One, there is zero nostalgia out there for this among the MTV crowd. Kids these days literally don’t even know who Beavis and Butthead are/were. My friend and I made very convincing Beavis and Butthead costumes for Halloween a few years ago and hardly anyone had a clue who we were.
Two, Beavis and Butthead were idiots and complete losers who failed miserably at EVERYTHING they tried to do. That was hilarious to us 15 years ago, but it won’t fly now. Kids these days either want super cool badasses who can do no wrong, or nebbish, intellectual/artsy nerds. Beavis and Butthead’s brand of humor will be completely lost on anyone under 25, and that’s the only demographic MTV cares about.
That also means they are free to change them up and nobody they’d care about would notice. And I’m not sure nobody would like it. Has that attitude really been tried recently?
Don’t get me wrong, I’d love for this to work. I love Mike Judge and Beavis and Butthead was a HUGE influence on me and my peers. It’s just that I know quite a few 18 to 25 year olds, and I don’t think they’re gonna go for it.
The Almighty Buuuuunnnnghoooolllleeee…Bungholliiiiiooooooooo, the Almightly Bunghooooolioooooo…
Actually, The Mike Judge Collection has most of the videos. (I have yet to buy it, but oh man, it’s definitely on my Amazon WL)
And this would kick some serious ass. I have tons of B&B clips on my youtube favorites. They never fail to make me giggle like a middle-schooler. Hehehehehe…“tube”. Hehehehehehe
“Whoa, look at this dillhole.”
“Yeah, what’s with that make-up?”
“They were probably like, 'Ok, when we make the video tomorrow, let’s all wear make-up. It’ll be really cool.” But then only this buttmunch actually did it."
“Yeah, and the other guys were like, ‘Whoa, you actually did it?! We were just joking!’”
(watching a Pantera video)
“Huh huh huh, this guy’s dad must have kicked his ass all the time.”
“Heh heh, yeah. ‘Dammit, Pantera! This beer is warm! Get me a cold one!’”
“Huh huh, ‘You respect your step-mother, Pantera. Awww, what’s wrong. Are you gonna cry now?’”
One of my friends was obsessed with Tori Amos, he had all her albums, so let’s say he was not happy when B&B made fun of one of her vids, where she’s dancing across a plain white background with some red fabric sticking out from under her skirt…
[Tori is singing] Beavis; Is that Dave Mustane?
Butthead; yeah, Dave Mustane is cool…
Beavis; but why is he wearing a dress, and what’s that thing sticking out under the dress
Butthead; it’s toilet paper <laughs>
Beavis; yeah, yeah, toilet paper <laughs>
Personally, I thought it was funny, especially given my friend’s reaction
I’m 24. I used to sneak into the living room when I was 10 to watch Beavis and Butthead on Much Music when my parents went to sleep. Enough of my friends did the same, so that all the hockey parents would rant about how we’d all become arsonists “Like that boy from the trailer park…” :dubious:
That having been said, I think it would have a sizable following in that age crowd. Beavis and Butthead operated on two planes, IMHO: it was humorous idiocy for the idiots, and to the highbrows it was a satire of idiots in the MTV generation.
I was about fifteen and my sister was eight. I used to let her watch it sometimes when I was feeling generous.
I liked their reaction to U2’s “Mysterious Ways”:
Butthead: Boner is pretty cool sometimes. Beavis: That’s because he has a cool name. Butthead: I bet when he was little, his mom used to say “Boner, come to dinner!” Beavis: Yeah, yeah! She’d say “Boner! Boner! Time for dinner! We’re having beanies and weenies! And tacos, and nachos! And fajitas!” Butthead: Then in the morning, she’d turn to Boner’s dad, and say “Is Boner up yet?” Beavis: Yeah, yeah. “Boner! Boner! Get up, Boner!” Butthead: And then, like, when his dad went to PTA meetings, the teachers would say “Your son sure does sing well” and he’d say “That’s my Boner.” Beavis: Yeah. BONER!!! Butthead: That’s a cool name. You know who has a really stupid name, though? The Edge. Beavis: Yeah, yeah! The Edge. What is that? Butthead: That’s stupid.
Or when they were watching a Marilyn Manson video, and it turned out at the end that one of the girls was actually a guy. And Beavis was really disturbed that he had been attracted to her, and Butthead kept making fun of him, and pissing him off. (Even though Butthead had been saying she was hot too)
Beavis: SHUT UP, BUTTHEAD! I’m serious! I’m gonna haul off and kick you in the nads! Butthead: Hehehe…Beavis is a lesbian.
Beavis also wanted to give Manson a Chick tract: Beavis: You know, I’ve seen a lot of stuff, but this is really just disturbing, and just really wrong, and this is just bad. Butthead: These people are messed up. Beavis: I got a couple pamphlets I’d like these guys to read. You know what I’m saying? Butthead: They’re all gonna spend an eternity in Hell.
Quotes courtesy of Wikiquote
(My mother always HATED B&B. She thinks it’s incredibly vulgar. And yet, she watches South Park. Go figure.)
By the way, here is the picture of my friend and I as Beavis and Butthead. My hair looks a little green in the pic but it was bright yellow in person. Also, you can’t see them in this pic, but we were both wearing solid black slip on shoes with white socks. This was 2007. We went to a Halloween party with 200+ roughly college-aged kids, and everybody we talked to asked us who we were. I’ve worn the Beavis shirt a couple times since then and the only comments I’ve gotten are “hey, I like Metallica too.” As huge as Beavis and Butthead were to those of us who watched them, they haven’t carried over for some reason (which I find really weird because crap like Saved by the Bell, inexplicably, has.)
I probably wouldn’t have picked you out as Beavis. At least, not immediately. And I am speaking as a huge fan of Beavis and Butt-Head. On the other hand, I would have recognized your friend instantly. His clothes are the right combination of colors, especially the red shorts!
I loved the video of them watching The cure or The Cult or something and they’re like “He’s wearing leather pants so you can see his wiener” cracks me up even now. And anything with “British mama’s boys”
I think Beavis and Butthead are just two characters that don’t work in live action (seeing as how they’re basically two douchebags in t-shirts and shorts). I never would have guessed that’s what you were supposed to be. Especially not in 2007.
Fair enough. I would recognize just the tshirts instantly on anyone - nevermind the hair, shorts, shoes, and it being Halloween. Beavis and Butthead were that big to me. But ok, I guess I can see what you’re saying. But the people we talked to didn’t just not know who we were. They didn’t know who Beavis and Butthead were.
“Who are you?”
“Beavis and Butthead”
" . . . "
" . . . "
“Who?”
It was one of the few times I’ve ever felt old in the “out of touch” sense.
The T-shirts would have tipped it to me. They’re very well done, too; it’s not just that he’s wearing a T-shirt that says Metallica, the word “Metallica” is done just the way it is on Beavis’s T-shirt.
OK, that’s bizarre. If you told me who you were, I could definitely tell. But to not even know who Beavis and Butthead are (even the names are pretty iconic) would be very surprising to me.
See also: references Ren and Stimpy (“Steeeempy, you eeeediot!”). Or even Bugs Bunny.
The day is rapidly approaching when Seinfeld quotes will no longer be recognized by the under-30 set because the only people who watch Seinfeld re-runs are those who can already ID the episode by Jerry’s initial stand-up routine alone and can say, “Oooh, ooh, it’s THIS one!”
