Crying (Beavis and Butt-head)
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"Crying" is the second episode of Season 8 and 202nd episode overall of the American animated television series Beavis and Butt-head
. It aired alongside "Werewolves of Highland
" on October 27, 2011 on MTV
.
and Butt-head
watch an episode of The Bachelor. While eating a chili dog
, Beavis finds an onion
in his food, which causes a tear to run down his eye and Butt-head starts making fun of him for it, assuming the show made him cry. Later when they're walking down the street and in school, Butt-head still makes fun of Beavis and announces to Mr. Van Driessen and the other students that he cried, continually annoying Beavis. During gym class, Butt-head annoys Beavis enough to make him try to attack him, but Coach Buzzcut stops him by grabbing him. Cutting to 80 years later, the duo are seen in a retirement home, where Butt-head is still making fun of Beavis for "crying", but dies shortly after, much to Beavis's delight.
IGN
praises the episode's gag and finale and says "The short culminates with in a hilarious finale and a gag that's simple, and a little cheap, but perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the unhinged duo." HitFix
comments on the episode's plot, saying "But whether they're causing headaches for others or just themselves, the two—and the show—remain very funny," later stating "Beavis and Butt-Head are who they've always been, for ill or (comedically) for good. I'm glad to have them back," when reviewing this episode and "Werewolves of Highland". Assignment X said the episode was "at their simplistic best".
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
. It aired alongside "Werewolves of Highland
Werewolves of Highland
"Werewolves of Highland" is the first episode of Season 8 and 201st episode overall of the American animated television series Beavis and Butt-head. It is notable for being the first episode of the series' revival after its initial cancellation in 1997...
" on October 27, 2011 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
Plot
BeavisBeavis
Beavis is a fictional character on the MTV series Beavis and Butt-head. He is voiced by the show’s creator, Mike Judge.Beavis has an underbite and a fixated stare on his face which rarely looks straight at the television viewer, but rather to the side...
and Butt-head
Butt-head
Butt-head is a fictional character from the MTV animated series Beavis and Butt-head. He was voiced by the show's creator, Mike Judge.Mike Judge got the name Butt-head from his university days, when he knew a couple of kids who had the nicknames 'Iron Butt' and 'Butt-head'...
watch an episode of The Bachelor. While eating a chili dog
Chili dog
A chili dog is a hot dog that is served topped with chili con carne . Often, other toppings are also added, such as cheese, onions, and mustard. One popular variety of chili dog is the Coney dog, which despite its name originally came from Michigan and not Brooklyn...
, Beavis finds an onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
in his food, which causes a tear to run down his eye and Butt-head starts making fun of him for it, assuming the show made him cry. Later when they're walking down the street and in school, Butt-head still makes fun of Beavis and announces to Mr. Van Driessen and the other students that he cried, continually annoying Beavis. During gym class, Butt-head annoys Beavis enough to make him try to attack him, but Coach Buzzcut stops him by grabbing him. Cutting to 80 years later, the duo are seen in a retirement home, where Butt-head is still making fun of Beavis for "crying", but dies shortly after, much to Beavis's delight.
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Reception
The episode was seen by 3,286,000 people in its initial airing.IGN
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praises the episode's gag and finale and says "The short culminates with in a hilarious finale and a gag that's simple, and a little cheap, but perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the unhinged duo." HitFix
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comments on the episode's plot, saying "But whether they're causing headaches for others or just themselves, the two—and the show—remain very funny," later stating "Beavis and Butt-Head are who they've always been, for ill or (comedically) for good. I'm glad to have them back," when reviewing this episode and "Werewolves of Highland". Assignment X said the episode was "at their simplistic best".