The Return of Beavis and Butthead: Traveling Dingleberries Within, Bungholes

Capt Howdy

Via Huffington Post (among others)

Beavis and Butt-head are coming back to MTV.

The New York Post's Michael Starr reports that "Beavis and Butt-head" episodes are "in the works."

The show, which was a hallmark of '90s slacker culture, was canceled in 1997.

"The new series would keep Beavis and Butt-head in their perpetual high-school state, but it would be updated so that the pals -- who obsessively watch music videos on a battered TV set -- could lob their snarky comments at more current targets like Lady Gaga," the Post reports. "The show's minimalist animated style is also expected to remain intact."

Apparently MTV realizes they need more than reality garbage;

The move would both fit into MTV's broader strategy of returning to scripted fare and, as Starr notes, give the network a "back door" into playing music videos again.

Last month, the Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner reported on MTV's move towards scripted programming, including "The Hard Times of RJ Berger" and "Warren the Ape."

From WSJ:

The new shows are part of a shift in resources to broaden MTV's programming slate beyond the heavy-reality TV fare for which it has become known in the last decade. About 18% of the approximately 50 potential shows MTV plans to test internally this year will be scripted or animated, up from just a handful a few years ago, the network says. MTV executives say they hope to greenlight two to four new scripted shows a year....

"The idea is that we should diversify our programming," Philippe Dauman, Viacom's chief executive, said in an interview. "If you limit yourself to one type of show, you're playing with one hand behind your back."

What think you D&D, is this a pathetic waste of time, a wise move by MTV, or a sign of the coming Apocalypse.

I have to admit, I was a huge fan and own all the DVDs. So naturally I'm quite thrilled. But should they be brought back like so many of yester years nostalgia fueled cartoons. Or should this, and those past animated goodies of old, be left in the past?

Edit - Linkage: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/14/beavis-and-butthead-comin_n_645715.html

The Crowing One

I can't see how the show would work well, now.

Though I could be surprised.

RT800

Beavis and Butthead was great back in the day.

But I doubt it'll be the same.

Better to leave it in the past.

Capt Howdy

I'm torn, honestly. I don't know if they should be resurrected, but I do know I really want them to rip Ga Ga to shreds. But can Mike Judge really make it better than it (seemingly with rose tinted galsses) was, or is he just collecting a paycheck.

I guess I'll find out.

Kyougu

Beavis and Butthead do America was much better than it had any right to be, and Mike Judge has only gotten better in the years since, so this could be decent.

Orochi_Rockman

I really hated them in their first run. But as you said, he's gotten better over the years so maybe they won't be so bad.

matt has a problem

Beavis and Butthead wouldn't rip on Lady Gaga. They'd get annoyed and change the channel. This happened several times when shitty videos came on while they were watching TV.

BubbaT

Is Daria coming back too?

Capt Howdy

They had a lot of fun with the "push the little daisies" video. I can only imagine they would have just as much fun with bad romance. I swear she is saying bromance, and no doubt they will hear the same.

I also like that they see this as a chance to backdoor music videos onto MTV again.

cloudeagle

The main reason I'm excited for this is that, according to Mike Judge, they will once again do commentary on music videos.

Not only do today's music videos need Beavis and Butthead to point out their stupidity now more than ever, but they were ALWAYS the best part of the show. Remember when Beavis decided to randomly imitate Andy Rooney? Or when he couldn't stop singing the baseline of that MC 900 Ft. Jesus song? Yeah. Screw the other stuff, I'd gladly watch half an hour of that.

matt has a problem

BubbaT wrote: »

Is Daria coming back too?

Nah. They dumped the series onto DVD finally and washed their hands of it. MTV hates when their antithesis gets popular.

BubbaT

matthasaproblem wrote: »

BubbaT wrote: »

Is Daria coming back too?

Nah. They dumped the series onto DVD finally and washed their hands of it. MTV hates when their antithesis gets popular.

No, I mean is she coming back in Beavis & Butthead? She was pretty much the only person on the show who understood them.

Capt Howdy

The following is not official, just Mike Judge rambling about a possible sequel. And perhaps a taste of things that may come:

Was it a good feeling going back to that? I know at Comic Con when you mentioned revisiting Beavis and Butthead, everybody was talking about it.
I don't ever want to close the door on that, but it seems like a couple of times when I've done interviews and say I've thought about, I go on the internet and see a headline that says I'm starting on the sequel. If I did do another movie, I wouldn't think of it as a sequel, it's just another. I don't think of the Cheech and Chong movies as sequels. If they didn't take so long-- it would take at least two years, and I haven't had two years to spare in a while. It is fun to do again. I worry that as I get older my voice is going to change, so I don't sound the same. But it was fun doing this one.

Occasionally I'll get an idea. A while back, I was thinking, God it would be so fun to just have them working tech support. They're the guys you get when you call. I started writing stuff down. The guy who I co-wrote the first draft of Idiocracy with, Etan Cohen, the whole time we were working on that script, we kept getting distracted thinking of Beavis and Butthead stuff. He was buying a new car, going through that process, and they started writing something about them wandering on a lot and trying to buy a Mercedes.

You feel like you still have it in you to write these guys, even though you've gotten older?
Yeah, I was still pushing 30 to begin with. I have no excuse. But yeah, I feel like they're always still there. I keep wanting to do something with them being like old, in their 60s, two dirty old men sitting on a couch. I've got various drawings of them old, two of which became their dads in the movie. Yeah, I've thought about that.

Source Cinema Blend. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Exclusive-Mike-Judge-Talks-About-His-Plans-For-Beavis-And-Butthead-14639.html

Nucker

Besides the fact that I enjoyed Beavis and Butthead, how awesome would it be if they turned out to be the thing that resurrects MTV?

UnbreakableVow

I love me some Beavis and Butt-Head

But like others, I just can't see this working in the non-'90s

templewulf

Them watching music videos doesn't work anymore, because where is my fucking music television, MTV?

They'll just have to show clips of them watching Real Jersey Rules Road Shore World.

dlinfiniti

huh-huh-huh-huh
heh-hehh-hehh-heheh

also they were fans of madonna's tits despite her music as i recall
i imagine gaga would be the same
i have a feeling they would be disappointed with the state of rock and metal today though
kids these days just don't know how to rock

Capt Howdy

It will be interesting to see how much Mike Judge has learned since B&B went off the air in 97. The man has done plenty since then, and King of the Hill was an excellent show.

Havelock

I'd watch this.

Sneaking out of bed at midnight to stealth-watch B&B on MTV without the parents knowing was one of the greater highlights of my youth in the early-mid 90's.

In any case it sounds like it'll be better than when Spike tried to bring back Ren & Stimpy. Lord that was terrible.

Capt Howdy

I still remember the first time they said assmunch. It was such a big deal for some reason at the time. It was the episode where Beavis was floating over the shark tank, and they muffled it quite a bit.

Buttcleft

MTV

Doing something other than reality shows?

I call hijinks

MTV has so many reality shows, that they had to start another MTV channel, that itself has so many reality channels.

MTV would not bring something good back into this mix.

cloudeagle

They brought back Greg the Bunny. Well, kinda. It's Warren the Ape now. But it's actually good.

I'd say MTV is turning a corner, but Jersey Shore still exists. Ah well, it's an improvement.

Capt Howdy

Thats pretty much the point, they realize they have to many reality shows. Beavis and Butthead should garner some media attention and let everyone know they're trying to correct that mistake.

UnbreakableVow

If this brings fartknocker and buttmunch back into the modern lexicon that would be awesome

Capt Howdy

Its back in thread title form, assgoblin.

HappylilElf

Oh awesome. So we get to watch 20 minutes of commercials in order to see a 10 minute episode again? Yay >_<

cloudeagle

Capt Howdy wrote: »

Its back in thread title form, assgoblin.

Thanks for the update, turdburglar.

Ranadiel

It's kind of sad that MTV seems to have such a stranglehold on Beavis and Butthead. They would be the perfect target for the duo's humor.

Capt Howdy

I am surprised they haven't attempted to make more money off the license. I own some of the single release DVDs and the three box sets. But I guess Mike Judge still owns a lot of the rights on them seeing as how he got to choose what was released and what wasn't.

UnbreakableVow

Capt Howdy wrote: »

I am surprised they haven't attempted to make more money off the license. I own some of the single release DVDs and the three box sets. But I guess Mike Judge still owns a lot of the rights on them seeing as how he got to choose what was released and what wasn't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKLb3sWx3Xs

Ranadiel

God I remember those games and how terrible they were.

Capt Howdy

HA! I still own that game.

chamberlain

I want to see the great cornholio picked up and charged with domestic terrorism.

"are you threatening me?!"

Only then will I be sold on them coming back.

Buttcleft

What if they are remaking Beavis and Butthead..as a reality show?

Capt Howdy

Ummm, here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N08MXHtHu1w


And shut your filthy unwashed mouth Buttcleft.

HappylilElf

chamberlain wrote: »

I want to see the great cornholio picked up and charged with domestic terrorism.

"are you threatening me?!"

Only then will I be sold on them coming back.

That really should be the reference in the title. God damnit that episode was hilarious.

Hotlead Junkie

Huh, I thought someone was just yanking my chain about MTV not showing music videos anymore.

I can just as easily see B&B doing their thing with videogames. I'd prefer the old music video thing but I think it would be quite likley and appropriate for the duo.

And yes, the movie was amazing

cr0w

"Guitars up! 2, 3, 4 and kick! And 2..."

Between that and the Bryan Adams/Sting/Rod Stewart clip, I'll probably be laughing all night.

Hotlead Junkie

It would be amazing if instead of using that parody of them like in the origonal series of the show, they actually have B&B terrorizing Hank and Peggy Hill

I would love to see Hank kick their asses after they hijack and joyride his mower to Mexico.

Capt Howdy

I swear this sissy sounds like cartman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAecIwt-RvY

For some reason, this is always the first video that comes to mind when I think of B&B ripping shitty songs.

dlinfiniti

does beavis and butthead predate mst3k?