Now, with the show returning for a new season almost sixteen years after ending, those questions will see renewed focus. The news of the reboot immediately made people wonder if the show would remain in its past timeline.

The show originally premiered in January 1997 and concluded after 13 seasons in May 2010, but it didn't end there. News broke that the animated sitcom was coming back as a Hulu revival in January 2023 and more recently, a first look at the new episodes was shared in May 2025.

Need any propane, and propane accessories? Bobby Hill is all grown up and parents Peggy and Hank are a bit older in the new show.