Banned "Butthead' show draws few

Huh. Huh. Huh. Cool. So a small group of about 15 die-hard Beavis and Butthead fans said after watching a never before seen episode of the MTV show in Irvine Auditorium Friday night. Sponsored in part by the Penn film society, the event consisted of the showing of the banned episode of Beavis and Butthead, followed by a showing of MTV's new comedy, The State. The still unaired Beavis and Butthead show is considered controversial by MTV because of the use of the word "boner," said James Reid, director of national promotions for Hogan Communications, the company which produces Beavis and Butthead. In the episode, Beavis and Butthead watch a video by U2 and keep referring to Bono as "Boner," in addition to using all kinds of other sexual innuendos. Some students said they particularly enjoyed the controversial content. "I liked the part when Beavis said 'That's my boner,'" College freshman Page Oliver said. The spokespeople for Hogan Communications said that according to the F.C.C., the word "boner" cannot be used on the air. He also said he was not sure what MTV intends to do with the episode. Show writers also added a Picasso joke to the script. Buthead: "What is this crap?' Answer: "It's a Picasso." Beavis: "Pick you own asso, asso." Many attendees found this particular sequence more amusing than the "Bono" jokes. "I liked the Picasso joke," said Wharton senior Gabe Levitt. As for The State, reviews were mixed from students. "I didn't think much of it, I don't think it's going to make it very long," said Engineering freshman John Gottstein. "It's pretty stupid and it's trying to be like the show Kids in the Hall." "I thought it was very funny," said College freshman Jeff Kroop. Students who said they liked The State, also said they would not have watched the new show if not for the banned episode of Beavis and Butthead. "I thought The State was surprisingly funny," added College junior Ted Kartzman. "It was kinda like Kids in the Hall. Good call on Beavis and Butthead. I would have never watched The State if it weren't for Beavis and Butthead." Program directors said Friday they were surprised that more people did not attend the viewing of the popular show. "I was surprised that the turnout was as low as it was," said College junior Dan Rosner, Penn film society co-director.

Please note All comments are eligible for publication in The Daily Pennsylvanian.