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Beavis and Butt-Head return to DVD with the Mike Judge Collection Vol. 3

By Patrick Luce Jul 20, 2006, 18:40 GMT

Originally airing on MTV, “Beavis and Butt-Head” followed the adventures of Beavis, a blond guy in a Metallica shirt, and Butt-Head, a dark-haired guy in an AC/DC t-shirt.  Each episode focused on the duo amusing themselves with activities such as getting sent to the principal’s office, getting rabies, washing the dog, learning to drive and getting ripped off at a charity walk. One of the pair\'s all-time favorite pastimes is ...more

The brainless visionaries who made it cool to do nothing but watch TV now make it cool to do nothing but watch DVDs of, like, old crap you've seen before. Uh huh-huh. Yes, the thrilling conclusion of their epic trilogy Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection, Volume 3 arrives on DVD August 1st from MTV Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $39.99.

Originally airing on MTV, “Beavis and Butt-Head” followed the adventures of Beavis, a blond guy in a Metallica shirt, and Butt-Head, a dark-haired guy in an AC/DC t-shirt.  Each episode focused on the duo amusing themselves with activities such as getting sent to the principal’s office, getting rabies, washing the dog, learning to drive and getting ripped off at a charity walk. One of the pair's all-time favorite pastimes is scanning TV channels and commenting on "really cool" programs and music videos.  Beavis and Butt-Head think alike, laugh alike, and bang their heads in unison while playing air guitar.

Featuring 42 episodes hand-picked by creator Mike Judge (including 24 that were previously unreleased on DVD), the three-DVD set is also jam-packed with bonus material that totally rules. 

Special features include at long last, the original, uncut, animated short that started it all, Frog Baseball, 15 classic music videos with commentary by Beavis and Butt-Head, special appearances such as “Letters to Santa Butt-Head” and press conference shorts, promos, and Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis and Butt-Head, Part 3.

Check it out, dillweed, the three-disc Box Set includes:

42 episodes – including 24 never-before-released on DVD
15 music videos with classic Beavis and Butt-Head commentary including Alice Cooper: “Teenage Frankenstein”, Soundgarden: “Spoonman” and Salt ‘N’ Pepa (featuring En Vogue): “Whatta Man”
Exclusive featurette, Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis and Butt-Head, Part 3
The original, uncut, animated short that started it all -- Frog Baseball

Special Appearances:
Beavis and Butt-Head Yule Log Clips
Letters to Santa Butt-Head
’97 Press Conference Shorts
Interview with Chris Connelly
2005 VMA’s

Promos:
Beavis and Butt-Head Movie shorts, & Promos
Sunday Stew promos
Holiday Gifts promo

Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection, Volume 3 is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.