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'''Beavis & Butt-head''' (the dash in "Butthead" is often omitted) was a show on [[MTV]] which aired between 1993 and 1997. It was created by [[Mike Judge]].

'''Beavis and Butt-head''' (the dash in "Butthead" is often omitted) was a show on [[MTV]] which aired between 1993 and 1997. It was created by [[Mike Judge]].

== Themes and format ==

== Themes and format ==

The theme of the show was the lives of two stupid and immature high-school characters named Beavis and Butt-head. Frequent topics were pranks Beavis & Butt-head pulled, their obsession with television, interactions between them and other adult characters, their job at fast-food restaurant "Burger World," and their unsuccessful attempts at sexual relationships with women. The show format consisted of two 5-10 minute episodes, which were interspersed with commentary on [[music video|music videos]], which Beavis and Butt-head would watch on their TV set.

The theme of the show was the lives of two stupid and immature high-school characters named Beavis and Butt-head. Frequent topics were pranks Beavis and Butt-head pulled, their obsession with television, interactions between them and other adult characters, their job at fast-food restaurant "Burger World," and their unsuccessful attempts at sexual relationships with women. The show format consisted of two 5-10 minute episodes, which were interspersed with commentary on [[music video|music videos]], which Beavis and Butt-head would watch on their TV set.

== Controversies ==

== Controversies ==

Beavis & Butt-head, for its time, was very controversial. In the early seasons of the show, pranks and destructive acts received more focus than the stupidity of the characters. Acts included leaving the house during tornado conditions, drug trafficking, bulldozing school property, and injuring themselves while attempting to profit from subsequent lawsuits. This led to children imitating behavior of the characters, similar to what would happen with later MTV shows such as ''[[Jackass]]'' and ''[[Punk'd]]''.

Beavis and Butt-head, for its time, was very controversial. In the early seasons of the show, pranks and destructive acts received more focus than the stupidity of the characters. Acts included leaving the house during tornado conditions, drug trafficking, bulldozing school property, and injuring themselves while attempting to profit from subsequent lawsuits. This led to children imitating behavior of the characters, similar to what would happen with later MTV shows such as ''[[Jackass]]'' and ''[[Punk'd]]''.

MTV reacted by voluntarily [[censorship|censoring]] more and more of the show. Early episodes featuring Beavis' catchphrase "Fire! Fire!" were censored or removed. The emphasis on pranks, destructive activity, and annoying school faculty lessened over time, with the newer seasons holding a greater resemblance to [[Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]] and [[Ren & Stimpy]].

MTV reacted by voluntarily [[censorship|censoring]] more and more of the show. Early episodes featuring Beavis' catchphrase "Fire! Fire!" were censored or removed. The emphasis on pranks, destructive activity, and annoying school faculty lessened over time, with the newer seasons holding a greater resemblance to [[Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]] and [[Ren & Stimpy]].

== Movie ==

== Movie ==

In 1996, ''Beavis & Butt-head Do America'' was released to theaters. The plot featured Beavis and Butt-head becoming accidental puppets in the trafficking of a [[Weapons of mass destruction|biological weapon]] while looking for their stolen TV set. Promised sex in return, Beavis and Butt-head tour the country to Washington, DC, unknowingly carrying the weapon. Along the way, they are tracked by the [[BATF]], which misinterprets their behavior as clever and deliberate.

In 1996, ''Beavis and Butt-head Do America'' was released to theaters. The plot featured Beavis and Butt-head becoming accidental puppets in the trafficking of a [[Weapons of mass destruction|biological weapon]] while looking for their stolen TV set. Promised sex in return, Beavis and Butt-head tour the country to Washington, DC, unknowingly carrying the weapon. Along the way, they are tracked by the [[BATF]], which misinterprets their behavior as clever and deliberate.

== Miscellaneous Information ==

== Miscellaneous Information ==