


The show about brain dead teens and their pubescent whims debuted on MTV in 1993 and was quick to catch flack for everything from its rougher animation style to the impulsive actions of its stars. By the 1990s, the network's biggest stars also included its resident pair of animated knuckleheads: Beavis and Butt-Head.Ĭritic-proof, crudely drawn rebels go pop Though it's fairly established by now that the cable channel-turned-entertainment brand stopped being the home of music videos some time ago, its contribution to the television landscape transcends music and reality TV. In its first decade on air, provocative videos and performances from pop stars including Madonna and George Michael invited attention and ignited controversy. 1, 1981, it was bound to rattle the nerves of parents and moral crusaders.
