"Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone," Kern de Gonzales wrote, adding that the incident came after "two years of threats" over their sexuality. "We were standing side by side. When the man fired, Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life."
King of the Hill serves as both a constant in viewers' lives and a living document of contemporary American life over its long run. The show portrays Hank Hill as a buttoned-up propane salesman who values courtesy, tradition, and decency, contrasting with the typical bumbling protagonist in other sitcoms.