Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head
Logo for the 2022 revival
Genre
Created byMike Judge
Directed by
  • Mike Judge
  • Yvette Kaplan
Voices of
Theme music composerMike Judge
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes270 + 2 pilots (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Mike Judge
  • Abby Terkuhle (1993–1997)
  • John Altschuler (2011)
  • Yvette Kaplan (2011)
  • Dave Krinsky (2011)
  • Tom Lasal (2011)
  • Michael Rotenberg (2011–present)
  • Lew Morton (2022–present)
  • Chris Marcil (2022–present)
  • Chris Prynoski (2022–present)
  • Shannon Prynoski (2022–present)
  • Ben Kalina (2022–present)
  • Antonio Canobbio (2022–present)
Producers
  • John Andrews (1993–1997)
  • Kristofor Brown (1993–1997)
  • Rhonda Cox (1995–2011)
  • Matthew Mahoney (2022–present)
Running time
  • 4–11 minutes (regular, seasons 1–8)
  • 22 minutes (two 11-minute segments) (regular, season 9–present)
  • 12–21 minutes (specials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseMarch 8, 1993 (1993-03-08) –
November 28, 1997 (1997-11-28)
ReleaseOctober 27 (2011-10-27T2011) –
December 29, 2011 (2011-12-29)
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseAugust 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) –
present
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Beavis and Butt-Head is an American adult animated series 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 characters originated in Judge's 1992 short film Frog Baseball with the second film being called Peace, Love and Understanding, which was broadcast by MTV's animation showcase Liquid Television. After MTV commissioned a full series, Beavis and Butt-Head ran for seven seasons from 1993 to 1997.[3][4] It was revived with an eighth season aired on MTV in 2011. A second revival, consisting of an initial two-season order, premiered on Paramount+ in 2022.[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. It produced various other media, including the theatrical film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America in 1996. A second film, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, was released in 2022 on Paramount+.[7]

  1. ^ Huppke, Rex W. (November 8, 2011). "Has American pop culture become too dumb for Beavis and Butt-Head?". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Strauss, Robert (November 22, 1994). "That's Mr. Beavis and Butt-head to You". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Cerone, Daniel (March 16, 1993). "MTV Toon Dudes Are Slow on Two Counts Television". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (November 26, 1997). "Butt-head, We Hardly Knew Ye". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 1, 2020). "'Beavis and Butt-Head' Returning With Two New Seasons (and Spinoffs) at Comedy Central". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 15, 2022). "'South Park,' 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Moving to Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ^ Chapman, Wilson (July 14, 2022). "'Beavis and Butt-Head' Revival Series Sets August Premiere Date on Paramount+, Drops First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2022.