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The characters Beavis and Butt-head (B&B) originate from the animated MTV [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beavis_and_Butt-head 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".
When Beavis becomes ''too'' hyper - sugar, caffiene, or drugs - he transforms into the beserker state of "the Great Cornholio". [[Daria Morgendorffer]] has twice encountered him in this state, and is the only person to have successfully handled him. ([[Beavis and Butthead issue 27|The Great Bungholio]])
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]]). ▼
▲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
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 any sarcasm ([[Beavis and Butt-head issue 12|Putting the X in Xmas]]), something she rarely bothered to do with anyone stupid at Lawndale, or tried to reason with them even though she had to know this wouldn't work ([[Beavis and Butt-head issue 1|Dental Hygiene Dilemma]], [[Career Day]]). 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]]). Whatever her reaction to them, she still went out of her way to encounter and talk to them, even though this encounters were often irritating or bemusing.
[[Image:bb_DUNdannaDUN.jpg|right|frame|The lads celebrate getting suspended with air guitars ("No Laughing")]]
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.
Despite going out of her way to talk to them and an early instance where she tried to stop them taking a beating ([[Citizen Butt-head]]), she didn't think much of them. She was amused by the idea of them getting expelled and sent to [[Hope High]] though ("No Laughing"), she tried to ensure they were left behind on a field trip ([[Beavis and Butt-head issue 23|Witless]]), and as noted above she took advantage of them. When they were thought to be dead in "[[Beavis and Butt-head are Dead]]", Daria was hardly bothered at all. ''Why'' she kept talking to them when she didn't like them was never stated: fans have theorised that Daria, being friendless, was seeking out the company of Highland High's other big outcasts out of desperation.
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" [[Daria Fandom Lexicon|Dariaverse]].
Letters and fanart to the ''Beavis and Butt-head'' comic show a number of fans thought Daria was interested in/should get together with Beavis or Butt-head. [[Dear Diarrhea|Daria herself was sickened by the concept]].
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