Editing Beavis and Butt-Head (section)

===2011: Eighth season===
Judge returned to the characters to develop an additional season of the program, which aired in 2011. John Altschuler, formerly a writer for ''[[King of the Hill]]'', told a ''Rolling Stone'' reporter that he saw signs that Mike Judge was thinking of reviving ''Beavis and Butt-Head''. On more than one occasion, Judge told the writers that one of their ideas for an episode of ''King of the Hill'' would work well for ''Beavis and Butt-Head''; eventually he concluded, "Maybe we should just actually make some good ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' episodes." Later, a [[Lady Gaga]] video convinced Van Toffler of the tenability of a ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' revival: "I felt like there was a whole crop of new artists—and what the world sorely missed was the point of view that only Beavis and Butt-Head could bring."<ref name="rs" /> As in the old series, Beavis and Butt-Head are high school students who, among other things, criticize contemporary music videos.<ref name="revival">{{cite news |last=Starr |first=Michael |date=July 14, 2010 |title=They're back! |work=[[New York Post]] |url=https://nypost.com/2010/07/14/theyre-back-2/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716203405/http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/they_re_back_PZVN8lcKHQYVIYx3xAJRtM |archive-date=July 16, 2010}}</ref> In updating the show for its millennial-era audience, the duo also watch episodes of ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'', [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] matches, and amateur videos from [[YouTube]].<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=February 16, 2011 |title=Exclusive: New 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Will Tackle 'Jersey Shore' and More |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/exclusive-new-beavis-and-butthead-will-tackle-jersey-shore-and-more-20110216 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628193918/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/exclusive-new-beavis-and-butthead-will-tackle-jersey-shore-and-more-20110216 |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=May 16, 2011 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=March 31, 2011 |title=MTV greenlights 'Inbetweeners,' plus four other new shows -- EXCLUSIVE |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/03/31/mtv-inbetweeners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713103623/https://ew.com/article/2011/03/31/mtv-inbetweeners/ |archive-date=July 13, 2018 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Some characters like [[Daria Morgendorffer]] did not return. According to [[TMZ]], MTV had not asked [[Tracy Grandstaff]] to reprise that role;<ref>{{cite news |date=February 8, 2011 |title=Daria Left Out of 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Reboot |work=TMZ |url=https://tmz.com/2011/02/05/beavis-butthead-daria-morgendorffer-mtv-show-mike-judge/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624090530/http://www.tmz.com/2011/02/05/beavis-butthead-daria-morgendorffer-mtv-show-mike-judge |archive-date=June 24, 2011}}</ref> Judge confirmed that the character was limited to a [[cameo appearance]].<ref name="RS-2011-08-03" /> As the animation business had switched to digital tools in the time between, this version utilized [[digital ink and paint]], with each drawing simply scanned into a computer and colored.<ref name="RS-2011-08-03"/>

The episodes debuted in the United States and Canada on October 27, 2011; further, its premiere was a ratings hit, with an audience of 3.3 million total viewers.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 28, 2011 |title='Beavis and Butt-Head' revival a ratings hit |work=[[New York Post]] |url=https://nypost.com/2011/10/28/beavis-and-butt-head-revival-a-ratings-hit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817124909/https://nypost.com/2011/10/28/beavis-and-butt-head-revival-a-ratings-hit/ |archive-date=August 17, 2018}}</ref> This number eventually dwindled to 900,000 by the season's end, mainly due to its challenging time slot pitted against regular prime time shows on other networks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Film Thrasher: The News Bundle: Future of 'Beavis & Butthead' Now In Jeopardy? |url=https://filmthrasher.com/2011/02/news-bundle-future-of-beavis-butthead.html |access-date=February 24, 2012 |publisher=CamArruda}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> As part of a promotional campaign, cinemas screening ''[[Jackass 3D]]'' opened the [[feature film]] with a [[3-D film|3-D]] ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' short subject.<ref>Sitterson, Aubrey. [http://www.ugo.com/tv/comic-con-2011-beavisand-butthead-coverage-and-panel "Comic-Con 2011: Beavis and Butthead Coverage and Panel"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908035317/http://www.ugo.com/tv/comic-con-2011-beavisand-butthead-coverage-and-panel|date=September 8, 2012}}. UGO. July 21, 2010.</ref> The revival encompassed 24 episodes (12 half-hour programs),<ref name="RS-2011-08-03" /> but only lasted one season. In a later interview, Judge confirmed "Things didn’t quite click. There were a lot of problems on the animation side of things, trying to get it to look right. I don’t know if that played into it. But it actually did pretty well — the ratings were good. MTV just didn’t want to do anymore."<ref name="Greene 2022 m641">{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=August 3, 2022 |title='It's Harder Than It Looks': Mike Judge on Bringing Back 'Beavis and Butt-Head' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/mike-judge-beavis-and-butt-head-revival-1391710/ |access-date=April 12, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> The network's demographic had also shifted to include more female viewers, complicating the show's appeal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Will Beavis And Butt-Head Continue UPDATE! |url=https://www.eatbloganddie.com/post/32549219391/will-beavis-and-butt-head-continue-update |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121212129/http://www.eatbloganddie.com/post/32549219391/will-beavis-and-butt-head-continue-update |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2012 |publisher=EatBlogAnddie}}</ref> In an interview with [[Howard Stern]] in 2014, Judge mentioned that while the show's ratings were high, meeting this key demographic was a factor in its cancellation. He also said that MTV was close to selling it to another network, but it became "lost in deal stuff".<ref name="stern2014">{{citation |title=Howard Stern interview with Mike Judge |date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>{{rp|at=37m}} Judge remained outwardly open to producing more shows, suggesting in 2014 that there was a chance of pitching ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' to another network.<ref>{{cite web |last=Topel |first=Fred |date=January 10, 2014 |title=Mike Judge: 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Trapped in Limbo |url=https://www.mandatory.com/fun/628453-mike-judge-says-beavis-and-butt-head-are-trapped-in-limbo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111012613/http://www.craveonline.com/tv/articles/628453-mike-judge-says-beavis-and-butt-head-are-trapped-in-limbo |archive-date=January 11, 2014 |access-date=June 5, 2022 |publisher=Mandatory}}</ref> Conflicting with the actual season number, MTV incorrectly refers to this season as "Season 9", even though it is technically the eighth season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-09 |title=Beavis and Butt-Head {{!}} Ep. 901 {{!}} Werewolves of Highland / Crying {{!}} Episode Summary, Video, Photos {{!}} MTV |website=[[MTV]] |url=https://www.mtv.com/shows/beavis_and_butthead/episode.jhtml?episodeID=186395 |access-date=2023-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109070618/http://www.mtv.com/shows/beavis_and_butthead/episode.jhtml?episodeID=186395 |archive-date=November 9, 2011 }}</ref> Later reruns of this iteration of the program were broadcast on  [[MTV Classic (American TV channel)|MTV Classic]] in the mid-2010s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title='Beavis & Butt-Head,' 'Daria,' More '90s Favorites Returning on New MTV Classic |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/28/new-mtv-classic-channel-to-air-beavis-and-butt-head-daria-and-more |access-date=May 31, 2021 |agency=IGN |date=July 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Greene |first1=Andy |title=Flashback: A Random 78 Minutes of MTV From June 1982 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/flashback-a-random-78-minutes-of-mtv-from-june-1982-194995/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 24, 2022 |date=June 7, 2017}}</ref>