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The Best Episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head Season 5

Every episode of Beavis and Butt-Head Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head Season 5!

Two dimwitted teenagers discuss TV, heavy-metal music, nachos, and trying to "score with chicks." When the duo aren't sitting on the couch, they try to pick up girls at the local convenience store, slack off at school, or wreak havoc while working at a burger joint.

Genres:AnimationComedy
Network:MTV

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Beavis and Butt-Head" season 5 is "Held Back", rated 8.2/10 from 182 user votes. It was directed by Mike Judge and written by N/A. "Held Back" aired on 10/31/1994 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Killing Time".

  • Held Back
    8.2/10 182 votes

    #1 - Held Back

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/1994

    After failing math in Mr. Buzzcut's class, the boys get sent back to 7th grade, but they don't do so well there either, and keep getting sent back -- all the way to kindergarten.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Killing Time
    7.6/10 168 votes

    #2 - Killing Time

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/1994

    Beavis and Butt-head try to figure out things to do during a two hour period when there is nothing on TV.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Beard Boys
    7.6/10 140 votes

    #3 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Choke
    7.8/10 187 votes

    #4 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: Larry Doyle

  • Safe House
    6.9/10 157 votes

    #5 - Safe House

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/1994

    Todd needs a place to stay while being pursued by a rival gang, so he chooses Butt-head's house and directs the boys to 'act dumb' and keep him safe.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Hard Sell
    7.8/10 125 votes

    #6 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Walkathon
    7.3/10 159 votes

    #7 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Temporary Insanity
    7.6/10 152 votes

    #8 - 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).

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Dude, A Reward
    7.4/10 153 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Walking Erect
    7.6/10 128 votes

    #10 - Walking Erect

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/1994

    The boys go to the zoo to check out the animals' weiners (and grab snakes).

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Career Day
    7.5/10 139 votes

    #11 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Plastic Surgin'
    7.4/10 155 votes

    #12 - Plastic Surgin'

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/1994

    Beavis and Butt-head go to a plastic surgeon to get wiener implants.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Take A Number
    7.4/10 142 votes

    #13 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Beaverly Buttbillies
    7.5/10 153 votes

    #14 - Beaverly Buttbillies

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/26/1994

    After watching ""The Beverly Hillbillies"" on TV, Beavis and Butt-head decide to dig for oil but break a sewage line instead.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: Guy Maxtone-Graham

  • Tainted Meat
    7.9/10 167 votes

    #15 - Tainted Meat

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 12/29/1994

    Beavis develops an infection and transfers it to the customers at Burger World through tainted hamburgers.

    Director: Yvette Kaplan

    Writer: Joe Stillman

  • Stewart Moves Away
    7.6/10 163 votes

    #16 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Top o' the Mountain
    7.9/10 159 votes

    #17 - Top o' the Mountain

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/1995

    Beavis and Butt-head go to the hair salon to see the stylist's boobs...and maybe get their hair cut.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: Joe Stillman

  • Party
    7.4/10 152 votes

    #18 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Wet Behind The Rears
    7.6/10 143 votes

    #19 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Dog
    7.5/10 151 votes

    #20 - Bad Dog

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/1995

    Beavis and Butt-head go to the animal shelter to get a dog, and find one that really likes Beavis.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Lightning Strikes
    7.8/10 156 votes

    #21 - Lightning Strikes

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 2/16/1995

    Imitating a PBS documentary about Ben Franklin, Beavis and Butt-head get struck by lightning, and attract the interest of ""Betsy Wiener"" from ""Decency In Media.""

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Dream On
    7.9/10 159 votes

    #22 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Candy Sale
    8.3/10 173 votes

    #23 - 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.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • Animation Sucks
    7.8/10 162 votes

    #24 - Animation Sucks

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 4/8/1995

    Mr. Van Driessen teaches the class about animation; Beavis and Butt-head draw hundreds of ""dead people"" for their project, but can't understand why the finished film shows only two.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A

  • What's the Deal?
    7.4/10 143 votes

    #25 - What's the Deal?

    Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 6/5/1995

    Beavis & Butt-head sit in on Mr. Anderson's poker game and try to collect all the cards.

    Director: Mike Judge

    Writer: N/A