economics and anthropology While at UNC, he served on the staff of ''The Daily Tarheel'' newspaper. He also co-created and performed in the ''Half-Hour Comedy Show,'' the first comedy show produced by UNC Student Television, with fellow student Dave Krinsky. Altschulers recalls, "We’d have things like Bonnie and Clyde and Ted and Alice. We had a sketch called plant boy about a boy that was raised by wild plants." Altschuler and Krinsky be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyndi Tang
Cyndi Tang-Loveland is an American animation director. She has directed several episodes of the animated series ''Family Guy'' and '' King of the Hill. Tang has also served as an assistant director and as an animator on '' The Simpsons'' and '' The Critic'', respectively. Family Guy Tang joined ''Family Guy'' in 2001 until 2002, and returned in 2006. She has since directed multiple episodes, including "The Juice Is Loose!", " Love Blactually", " Movin' Out (Brian's Song)", "Peter's Two Dads", "Saving Private Brian", " Patriot Games", "Stuck Together, Torn Apart", "Mr. Saturday Knight", "Spies Reminiscent of Us", and "Dial Meg for Murder "Dial Meg for Murder" is the 11th episode of season eight of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 31, 2010. The episode follows teenager Meg as she visits an inmate at the local pr ...". References External links * American animators American television directors Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans Day
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable). It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are commemorated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May. Veterans Day commemorated the service of all U.S. veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who have ''died'' while in military service. Another military holiday that also occurs in May, Armed Forces Day, honors those ''currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), formally the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is an organization of US war veterans, who, as military service members fought in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign land, waters, or airspace. The organization was established twice separately, once by James C. Putnam on September 29, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio. The VFW is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The organization was congressionally chartered in 1936 under the Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. History The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish–American War. In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side. Similar experiences and a common language drew them together. The American Veterans of Foreign Service (predecessor to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Hill
Amy Marie Hill (born May 9, 1953) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Hill's first major role was as Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on '' All-American Girl'' where her character became the breakout character of the short-lived television series. Hill has been a mainstay on American television in her work, many of her roles being major recurring roles, the most notable being: Mrs. DePaulo on ''That's So Raven'', Mama Tohru on ''Jackie Chan Adventures'', Mrs. Hasagawa in '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' (reprising the same character she played in ''Lilo & Stitch''), Ah-Mah Jasmine Lee in ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'', Judy Harvey in '' Enlightened'', Mah Mah Ling in ''American Dad!'', Beverly Tarantino in '' Mom'' and Ms. Mannering in ''Preacher''. Hill was a series regular on the Amazon Prime Video show ''Just Add Magic'' as Mama P along with recurring in ''Unreal'' as Dr. Wagerstein on the basic cable network Lifetime and The CW romantic comedy musical ''Crazy Ex-Girlf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser ( ; born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor known for his leading roles in blockbusters, comedies, and dramatic films. Having graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, he made his film debut in ''Dogfight'' (1991). Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy ''Encino Man'' and the drama ''School Ties''. He gained further prominence for his starring role in ''George of the Jungle'' (1997) and emerged a star playing Rick O'Connell in ''The Mummy'' trilogy (1999–2008). He took on dramatic roles in '' Gods and Monsters'' (1998), ''The Quiet American'' (2002), and ''Crash'' (2004), and further fantasy roles in '' Bedazzled'' (2000) and ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (2008). Fraser's film work slowed from the late 2000s to mid 2010s amid various health problems, personal losses, and fallout from a sexual assault allegedly committed against him by Philip Berk, the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Hardwick
John Michael Hardwick (born September 21, 1958) is an American voice actor, comedian, writer, producer and YouTuber. He is best known as the voice of Dale Gribble in the animated American television show ''King of the Hill''. He served as staff writer, story editor, and producer for the show as well. He has four Prime Time Emmy nominations and in 1999 he won an Emmy Award for his work as a producer on ''King of the Hill''. Biography and career A native of Austin, Texas, John Hardwick attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. After graduation with a BS degree in Journalism, he worked for a decade as a bartender in live blues bars in Dallas and Austin, Texas including Nick's Uptown, Sixth Street Live, and The Greenville Bar & Grill. Starting in 1990 he then performed stand-up comedy for a number of years, appearing at such venues as the Dallas Improv and the Velveeta Room in Austin, Texas and appearing on shows like '' Evening at the Improv'' and Caroline's Comedy Hour. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Polcino
Dominic Polcino is an animation director who has worked on ''The Simpsons'', '' Mission Hill'', ''King of the Hill'', and ''Family Guy''. Polcino worked on the first season of ''Family Guy'', then left to direct for ''King of the Hill'' and then returned to ''Family Guy''. Polcino is currently a director on the Adult Swim series ''Rick and Morty''. He then went on to create the TV pilot ''Lovesick Fool'' which debuted on FunnyOrDie then went on to exhibit at Film Festivals and is currently on YouTube. His brother, Michael Polcino, is presently a director on ''The Simpsons''. Dominic was also the Supervising Director on the Dan Harmon series, HarmonQuest, which is a hybrid live action series that animates the tabletop RPG exploits of Dan Harmon and his celebrity friends. Directing credits ''The Simpsons'' episodes He is credited with directing the following episodes: *"Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" (1995) *" Bart After Dark" (1996) *"The Canine Mutiny" (1997) *"Lisa's Sax" (1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
