Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head is an American <a href="/facts/Adult_animation/DGuCzlkp">adult animated</a> <a href="/facts/Animated_sitcom/kWwG3HNo">sitcom</a> created by <a href="/facts/Mike_Judge/y3eaQVNk">Mike Judge</a>. The series follows <a href="/facts/Beavis/p3GMgWPJ">Beavis</a> and <a href="/facts/Butt-Head/wENwuV8X">Butt-Head</a>, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their <a href="/facts/Apathy/1Vp2zGnn">apathy</a>, <a href="/facts/Stupidity/EzdTBBq9">lack of intelligence</a>, <a href="/facts/Lowbrow_humor/WnbFKHUH">lowbrow humor</a> and love for <a href="/facts/Hard_rock/yC1FkQcC">hard rock</a> and <a href="/facts/Heavy_metal_music/WsIPhM9e">heavy metal</a>. The original series juxtaposes <a href="/facts/Slice-of-life/zLXjCSyt">slice-of-life</a> short subjects—in which the teens embark on low-minded misadventures in their <a href="/facts/Texas/B987WHF0">Texas</a> town—with the pair watching and commenting on <a href="/facts/Music_video/FccodeNC">music videos</a>.
Judge developed the pair when financing and making his own animated shorts; two of these films, including <a href="/facts/Frog_Baseball/ypXEATrR">Frog Baseball</a>, were broadcast by <a href="/facts/MTV/S5gxqCxh">MTV</a>'s animation showcase <a href="/facts/Liquid_Television/D6Adlqm8">Liquid Television</a>. The network commissioned a full series, which over its seven seasons became its most popular program. The original series ended in 1997, but has been twice <a href="/facts/Reboot_(fiction)/uDRnxmF1">rebooted</a>, first in 2011 for MTV, and again in 2022 for <a href="/facts/Paramount%2B/nNntGajF">Paramount+</a>. Starting in 2025, new episodes will air on <a href="/facts/Comedy_Central/U7I96eLA">Comedy Central</a>.
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 <a href="/facts/Pop_icon/t7e6xjAS">pop culture icons</a> among <a href="/facts/Generation_X/MVSng0FS">Gen. X</a> viewers, with their sniggering and dialogue becoming <a href="/facts/Catchphrase/N54QWsYr">catchphrases</a>. The series was adapted into a theatrical film, the commercially successful <a href="/facts/Beavis_and_Butt-Head_Do_America/GPh4Fgb1">Beavis and Butt-Head Do America</a> (1996), as well as a <a href="/facts/Sequel/HcopA9hC">sequel</a>, <a href="/facts/Beavis_and_Butt-Head_Do_the_Universe/fF8pCFJA">Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe</a> (2022). The franchise also spawned a <a href="/facts/Comic_book/xGFkPrMT">comic book</a> series, <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video games</a>, <a href="/facts/Books/Yylgt4AC">books</a>, an album, and more.

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Beavis and Butt-Head