AdvertisementMTV Is Turning 40. Here's How Beavis, Butt-Head And Daria Upended TV AnimationUpdated July 30, 2021Jason SlotkinfacebookEmailWhen 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. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on July 30, 2021.