Beavis and Butt-head

''This article is about the characters known as Beavis and Butt-head, and their connections to Daria fandom. For information on the MTV series, see Beavis and Butt-head.''

The characters Beavis and Butt-head (B&B) originate from the animated MTV show that bears their name. Beavis is the more excitable and easily-manipulated of the two, whil Butt-Head is the (slightly) more collected 'leader' of the duo. The two are very, very, very dumb - in "Trouble Urinating" they forgot how to pee - and are driven by hormones, junk food, and music that "rocks". They find many things "cool", including insults and physical abuse directed at themselves. Their extremely distinctive laughter has driven teachers to despair. One of their main interest is loud rock and metal music, and they pour over and comment on any music videos they find - especially ones that "suck".

They went to high school in Highland with Daria Morgendorffer, who was one of the few people who could actually stand to be around them at times. They had their first significant encounter in "Scientific Stuff", where they were forced to work together on a science project. She often found their idiocy amusing and would sometimes use it for her own game (Scientific Stuff, Walkathon), while at other times just being happy to snark at them (Spare Me). Other times they simply ticked her off (Babes 'R' Us). She sometimes had to explain to them basic facts, such as that seeds had to be planted in the ground (Sprout) and that graduation existed (U.S. History); sometimes she offered straight advice to the duo - without sarcasm - something she rarely bothered to do with anyone stupid at Lawndale. One time she even ranted in their presence about being forced to be a fashion reporter for the school newspaper, as if they were the only ones she could express her irritation too (Sporting Goods).

Beavis & Butt-Head usually referred to her as "Diarhhea", though Butt-Head would usually call her by her real name to her face. He seemed to vaguely respect her, taking her advice on some things. Daria, for her part, seemed to be more annoyed by Beavis than Butt-head. She was amused by the idea of them getting expelled and sent to Hope High though (No Laughing).

In the Beavis and Butt-head comics by Marvel Comics, the lads had far more frequent encounters with Daria. They would also sometimes be more malicious towards her, and vice versa.

Once Daria moved to Lawndale for her own show, B&B were never referred to by her(beyond a quip by Daria that Highland had "uranium in the drinking water"). In an off-canon canon interview on the CBS Early Show (January 2002), Daria was asked an interesting question by Jane Clayson: "You made your debut, Daria, on the MTV show Beavis and Butt-head. Do you still keep in touch with those guys?" "I'd like to," Daria replied, "but first, they have to figure out that when the telephone makes that funny sound, you're supposed to pick it up and say hello."

In Daria fanfiction the duo make many appearances, both in flashbacks and in the "present-day" Dariaverse.

Daria in Beavis and Butt-head

 * “Daria on Beavis and Butt-head” (Outpost Daria)
 * “Beavis and Butt-head and Daria” by CF (Outpost Daria)
 * Daria in Beavis & Butthead - Episode Guide
 * "Way Back When" Department: Daria—The Highland Years, by CINCGREEN (archived from The Green Sink)

Beavis and Butt-head in Daria
"Someone had to draw 44,000 of these [frames] just to make them exist. (beat) Really. You shouldn't have."
 * April 2005 interview with Glenn Eichler on DVDaria, which mentions why Beavis and Butt-head were excluded from Daria episodes.
 * CBS Early Show Interview with Jane Clayson on Outpost Daria
 * "Cool Crap Auction" on MTV, where Daria has to flog B&B products:

Beavis and Butt-head in Daria Fanfic

 * "The Cynic, The Fashionista and the Jackass": Both are in this story, but the main focus is on Beavis, Daria and Sandi as the three race in a search for stolen Confederate gold. A parody of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
 * Daria's Christmas Carol: The duo are major parts of the "Christmas Past" section of the story (and are also seen as babies)
 * “Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope”: B&B go unnamed but are obviously the pair responsible for the shootings in Highland, Texas.
 * Grove Hell on Earth: Daria begins to emulate Beavis and Butt-head during her mental breakdown.
 * Judith Strikes Highland!: Quinn and Daria are Beavis and Butt-Head.