The Bottom Line
"King of the Hill" Season Two DVD Collection includes classic "King of the Hill" episodes that aren't to be missed. The sophomore season doesn't have the broad humor as the first as the show finds it's audience. Having said that, "King of the Hill" still outshines most TV shows, then and now. Buy it.
Pros
- Deleted Scenes
- Easter Eggs
- "The Boy Ain't Right" Excerpts
Cons
- In-character Commentaries
- Director Introductions
Description
- Second season includes "Husky Bobby," "Bobby Slam" and "The Final Shinsult."
- Many episodes include director introductions rather than full commentaries.
- Easter eggs for Boomhauser and Monsignor Martinez are sprinkled in Discs 1 and 4.
- In-character commentaries by Peggy, Bobby, Dale, Bill, Cotton, Luanne and Kahn.
- Animation Evolution Featurette on Disc 1.
- Deleted/extended scenes on every disc.
- Featurette for "Music Inspired By The Hills" on Disc 4.
- Two Animated music video's and eight static pages with music.
Guide Review - "King of the Hill" Season Two DVD Collection
First off, I love "King of the Hill." The humor in the second season is a little more subtle than the first, which I find endearing and respectful. The second season includes one of my favorite episodes, "Husky Bobby," in which Bobby almost becomes a runway model for, um, husky boys. So I highly recommend owning this DVD.
Why, then, do you ask, did I only give it 3.5 stars? Though "King of the Hill" Season Two DVD Collection is packed with extras, they are not necessarily extras I want. Why only introductions from directors? Why not full commentaries? And why do I want to hear Peggy's commentary, rather than Kathy Najimy? I would rather hear good ol' behind-the-scenes dirt than listen to the character reminisce about the episode I'm already watching.
My need for technical information was fulfilled with the Animation Evolution Featurette. And I did enjoy the musical extras, deleted scenes and Easter Eggs. But I still want interviews, footage of the cast recording an episode, or as I said above, actor or director commentaries.
