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Beavis And Butt Head S 8 E 14 Holding

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Beavis And Butt Head S 8 E 14 Holding Recap

Beavis and Butt-Head are approached by two porn actresses, who think they're drug dealers.


  • Abusive Offspring: Gary is shown to be verbally abusive to his mother by constantly screaming at her for no good reason.
    Gary's mom: Do you and your friends want some sandwiches?
    Gary: SHUT UP!!!
  • Basement Dweller: Gary, the film director, still lives in his mom's house. Even if she's a sweet old lady who offers to make the film crew sandwiches, he can't resist screaming at her.
    Gary: NOT NOW, MA!!!
  • Big "SHUT UP!": Gary gives one to his mother when she asks him if the crew wants some sandwiches.
  • Comically Missing the Point: After Crystal tells them about the porno, Beavis and Butt-Head assume they're going to be stars. When they reveal they aren't drug dealers and the crew starts fighting amongst each other, Butt-Head assumes they're still in the porno, only the story part, especially after the cops arrive.
  • Dramatic Irony: Beavis and Butt-Head think they are going to be porn stars, being too stupid to realize that it's illegal since they're only minors.
  • Everyone Has Standards: Implied by the crew, especially Gary. He might be an immature drug addict, but there's no way he would allow minors in his porno.
  • Instantly Proven Wrong: Subverted. Gary claims that all his performers are over 18, but Beavis and Butt-Head rebuke him by stating they're ready to shoot. However, the duo only thinks they're performers, and the police are convinced because of their names.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: Although for the wrong reasons, the film crew deserved to be arrested for smuggling drugs
  • Literal-Minded: Crystal asks Beavis if he's "holding" as in selling drugs. Beavis, who is holding onto his leg, replies that he is indeed holding.
  • One Dialogue, Two Conversations: Crystal and her friends think Beavis and Butt-Head are drug dealers. The duo thinks Crystal wants to not only score with them but film it as part of a porno.
  • Real Joke Name: The cops assume Beavis and Butt-Head are porn stars when he hears their names.
  • Right for the Wrong Reasons:
    • Beavis and Butt-Head correctly assume that Crystal and Sapphire are interested in them. However, they mistakenly believe it's because they want them to star in their porno shoot, not supply them with drugs.
    • The police were right to arrest the film crew for smuggling drugs and manipulating the boys into participating in their illegal activities. However, they actually did so under the mistaken belief that the crew had manipulated Beavis and Butt-Head — who are only minors — into becoming porn stars.
  • Special Guest: Pamela Adlon, the voice of Bobby Hill, guest stars as the female voices in the episode, especially Crystal and Sapphire.
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: Crystal and Sapphire are friends who constantly fight amongst one another, such as Crystal making fun of Sapphire for being a fluffer.

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