The titular hero of FOX's animated series, King of the Hill, is the quintessential Texan Everyman. Hank Hill is a man of simple passions. He loves his family, his country, work, beer with his buddies, Tom Landry and propane. Oh, yes, especially propane.

Fans of King of the Hill are certain to enjoy the sixth-season episodes in this double-sided, three-disc collection. While Hank certainly takes center stage, show creators Mike Judge (whose credits include MTV's defunct Beavis and Butt-Head series and the 1999 movie, Office Space) and Greg Daniels also devote plenty of care to the others personalities in Hank's orbit.

Wife Peggy (voiced by Kathy Najimy) is a substitute Spanish teacher and self-styled intellect, a woman whose high self-regard is unencumbered by her God-awful Spanish. The Hills' adolescent son, Bobby (Pamela Adlon), is a quirky, chunky boy with a penchant for theater and dreams of being a "prop" comic. The sixth season also spotlights Hank's buddies, sad sack Bill Dauterive (Stephen Root), conspiracy mongering Dale Dribble (Johnny Hardwick) and the gibberish-speaking Boomhauer (Mike Judge, who also voices Hank). The only disappointment: the infrequent appearances of Luanne (Brittany Murphy), the Hills' dim-witted niece.

While the program's consistently clever writing and well-drawn (pardon the pun) characters give it wide appeal, King of the Hill likely holds a special place in the hearts of Texans and other folks who lives in the Southwestern United States. Speaking as a native Oklahoman, I can vouch for the show's authentic flavor of a section of the country too often overlooked in Hollywood. The Hills' fictitious hometown of Arlen is a world in which the smell of a sizzling steak can right all wrongs, as it does in the "Fun with Jane and Jane" episode. This is a world in which the Dallas Cowboys are deities and the Red River rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma is no laughing matter.

Best of all is the show's perceptive, funny and often poignant writing. The characters that populate King of the Hill are simple and plainspoken, but never simple-minded. In lesser hands, this show would scoff at these products of flyover country. Thankfully, Judge and Daniels have real affection for these people.

In King of the Hill's 2002 season, its creators know the characters well enough to tweak some of the show's more prevalent themes regarding family -- particularly the sometimes contentious dynamic between fathers and sons. Several episodes find Hank reaching out, albeit awkwardly, to bond with Bobby. Hank even makes a little headway connecting with his own father, the notoriously short-tempered (and just plain short) Cotton Hill. The season's two-part finale throws another Hill son into the mix; Cotton discovers he has a Japanese son, the result of a tryst during World War II.

Perhaps the funniest episodes, however, concern Dale's strained familial relationships. In "Of Mice and Little Green Men," Dale almost faces the truth that he is not the biological father of his son, Joseph. Dale's estrangement from his own father is front and center in "My Own Private Rodeo," in which Dale offers this insight: "I loved my dad like a father, and he betrayed me like a betrayer!"

Following is the breakdown of the episodes contained in the set. You've got to hand it to whoever was tasked with naming the episodes:

Bobby is empowered after taking a women's self-defense class, where he learns to debilitate his foes below the belt.

Dale humiliates himself by misfiring a gun at the Arlen Gun Club; spurring Hank and the guys to try helping him regain his confidence.

Peggy's leads a Spanish class on a field trip to Mexico, but her dismal Spanish-speaking abilities result in her unwittingly kidnapping a Mexican girl and bringing her back to Texas.

Peggy tries to help Hank repair his damaged relationship with Cotton, enlisting the help of none other than Jimmy Carter.

Hank's neighbor Kahn bribes Bobby to break up with his daughter, but the kids use the money to continue seeing one another.

With Valentine's Day approaching and Bobby distraught over his breakup with Kahn's daughter, Connie, the boy seeks help from Boomhauer.

Peggy hopes Bobby will win an essay contest to carry the Olympic torch through Arlen, but the honor goes to Hank.

Peggy leads a troupe of "wenches" to protest their unfair treatment at a Renaissance Fair at the same time Hank is trying to land a lucrative propane account.

Hank and the guys recruit Connie for a bluegrass fiddle contest, but Kahn insists she instead devote herself to classical music.

After having her "genius" status reconfirmed by an online IQ quiz, Peggy pursues an advanced degree through a less-than-reputable company. Jeff Goldblum guest voices.

Hank encourages several Vietnam vets to join Cotton's financially strapped V.F.W. group, but things go awry when some of the vets experience flashbacks at the V.F.W. barbecue.

Peggy poses as a nun to land a full-time teaching job at a Catholic private school.

When Bill learns that the Army used him as a guinea pig in experiments, he sinks into a depression, goes on a drinking binge and steals a tank in the middle of war games.

Dale convinces himself that he can't bond with Joseph because the boy's true father is an alien from outer space.

Kahn is flabbergasted when the Nine Rivers Country Club, an all-Asian golf club, asks Hank to become a member.

When Peggy takes a job as a customer care representative for Alamo Beer, a nondisclosure form she signs prevents her from telling Hank that not all is well with the beer he's been swilling.

Peggy encourages Luanne to join a cult, but the one she pledges turns out to be a cult.

Dale reunites with his estranged father, only to discover that his dad is gay and the feature attraction of a gay rodeo.

Peggy feels alienated when she discovers that Hank has been having dreams in which he and Nancy are naked and grilling burgers in the backyard.

The Hill family accompanies Cotton to Japan so he can apologize to a widow whose husband he killed during World War II, but they soon discover that the real story is considerably different – as Hank meets his half-brother. David Carradine guest voices.

The collection's three double-sided discs are individually packaged in slim plastic keepcases and tucked inside a cardboard cover.

In the original full frame 1:33.1, the picture is excellent quality. Lines are sharp and the colors are full and rich. Of course, King of the Hill's sixth season was only a few years ago, so you'd expect nothing less.

In regular 2.0 Stereo, the dialogue is clean, crisp and easily understood. No complaints.

Here's the big bummer with this set: There are no extras. Nada. Zilch. At least a few commentaries would have been welcome, particularly on such standout episodes as "Bobby Goes Nuts," "Of Mice and Little Green Men" and "Sug Night." Alas, it appears that the show's creators have limited such bonus features to DVDs covering the program's first two seasons.

King of the Hill's sixth season is far from the show's best year, but one of the program's joys has been its consistency. While a few bonus features would have been nice, the episodes themselves are well worth checking out.