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Huh-huh-huh... Join us as we count down the most righteous examples of chaotic cartoon energy and hilarious musical put-downs from MTV's iconic duo! From Cornholio's wild antics to their brutal music video reviews, these moments perfectly capture why we still love these teenage reprobates decades later. Did you ever discover any new bands from watching Beavis and Butt-Head?
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00:00Are you threatening me? I am Cornholio.
00:03Welcome to WatchMojo. And today, we're counting down our picks for the most righteous examples
00:09of Beavis and Butthead's chaotic cartoon energy, or hilarious musical put-downs.
00:14Hello? Hey, baby. He's like out having his butt cleaned.
00:23Number 30. Disrespecting the King.
00:26Bungholio, Lord of the Harvest. There's no accounting for taste, right?
00:31Uh, uh-oh.
00:33The careers of both King Diamond and his former band Merciful Fate have influenced generations
00:38of metalheads over the years. This doesn't include Beavis and Butthead, of course, and
00:43they take great pride in eviscerating this clip from Diamond's solo career.
00:47You know, I kind of feel sorry for these guys, you know, because I'm mean. I think it's
00:51probably not their fault that they suck so much.
00:53The Family Ghost is a song taken from one of the King's most well-regarded and legendary
01:02LPs, Abigail. But our boys let the clip have it with some merciless insults. They compare
01:08King Diamond to the Count from Sesame Street, and make no bones about how they think the
01:13music on screen, well, sucks.
01:16You know, it's too bad, really.
01:22Number 29. Gone are the Glory Days. Eating Contest.
01:27David Lee Roth's status as the former frontman for Van Halen couldn't save him from the verbal
01:32barbs of Beavis and Butthead.
01:34This dude used to be the lead singer for Van Halen.
01:38Oh, sure. Our duo certainly appreciates how Diamond Dave always ensured to include chicks
01:43with big thingies in his videos, but most of their time is spent opining about how far
01:50David Lee has fallen from grace.
01:51This dude dances like John Cougar Malamar. Yeah. But he doesn't suck as much. Yeah.
01:59They criticize his dancing and also take some time referencing the Right Now video from Van
02:05Halen. Like, right now, David wishes he had his old job back. Yeah.
02:09Specifically, this clip fits nicely alongside other memorable instances of Beavis and Butthead
02:15lampooning older hair metal artists, from Vince Neil to Kix.
02:20I think it's safe to say that this sucks. Yeah. It sucks.
02:25Number 28. Their triumphant return. Second revival. When the world needed them most, they return.
02:33Okay, so this is the four of you?
02:35Yes. You guys are smart, right?
02:37Uh, yeah. That's why you asked us to join you, m'ladies.
02:42Tried and true fans of the original series could rejoice in the 2022 Beavis and Butthead revival,
02:49as their antics remain as stupid as ever, even in 2025. And we say that with love, of course.
02:56The new episodes adapt to the modern era, embracing contemporary forms of media as the MTV days are now behind them.
03:04Now a dad, and I'm a CEO.
03:07Whoa. He's way more excited about being a CEO than he is about being a dad.
03:12But even still, their signature dumbassery remains unchanged, despite an evolved media landscape.
03:19We can never get enough of your mom jokes from these two, and now we'll have no shortage.
03:24AI. Why is it so cold in here?
03:27Ugh.
03:28Oh boy. It's not gonna tell us, Butthead.
03:32Number 27. Switching Channels. Buffin' Stuff.
03:36It didn't take more than a few seconds for Beavis and Butthead to switch the channel from Milli Vanilli's Baby Don't Forget My Number to something. Anything else.
03:45Baby don't be shy when you're holding me on, cause the tide goes down, you gotta understand.
03:50The pair don't even have to share any words, just the horrified looks on their faces are enough for us to know that they do not like what they see.
03:58Beavis and Butthead then switch over to the video clip for Separate Ways by Journey, and things settle into a more familiar, though no less hilarious, groove.
04:07I think this is Barry Manilow.
04:09This isn't Barry Manilow. He's blonde-haired, like me.
04:12Let's be honest, the decision to mime musical instruments combined with the tight framing hasn't done separate ways any favors.
04:20And the boys take great delight in letting us know all about how they feel.
04:25This guy sucks.
04:26Yeah.
04:27And then this guy, just look at him.
04:30Yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:32Number 26. Butthead can't take anymore. Heroes.
04:36There were certain bands that seemed to appear time and again on Beavis and Butthead, always returning for a verbal thrashing from our favorite teenage reprobates.
04:45This isn't spinal tap.
04:47This sucks.
04:49Yeah, that sucks.
04:50Grim Reaper were one of these acts, members of the new wave of British heavy metal movement that, admittedly, didn't have the best track record when it came to music videos.
05:01Butthead reacts in hilarious fashion to the ending of See You in Hell, when Grim Reaper's vocalist Steve Grimmett reaches down for his high note.
05:09Beavis and Butthead are absolutely ruthless when it comes to making fun of how Grim Reaper dresses, what they look like, and how they sound.
05:22And sure, it may be mean, but it's also wickedly funny.
05:26Shut up! Shut up!
05:28Shut up!
05:29Yeah, shut up!
05:30You fuck!
05:31Stop, in the name of all that which does not fuck!
05:35Number 25. Doing a Death Metal Voice.
05:39Wall of Youth.
05:40Our blokes, Beavis and Butthead, weren't particularly kind to a lot of death metal on their show.
05:45Ooh, is this a joke?
05:48Yeah, yeah, I think it's supposed to be funny.
05:52The boys' musical tastes tended to dwell within the more traditional heavy metal spectrum.
05:57So it didn't really matter how respected the band Death was in the underground.
06:02The band received a disharmonious welcome from Beavis and Butthead with The Philosopher.
06:07We admit, however, that Beavis' impersonation of the band leader Chuck Schuldner ordering some fast food is some pretty funny stuff.
06:14I'd like two tacos, please! And a small order of fries!
06:20Elsewhere, the pair's out-of-nowhere references to the Jeremy video from Pearl Jam also never fail to make us chuckle.
06:27How come Jeremy's always, like, hanging out in the woods?
06:30Number 24. Telling It Like It Is.
06:33Date bait.
06:34There are certain Beavis and Butthead quotes that are short and simple, but also easily accessible when it comes to everyday musical conversation.
06:42Whoa. Was that a bear?
06:46I'm…
06:47And we admit to pulling this one out whenever we hear a part in a song we don't like.
06:53Morbid Angel's video clip for God of Emptiness initially gets some decent reactions from both Beavis and Butthead, thanks to the creepy, monstrous visuals.
07:03Then, to quote, butthead, God of Emptiness officially goes off the rails, as the boys take turns riffing on vocalist David Vincent's song-ending vocal coda.
07:13Beavis may not understand what it means to bow splendidly, but we definitely know that this clip is still freaking funny.
07:24Bow to me splendidly.
07:26What does that mean?
07:30Number 23. Balls Out For Accept.
07:34Tornado.
07:35Germany's Accept are still going strong today as elder statesmen for their country's brand of muscular, riff-driven heavy metal.
07:41This pedigree mattered little to Beavis and Butthead back when this video clip for Balls to the Wall hit their airwaves.
07:52You got a backstage pass, sir?
07:54They belittle accepts former frontman Udo Dirk Snyder for his height and appearance and bemoan the fact that neither the destruction nor demolition of the video seems to be working.
08:07Butthead then compares Accept to another favorite punching bag of the pair, Krokus, lumping both into a group of bands that suck.
08:16Check it out.
08:17It's Krokus coming to kick their ass.
08:19Yeah, yeah.
08:20It's the night of the living bands that suck.
08:24Number 22.
08:26Butthead Chokes On Chicken.
08:27Ozzy Gets Shame.
08:29Choke.
08:30We've never failed to fall for a bit of comedically low-hanging fruit.
08:34You're choking your chicken?
08:36Choking your chicken.
08:39And sure, choking is no joke, but Butthead choking on chicken?
08:44Yeah.
08:45We're immature.
08:46Sue us.
08:47Elsewhere, this video also features a hilarious bit of riffing when the boys check out the video for Lita Ford's collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne.
08:59Beavis and Butthead lament on Ozzy's inclusion on Close My Eyes Forever, and imply that the former Black Sabbath frontman's best years are firmly in the rear view.
09:09Osbourne's monster faces just don't seem to scare the boys anymore, but at least they get a good giggle about Butthead being hard on Ozzy.
09:18You're being kinda hard on Ozzy, Butthead.
09:20I'm being what, Ozzy?
09:24Number 21.
09:26Presenting the Best Sound Effects Oscar.
09:29The 69th Academy Awards.
09:31Not even the Academy Awards were safe from the all-prevailing influence of Beavis and Butthead back in the 90s.
09:37But there's always going to be one or two bad apples in the bunch.
09:41Both guys are cool.
09:44This not-so-dynamic duo actually presented the Oscar statue for Best Sound Effects editing during the 69th Annual Ceremony event back in 1997.
09:55Cool.
09:56I like explosions.
09:58Yeah, me too.
10:00These guys are cool.
10:02And sure, Billy Crystal may have hosted again, and we're sure there were tons of notable moments that we have no way of remembering today.
10:11But you know what we do remember?
10:13Watching our favorite destructive antiheroes on our television screens, infiltrating the Academy Awards with their lowbrow brand of nonsense.
10:2120.
10:28A Kite-Related Accident.
10:30Beavis and Butthead should probably avoid watching documentaries, considering this one lands them in the hospital.
10:36Seeing how Benjamin Franklin wanted to prove the presence of electricity and lightning, the boys decided to try it out themselves.
10:43Damn it, Beavis.
10:44What's screwing around?
10:46We've got an experiment to do.
10:48Help me get this stupid kite down.
10:50So, they fly a kite into a storm in the hopes that lightning will strike.
10:54It sure does, and they cause a storm of their own when asked by a reporter just how they ended up in the emergency room.
11:00Assuming that a factual program could never be responsible, music videos get the blame instead.
11:19Beavis and Butthead may not quite be able to see what a parody the whole scenario is, but their sentiment isn't wrong.
11:2619.
11:33The Airplane Shenanigans.
11:36When Beavis and Butthead headed for the big screen, there were people who wondered if they could go the distance on a feature film.
11:42Well, that question was certainly answered with a resounding yes, as the critics largely loved it.
11:48But make no mistake, they didn't dial down the humor in the slightest, as evidenced by the airplane scene.
11:54It basically has everything, including a misinterpreted comedy of errors, Butthead's legendary lusting over the air hostess, a take-off injury, and the return of Beavis' alter ego.
12:16Oh, and they nearly crashed the plane.
12:23Did we mention this all happens in just over four minutes?
12:2818.
12:29Thanksgiving with Kurt Loder
12:31Though they returned in 2011, Beavis and Butthead were due to bow out in 1997.
12:37Before the original finale, we were treated to this special, where the duo teamed up with MTV's rather deadpan anchor, Kurt Loder.
12:44Why, you may ask?
12:45Well, to cover the Thanksgiving parade, of course.
12:49Settle down, Loder.
12:50This is the same place you took us to last night.
12:52Yeah, yeah.
12:53Oh, and that chick, Ginger, says hi.
12:56Hiya?
12:57Now, they don't perform their tasks with the same professionalism as the veteran host, even mocking his surname at one point.
13:04They spend more time messing around during their segments than anything else.
13:08Plus, Butthead makes an interesting case for what he actually looks like.
13:19This episode is a unique one-off, but it is very funny, which feels more important than anything else.
13:2917.
13:31Kiss and Tell
13:32Beavis and Butthead episodes were great in and of themselves, so it's easy to forget that the show was also built around hearing their unfiltered thoughts on music videos featured on MTV back then.
13:47But there were more than a few notable moments involving these clips.
13:53On one particular occasion, when reviewing Kiss I Love It Loud, the boys really take things to the next level.
14:00There's a lot about this video that they draw hilarity from, and the segment gave us some unforgettable lines that have stood the test of time.
14:07And this is a band the duo actually like.
14:1216.
14:13A Memorable Interview
14:29Do not adjust your sets.
14:32That really is the one and only David Letterman welcoming Beavis and Butthead onto his set.
14:37In what has to be one of the funniest movie marketing stunts ever, we were treated to an interview between the host and the boys.
14:43It's no surprise that the interview doesn't exactly go Letterman's way, as his guests immediately begin to misbehave.
14:49It really feels like they're there with him though.
15:00Bringing live action and animation together in this way can have been easy, but the extra effort was worth it.
15:05After all, the veteran interviewer did lend his voice to a particular character in the movie.
15:1415.
15:15The Debut
15:16All the comedy greats have to start somewhere when trying to make their mark.
15:20You could argue that for the likes of Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and even Eddie Murphy.
15:24That place was Saturday Night Live.
15:27For Beavis and Butthead though, it was a 1992 short called Frog Baseball.
15:34Frog Baseball!
15:42Get him!
15:43This marked Mike Judge's inaugural short starring the pair, and it notably featured them playing the title game.
15:49You don't need much imagination to figure out what the past time entailed.
15:52The popularity of the two lead characters was enough to make fans want to see them again.
15:57And thus, Beavis and Butthead, as we now know them, were born.
16:01Strike one!
16:0414.
16:05Forcing Stewart to access adult sites
16:08And this class is the computer that will act as Highland High School's gateway to the information superhighway.
16:15Let's be honest, if you were a teenager during or after the growth of the World Wide Web, then a situation like the one Beavis and Butthead experienced here was probably par for the course.
16:25During the first run of Mike Judge's animation, internet use wasn't as simple or widespread as it is now.
16:32But the show's title characters certainly don't let that stop them.
16:39So resourceful as ever, they bother their poor friend Stewart and make him access adult sites on the school library computer.
16:47Their reactions make it seem as though they've struck gold, but they're totally exaggerating, right?
16:53Whoa!
16:55Oh my god!
16:56Oh my god!
16:57Oh my god!
16:5913.
17:00Going after a fly
17:02The times where Beavis and Butthead draw on the realities of life make up some of their finest moments.
17:08And this insect-related incident is the perfect example.
17:11We've all been frustrated by a wayward fly pestering us while we're watching TV or minding our own business.
17:17Damn it!
17:18This thing is starting to piss me off.
17:21Most of us would probably just swat it away or ignore it.
17:24But Beavis and Butthead love going big, even when faced with mundane problems.
17:29So they draw up a litany of unnecessary plans, including one involving way too much poison.
17:36By the end, they've exacerbated the problem, getting rid of one fly but attracting a swarm of others.
17:47Hopefully nobody tried any of this at home.
17:5012.
17:51Too Much Korn
17:53As we mentioned, much of Beavis and Butthead's time is spent watching music videos, and their
17:58witticisms are most often dedicated directly to the content of the clips themselves.
18:03But sometimes, like on this occasion, the boys get a little distracted and go off on a tangent.
18:11But we're certainly not complaining.
18:14During a viewing of Korn's blind music video, Beavis engages in some self-hypoxia by holding his breath in an attempt to make himself dizzy.
18:22Except it has some rather unexpected and hilarious consequences.
18:27He becomes much more recognizant, articulating his critiques on the band with a vocabulary hitherto unexplored.
18:35I think that the problem with this video is that it is highly derivative of many popular bands within the genre.
18:40Although when viewed on its own merits, it does have a decent groove.
18:43He then forgets the whole thing, and it's absolutely amazing.
18:5811.
18:59A Reverse Academic Journey
19:01We all know the boys aren't necessarily the sharpest tools in the shed.
19:05But the show took things one step further and really addressed their lack of academic prowess in this episode.
19:11Another page in their battle book with Principal McVicar, the pair get demoted down to eighth grade.
19:16You just don't belong in the ninth grade.
19:19I'm calling the principal of Wilson Elementary School to arrange for you both to go back one grade.
19:26Uh, so like, what grade would that put us in?
19:29But it doesn't end there, as their academic malpractices get them sent all the way back to kindergarten.
19:35Naturally, they treat us to some hilarious moments there,
19:38managing to be more childish than their new contemporaries.
19:41Numbers suck.
19:42Are you angry, Butthead?
19:44Yeah, I'm like angry at numbers.
19:47Yeah, there's like too many of them and stuff.
19:50By the end, they're promoted back.
19:52Not because they're any good at school, but because even kindergarten can't handle them anymore.
19:5710.
19:58A Touching Finale?
20:00No, Beavis and Butthead are not dead.
20:03They're being their typical selves.
20:05Just not at school.
20:06But the institution and Principal McVicar think that they are because, well, Beavis told them so on the phone.
20:14This is Highland High calling.
20:15I'm trying to find out why Beavis and Butthead have not been in school for the past three weeks.
20:19Oh, I mean, yeah, they're dead.
20:22And at first, everyone is happier for it.
20:25The school thrives and Beavis and Butthead just stay at home, where they are quite content to watch TV.
20:30But then a media report about two deaths at Highland High prompts them to return.
20:34The best part of their resurrection is the apparent coronary it gives McVicar, after which they stroll off together.
20:45Needless to say, it was one heck of a way to end their first run.
20:499.
20:50Sex Education?
20:51Sex Education Week is hardly a mundane occasion.
20:54It's probably never a laughing matter for the poor souls who have to teach teenagers about the birds and the bees.
21:01But when two of those youths are Beavis and Butthead, it's more akin to torture.
21:13Yet in a stroke of genius, Principal McVicar turns the tables by forbidding them from laughing.
21:18He's doing it as a general punishment, but it means that they have to keep straight faces through Coach Buzzcutt's sex ed lessons.
21:25The strain on the boys' faces as they sit through the overemphasized terms and unfortunate names and roll call is already funny enough.
21:32Well, now that that's out of the way, let's take roll.
21:35Butt kiss!
21:37Here.
21:38But the uncontrolled laughs and sweating that follows their egress are downright hilarious.
21:488.
21:49Harry Sack?
21:50Generations who grew up with smartphones will likely not have experienced the amusement of opening a new phone book.
21:56But older viewers probably remember the fun that came with looking up the more unfortunately named listings.
22:10When Beavis and Butthead get one, they immediately fixate on the Harry Sack entry.
22:15You probably don't need any help figuring out what that sounds like.
22:19Their month-long campaign of calling the unhinged man ends with poor Mr. Stevenson on the receiving end of some brutal violence.
22:27We're not sure what's funnier.
22:29The fact that it all started with the boys mispronouncing Mr. Sack's name or the implication that they don't know their own address.
22:367.
22:49A Bloody Sight?
22:50The medical advice for having a nosebleed generally involves breathing through the mouth and pinching the bridge for a little while.
22:57That sounds fairly straightforward, no?
22:59Well, if you're butthead, that's not enough.
23:02Beavis, this is the coolest thing you've ever done.
23:05The methods he employs to stop Beavis' nose from bleeding, an injury that he actually caused, are absolutely insane.
23:11And it kind of feels like watching a car crash.
23:14You can't tear your eyes away from the paper bag over the head attempt or the drink water through the nose attempt.
23:20And the improper use of a tampon request ends with both of them suffering the same fate.
23:25Here's a quarter.
23:26Could you, like, buy me one of those, uh, you know, those things you put in your thing when you, you know, got your thing?
23:34We'd say they should've just waited for the bleed to stop on its own, but then we wouldn't have this hilarious segment.
23:40Number 6.
23:41I Got You Babe with Cher
23:45During the 90s, it would have been hard to find anyone who didn't enjoy Beavis and Butthead, even just a little bit.
23:50And as you know by now, music was a big part of what made the animated series special.
23:55Now you've gone multimedia, you have entered the music business yourself, you've done a CD, Beavis and Butthead singing with a lot of stars.
24:03So imagine how delighted fans were when the duo put out an album of their own called The Beavis and Butthead Experience.
24:10And they went above and beyond, giving us a collaboration with Cher.
24:15Yes, that Cher.
24:17Indeed, the superstars sang her and Sonny's hit I Got You Babe with the boys.
24:21And it was glorious.
24:23We didn't even know we needed this partnership, but now it's impossible to imagine life without it.
24:365.
24:41An Explosive Reaction
24:43The tech support episode is itself a hilarious endeavor that's certainly worthy of checking out.
24:49But the inclusion of Katy Perry's Firework music video provided us with all the more laughs.
24:54Apparently, Beavis' tastes have somewhat evolved during the show's 14-year hiatus.
24:59As it turns out, despite years of singing along with rock bands and wearing a Metallica shirt, he's a Katy Perry fan.
25:12Firework takes him to his happy place and even inspires him to put the title explosives down his pants.
25:18You're a dumbass, Beavis.
25:21Hey, no one here is judging, especially because the song is a bop.
25:25But Butthead is when he insists that Perry isn't speaking directly to Beavis.
25:304.
25:31Like Father, Like Son
25:33For the entire run of Beavis and Butthead, there was no real sign of either boy's parents anywhere.
25:38In fact, they were quite conspicuous by their absence, especially since Beavis and Butthead were school-aged kids.
25:44But the movie did feed our curiosity.
25:47In the desert, the boys stumble upon two very similar-looking and laughing roadies.
25:51At no point does it occur to any of the four that they may be related, but it's resoundingly obvious to the audience.
26:12Being a Mike Judge work, this isn't some hallmark reunion either, as the Motley Crue roadie manages to make a fire bigger with his flatulence.
26:27In just four extra kicks, Butthead's probable father is voiced by David Letterman.
26:32Here's another true story.
26:34About 15 years ago, we stopped in this toilet called Highland.
26:393.
26:43Hardly Working
26:44What does Beavis, Butthead, and a job temping at an office equal?
26:49Well, the boys sort of thrive in an office environment, in their own unique, destructive way.
26:54Check it out.
26:56Would you like a copy of my butt?
27:01No, we haven't entered into some sort of bizarro land where up is down.
27:05Deciding to forego the school day, Beavis and Butthead stumble upon a real estate agency and accidentally start working there.
27:12As it happens, their immature antics, which include Butthead photocopying his behind, don't go over too badly.
27:18Mr. Mueller put you after this, didn't he?
27:21Oh, my.
27:22The stories I could tell you.
27:23Despite breaking the office computer and phone, the boys don't actually get fired.
27:28So we guess this counts as a win for them and us.
27:322.
27:33Returning to hijinks
27:34When Beavis and Butthead ended its first run, no one expected them to return from the sunset into which they walked.
27:41But in 2011, the show returned to audiences new and old.
27:45Mike Judge kicked things off without missing a beat by having the boys, who hadn't aged a day, watch the Twilight Saga eclipse.
27:53Is Bella a zombie?
27:54Is someone just like standing there with her mouth open and she acts like she's dead?
27:59Shh, quiet.
28:00Sorry, sorry.
28:01That combined with the related discussion and class leads them to believe that they'd be more attractive if they were undead.
28:08Seeing a werewolf, they decide to get him to infect them.
28:12Ow.
28:13But naturally, the plan ends up being less straightforward than they think and causes them to fall ill.
28:21It's a true return to form.
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28:42Cornholio
28:43Beavis' unusual alter ego was the source of many hilarious moments.
28:48Cornholio usually comes out to play whenever Beavis is overly stimulated or is in the midst of some form of mental break.
29:01The alternative persona is simply Beavis with a shirt pulled over his head, going on a quest that fans of the show can probably quote verbatim.
29:08He's chaotic, wild, and truly iconic.
29:14His mere existence makes the show funnier.
29:17Cornholio ended up becoming a running gag with the character being revisited numerous times, even making an appearance in the movie.
29:24It goes without saying that Beavis and Butthead wouldn't be what it is without him.
29:37Did you ever discover any new bands from watching Beavis and Butthead? Let us know in the comments.
29:43You know the last time you went to the bathroom, I hocked a loogie in your coke, and you drank it.
29:50You drank it.
29:54It was cool.
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