The BEST episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head season 5

Every episode of Beavis and Butt-Head season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head season 5!

Beavis and Butt-head are high school students whose lifestyles revolve around TV, junk food (usually nachos), shopping malls, heavy metal music, and trying to "score with chicks". Each show contains short cartoons centering on the duo who live in the fictitious town of Highland, Texas. The episodes are broken up by short breaks in which Beavis and Butt-head watch and make fun of music videos.

Last Updated: 12/5/2024Network: MTVStatus: Ended
Take a Number
star
8.16
85 votes

#1 - Take a Number

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/1994

Beavis and Butt-head go to the "Creatures of Rock" concert and spend the whole time waiting in line for the toilet. videos: Life Of Agony - "This Time" Iron Maiden - "From Here To Eternity" David Cassidy - "Lyin' To Myself" Godley & Creme - "Cry"

Writer: Bo Weinberg
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Beard Boys
star
7.95
107 votes

#2 - Beard Boys

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/1994

The boys decide they need beards to score, so they cut their hair and glue it to their faces. videos: Ratt - "I Wan't A Woman" Stakka Bo - "Here We Go" Sugartooth - "Sold My Fortune"

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Buttniks
star
7.92
83 votes

#3 - Buttniks

Season 5 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/13/1995

Beavis and Butt-head visit a coffee house; Beavis downs gallons of cappuccino and takes the stage as Cornholio. videos: Stranglers - "Skin Deep" Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - "Dang"

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Green Thumbs
star
7.82
85 votes

#4 - Green Thumbs

Season 5 - Episode 49 - Aired 10/11/1995

The boys photocopy a dollar bill and try to use the copies to buy stuff. videos: Our Lady Peace - "Star Seed" Michael Bolton - "Everybody's Crazy" Beastie Boys - "Pass The Mic"

Writer: Etan Cohen
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Choke
star
7.82
166 votes

#5 - Choke

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1994

While eating some chicken nuggets, Butt-head starts to choke. Beavis, remembering the "Him-lick Manure" poster at Burger World, heads there but gets distracted along the way. videos: The Didjits - "Judge The Hot Fudge" Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne - "Close My Eyes Forever" De La Soul - "Ego Trippin'"

Writer: Larry Doyle
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Close Encounters
star
7.77
81 votes

#6 - Close Encounters

Season 5 - Episode 39 - Aired 8/9/1995

McVicker sends Beavis and Butt-head to a group therapy session where they terrorize fellow patients. videos: Rolling Stones - "Love Is Strong" Black Crowes - "High Head Blues" Faith No More -"Diggin' The Grave"

Writer: Joe Stillman
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Here Comes the Bride's Butt
star
7.69
83 votes

#7 - Here Comes the Bride's Butt

Season 5 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/9/1995

Beavis and Butt-head go to a wedding in hopes that they can make out with the bride. videos; Prince - "When 2 R In Love" The Go-Go's - "Whole World Lost Its Head" Weezer - "Buddy Holly"

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Hard Sell
star
7.45
152 votes

#8 - Hard Sell

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1994

The boys get jobs as telemarketers; Beavis becomes the top salesman, and Butt-head can't figure out what to do. videos: Stone Temple Pilots - "Vasoline" Archers Of Loaf - "Web In Front" Stacey Q. - "Two of Hearts" Infectious Grooves - "Violent and Funky"

Directors: Mike Judge
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Dude, a Reward
star
7.41
90 votes

#9 - Dude, a Reward

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/1994

When Beavis finds a camera, the boys photograph their butts and their "captains," and return the camera for a reward. videos: R.E.M. - "Shiny Happy People" Rick Dees - "Get Naked" Dandelion - "Under My Skin" Entombed - "Wolverine Blues"

Writer: Bo Weinberg
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Career Day
star
7.37
59 votes

#10 - Career Day

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1994

The boys become security guards at the mall for Mr. Van Driesen's career day. videos: Slaughter - "Real Love" The Meices - "Daddy's Gone to CA" Tool - "Prison Sex" Pavement - "Cut Your Hair"

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Tired
star
7.35
55 votes

#11 - Tired

Season 5 - Episode 38 - Aired 8/8/1995

The two boys cause huge chaos around Highland playing with a big tire they find at a garage.

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Screamers
star
7.34
53 votes

#12 - Screamers

Season 5 - Episode 31 - Aired 7/10/1995

After watching a horror movie, Beavis and Butt-head run around the neighborhood trying to scare people by screaming at them. videos: Quicksand -- "Delusional" Soul Coughing -- "Down To This" Van Halen -- "Can't Stop Loving You"

Wet Behind the Rears
star
7.33
61 votes

#13 - Wet Behind the Rears

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1995

Buzzcut orders the boys to take a shower after gym class, when suddenly the fire alarm goes off and they are forced to exit the building clad in only their skivvies. videos: Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" U2 - "Numb" YES - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" R.E.M. - "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"

Steamroller
star
7.32
53 votes

#14 - Steamroller

Season 5 - Episode 50 - Aired 10/12/1995

The boys steal Mr. Anderson's steamroller, with predictable results. videos: Bjork- "Army Of Me" Skee-Lo - "I Wish" Wilco - "Box Full Of Letters"

Writer: Don London
Walkathon
star
7.31
89 votes

#15 - Walkathon

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/1994

Beavis and Butt-head pledge money to Daria for a walkathon, then have to walk off the money when they can't pay. videos: Mojo Nixon - "Elvis is Everywhere" The Grays - "Very Best Years" Tori Amos - "God" Godspeed - "Houston St."

Plastic Surgin'
star
7.27
62 votes

#16 - Plastic Surgin'

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/1994

Beavis and Butt-head go to a plastic surgeon to get wiener implants. videos: Pantera - "This Love" Prince - "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" Rush - "Stick It Out" Sheena Easton - "Sugar Walls"

Whiplash
star
7.26
54 votes

#17 - Whiplash

Season 5 - Episode 42 - Aired 9/11/1995

Beavis and Butt-head plan to fake getting injured so they can get insurance money; real injuries follow. videos: Radiohead - "Fake Plastic Trees" Jerry Lee Lewis - "Goosebumps" Korn - "Blind"

Writer: Don London
Stewart Moves Away
star
7.25
59 votes

#18 - Stewart Moves Away

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/5/1995

Beavis and Butt-head learn how to be movers and break stuff from two guys who rob the Stevensons. videos: Gwar - "Saddam A Go-Go" Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel the Pain"

Writer: Don London
Candy Sale
star
7.23
57 votes

#19 - Candy Sale

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/8/1995

The boys are supposed to sell candy for school, but end up only selling it to each other -- with the same two dollars.

Dream On
star
7.21
56 votes

#20 - Dream On

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/23/1995

Beavis and Butt-head can't seem to get up and off the couch, but this time it's because they keep drifting in and out of dreamland. videos: Tesla - "Call It What You Want" Cheech & Chong - "I'm Not Home Right Now" Supersuckers - "Creepy Jackalope Eye" Bjork - "Big Time Sensuality"

Writer: Joe Stillman
Bus Trip
star
7.20
59 votes

#21 - Bus Trip

Season 5 - Episode 48 - Aired 10/10/1995

A bus trip to the mountains ends in disaster for Mr. Van Driessen. videos: Flaming Lips - "Turn It On" The Rake's Progress - "I'll Talk My Way Out Of This" Ween - "Freedom of '76"

Temporary Insanity
star
7.19
67 votes

#22 - Temporary Insanity

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/1994

The boys ditch school and work as temps at a real estate agency (and break stuff). videos: David Byrne - "??Angels??" Coverdale/Page - "Pride & Joy" Iggy Pop - "Butt Town" La Tour - "People Are Still Having Sex"

Sexual Harrassment
star
7.19
57 votes

#23 - Sexual Harrassment

Season 5 - Episode 46 - Aired 10/5/1995

The boys want to sue a chick in class for sexual harassment because she's constantly giving them "wood." videos: Tom Petty - "It's Good To Be King" The Prodigy - "Poison" Morphine - "Honey White"

Directors: Mike Judge
Spare Me
star
7.15
54 votes

#24 - Spare Me

Season 5 - Episode 43 - Aired 9/12/1995

Two babes want the boys to change their flat tire, Butt-head learns what not to do with a tire-iron. videos: PJ Harvey - "Down By The Water" Elastica - "Connection" Goo Goo Dolls - "Only One"

Writer: Bo Weinberg
Party
star
7.15
55 votes

#25 - Party

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/29/1995

When the boys decide to throw a party so they can 'cop a feel,' it is almost ruined when Stewart and his friends show up, but then Todd arrives and trashes the house. videos: Robert Palmer - "Simply Irresistible" Note: Originally shown with only one video during "Butt-Bowl II." The edited version with the following videos premiered on 2/2/95: Jesus Lizard - "Glamorous" Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "Detroit Rock City" Marilyn Manson - "Get Your Gunn"