King of the Hill Reboot Recasts Dale With Fan Favorite Series Star
Toby Huss has been cast as the new voice actor for the character of Dale Gribble.
Huss voiced Kahn Souphanousinphone and Cotton Hill, as well as other characters, in over 160 episodes.
Huss voicing Kahn today (to say nothing of back in 2010) would almost certainly be problematic. And with Cotton having died in the original series, eliminating any of Huss's well known recurring characters, choosing him to stand in for Johnny Hardwick feels fitting. I think removing Dale entirely would have left a big gap in the alley, and this feels respectful enough.
Was anyone hoping they would have found a way to write Dale Gribble out of the show instead?
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No, I'm fine with recasting and feel like they found a good solution. The show would be incomplete without Dale!
Considering that there's a big time gap between thee original series and the new season, I think I can accept a few voices changing