ShareThisAfter 13 seasons and near-cancellation once again, "King of the Hill" has reached its 250th episode.
Getting to the milestone hasn't been easy.
"We have been completely canceled and all different degrees of canceled," says creator Mike Judge.
The 250th episode (slated to air 7:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, Fox) has Texan Hank Hill, his family and friends dealing with an unusual request. Hank's late father's last request was to have his ashes flushed in a toilet once used by Gen. George S. Patton.
The toilet is in an old bar, where Hank and his friends get into an argument that gets them ejected. After Hank finally snaps under the pressure of trying to fulfill the request, he enlists his friends to help him accomplish what seems like the impossible.
Keeping "Hill" on the air has been almost an impossible mission. Even if the network didn't threaten to pull the show because of sluggish ratings over the years, Judge has had doubts himself about whether it should go on.
"I keep thinking I've got one bad season in me, and then we end up having some really good episodes, I think," he says.
"Then I think the next one will be the bad last one."
Other highlights for the week of April 26 to May 2 (all times EDT; listings subject to change; check local listings):
SUNDAY
-- "The TV Land Awards" (8 p.m., TV Land). Don Rickles is honored for his body of work.
-- "Daisy of Love" (9 p.m., VH1). "Rock of Love" reject Daisy De La Hoya gets to search for love now.
MONDAY
-- "House" (8 p.m., Fox). A deaf teen and his mother face a decision about whether to use cochlear implants.
TUESDAY
-- "Biggest Loser: Couples" (8 p.m., NBC). Contestants turn the tables on their trainers.
WEDNESDAY
-- "Scrubs" (8 p.m., ABC). J.D. (Zach Braff) considers moving to be near his son.
THURSDAY
-- "30 Rock" (9:30 p.m., NBC). Jack's crazy mother returns.
FRIDAY
-- "The Fairly OddParents: Wishology" (8 p.m., Disney Channel). In a parody of "Lord of the Rings," a 10-year-old goes on a quest for a magical wand to save the world.
SATURDAY
-- "JONAS" (8 p.m., Disney Channel). The Jonas Brothers star in their own high-school sitcom as -- hold on here -- brothers who are rock stars!
(E-mail Terry Morrow of The Knoxville News-Sentinel in Tennessee at morrow2(at)knews.com.)
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