27. King of the Hill

Original Air Date: 1997-Present
Network: FOX

King of the Hill has never gotten the hype of the shows that it shares FOX's Sunday night schedule with, and the Hill family might not have the "buzz" factor of the Simpsons and the Griffins, but we're guessing Hank Hill would be fine with that. Created by Beavis and Butt-head's Mike Judge and future Office showrunner Greg Daniels, King of the Hill has delivered solid stories and laughs for 13 seasons. The style of comedy is much more subtle and character based than most animation, and in fact King of the Hill is so dialogue oriented, it could probably work just as well in live-action as animation. Hank, Peg, Bobby and Luanne are wonderfully awkward -- coming off as very believable as they try so hard to be the... well, you've seen the title. This often under-appreciated series exists in a fully formed world, as characters like Dale, Bill, Boomhauer and Lucky bring the town of Arlen, Texas to life.

Hot TV Series: Entourage  |  Firefly  |  Mad Men  |  Heroes  |  24