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Which MTV animated series about a sardonic teenage girl was spun off from 'Beavis and Butt-Head'?

Answer

Daria

Daria Morgendorffer first appeared as a minor character on 'Beavis and Butt-Head' before MTV gave her a solo series in 1997.

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Daria spun off from Beavis and Butt-Head because MTV executives thought a show about a smart teenage girl would attract older viewers and advertisers than the original.

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  • 1990s
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