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Beavis and Butt-Head

1993 – 2011Show8 seasons221 episodesTV-14

AnimationComedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic697.6Rotten Tomatoes–86%

An eccentric, nostalgic animated series about pop culture and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for warmth, uplift or scares.

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Episodes

8 seasons · 221 episodes · best: S4E31 "The Great Cornholio" 8.8

Episodes

6.8
7.4
7.7
7.9
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.9

Story

Two dimwitted teenagers discuss TV, heavy-metal music, nachos, and trying to "score with chicks." When the duo aren't sitting on the couch, they try to pick up girls at the local convenience store, slack off at school, or wreak havoc while working at a burger joint.

Feels like

  • Cringe Comedy Classic
  • MTV Era Satire
  • Anti-Intellectual Humor
  • Meta-Cultural Commentary
  • Distinctive Visual Style
  • Suburban Decay
  • Nostalgic Icon
  • Provocative & Offensive
  • Low-Brow High-Impact

Cast

24 of 27 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Mike Judge, Yvette Kaplan, Gregg Vanzo
Written by
Guy Maxtone-Graham, Kristofor Brown, Sam Johnson
Produced by
Mike Judge

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 8, 1993 · December 29, 2011 · Ended

First aired
March 8, 1993
Last aired
December 29, 2011
Status
Ended
Length
8 seasons · 221 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
16 countries

Tropes

Balls of Steel, Out of Focus, No One Should Survive That! +9

  • Balls of Steel
  • Out of Focus
  • No One Should Survive That!
  • Burger Fool
  • Canon Discontinuity
  • Crossover
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • No Name Given
  • The Guards Must Be Crazy
  • Cluster F-Bomb
  • End-of-Series Awareness
  • Running Gag

12 of 377 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Beavis and Butt-Head?"

Questions about Beavis and Butt-Head

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Beavis and Butt-Head?

Paramount+HooplaPluto TV

In the United States, Beavis and Butt-Head streams on Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Pluto TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Beavis and Butt-Head worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 69). Audiences rate it higher (79 out of 100) than critics (69).

Does Beavis and Butt-Head get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 6.8, and seasons 4, 6, and 8 peak at 7.9. The highest-rated episode is The Great Cornholio (season 4, episode 31) at 8.8, and the lowest is Give Blood (season 1, episode 2) at 6.7.

Is Beavis and Butt-Head okay for kids?

TV-14Strong languageSexual contentViolenceDrug use

Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, sexual content, violence, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

How long does it take to watch Beavis and Butt-Head?

41 h

About 41 hours: 221 episodes in 8 seasons of about 11 minutes each, aired from 1993 to 2011.

Will Beavis and Butt-Head make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).

Is Beavis and Butt-Head plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (4 of 10) more than on its plot.