"Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993) TV series 1993-1997

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Mike Judge

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

8 March 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Music

Plot:

Animated MTV series about two teenaged heavy-metal music fans who occasionally do idiotic things because they are bored...

Plot Keywords:

Heavy Metal | MTV | Beavis And Butt Head | Based On Short Film | Insult

Cast

Mike Judge

...

Beavis / ... (195 episodes, 1993-1997)

Runtime:

15 min (199 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | USA:TV-14

Company:

MTV Animation

Trivia:

During a 1993 U.S. Senate hearing on violence in television, Sen. Ernest F. Hollings famously referred to Beavis and Butt-Head as "Buffcoat and Beaver." The error was mocked in the episode, "Beavis and Butt-Head: Pool Toys (#4.14)" (1994).

Goofs:

Continuity: The convenience store is usually called "Maxi-Mart", but in a few episodes the name is "Quik-Mart."

Quotes:

[watching a Type O Negative video]
Butt-head: These guys remind me of Danzig and my butt.
Beavis: That's not very nice, Butt-Head.
Butt-head: Yeah it is. My butt rules!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Being Erica: Such a Perfect Day (#1.7)" (2009)

Funny and much smarter than meets the eye

I liked Beavis and Butthead when I watched it in 1993-1994. The show was much smarter than was advertised. For one thing, it realized that sex and sexuality is at the base for many more human actions than is generally realized and accepted. The format and execution may have been childish but the concepts and ideas were fairly advanced. In that way, Beavis and Butthead was a much more psychological show than a lot of the other garbage that has floated around in TV history. The fire comments, the animal abuse, etc, is the part of the show that is unfortunate. Without such things, however, there would be no Beavis and Butthead. Still, the show does not attempt to hide that these activities are sick and is a much more honest show in that respect than many others. Beavis and Butthead was a necessary show for tackling topics, no matter how stupid, that are rarely touched upon in society. In that way, it provided (GASP!) a service. The characters around Beavis and Butthead were funnier than Beavis and Butthead themselves, such as Anderson and Buzzcut. For anyone who has ever done or wanted to do anything retarded (haven't we all been there?), Beavis and Butthead is for you. Personally, I've been Beavis and Butthead level stupid at times, myself, and I really enjoyed the show.