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Beavis & Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection Volume 1

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OK, I haven't seen this DVD. I've more than likely seen the episodes it compiles. My reason for writing this is to question the Amazon review by Paula. To criticize Beavis and Butthead for being a one trick pony while praising South Park seems hypocritical. Anyone who has watched South Park knows that they've been running the same gags in variation. A fascination with fecal matter. The Chef's big chocolate balls. Kenny getting killed. Again. And again.

I'm not criticizing SP. I think both cartoons are funny and great. I just question pointing out the failings of one while missing the failings of the other. What's next, accusing Cheers of shooting from a bar a majority of the time while praising Everyone Loves Raymond for the recurring intruding mother?

I purchased this dvd this afternoon, excited to watch it. This was a good idea on Mike Judges` behalf. He made a great collection of a good tv show. All the episodes are hilarious and well chosen for this dvd. A must have for and Beavis and Butthead fans!

The set is great, but Buyer Beware: The episodes have been edited. While watching the episodes, they seemed unusually short, even after taking into account that the music videos are omitted. I finally noticed while watching "Figure Drawing" that little bits and pieces that are not essential to the plot have been cut. I watched a VHS version of this episode that I bought years ago, and confirmed that some bits have been cut. I guess they were cut for space, but as someone that wants to see the episodes in their entirey, this is annoying.

Otherwise, this is an awesome set, and highly recommended.

South Park is funnier than Beavis and Butthead?? Is it funnier than the Simpsons too? Despite the Editorial Review of this DVD, B & B remain hilarious to most everyone except the most stuck up, tight-asses. The only thing she said that was true is that No Laughing is one of the funniest bits. Ahh to be 15 years old again...

HEY! I'm a 33 year old woman and I ADORE Beavis and Butthead! You people need to stop making stereotypical generalizations... and uh... stuff.

I can't remember the last time I've been so disappointed with a purchase. The absolute funniest parts of each B&B episode were their interaction while watching camped out on Butthead's couch watching music videos. There is NONE of that in any of the B&B compilations released so far...this one included. It would've been nice to know this (labelling? Hello!) before I bought it.

Dont buy any of these dvd's if you value the funniest parts of the episodes...the music videos. They arent included, but instead pushed out these horrible dvds that only include half or less of what each episode used to be. This is a total rip if you're an old fan of the show.

Beavis and Butt-head bring classic moronity to the extreme in this 7 episode collection, which is now out of print and a must-have for any Butt Burglar enthusiast. Mike Judge is the master of stereotypes, and exhibits this skill throughout the BNB days. The "No Laughing" segment is hilarious with the in-your-face teaching style of Mr. Buzzcut, and "Manners Suck" is phenomenal when the always mellow hippy Mr. Van Driessen attacks classroom guest Mr. Manners when Beavis accuses him of abuse. "You touch my students and I'll touch you!" The fun continues when the boys go to prison to be "Scared Straight" and have a blast rocking out Iron Maiden with two thugs they think are cool. And of course the potential for moronity is boundless when Beavis assumes his Cornholio persona and disrupts the school day at Highland High. Buy this now or you have no bunghole!

B&B, South Park & Simpsons ALL have their hilarious moments, and during other times, their 'less-than-hilarious' moments. Gut-busting comedy is impossible to sustain non-stop for 30 minutes.

No sitcoms can do that, so why would anyone expect the same from these cartoons? (Heh-heh ... I said "Would"). All 3 of these cartoons may be obnoxious at face value, but underneath, they throw occasional daggers at various people & groups in society -- pretty much, everybody.

And thanks to shows like South Park & Simpsons, holier-than-thou populations can be brought down -- or shot down -- to Earth for some humble pie.

In B&B's case, the absurd musicians & bands reaping the 80s-benefits of MTV-boosted popularity & fame were badly in need of humility, so B&B's music videos segments took aim & hit targets fairly well.

The first critic (not the original) was right -- the music video segments were the best part, especially when B&B railed on big-hair 80s-glamour-rock bands or on pseudo-tough rap artists (Beavis: "Snoop Dogg's in da howse!").

More importantly, B&B did exactly what MTV should not have allowed it to do -- serve as a reminder to the general public that the entertainment industry -- and entertainers themselves -- only exist in some distant land, across a chasm of hypocrisy & self-preservation. And they only appear on MTV & other channels humanizing themselves to increase revenues for all parties, boost album sales, & generate concert attendance.

In essence, B&B shows us -- teenagers in particular -- why musicians & artists should be admired, but never worshipped (as per Elvis & Beatles of previous generations).

OK -- maybe the story segments of B&B & the other shows sometimes blow chunks. But compared to vanilla-white sitcoms like Family Matters, Cosby, Full House, Everybody Loves Raymond, and so on, what choice do we have? Urkel vs. Beavis? Don't bother asking.

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. . . the negative-condescending editorial review was written by a WOMAN. This show was made for males between the ages 14-30 and was IMMENSELY popular during its tenure on MTV. And it's 100 times better than South Park, which is not funny at all. "Have a nice day, Beavis!"