Generation In Crisis - Recap

Mr. Van Driessen is trying to get class started, but the kids are being disruptive. He introduces a guest speaker, named Ken Alder, who's a documentary filmmaker. Ken tells the class he making a film about problem kids, and asks if the class knows anyone like that. Everyone in the class points to Beavis and Butt-head. The boys are in the back of the room with their shirts pulled over their heads, making odd noises.

Next, Ken is with the boys walking down the street, and Beavis slips into Cornholio mode. Ken takes them out to a field to shoot film of them, but they just stand there. He asks them what they do, and they're bored, so they decide to leave. Begging them to stay and do something, Ken gives them five dollars, so Butt-head picks his nose.

The film rolls, and asks how the children of this generation are doing. It introduces the boys as Stephen and Bernard. It shows the boys enjoying looking at roadkill, watching TV, and listening to heavy metal. He asks the boys several questions, and it makes them appear stupid and pointless when they have no meaningful answers. Ken mentions there's no censorship on this film, but the boys say they like censorship, when they see black boxes over people's privates on TV. Beavis drops an F-bomb, though, and a few other choice words, so the filmmaker cuts him off.

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