At the time, Winger guitarist Reb Beach said the show led to DJs dropping the band's songs from playlists and record and gig ticket sales dried up as a result.

But frontman Kip Winger says he finally buried the hatchet with Judge when the show made a comeback in 2011. He tells The Weeklings: When they did the Beavis and Butt-head remake I found Mike and told him I wanted to clear the air. I never tried to sue MTV or Mike, I never had a problem with the cartoon. I mean, it was David and Goliath, really. There was nothing you could do but take it like a man. It certainly didn't help us, I'll tell you that. But it was a funny show and Mike's a funny guy.