Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fine-tuned '90s reboot keeps it strictly lowbrow.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
What's the Story?
Beavis and Butt-Head are midwestern teenage metalheads who spend their time wandering around town, getting into trouble, and watching videos on the Internet.
Is It Any Good?
It's tricky and usually unnecessary to reboot something this iconic, but this series shines. Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head is smartly framed as a 9th season for the popular 90s MTV show, picking up after a two-decade hiatus. But the reboot feels stunningly contemporary, beyond simply the references to escape rooms, farmers' markets, and TikTok. The characters feel as suited to this particular era of American culture as much as they did to 1993, and the comedy is just as lowbrow without ever feeling hateful or spiteful. In fact, it is constantly, abundantly clear how much the creators love these characters, which allows them to send Beavis and Butt-Head on legitimately hilarious, if mundane, adventures (like getting trapped in a cardboard box for a week) that could, thankfully, never happen to anyone else.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the characters. Who are Beavis and Butt-Head? What are some aspects of their personalities? How do their interests affect the choices they make in their lives?
Where does the humor in Beavis and Butt-Head come from? What makes it funny? Is it okay to laugh at these characters? Why or why not?
How do Beavis and Butt-Head interact with social media and the internet? How does their commentary change your perception of the videos they watch?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 4, 2022
- Cast : Mike Judge
- Network : Paramount+
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : August 16, 2022
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