

The pilot episode aired at the same time as the Super Bowl halftime show in 1998. The network also produced a hit claymation series called Celebrity Deathmatch in which mock-ups of celebrities took each other on in the wrestling ring and fought, well, to the death. MTV animation wasn't only hand-drawn images. Critics called the duo "crude," "ugly" and "self-destructive." The show about brain dead teens and their pubescent whims debuted on MTV in 1993 and was quick to catch flack for everything from its rougher animation style to the impulsive actions of its stars. Critic-proof, crudely drawn rebels go pop By the 1990s, the network's biggest stars also included its resident pair of animated knuckleheads: Beavis and Butt-Head. Though it's fairly established by now that the cable channel-turned-entertainment brand stopped being the home of music videos some time ago, its contribution to the television landscape transcends music and reality TV. In its first decade on air, provocative videos and performances from pop stars including Madonna and George Michael invited attention and ignited controversy. 1, 1981, it was bound to rattle the nerves of parents and moral crusaders. When Beavis and Butt-Head debuted on MTV in 1993, critics called the duo "crude," "ugly" and "self-destructive." That did not stop the 1996 film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America from getting good reviews.įrom the moment MTV launched on Aug.
