Season Review: Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head Season Three

After a couple of seasons over on Paramount+, the boys have finally moved back to linear TV on Comedy Central, and honestly? It’s exactly where they belong. Airing right after South Park, this season felt like a homecoming for Mike Judge’s creation. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there is something fundamentally “right” about watching these two idiots ruin their lives on a Wednesday night.

Season 3 took the “Multiverse” concept teased in the Do the Universe movie and the first two revival seasons and ran with it. We got a steady diet of the classic “teen” Beavis and Butt-Head, but the real meat on the bone continues to be the Middle-Aged versions. Watching these two struggle with the modern world—from heart attacks to AI—is the kind of “sad-funny” that only Mike Judge can pull off without making it feel like a lecture.

The Hits: Braces, Heart Attacks, and Lawndale High

The season kicked off with a bang. “Braces & Heart Attack” gave us one of the funniest visuals of the year: Butt-Head losing his braces and genuinely believing he’s now a male model. But the real highlight of the year was the finale, “Oldholio & The Discoverers.”

Not only did we get the return of the Great Cornholio (this time as an old man terrorizing authorities), but we got a reunion with a Lawndale High grad (Daria!) that had me begging for a full series revival for her. It was a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment that proves these producers know exactly what the long-time fans want to see.

Other standout moments included:

• The Mission: A mini-reunion with Tom Anderson in the desert that felt like a spiritual sequel to Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.

• Beavis H: Introducing a “new kid” in class who acts like a mini-Beavis. It’s a risky move, but as we saw with Daria and Stewart in the 90s, adding fresh blood to the student body usually pays off.

• Tattoo: Middle-aged Beavis getting a “Dumbass” chest tattoo that he reads in the mirror as “Sad Mud.” It’s a simple, stupid gag that had me bellowing laughter for ten minutes straight.

The Misses: The Cutaway Conundrum

If there’s one area where Season 3 felt like it was “fighting with one arm tied behind its back,” it’s the cutaways. While the “Smart Beavis and Butt-Head” segments offer some of the best high-concept dialogue in the show, the music video and TikTok commentary felt a little safe this year.

It feels like there’s a slight fear of upsetting the “Zoomer” industry that feeds the MTV beast. Unlike South Park, which will go after anyone with a pulse, Beavis and Butt-Head’s commentary on modern influencers feels a bit toothless at times. I want to see them really lay into some of these YouTube idiots the way they used to lay into Winger.

Final Verdict: Is There Life After the Finale?

The finale felt like a goodbye, especially with the “Old” and “Smart” versions taking center stage. But with the news that Paramount has officially renewed the show for Season 4, it’s clear the “fearless leaders” aren’t going anywhere.

This season proved that Beavis and Butt-Head are cartoons in every sense of the word—they can be reset, aged up, or sent to a different dimension, and as long as they’re still giggling while someone gets a savage beating (sorry, Van Driessen), it’s going to be “cool.”

Final Thoughts: Mike Judge is a busy man with King of the Hill returning for three more seasons on Hulu, but as long as he’s got time to voice these two, I’m watching. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go see if I can find a gold bar to throw at a Metallica concert.