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Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head is an American adult animated sitcom created by Mike Judge for MTV.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

Beavis and Butt-Head is an American adult animated sitcom created by Mike Judge. The series follows two dim-witted teenage slackers in the fictional town of Highland, Texas.

What it is

The show centres on Beavis and Butt-Head, two stupid, apathetic teenagers who spend their days watching music videos, getting into crude misadventures, and obsessing over heavy metal. It originally aired on MTV from 1993 to 1997, with revivals in 2011 and 2022.

Why it matters

The series became a cultural touchstone of 1990s television, known for its satirical bite and influence on adult animation. Its music-video segments and lowbrow humour defined a generation of MTV viewers and paved the way for later Mike Judge projects like King of the Hill.

Key details

Mike Judge voices both title characters. The franchise includes two feature films: Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) and Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022). The show has aired 11 seasons and over 300 episodes, with later episodes on Comedy Central.

In short

  • Created by Mike Judge and originally aired on MTV (1993–1997).
  • Known for music-video commentary and heavy metal culture.
  • Revived in 2011 and again in 2022, now on Comedy Central.
  • Expanded into two feature films and other media.
Canadian angle

The series has been broadcast in Canada through specialty and cable television markets that carry U.S. adult-animation programming, and it remains part of broader North American pop culture familiar to Canadian viewers.

Quick questions

What is Beavis and Butt-Head?
It’s an American adult animated sitcom about two crude, dim-witted teenage slackers.
Who created Beavis and Butt-Head?
Mike Judge created the series and voices both title characters.
When did the series first air?
It first aired in 1993 on MTV.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beavis_and_Butt-Head
    Supports: Created by Mike Judge; adult animated sitcom; MTV original; premise; revivals; films; seasons and episodes.
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Beavis_and_Butt-Head_characters
    Supports: Title characters' traits; setting in Highland, Texas; attendance at Highland High; general character description.
  3. Simple English Wikipedia — https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beavis_and_Butt-Head
    Supports: Original run dates; MTV broadcast; film adaptation; revival history; setting and character overview.
  4. Encyclopedia of TV & Radio — https://www.tvencyclopedia.org/tvencyclopedia1/beavis-and-butt-head
    Supports: MTV commissioning; 1993 debut; character traits; adult animated series context.