Series synopsis
Beetlejuice is an American animation sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 9, 1989. It ended on December 6, 1991. It was created by Tim Burton, David Geffen. It stars Stephen Ouimette, Alyson Court, Tabitha St. Germain and Len Carlson.
The adventures of preteen goth Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice as they explore The Neitherworld, a wacky afterlife realm inhabited by monsters, ghosts, ghouls and zombies.
Premise
The adventures of preteen goth Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice as they explore The Neitherworld, a wacky afterlife realm inhabited by monsters, ghosts, ghouls and zombies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephen Ouimette as Beetlejuice (voice)
- Alyson Court as Lydia Deetz (voice)
- Tabitha St. Germain as Ginger (voice)
- Len Carlson as The Monster Across the Street (voice)
- Don Francks
- Elizabeth Hanna as Delia Deetz (voice)
- Roger Dunn as Charles Deetz (voice)
- John Stocker as Bartholomew Batt
Supporting cast
- Tara Strong as Claire Brewster
- Dan Hennessey as Bully the Crud
- Keith Knight as Armhold Musclehugger
- Susan Roman as Miss Shapen
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 109 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | September 9, 1989 | December 9, 1989 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 8, 1990 | October 27, 1990 |
| Season 3 | 11 | September 7, 1991 | October 26, 1991 |
| Season 4 | 65 | September 9, 1991 | December 6, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Critter Sitters Beetlejuice needs some cash to buy Lydia a present so when she gets a job baby-sitting, he follows suit. But Neitherworld babies are a bit more of a handful than Outerworld ones, and Beetlejuice gets dragged before Judge Mental for a long string of offences. Can Lydia keep him from getting thrown to the Sandworms? |
September 9, 1989 |
| 2 |
The Big Face Off It's Beetlejuice and Lydia versus the reigning King and Queen of Gross on a popular Neitherworld TV show. Do our heroes have any chance of winning the big gross-off with Beetlejuice feeling below par? |
September 16, 1989 |
| 3 |
Skeletons in the Closet The skeletons in Beetlejuice's closet have accumulated so much over the years that the closet finally bursts. The skeletons drift astray, telling people the truths Beetlejuice had always hidden from them. |
September 16, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dragster of Doom Beetlejuice and Lydia decide that it's time for them to have a car of their own, so they rebuild a salvaged one they find in a Neitherworld wrecking yard. But BJ delivers Lydia an abnormal carburetor for installation and although the car they create looks normal at first, it soon becomes evident that he's abnormal. |
September 8, 1990 |
| 2 |
Scare and Scare Alike It's Scary Fool's Day in the Neitherworld and Beetlejuice and Lydia are trying to outdo each other. |
September 15, 1990 |
| 3 |
Spooky Boo-tique Lydia's creepy fashions gain the girls a spot in the Peaceful Pines Mondo Mall. Only no one's interested. So Mr. Beetleman sends a message over the airwaves. |
September 15, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mom's Best Friend When Beetlejuice is collared while in dog form, he gets stuck that way. Lydia calls him to the Outerworld where Delia promptly adopts him as the dog she always wanted. |
September 7, 1991 |
| 2 |
Back-To-School Ghoul When BJ's License To Drive People Crazy is revoked, he finds out that it's because he never finished kindergarten. He goes back, but can he pass the Final Final? |
September 14, 1991 |
| 3 |
Doomie's Romance Doomie falls in love with the Mayor's pink car (which Doomie dubs 'Pinky'). The down side is, Pinky isn't alive like Doomie. Besides that, both Beetlejuice and Mayor Maynot are adamantly against the relationship. How can this story possibly have a happy ending? |
September 21, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You're History Beetlejuice gets a bunch of famous dead historical figures to appear on Neitherworld TV. |
September 9, 1991 |
| 2 |
Raging Skull Jacques tries to achieve his afterlife-long dream of becoming Mr. Neitherworld, with one obstacle: namely, Armhold Musclehugger, the current reigning King of Fitness. How can someone with no muscles possibly compete with someone built like a Greek god? |
September 10, 1991 |
| 3 |
Sore Feet Beetlejuice's feet decide they aren't being treated right and strike out on their own. BJ must find them before they get themselves in trouble. |
September 11, 1991 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 1989 |
| Last aired | December 6, 1991 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |