They're Back!

Attempting to score chicks while head banging to the Melvins, Crowbar or Metallica, Beavis and Butthead are back in the classroom, back on the couch and back in your living room.

In all its glory and comical genius, Mike Judge’s animated series has returned after a 14-year void of the duo’s tomfoolery and commentary.

The show is based around the two teenagers who sometimes attend school only to contribute snide comments to their devoted hippy teacher, Mr. Driessen. Mostly the two sit around on the couch and comment on music videos or in case of the newest episode, the unfortunate addition of a Jersey Shore segment - like the world needs more Jersey Shore.

David Hinckley of www.nydailynews.com said it was no surprise that Jersey Shore appeared on the show since MTV airs both series.

“Meaning a double dose of Snooki,” Hinckley said.

Wonderful…

Though Jersey shore is ragged on in the episode, it would have made the show so much sweeter to not have the orange cast members of the Shore invade a 90s animated classic.

The format and animation of the new episodes hold true to the original seasons complete with two short stories broken up by music videos and TV excerpts.

The animation for the show has always been rough at best, which is part of the appeal. Hard lines, which outline the characters, often seem to be doubled and blurry, as if you made a flip book with stick figures in your ninth grade composition notebook to pass the time.

The unfamiliar viewer would most likely compare the two troublemakers to Bart Simpson but the truth is while Bart is rowdy and mischievous he is also a scared fourth grader who often cries. Beavis and Butthead never cry and make Bart Simpson look like an infant.

Regardless of the Beavis and Butthead being off the air, Judge also created the shows Daria and King of the Hill. The main characters originated in the original ’93 Beavis and Butthead season.

King of the Hill still airs on Cartoon Network but Daria has since been discontinued as Beavis and Butthead was.

Over all, it is refreshing to sit back Thursday evenings, watch a new Beavis and Butthead episode and zone out after working all week. Lets go back to the 90s, forget about the Internet, grab a skateboard, drink a tall can and throw on a long-sleeve flannel.