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Beavis (b. 1979 ) is a character on the MTV series Beavis And Butt-Head . He was voiced by the show’s creator, Mike Judge . Beavis has an Underbite and a fixated stare on his face which almost never looks straight, but to the side. He is usually seen wearing a Metallica t-shirt, though in merchandising appearances, his shirt displays the slogan “ Death Rock ,” to avoid licensing issues (he also wears a Slayer shirt rather than his normal Metallica one in the episode “ Blood Drive .”) He is slightly shorter than Butt-head , although he appears to be the same height when viewed at a distance due to his oversized Pompadour -like hairstyle. Beavis grunts when he laughs, and his voice is reminiscent of horror film characters played by actor Peter Lorre . Beavis’ name was inspired from an acquaintance of Judge’s during his college days named Bobby Beavis.1 During the series, his name was mispronounced by adults as, among other things, Beaver , Beatrice, Stephen, Brevis, Joe, Paul Lenig and Travis. PERSONALITY .”]] Beavis is often oblivious to the obvious, he is submissive to Butt-head and tolerates a large amount of both physical and verbal Abuse from him, but has limits of tolerance. For instance, in “'' Murder Site '',” Beavis was driven to attacking and nearly killing Butt-head, who wouldn’t cease from calling him “butt-knocker”; a term of which Beavis holds an unexplained resentment towards, and tends to react strongly to. In spite of his overt idiocy, Beavis holds a number of strengths. He has a tendency to be witty and, when discussing various subjects that neither he nor Butt-head understand, is the more likely to guess the truer mechanisms at work. Also, on the rare occasion that a female exhibits interest in one of the duo, it is usually Beavis (as exemplified in the episodes: “ Vidiots ,” “ Another Friday Night ,” “ Teen Talk ,” ‘Letters to Santa Butt-head’ in '' Christmas Special '') who gets the attention; this could be because of Beavis’ somewhat childlike temperament, which by contrast is less off-putting than Butt-head’s more blatant and crass sexual approaches. For example, when the two happen across persons of the opposite sex, Butt-head will lead in with a smug “Hey baby” opening line; whereas Beavis will usually approach them with a less obvious “Hi!” or “Hey, how’s it going?” Easily influenced by Butt-head, however, Beavis will often imitate his more blatant pickup lines. Recklessness Beavis also holds a more precarious and unpredictable nature than Butt-head. His hasty actions by and large end in disaster; from getting in trouble with the law, to severely injuring himself (cutting off the tip of his finger in episode: “Woodshop.") In such early episodes as: “ Home Improvement ,” “ Comedians ,” and “ Stewart's House ,” Beavis displayed signs of being a Pyromania c. Though his obsession with fire remained an obvious trait, as the seasons progressed, the emphasis of his fixation becomes less overt, and more of a passing gag. Cornholio When roused or upset (or due to eating a lot of candy or sweets), Beavis tends to raise his forearms in a 90-degree angle next to his chest. Then, upon clenching his fists, he usually begins to erratically yell or scream. In some music video segments, it is implied that he has ” and “ Radio Sweethearts ,” Beavis also has a tendency to become quite excitable. These character traits are epitomized in an Alter-ego of Beavis’ named ‘ Cornholio ,’ a persona which is awakened when Beavis consumes a sufficiently large quantity of Sugar and/or Caffeine . While under the influence of Cornholio, Beavis pulls his shirt over his head, wanders aimlessly, while reciting ''“I am the Great Cornholio, I need TP for my Bunghole .”'' NOTE: Though the “Cornholio” character was developed in the episode: “ The Great Cornholio ,” Beavis first plays the entity as a passing gag in the episode “ Generation In Crisis .” Relationship with Butt-head Though the closest of confidants, as previously stated Beavis’s relationship with Butt-head is extremely jaded, violent, and at times borders on sadistic. Butt-head often insults, and physically abuses Beavis (usually slapping him.) On occasion, however, Beavis will fight back and/or stand up for himself (as seen in episodes: “ Madame Blavatsky ,” “They're Coming To Take Me Away, Huh Huh”); his favorite means of exacting physical retribution tends to be kicking Butthead in the " Nads ". On at least one occasion ("Canoe"), Beavis has even gone so far as to throw the first punch as demonstrated by him first initiating a fight by smashing Butt-head across the head with a paddle while on a trip with Van Driessen and Stewart (although Butt-head did goad Beavis into doing it). Beavis is usually depicted as being a follower of Butt-head, indisputably going along with most of his instructions, and cooperating in almost all of his endeavors. This subservience, however, appears to be simply a product of Beavis’ own general witlessness, rather than any actual fear of Butt-head’s abuse — as demonstrated in the alternate future of “ It’s A Miserable Life ,” in which Butt-head had never been born and Beavis was instead the friend of Stewart Stevenson . Eccentricities Beavis has a penchant for making off-beat Sound Effects to suit the occasion. Whenever he sees something that is arousing, he imitates a spring ''(“Boi-oi-oi-oi-oiiing!!!”)'' He sometimes Blows A Raspberry by puckering his lips. He occasionally does impersonations of, among others, Principal McVicker in “Speech Therapy,” motivational speaker Mr. Manners/Mr. Candy, and Woody Woodpecker in episode “Top O' the Mountain.” During one episode, Beavis conspicuously reveals that he is sometimes prone to getting erections in the company of other men. Their feature film, '' Beavis And Butt-head Do America '', exposes Beavis’ fondness for Masturbation , particularly in Tom Anderson's Camper . Beavis also displays a bizarre predilection for Feces and things related to it, and in a high pitched tone will often enthusiastically utter the word, “poop.” And while Butt-head's main interest in life is "chicks", Beavis also likes "chicks", but it would seem that he is more phased by violence or toilet humour. Beavis’ parents… As is the case with Butt-head, during the run of the series, Beavis’ family is occasionally referred to, but Never Seen — a prime example of this being his mother. According to some music video segments, however, it is said that she shares Beavis’ peculiar hairstyle, that she is somewhat overweight, and most significantly is regarded as a Slut . While conscious of this, it doesn’t seem to bother Beavis much, as he often laughs along in agreement whenever Butt-head brings it up. Butt-head’s mother too has also been regarded as a tramp (as implied in '' Beavis And Butt-Head Do America '' and in some earlier music video segments), unlike Beavis, however, it ''does'' seem to annoy him whenever it’s said. Along with Butt-head, Beavis is reunited with his biological father (who seems to inhabit many of Beavis’ eccentricities, most notably the same pyromania obsession, and shares an overt physical likeness to him) in the ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' feature film; both men are said to drifters, and one-time roadies for Rock band Mötley Crüe . However, they all remain oblivious to their father-son relation, and part ways again before they make the connection. TRIVIA
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