Killing Time (Beavis and Butt-Head Episode)

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Killing Time is an episode of the MTV animated series Beavis and Butt-head.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The episode revolved around a two-hour period in which there was nothing on TV that Beavis and Butt-Head enjoyed, and their attempts to pass the time until something came on. The time progressed as follows.

3:58 PM: Beavis and Butt-head finish watching a wrestling program, and Butt-head turns off the TV when Senior Golf comes on. The boys then try to think of ways to pass the time.

4:01 PM: Beavis asks repeatedly how long until something good is on, and is attacked by Butt-head. They continue to think and declare that "thinking sucks".

4:07 PM: The boys stand up, and try to stand up again, but they are already standing.

4:14 PM: They watch their power meter and unsuccessfully try to throw up. They also declare that "time sucks".

4:27 PM: The boys play catch with a garbage can.

4:54 PM: Butt-head suggests doing their homework, and the duo laugh.

5:07 PM: The boys are still laughing about doing their homework, and encounter Stewart. They try asking what to do, but leave as Stewart goes on.

5:45 PM: The boys are back inside and are waiting anxiously.

5:51 PM: Beavis sniffs his finger as the boys continue to wait.

5:56 PM: Beavis is now picking his nose as it is almost time.

5:59 PM: Butt-head finally turns on the TV, and watch the anticipated show - a female workout show.

[edit] Quotes

Butt-head: Beavis, we are about to go into the Promised Land.
Workout instructor: Here's an exercise you can do while watching TV. (the model stretches her legs apart on a machine while the boys exclaim)

Butt-head: Whoa!

Beavis: Yeah!

Beavis: Hey, Butt-head, what did people do before they invented TV?

Butt-head: There's always been TV. There's just more channels now.

Beavis: Oh, yeah. Progress is cool.

[edit] Trivia

This episode shows the duo watching a fictional professional wrestling show, which also happened to be the same episode in which the duo commentate on Rick Derringer's "Real American", the theme music for professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.