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King Of The Hill
''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndication, syndication from May 3 to 6, 2010. The series centers on the Hills, an American family who live in the fictional city of Arlen, Texas, as well as their neighbors, co-workers, relatives, classmates, friends, and acquaintances. The show's realistic approach seeks humor in the conventional and mundane aspects of everyday life, blue-collar workers, family conflicts, and the trials of puberty. Judge began creating ''King of the Hill'' during his time making the MTV series ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', which he also created and voiced the titular characters. After pitching the pilot to Fox, Judge was paired with Greg Daniels, an experienced writer who previously worked on ''The Simpsons''. The series debuted on the Fox network as a midseason rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animated Sitcom
An animated sitcom is a subgenre of a television sitcom that is animation, animated instead of being filmed live-action, and is generally made or created for adult animation, adult audiences in most cases. ''The Simpsons'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''South Park'', and ''Family Guy'' are four of the longest-running American animated sitcoms. History Early history ''The Flintstones'', which debuted in 1960, is considered the first example of the animated sitcom genre. A similar cartoon, ''The Jetsons'', which took place in the future rather than the past, followed in 1962. Marc Blake argued it started the "science fiction sitcom sub genre". Animated sitcoms have been more controversial than traditional cartoons from the onset. ''The Flintstones'' was originally oriented at parents, as an animated version of ''The Honeymooners'', though it was primarily popular with children. David Bennett argued that when it was originally released, it was aimed at an adult audience, and called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Gardner
Ashley Gardner is an American actress. She provided the voices of Nancy Gribble and Didi Hill in the animated series ''King of the Hill''. Career She appeared in the sitcom ''Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...'' in the episode " The Library" as Marion and in the pilot of '' Madman of the People''. John Simon, in his review of Keith Curran's 1991 play ''Walking the Dead'', stated that Gardner "does wonders" as Veronica, a lesbian who has a sex change and becomes a man. She had previously appeared in Curran's ''Dalton's Back'' and co-starred in Timothy Mason's ''The Fiery Furnace''. Gardner has also appeared in the feature films '' Heart of Dixie'' (1989), '' Johnny Suede'' (1991) and '' He Said, She Said'' (1991) where she plays the "Classy with a capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rotenberg
Michael Rotenberg is a Canadian producer and entertainment manager. Early life and education Rotenberg grew up in Toronto, Ontario and studied law at the University of Windsor, He was admitted to practice in Upper Canada as well as in California. He worked in business affairs at The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb and Gipson, Hoffman. He transitioned into management to work with Sandy Gallin. Career In 1991, Rotenberg, alongside Erwin Stoff and Howard Klein, co-founded 3 Arts Entertainment, a talent management and television film/production company. In 2003, the company received a television deal with 20th Century Fox Television and in 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company. Rotenberg has produced television shows including King of the Hill, Everybody Hates Chris, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure, Silicon Valley and American Vandal. Rotenberg has been nominated for a Grammy 14 times. Rotenberg has won an award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Klein (television Producer)
Howard Klein is an American television producer and talent manager. He is one of the founding partners in the production and management company 3 Arts Entertainment, alongside Erwin Stoff and Michael Rotenberg. He is best known for being an executive producer of ''Never Have I Ever'' (TV series), '' The Sex Lives of College Girls'', The Office, Parks and Recreation, King of the Hill and The Mindy Project. Klein is a two-time Emmy winner for The Office and King of the Hill respectively. Some of his other past projects include Emmy-award nominated series Carnivale (HBO), The Starter Wife (miniseries), and Jessica Jones. He is also a producer on Mindy Kaling’s feature Late Night, which premiered at Sundance. The film’s U.S. rights were acquired by Amazon Studios. Klein started his career as an agent at International Creative Management (ICM) and then worked for the Brillstein Company before leaving to form 3 Arts Entertainment in 1991. Filmography Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Dauterive
James Thomas Dauterive (; born June 22, 1957) is an American animation producer and writer, widely known for his work on ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010) and ''Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...'' (2011–present). Personal life Dauterive was born on June 22, 1957. Like his namesake character on ''King of the Hill'', William Fontaine de la Tour "Bill" Dauterive, his family is of Louisiana Cajun origin. He has served on the Board of Trustees for Bridges Academy since 2017. ''King of the Hill'' After a ten-year career as an advertising copywriter in Philadelphia, Dauterive joined ''King of the Hill'' as a writer at its inception in 1996. He was also an executive producer on the show and wrote multiple episodes, including: "Strangeness on a Train", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Mangione
Charles Frank Mangione ( ; born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap Mangione, Gap. He achieved international success in 1978 with his jazz-pop single "Feels So Good (composition), Feels So Good". Mangione has released more than 30 albums since 1960. Early life and career Mangione was born and raised in Rochester, New York, Rochester, New York (state), New York, United States, to Italian American, Italian parents. His paternal uncle was writer Jerre Mangione. With his pianist brother Gap Mangione, Gap, they led the Mangione Brothers Sextet/Quintet, which recorded three albums for Riverside Records, before Mangione branched out into other work. One of Chuck's compositions for the Mangione Brothers Sextet, "Something Different," was recorded by Cannonball Adderley on his 1961 album ''African Waltz''. He attended the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frizzell (composer)
John Frizzell (born 1966) is an American film and television composer, known for his work with Mike Judge. He scored Judge's films ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'', ''Office Space'' and '' Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe'' (2022), and he supplied the music for Judge's television sitcom ''King of the Hill''. Frizzell also gained notice for his score to '' Crime of the Century'' in 1996, followed by ''Dante's Peak'' and ''Alien Resurrection'' in 1997. Film scores 1995 * '' Whose Daughter Is She?'' * '' It Was Him or Us'' 1996 * ''Deadly Pursuits'' * '' Undertow'' * '' Red Ribbon Blues'' * ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' * '' The Rich Man's Wife'' * '' Crime of the Century'' * '' The Empty Mirror'' 1997 * ''Opposite Corners'' * ''Dante's Peak'' * ''Alien Resurrection'' 1998 * '' Mafia!'' (as Gianni Frizzelli) * '' I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' 1999 * ''Office Space'' * '' Teaching Mrs. Tingle'' * '' The White River Kid'' 2000 * '' Beautiful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Edmonson
Greg Edmonson is an American music composer for television and movies. He is primarily known for composing the soundtrack to the television series ''Firefly''. He is also the composer for the first three games in the ''Uncharted'' video game series, and for a number of episodes of the American animated sitcom ''King of the Hill''. Biography Edmonson grew up in Dallas, Texas and played the guitar as a youth. He studied jazz composition at the University of North Texas College of Music. Later, while he was a studio musician and session player, he attended the Musicians Institute of Technology. He has studied with Dr. Albert Harris. As a protégé of Mike Post, Edmonson worked on a number of series providing additional scoring (credited and sometimes not credited). His compositions are usually written on the piano but he sometimes uses a guitar. Discography Film *''Turn of the Blade'' (1994) *''Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown'' (1994) *''Last Lives'' (1997) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Connor (musician)
John O'Connor (born 1949) is a British guitarist, songwriter, and composer. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Bark Studio O'Connor studied guitar at the London College of Music. He formed Bark recording studio in the 1980s in Walthamstow, North London. He produced, engineered and played guitar on hundreds of records for singers, bands, TV and radio commercials. He moved to California later that decade. He transitioned from writing music to playing music in the 1990s. He played in bands and toured with singers including Maddy Prior, Rick Kemp, Isla St Clair and Bucks Fizz. The Firm In 1982, he and songwriting partner Graham Lister wrote and recorded "Arthur Daley he's Alright". The song was released under the name The Firm by Stiff Records and reached the Top Ten in the UK charts. In 1987, along with co-writers Graham Lister and Rory Kehoe, O'Connor wrote and recorded "Star Trekkin'". The single spent a fortnight at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Neill
Roger Neill (born December 26, 1963) is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, guitarist and educator. He is best known for his scores for the films '' 20th Century Women'', '' Don't Think Twice'', and '' Beginners''. Notable television scores include the series ''Mozart In The Jungle'' and ''King of the Hill''. Neill has created orchestral arrangements for many recording artists, such as the French band AIR, for their album '' 10 000 Hz Legend'', and in concert. In the theater world, Neill is best known for the controversial musical ''The Beastly Bombing, or A Terrible Tale of Terrorists Tamed by the Tangle of True Love''. Early life Roger Neill was born in San Diego, California, and spent his formative years in the neighboring city of El Cajonbr>By his early teens he was accomplished on flute, piano and guitar. He graduated from Grossmont High School in 1982. Neill was accepted into the USC Thornton School of Music as a flutist, but quickly turned to composi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Refreshments (American Band)
The Refreshments were an alternative rock band from Tempe, Arizona. The band is best known for the single "Banditos (The Refreshments song), Banditos" from their 1996 breakthrough album ''Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy'', and also for "Yahoos and Triangles", the theme song to the long-running animated series ''King of the Hill''. The latter was a piece the band traditionally performed at soundchecks. The Refreshments disbanded in 1998, although Roger Clyne and Paul "P.H." Naffah, P.H. Naffah continue to tour and play Refreshments songs along with new music as Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. History Background Originally The Mortals in 1992, Roger Clyne and Dustin "Dusty" Denham wanted to continue playing after that band dissolved. They formed The Refreshments in early 1993 and had considered names like "Pop Enema" and "All You Can Eat" before settling on a more conventional name. The original lineup consisted of Clyne (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, kazoo), Brian David Blush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the leader and frontman of the Rock music, rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup (music), supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the Best-selling artist of all time, best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting (song), The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
