Recap
When Mr. Van Driessen takes roll, he notices Beavis and Butt-head are absent, as they have been for three weeks. He discusses this with Principal McVicker, who tries to initiate phone contact with the boys' parents. Beavis answers the phone, and tells the school secretary that Beavis and Butt-head are dead. Principal McVicker is thrilled, while Mr. Van Driessen tearfully informs his class of the news. He shares some memories he has of the boys (shown in flashback clips), as does Daria...
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Episode Notes
This episode contains many flashbacks that include people's memories of Beavis and Butt-head. The flashbacks are all scenes from previous episodes.
After the closing credits (which plays over "I'll Be Seeing You"), the following text appears:
Thank you to all the talented artists, writers and highly intelligent people who worked so hard to make Beavis and Butt-Head look so dumb.Episode Quotes
Mr. Van Driessen: Um... don't you think we should give their parents a call?
Mr. McVicker: Do they even HAVE parents?
Mr. Van Driessen: Well, I have to assume so.
Miss Tress: (over the intercom) Sir, I have some bad news. Beavis and Butt-head are... dead.
Mr. Van Driessen: (shocked) Oh, what? No, it can't be!
Mr. McVicker: Oh my God. (smiles) That's the best news I have ever heard.
Mr. McVicker: I knew it was either gonna be either me or them!
Cultural References
TV Announcer: That's right, Bernie's still dead, and he's stiffer than ever!
Butt-head must be watching a commercial for a sequel to the 1989 film, Weekend at Bernie's.
Episode References
Visual: The Beverly Hillbillies on TV
Beavis and Butt-head watch the same episode of
The Beverly Hillbillies that they saw in episode 5x14, "
Beaverly Buttbillies."
Visual: Mr. Van Driessen sings "Men Have Feelings Too"
We see this in Mr. Van Driessen's flashback. This first occurred in episode 3x17, "
Canoe."
Visual: Mr. Van Driessen gets crushed by a tire
In his second flashback, we see a scene from the episode, "
Tired." This aired in season five.
Butt-head: He sure does like to touch.
Beavis: Yeah. He tried to touch my wiener.
Mr. Van Driessen flashes back to a scene from episode 4x21, "
Manners Suck."
Visual: Mr. Van Driessen sings "Touch a Mountain" while on the bus
This flashback's scene occurred in episode 5x48, "
Bus Trip."
Visual: Daria watches the boys mud wrestle in bikini tops
Daria's first flashback comes from episode 2x06, "
Babes R Us."
Daria: (to Beavis and Butt-head) He said master PAINTERS.
Daria is recalling a scene from episode 4x19, "
Butt is it Art?"
Daria: You guys will never graduate.
Butt-head: Never masturbate?
Daria remembers this conversation from episode 6x03, "
U.S. History."
Visual: Asbestos in Obstetrics
The boys watch a little of a show called "Asbestos in Obstetrics." They watched this same show in episode 4x11, "
Blackout."