"King of the Hill" ends its 13-year run Sunday night at 8 with a couple of goodbye episodes. In fitting with a show where people never age, rarely die and never discover any deep-dark secrets (we're looking at you, Dale) the final episode offers plenty of witty, dry humor but no revelations.
In "To Sirloin With Love," the final-final episode, the plot is placed where it needs to be: on the relationship between Hank and Bobby. After it's discovered that Bobby has a near-mythical ability to judge raw meat, he joins up with a traveling meat-examination team, which delights his daddy.
It is a wonderful episode and should not be missed by any fans of Chuck Mangione, Tom Petty, potato chips fresh off the line, propane accesories, dancing dogs, neatly mowed lawns or Spanish class.
I was disappointed in this show when it first premiered, as I was hoping for another "Beavis and Butthead" from creator Mike Judge. The show was too subtle at first for my taste. But as the years wore on, and I became more attached to the characters, it became one of my only can't-miss show.
It may be gone, but Hank and family will not be soon forgotton: the 487 daily airings in syndication will take care of that. Check out this interview with Mike Judge that aired on NPR.
Matt Ehlers has worked for The N&O since 2002. As a general-assignment reporter, he writes about a variety of topics. 
