Bea ‧ vis & Butt ‧ head /ˌbiːvəs ən ˈbʌthed, ˌbiːvɪs ən ˈbʌthed/ BrE AmE
the two main characters in a ↑ cartoon that was broadcast during the 1990s and was originally shown on MTV. Beavis and Butthead were ↑ teenage friends who made rude or stupid comments about the music ↑ video s they were watching. They laughed a lot in a silly way, and they enjoyed insulting each other. The programme was criticized by some parents, who thought it encouraged stupid behaviour.