Series synopsis
King is a Canadian animation comedy family television series that premiered on Family Channel on June 23, 2005. It ended on September 19, 2005. It was created by Greg Daniels, Mike Judge. It stars Mark Rendall, Cal Dodd, Kevin McDonald and Rob Tinkler.
When the Wright family moves into their new home, Russel is surprised to find a secret passage under his bed. This passage leads him and his dog Gus to the world of Under, where he discovers he is the new King and that Gus can talk! Russel and Gus quickly befriend the people and creatures of this mysterious land. Bob Wire and his evil team are continually conspiring to steal Russel's crown and become all-powerful rulers of the land.
Premise
When the Wright family moves into their new home, Russel is surprised to find a secret passage under his bed. This passage leads him and his dog Gus to the world of Under, where he discovers he is the new King and that Gus can talk! Russel and Gus quickly befriend the people and creatures of this mysterious land. Bob Wire and his evil team are continually conspiring to steal Russel's crown and become all-powerful rulers of the land.
Premise: Return of the king.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mark Rendall as Russel Wright (voice)
- Cal Dodd as Bob Wire (voice)
- Kevin McDonald
- Rob Tinkler as Cliff (voice)
- Marnie McPhail as Auntie First (voice)
- Alison Sealy-Smith
- Adam Greydon Reid as Loopy (voice)
- Denis Akiyama
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 16 seasons with 283 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 15 | May 3, 2010 | May 6, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 26 | June 23, 2005 | July 28, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 14 | July 29, 2005 | August 16, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 1, 2005 | September 19, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 24 | September 26, 1999 | May 21, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 20 | October 1, 2000 | May 13, 2001 |
| Season 6 | 22 | November 11, 2001 | May 12, 2002 |
| Season 7 | 23 | November 3, 2002 | May 18, 2003 |
| Season 8 | 22 | November 2, 2003 | May 23, 2004 |
| Season 9 | 15 | November 7, 2004 | May 15, 2005 |
| Season 10 | 15 | September 18, 2005 | May 14, 2006 |
| Season 11 | 12 | January 28, 2007 | May 20, 2007 |
| Season 12 | 22 | September 23, 2007 | May 18, 2008 |
| Season 13 | 20 | September 28, 2008 | September 13, 2009 |
| Season 14 | 10 | August 3, 2025 | August 4, 2025 |
| Season 15 | 10 | July 19, 2026 | July 20, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Honeymooners Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank's. When Hank's mom and new stepfather have a heated argument, she takes off with the RV and Hank is left to rescue his mother once again. |
May 3, 2010 |
| 2 |
Bill Gathers Moss Bill decides to get a roommate to bring adventure into his life, but Hank is weary of letting Bill making his own choice and pairs him with Principal Moss who lost his home in a divorce. Unfortunately, the two don't get along and things only get worse when Bill tries to fix it himself. |
May 4, 2010 |
| 3 |
When Joseph Met Lori, and Made Out with Her in the Janitor's Closet When Joseph is caught making out with a girl, Dale has to come to grips with the fact that his "little man" is becoming simply a man. In his efforts to curb his son's hormones, Dale starts making mistakes that make even him question his own sanity. |
May 5, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down to Under | June 23, 2005 |
| 2 | Ex Princess in a Tree | June 24, 2005 |
| 3 |
In Near Under and Out the Other King Russell must liberate Loopy and Gus from the Pet Sanctuary in Near Under. |
June 27, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial Intelligence | July 29, 2005 |
| 2 | Random Opportunity Knocks | August 1, 2005 |
| 3 | The Lawn of the Lurber | August 2, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Glass of Memory | September 1, 2005 |
| 2 | The Monster Who Wouldn't Arrive | September 2, 2005 |
| 3 | The Museum of Tomorrow | September 5, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall Peggy's fate and details surrounding Cotton and Didi's newborn are revealed. |
September 26, 1999 |
| 2 |
Cotton's Plot Freed from a six-week body cast, non-ambulatory Peggy takes physical therapy from Cotton, who drills her military style. Meanwhile, Hank's pals make use of her cast. |
October 3, 1999 |
| 3 |
Bills Are Made to Be Broken Bill is accepting, but Hank isn't, when opposing players lie down to let an injured high-school jock break Bill's touchdown record. |
October 24, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Perils of Polling Bobby's act of heroism leads the Hills to a meeting with candidate George Dub-Ya, who turns Hank's vote from sure to tentative with the shake of a hand. |
October 1, 2000 |
| 2 |
The Buck Stops Here Bobby becomes Strickland's personal caddy and picks up some bad habits. Meanwhile, Peggy and Minh compete to donate the most blood. |
November 5, 2000 |
| 3 |
I Don't Want to Wait... As Hank builds coffins for his family, Bobby struggles with the fact that he's still treated as a child even as Joseph laments how awkward adulthood is for him. |
November 12, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bobby Goes Nuts Bobby goes from bullied to bully after learning a counterattack move in a self-defense class--for women. |
November 11, 2001 |
| 2 |
Soldier of Misfortune After an accident at his gun club destroys Dale's confidence, Peggy proposes sending him on a bogus mercenary mission, which he fouls up. |
December 9, 2001 |
| 3 |
Lupe's Revenge A female cop gets a hankerin' for Hank; Peggy accidentally brings back a native child after a school field trip to Mexico. |
December 12, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get Your Freak Off Bobby meets a new girl, but Hank objects to her parents' liberal parenting style. |
November 3, 2002 |
| 2 |
The Fat and the Furious A competitive eating groupie encourages Bill to enter a hot dog eating contest. |
November 10, 2002 |
| 3 |
Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do Connie's delinquent cousin captivates Bobby, who's oblivious when she turns their science project into a drug lab. |
November 17, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Patch Boomhauer When Boomhauer's brother, Patch, announces he's getting married to Boomhauer's old girlfriend, Hank mistakenly comes to believe that Boomhauer is out to sabotage the wedding. |
November 2, 2003 |
| 2 |
Reborn to Be Wild Hank likes Bobby's new Christian youth group, but not their methods of worship, which include skateboarding and punk rock. |
November 9, 2003 |
| 3 |
New Cowboy on the Block The thrill of an ex-Dallas Cowboy moving onto the block is lost on Hank when the one-time hero breaks neighborhood rules. |
November 16, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Rover Runs Through It Peggy's estranged mother summons her home to their Montana ranch, where Henry Winkler is an uncooperative neighbor. |
November 7, 2004 |
| 2 |
Ms. Wakefield An elderly woman who once lived in the Hills' house returns for the holidays--to die there. And that gives Dale a business idea. |
December 19, 2004 |
| 3 |
Death Buys a Timeshare Hank accompanies Cotton and his new friend Bill to Mexico to try to keep them from buying timeshare properties. But the salesmen are determined. |
January 16, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hank's on Board Hank discovers that Dale and Boomhauer take yearly vacations together, and assumes that they are trying to avoid Bill. He invites his family and Bill along for a weekend at the beach, but during the trip, Hank realizes that his friends are actually trying to avoid him because he’s uptight and bossy. Peggy advises Hank to throw caution to the wind and have some fun with his buddies, but the results leave Hank and the guys overboard. |
September 18, 2005 |
| 2 |
Bystand Me When the Arlen Bystander gets a new editor, Peggy gets a job writing a household hints column. Except Peggy doesn't know any household hints, so she gets Minh to supply her with housekeeping tips in exchange for the answers to the New York Times crossword puzzles. Meanwhile, Hank makes Bobby get a paper route. |
September 25, 2005 |
| 3 |
Bill's House After Bill nurses Hank, Peggy and Bobby through the flu, he starts to feel lonely when there is no one else to take care of. Hank gets Bill to volunteer at a halfway house for alcoholics, and Bill invites the residents to stay with him. As more and more houseguests show up, Hank becomes determined to find them a permanent residence. Meanwhile, Peggy makes a promise to God that if she gets over the flu, she'll learn to ride a bike, and Bobby makes her keep her promise. |
November 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Peggy Horror Picture Show Feeling unfeminine after a clothing exchange party with the neighborhood girls, Hank offers Peggy a new pair of shoes. After finding that her usual place in Lubbock is out of business, she stumbles upon 'Clairissa's Closet', and a new best friend, Carolyn. They become the best of friends, until Peggy finds out that Carolyn is a he, and Carolyn finds that Peggy is a she. |
January 28, 2007 |
| 2 |
SerPUNt When Bobby's snakes gets into the toilet Hank decides to call Animal Control. But instead of taking care of the problem they make the city believe that the problem is worse than it is causing panic. Now it is up to Dale to save the city. |
February 11, 2007 |
| 3 |
Blood and Sauce The guys discuss what they want to pass on to their children, Bill becomes despondent because he doesn’t have any. In an effort to cheer him up, they help Bill put together a Dauterive family reunion, only to be thwarted by the realization that Bill only has one living relative. Bill winds up sharing an incredible barbeque with his neighbors and teaches Bobby the secret sauce recipe. |
February 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Suite Smells of Excess When the guys take Bobby to a college football game, their hijinks land them in a VIP box suite and calling plays for the visiting team. |
September 23, 2007 |
| 2 |
Bobby Rae To impress a girl, Bobby protests against soda machines in the school. However, since the teachers have been using the drink machine money to pay for their "retreat", they decide to fight back. Meanwhile, Dale decides to record his friends' witty quotes and put them all in a book. |
September 30, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Powder Puff Boys Hank encourages Bobby when he is asked to cheerleader for the girls in the school's annual Powder Puff game. Bobby soon learns that there is a tradition and Hank, Bill, Dale and Principal Moss were once "Powder Puff Boys" themselves. However, the boys learn that Peggy and the PTA Are trying to put a stop to the tradition. |
October 7, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dia-BILL-ic Shock Bill's love of sugary snacks causes diabetes. After a doctor tells Bill that he will lose his legs he decides to start using a wheelchair. Once he is wheelchair bound he finds camaraderie with Thunder, a wheelchair sports enthusiast. Things turn around for Bill until Thunder finds out that Bill does not really need the wheelchair. |
September 28, 2008 |
| 2 |
Earthy Girls Are Easy When a local paper plans to run a story about Strickland Propane dumping old propane tanks into the river, Hank suggests that the company go green. Dale, in an attempt to impress the ladies, organizes an Earth benefit concert. |
October 5, 2008 |
| 3 |
Square-Footed Monster Hank and the guys do a good deed when they fix-up a neighborhood house, however after Ted Wassonasong buys the house he decides to knock down the house and build a mansion. |
October 19, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Return of the King Hank and Peggy move back to Arlen and struggle to readjust to their old life. Bobby runs into a childhood friend in Dallas. |
August 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Beer Story Hank and Bobby are competitors in a home beer brewing competition. Boomhauer bonds with Luke Jr. over non-alcoholic beer. |
August 4, 2025 |
| 3 |
Bobby Gets Grilled In his search for authentic robata charcoal, Bobby is accused of cultural appropriation. The Hills and Gribbles go to the Bush presidential library where Dale incites an incident. |
August 4, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 20, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 20, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 20, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Family Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 23, 2005 |
| Last aired | September 19, 2005 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 11:00:00 |