As the creative force behind of the long-running “King of the Hill” (Fox, 1997- ) and its precursor, the headbang-worthy “Beavis & Butt-Head” (MTV, 1993-97) – not to mention the modern film classic, “Office Space” – Mike Judge was a powerful force in modern-day comedy throughout the nineties and into the next millennium. Much like his contemporary, Matt Groenig of “The Simpsons” fame, Judge created a mini-animated empire, populated with blue collar losers and rednecks, all struggling to make their way through life’s minutia.

As much of his later work would suggest, Judge grew up in the American