Beavis and Butt-Head
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Beavis and Butt-Head is an American adult animated sitcom created by Mike Judge for MTV (seasons 1–8) and later Paramount+ (season 9–present, as Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head).[2] The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, and love for hard rock and heavy metal. The original series juxtaposes slice-of-life short subjects—in which the teens embark on low-minded misadventures in their Texas town—with the pair watching and commenting on music videos.
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Created by | Mike Judge |
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Theme music composer | Mike Judge |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 10 |
No. of episodes | 270 + 2 pilots (list of episodes) |
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Network | MTV |
Release | March 8, 1993 (1993-03-08) – November 28, 1997 (1997-11-28) |
Release | October 27 (2011-10-27T2011) – December 29, 2011 (2011-12-29) |
Network | Paramount+ |
Release | August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) – present |
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Daria |
Judge developed the pair when financing and making his own animated shorts; two of these films, including Frog Baseball, were broadcast by MTV's animation showcase Liquid Television. The network commissioned a full series, which over its seven seasons became its most popular program.[3][4] The original series ended in 1997, but has been twice rebooted, first in 2011 for MTV, and again in 2022 for Paramount+.[5][6]
During its initial run, Beavis and Butt-Head received critical acclaim for its satirical, scathing commentary on society, as well as criticism for its alleged influence on adolescents. The characters became pop culture icons among Gen. X viewers, with their sniggering and dialogue becoming catchphrases.[7] The series was adapted into a theatrical film, the commercially successful Do America (1996), as well as a sequel, Do the Universe (2022). The franchise also spawned a comic book series, video games, books, an album, and more.