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Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head

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2022–Ongoing3 seasons38 episodes~11 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Two teenage heavy-metal music fans occasionally do idiotic things because they're bored. For them, everything is "cool" or "sucks."

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Beavis and Butt-Head?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Beavis and Butt-Head streaming on Paramount+.

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Highlights

What stands out about Beavis and Butt-Head?

Beavis and Butt-Head earns 2 badges, led by Universally Loved and Top 10% of shows.

  • Rank
  • Reception

Reception

Is Beavis and Butt-Head worth watching?

Beavis and Butt-Head's Midcredits score is the 92nd percentile of all shows, from 5.5K ratings across 5 sources. 89% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

92nd percentile

Better received than 92% of shows

93rd percentile among Animation94th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)89th
Approval (how many liked it)91st

Acclaim

Universally Loved: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

80 /100

89th percentile of all shows

91st percentile among Animation90th percentile among 2020s

Critics 81 · Audience 80

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

89% liked it

91st percentile of all shows

94th percentile among Animation93rd percentile among 2020s
89% rated it 7–1011% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

73rd percentile

5.5K ratings across platforms

68th percentile among Animation75th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the show stays true to its core dumb-comedy formula even as it swaps music videos for social media.

Fans praised

  • Same dumb duo, updated targets — social media riffs land
  • Mike Judge's voice work and comic timing intact
  • Variety: old, young, alternate-universe B&B keep formula fresh

Detractors panned

  • Dumbed down to the point of losing satirical edge
  • Reaction segments to TikTok/YouTube dull and unoriginal
  • Slick animation and reduced chuckling strip away charm

What stands out

HumorDivisive80

laugh-out-loud bits balanced by mediocre misses

CharactersDivisive72

same lovable idiots, occasionally smarter than before

OriginalityDivisive65

modern updates of classic formula, some call it repetitive

DialogueDivisive65

spot-on voices, some call lines reduced to punchlines

Plot and storyDivisive60

simple standalone segments, some story variety

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 8 points apart

Episodes

4 seasons

Season 4 · 2026 · 12 episodes

  • S4E1

    Spanish-ish

    Oct 14, 202612 min
  • S4E2

    TSA-holes

    Oct 14, 202611 min
  • S4E3

    Stewart Moves In

    Oct 14, 202611 min
  • S4E4

    Body Cam

    Oct 14, 202610 min
  • S4E5

    Beavis, Take the Wheel

    Oct 21, 202611 min
  • S4E6

    Pleasure Washer

    Oct 21, 202612 min

Watch experience

What is Beavis and Butt-Head like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdManic
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Deadpan · 1% of shows: Delivered flat and unsmiling, which is the joke.Absurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Irreverent · 2% of shows
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show plays its absurd, juvenile comedy completely straight, never winking at the audience; the duo's stupidity is deadpan.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently absurd and chaotic energy from start to finish, with no real emotional escalation.
StructureEpisodes follow a standard sitcom format with no notable storytelling devices.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained, comedic premise, and the status quo is restored by the end.
Season formatSeasons are interchangeable batches of episodes with no overarching story or character development.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves you grinning and in a lighthearted mood, perfect for mindless entertainment.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% (this title) · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Buddy comedy: A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeAs a sitcom_reset show with no overarching plot, a typical episode sees the two protagonists bumble through a situation together, which fits a buddy_comedy subtype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% (this title) · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipIdentityFame · 5% of shows
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series is built on the utterly clueless yet inseparable bond between Beavis and Butt-Head, whose friendship enables their endless, dumb adventures.
StanceThe show satirizes teenage stupidity and American suburban life, using the duo's antics to mock societal norms without taking itself seriously.

The world

ContemporarySuburbanDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
RockExperimentalSupportive music · hybrid
SettingHighland, a fictional suburban town; Beavis and Butt-Head's living room, their school, and various local hangouts.
MusicThe show includes reaction segments to music videos, blending licensed tracks with the characters' commentary.

Content guide

Is Beavis and Butt-Head okay for kids?

TV-14

Beavis and Butt-Head is rated TV-14. As of October 5, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (46/100), sexual content at moderate (49/100), language at intense (62/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (42/100) and frightening material at mild (21/100). Overall it is heavier than 52% of TV-14 shows.

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • Germany16
  • Brazil12
  • ItalyVM18
  • MexicoC
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 41% of all showsHeavier than 52% of TV-14 shows
Violence & Gore
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 41%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
heavy for a TV-14 show
heavier than 75%
Profanity
Intense
heavy for a TV-14 show
heavier than 85%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 66%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 19%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Beavis and Butt-Head have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Beavis and Butt-Head?

Cast

Mike Judge
as Beavis
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Chris Diamantopoulos
as Angel
Piotr Michael
as Gilmore
Kosha Patel
as Girl 2
Tru Valentino
as Jackson
Suzanne Cryer
as Amatron Rep
Toks Olagundoye
as Cheerleader
Jim Meskimen
as Anesthesiologist
Jayden Libran
as Cody
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Ally Maki
as Acupuncturist 2

Crew

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