Now the second longest running sitcom currently on television, “King of the Hill” has been renewed. Variety has the story:

The animated comedy, which has been presumed dead, then quickly revived several times in recent years by Fox and producer 20th Century Fox TV, has now seen its reign extended by another season. Fox confirmed Thursday that it has ordered 13 more episodes of the skein.

Pickup hinged on a deal with exec producer and star Mike Judge (who provides the voice of “King” patriarch Hank Hill). With Judge reupped, many of the show’s long-running scribes went back to work last week.

I am fan of “King of the Hill”. It is smarter satire than “The Simpsons”, and provides very ‘nice’ entertainment. King doesn’t get the press that “South Park”, “The Simpsons” or “Family Guy” gets, but it deserves to be in that group. I always watch, and I’m glad to see it’ll continue.