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Who are Beavis and Butt-Head?
Beavis and Butt-Head are the combination of every juvenile delinquent who
has ever walked the earth. They're a pair of idiot teens who are heavily
influenced by music videos, and anything else they happen to see on TV.
They spend a good deal of their time at home on the couch watching TV,
which often gives them ideas of things to do. They spend the rest of
their time doing these things and causing general havoc around their
neighborhood. They usually aren't caught, when they are they rarely get
into trouble, and even if they do, they never learn anything from their
experiences.
Beavis: Beavis is a little shorter than Butt-Head. He has blond hair,
which he wears in a pompadour. He wears gray shorts and a blue
Metallica t-shirt. Beavis has the "heh heh heh" laugh. Beavis
is a psycho with no attention span and only the most vague
perceptions of reality.
Butt-Head: Butt-Head has brown hair, which is combed back, red shorts,
and a gray AC/DC t-shirt. He has the "huh huh huh" laugh.
Butt-Head is basically your average idiot teen without any
future.
What time is the show on?
On Monday-Thursday, it's on at 10:00 Central/11:00 Eastern on MTV.
On Friday nights and weekends, it's on at 9:00 Central/10:00 Eastern.
On MTV Europe, it's on Mon-Fri at 22.30 CET, and Sundays at 23.00 CET.
Who created Beavis and Butt-Head?
The show was created by Mike Judge, a 30-year-old engineer from Texas.
The first two episodes originally aired on Liquid Television, until MTV
showed it as a separate program for two weeks in March 1993. In May of
that same year, it returned full-time, and has been with us ever since.
Definitions of B&BH terminology you may not be familiar with:
Bogart: To hog something, not sharing it with anyone. Originally a
reference to smoking marijuana and dangling the joint in one's
mouth, rather than passing it around. Derived from actor
Humphrey Bogart, who always had a cigarette dangling from his
mouth (and eventually died of lung cancer because of it).
Bunghole: Your butt-hole. Where turds and stuff come from.
Choad: I've heard it used two ways -- in reference to one's penis, and
in reference to the area between the back of the scrotum and the
bunghole (see above).
Pull My Finger: A game Beavis and Butt-Head play sometimes. One of them
will ask the other to pull his finger, then let loose a
fart when he does.
SBD: "Silent But Deadly." A really raunchy fart that makes no noise,
slipping out undetected by the unfortunate victim.
Spanking your Monkey: Masturbation. (Also "choking your chicken,"
"shining your helmet," and many others.)
Tazer: A stun gun, used to shock people and knock them out.
TP: Toilet paper. You know, that stuff you use to like, wipe your butt.
Woodrow: An erection. (Also "morning wood," "Woody Woodpecker," "boner,"
"stiffy," "pitching a tent," etc.)
Who does the voices for the two idiot teens?
The show's creator, Mike Judge, does the voices of both Beavis and
Butt-Head, as well as some of the other characters.
Who is smarter, Beavis or Butt-Head?
Creator Mike Judge has stated that Butt-Head is smarter, although no
one can deny the fact that Beavis has his occasional moments of brilliance.
There is much speculation in the newsgroups that Beavis may actually be a
genius, yet remain eternally repressed by Butt-Head's demeaning remarks.
Where do Beavis and Butt-Head live?
Mike Judge says that they live in a fictional town somewhere in the western
part of Texas or the eastern portion of New Mexico. Evidence in the show
supports this, although no one knows for sure exactly where they live.
Who are the other characters on the show?
Stewart Stevenson: Stewart is a wuss kid that Beavis and Butt-Head hang
out with, mostly due to the fact that he gets pay-per-view and they don't.
Plus Stewart's dad has dirty magazines. Stewart is short and kind of
overweight, has blond hair, and always wears blue shorts and a Winger
t-shirt.
Daria Morgendorffer: Beavis and Butt-Head call her Diarrhea. She's the
girl with the black leather jacket and glasses in some of their classes
at school. Daria's smart, and she's just trying to get through high
school so she can go to college with people who actually want to learn
something. She frequently takes advantage of the stupidity of Beavis
and Butt-Head.
Mr. Anderson: Anderson's this really old guy who lives next door to our
heroes. He was in a lot of wars and he sometimes drones on about his
experiences, even though Beavis and Butt-Head never listen. The two
sometimes help him out with yardwork, but always end up trashing his
place.
Mr. Buzzcut: He's their sadistic teacher for P.E., hygiene, and driver's
ed. Buzzcut hates Beavis and Butt-Head, and isn't the least bit shy about
showing it.
Mr. VanDreissen: VanDreissen is a hippie teacher with long hair and beard,
and a purple t-shirt with a big "peace" symbol on it. He tries to be
understanding and compassionate to his students, but can never seem to
reach Beavis and Butt-Head.
Principal McVicker (or McVicar): The principal at Highland High, where
our boys go to school when there's nothing good on TV. He's always really
stressed out, and Beavis and Butt-Head never help matters any.
Lolita and Tanqueray: Two girls whom Beavis and Butt-Head run into
occasionally.
Todd: He's the leader of a local gang that Beavis and Butt-Head would
desperately like to join. Todd knows this, but he hates B&BH and doesn't
want them around. Even when he says so and kicks their asses, they still
think he's cool.
Who is Cornholio?
Cornholio is the name of Beavis' alter-ego, who surfaces and replaces
Beavis' own personality when Beavis consumes far too much sugar. The
name Cornholio is derived from "cornhole," an American slang term for
anal sex. When Beavis turns into the Great Cornholio, he pulls his
shirt up over his head and wanders around proclaiming, "I am Cornholio!
I need TP for my bunghole!"
Cornholio made his first appearance in the episode "Generation in Crisis."
Mike Judge and voice director Kristofor Brown realized that the character
of Cornholio was funny enough to carry an entire episode, and proceded to
write "The Great Cornholio," in which Beavis' alter-ego becomes the
central plot point. This episode is considered by many to be the pinnacle
of Beavis and Butt-Head.
Will we see much of Cornholio in future episodes?
There have been circulating rumors concerning "Son of Cornholio," which
is supposed to be shown sometime this year. Supposedly (and I must stress
that these are rumors, nothing more), our boys go to one of those quaint
little coffee shops that serve Crappucino. Butt-Head gets up and starts
reading some dirty poetry he wrote, making Beavis laugh so much that he
doesn't realize how much sugar he puts in his coffee, and turns into the
Great Cornholio again.
Why don't we ever see Beavis and Butt-Head's parents?
Their parents are one of the show's great mysteries, as there never has
been much said about them. If you take a look at their "family bush" in
their book "This Book Sucks," you'll see that Beavis' mom looks a lot
like Butt-Head, and Butt-Head's mom looks a lot like Beavis. References
to their parents in various episodes indicate that it's likely both boys
have the same father. Also, Beavis' mom is a road slut, but we don't
know much about Butt-Head's mom yet. Even Mike Judge hasn't said much
about this, so it's unlikely we'll see their parents anytime soon.
Why have all the references to fire been removed from the show?
On October 9, 1993, a five-year-old kid got hold of his mom's lighter and
proceeded to imitate Beavis, setting the house on fire and killing his
little sister. The woman sued, demanding that MTV move the show to later
in the evenings and remove all references to fire. Although sources say
the case never actually made it to court, and may not even have been
filed, MTV decided to move the show from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. and remove the
references to fire. If you listen closely, though, you'll find that there
are still a few floating around in older episodes, and Mike Judge and
company just love to get as close to saying the word as possible, but they
can't actually say it anymore (except on MTV Europe). No one knows why
the mother let a 5-year-old watch Beavis and Butt-Head, let alone why she
left a cigarette lighter within his reach.
What about other changes that have been made to episodes?
Anything depicting animal cruelty has either been edited or removed
altogether. MTV was pressured into doing this after being attacked by
animal rights activists and reports of children being cruel to animals
after watching the show. (An extreme example involves two idiot kids
killing a cat by putting a firecracker in its butt, after simply hearing
Beavis and Butt-Head mention wanting to do it.)
In the case of other revisions, there's no explanation whatsoever for
their removal. Examples include the water dripping from Buzzcut's crotch
in "Water Safety" and the telemarketers who once laughed at Beavis'
900-call in "Hard Sell." Go figure.
Why do new episodes take so long to produce?
Animation naturally takes forever, but Mike Judge and crew are working
with a rather small team of animators, which slows down the process
even further. Because of this, viewers only see around a dozen or so
new episodes every year, and it's likely to be this way until MTV
decides the show needs a larger production department.
Is there an episode guide for the show?
You'll find it at ftp.ee.pdx.edu:/pub/bnb. It's updated regularly.
You can also get it from Dan Pawlak (dcpiii@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu), who
posts it to the newsgroups periodically.
What is Mike Judge's e-mail address?
Mike Judge has no e-mail address that he's willing to share with us.
However, you can write to MTV Studios at MTVeeeee@aol.com.
What newsgroups have discussions of Beavis and Butt-Head?
Check out alt.tv.beavis-n-butthead and alt.music.gwar (discussions of
B&BH started here awhile back, I believe).
Are there any Beavis and Butt-Head FTP sites?
Check out beavis.cba.uiuc.edu and ftp.ee.pdx.edu:/pub/bnb.
How about WorldWide Web sites?
"The Beavis & Butt-Head X-Perience"
http://wwwhost.cc.utexas.edu/~csoto/bb/bb.html
Here you'll find plenty of scanned pictures of our heroes.
http://calvin.hsc.colorado.edu/
This is one of the most complete sites you'll find. The episode guide
can be found here as well as another FAQ, comments by TV critics, etc.
What Beavis and Butt-Head products are available commercially?
You can buy trading cards, comic books, calendars, and t-shirts. Two
books, "Beavis and Butt-Head -- This Book Sucks" and "The Beavis and
Butt-Head Ensucklopedia" are also available. There's also a B&BH
screensaver for Windows, and I've heard of a B&BH voicebox that blurts
out one of their famous quotes when you push a button.
Can I copy and distribute this FAQ?
You are free to reproduce any materials herein, as long as the names of
the original authors remain intact. If you change or delete these,
we'll have no choice but to kick your ass.
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