"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

Colour:

Colour

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)

There's something there that makes it brilliant.

I can't quite work out why I love this show so much. Maybe it's because I remember seeing it for the first time when I was quite young and it was on late at night. Cartoons for adults seemed like a naughty treat back then, and I loved it. But, even a good few years later, I still giggle uncontrollably when I watch it. There's something about this show that makes it one of the sharpest animated series I've seen in a long while. Perhaps it's the sketchy animation? The lewd jokes? The fact that it's not that far off from reality? Who knows? In the end, I reckon that Beavis and Butt-head wasn't meant to be dissected and analysed. It was made to be funny and provide big laughs for a generation in desperate need of one. It never becomes tiresome or boring, even after watching it over and over. The guys can be pretty shocking at times, but what makes it all the more hilarious is just how real it seems. You'll catch yourself remembering jokes from an episode and laughing, and it's that lasting impression that makes it a great show. It's sorely missed, but if ever I need a quality comedy, I know where to turn.