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BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD RETURN… SORT OF

 Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 10:30am by

Please allow me to get all Jonathan Schwartz-y for a moment.

Do people who were only just learning to go poopy in the potty in the early 90s even get Beavis & Butt-Head? I don’t mean that the humor is too sophisticated for some kids (although that could be the case) – I mean, I think it could be entirely possible that they just write it off as stupid low-brow humor that dudes like Vince and myself only enjoy for the sake of nostalgia. And there might be a little bit of truth in that.

But not much.

Besides the excellent commentary on the media and society that Beavis & Butt-Head provided, I think that the show resonated for this reason: every great male friendship (first person to say “bro-mance” gets a kick in the nards), and possibly even some female friendships, has a Beavis & Butt-Head dynamic to it. Vince and I discussed it once, and I think we agreed fairly quickly that he was the Beavis. And I am very comfortable being a Butt-Head.

So. Mike Judge, the brilliant man who created Beavis & Butt-Head, King of the Hill, Office Space and Idiocracy has a new (live-action) movie coming out this week, called Extract. (I’ve heard some people really dig it and some people really dislike it. I want to like it but it has Gene Simmons in it, so that’s one strike against it.) And he created this video of Beavis & Butt-Head introducing some clips.

A cheap promotional ploy? Sure. But as soon as Butt-Head said “Bateman is pissed off ’cause his wife has been doing it with the pool cleaner” and Beavis agreed, “Uh-huh,” it was 1993 for me all over again.

“Beavis, shut up. You’re, like, part of the problem now, or something.”
-AR

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  • Gary S.

    BROMANCE

  • Metal Fuckin’ Dave

    The only reason kids today wouldn’t like Beavis and Butthead would be the irrelevance of the content…I’m talking specifics. The show was a product of it’s times…the early to mid 90′s…and it shows. But I still laugh my ass off at it because I was around then and in my mid teens…which was their target audience for sure. The sperm bank episode still kills me. Anybody remember the really odd episode that basically ended like a horror movie? I THINK it was the cow tipping episode. All I remember is a really out of place ending involving a farmer with a chainsaw. Probably the first (and only) time an animated television show managed to kind of creep me out.

    • http://atanamar.blogspot.com/ atanamar

      Not only are Beevis & Butt-head an integral part of my generation, they also introduced tons of people to some serious metal. I was recently reminiscing how I first saw the video for Death’s “The Philosopher” on there. Cannibal Corpse? Check. There was some good metal in there.

      • http://hookinmouth.net Hook In Mouth

        Let’s not forget Entombed’s Wolverine Blues and Carcass’ Heartwork.

        My favorite time was when they were watching some video “Can;t remember) and it has a girl at the beginning dragging a gardening tool and Beavis asks “Hey Butthead, what’s that?” and Butthead replies, “That’s a ho” to which Beavis says “I know, but what’s that thing she’s draggin along behind her”?

        I think I was high when I saw that bit and could not stop laughing. Ahhh…those were the days.

  • http://www.hibernum.net hibernum

    words words words uhhh, boobs.

  • http://www.myspace.com/thequarrymusic RJMrgn

    Axl, I think I had pretty much the same reaction as you did – I sat here thinking ‘oh, I’ll give that a watch for old times’ sake’ and all of a sudden I was giglling like I was 13 all over again. And then totally lost my shit at the ‘buttwagon’ interjection.

    Note to self: ask our 19-year-old guitarist what he makes of B&Bh.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jesse-Menard/502061034 Jesse Menard

    fuckin love beavis and butt-head

    fuck the movie

    bring those guys back

    • West Virginia

      yeah gotta love beavis and butt head, i got all those dvds, for sure a part of growing up in the 90′s

      this is like the 20th time hes made little clips for something, its time for at leas ton season or a movie.

      but notice beavis’ voice is a little diffrent then back then? a little off.

  • I’m not racist, but I hate Oceano

    I don’t understand how the same guy who made Beavis and Butthead could make King of the HIll. King of the Hill is so dry, it’s as if Scott Hull branched off and started making easy listening music.

    • Double D

      Well, yeah it’s dry. But, did you dislike it? I didn’t like KotH forever, but then I got into it. The humor was an acquired taste for me…

      • Metal Fuckin’ Dave

        Peggy can eat a dick though. I fucking hate everything about that woman. She epitomizes my haste towards domestication.

        • Kevin C

          King of the Hill is dry and very subtle but once you get to know the characters, its hilarious. It took me a while to really get into it, when I was younger alot of the humor just went over my head.

          Btw I’m 23, and love Beavis and Butthead. It was on while I was in elementary school, I had to watch it when my parents were asleep, ahhh gooood times.

        • http://www.facebook.com/people/Corey-Mitchell/660352330 Corey Mitchell

          my haste towards domestication

          What’s your hurry?

          • http://www.myspace.com/thecoffinbirthconspiracy Metal Fuckin’ Dave

            hahaha…I meant to say hatred. Don’t know where my brain was at.

  • anttichrist

    Uuhh-huh-huh huh
    Beavis & Butt-head rock! They Rock! widdlywiddlywaaahwackawaaah

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Vince-Edwards/184804344 Vince Edwards

    I think movie commentary like this is a great way to bring back Beavis and Butthead. Mike Judge’s social commentary is brilliant in just about everything he’s done.

  • Double D

    “Beavis, I said it’s all there, so shut up before I split your ass sideways.”

    HAHAHAHAHA! That was great.

    I miss that show. I loved it in my youth. There’s probably a ton of people on this website that have never seen an episode of B&B.

  • bucketochicken

    Wow. Thank you for posting this. I’ve been really excited to see this movie, but now I’m gonna have to go home and fire up the B&B DVDs. Fucking awesome.

    God what a great show.

  • g

    I have the “Mike Judge Collection” of Beavis and Butthead DVDs and I thoroughly enjoy them to this day.

  • You Don’t Know Me

    That was awesome. Great show. As much as it would be cool if they were back on TV with new episodes, I’m just afraid that it would turn out like what happened to Ren & Stimpy a few years back when they tried to bring them back with new episodes (or even when MTV2 brought back Celebrity Death Match for like half a season). If anything, I think there should be another Beavis & Butthead movie except maybe do a straight to dvd thing like Futurama has been doing.

    • bucketochicken

      I could do w/out Renn & Stimpy or Celeb Death Match, but one mid-90s show I’d love to see brought back is “Sifl & Olly.” Granted, it was ComedyCentral, not “M”TV, but still. Seems like Adult Swim would be a good home for that. I used to watch it when I got home from the bar in college while I ate my “I’m drunk but need to eat something before I pass out” toast.

      • Andy

        Sifl & Olly WAS on MTV. And it was great.

  • Senior Swanky

    They’ve still got it.
    Cornholio!!!

  • Frampler

    Nothing will ever make me laugh as much as when Boy George appeared on screen and Beavis screamed ‘Arggghhh, it’s Debbie Gibson’.

    • http://www.myspace.com/thequarrymusic RJMrgn

      Just seeing it written down there made me laugh like an arse. Brilliant.

  • http://www.kingdomofnoise.blogspot.com MetalMatt

    Beavis and Butthead rule! I seriously need to get my hands on the old episodes.

    Master Bateman!!

    • d.o.g.o.b.g.y.n.

      The “Master Bateman” part reminded me of that episode where Mr. Manners (aka Mr. Candy) tried to teach them etiquette. I laughed my ass off when Beavis accused Mr. Manners of touching his wiener.

  • http://www.myspace.com/notbrettmccabe Brett

    Sounds like Judge can’t really do Beavis’ voice anymore. I enjoyed Office Space but the movie will probably be crap.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Corey-Mitchell/660352330 Corey Mitchell

      I agree. The Beavis voice was not quite there. Butthead, however, was flawless.

      • http://www.metalsucks.net/category/scraping-genius-off-the-wheel/ Gary Suarez

        Well Judge has had opportunities to bring out Butthead’s voice to extent on King Of The Hill with the Buckley character. Beavis sounded like he’s almost done with puberty.

  • ferocious_fetus

    “dammit PANTERA….GO TO YOUR ROOM!”
    haha. Classic,

    • Marcus

      Dammit Pantera! This beer is warm…. Ahhh is Daddy’s little girl upset?

      Yeah, classic.

      • d.o.g.o.b.g.y.n.

        “You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!”

  • d.o.g.o.b.g.y.n.

    I’d love to see Beavis and Butt-Head come back in some form.

  • groverXIII

    Ahh, sweet nostalgia. Brings back so many memories. And I think “butt-wagon” is going to be my new phrase this week.

    Does anyone remember the B&B movie? That was actually a really funny, well-done movie.

    Agent Bork: “Chief, you know that guy whose camper they were whacking off in?”
    Agent Fleming: “Bork, you’re a Federal Agent. You represent the United States government. Never end a sentence with a preposition.”
    Agent Bork: “Oh, uh… You know that guy in whose camper they… I mean, that guy off in whose camper they were whacking? “

  • Gecko

    Butt wagon. Outstanding. I think it’s time to break out the DVDs again.

  • Sean Pulatie

    I hate to be the grammar bitch, but “introducing some clips” implies that there are more than one clip. I only counted one clip in there. Maybe I’m still high.

  • atwork

    When Beavis thought he was pregnant, but really he just had to poop.

  • exanimate

    “Well, Andy, I’m gonna go over to Mount Pilot and worship Satan.”

    I still laugh like an idiot when I see that episode.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5LvR5YRcY

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QU0BKUbflc Garske

    :( I miss watching B&B with my older brother…My mom HATED it when I watched it because I was only around 6-8 years old during its prime.

  • Kevin French

    I kind of missed Beavis and Butthead the first time around because I was like 5. But when I was in 8th grade my brother and I would spend hours illegally downloading episodes and laughing our asses off. I actually just rewatched the movie about a week ago.

  • http://metal.blog.nl Alexaintonfire

    I remember during the early days of the internets there was this awesome site called The Church of Beavis Christ. Those were the days.

  • Bill

    Beavis sounded weird.

    • Malcolm

      I thought he sounded a bit like Murderface actually.

  • Exemplars One

    Beavis sounded like Dave Mustaine.