Series synopsis
Big Bad BeetleBorgs is an American action & adventure kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on FOX on September 7, 1996. It ended on March 2, 1998. It stars Herbie Baez, Shannon Chandler, Wesley Barker and Brittany Konarzewski.
When three kids explore Charterville's haunted Hillhurst Mansion on a dare, they discover a lot more than they bargain for! The trio find a wild and wacky phasm named Flabber, who changes their lives forever when he grants their wish to become the superheroes they've read about in BeetleBorgs comics. However, not only does Flabber grant the kids' wish, but he also accidentally facilitates the escape of supervillains from the comic books as well! Now it's up to these three newly tapped superheroe ...
Premise
When three kids explore Charterville's haunted Hillhurst Mansion on a dare, they discover a lot more than they bargain for! The trio find a wild and wacky phasm named Flabber, who changes their lives forever when he grants their wish to become the superheroes they've read about in BeetleBorgs comics. However, not only does Flabber grant the kids' wish, but he also accidentally facilitates the escape of supervillains from the comic books as well! Now it's up to these three newly tapped superheroes - aided by a friendly neighborhood phasm and armed with fantastic powers and awesome vehicles - to save the world from the forces of darkness that threaten the peace and harmony of all mankind.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Herbie Baez as Roland
- Shannon Chandler as Jo
- Wesley Barker as Drew
- Brittany Konarzewski as Jo
- Billy Forester as Flabber
- David Fletcher as Frankenbeans
- Joe Hackett as Count Fangula
- Blake Torney as Mums
Supporting cast
- Lina Godouse as Little Ghoul
- Scott Page-Pagter as Wolfgang (voice)
- Frank Tahoe as Wolfgang
- Channe Nolen as Abbie
- Joey Pal as Vexor (voice)
- Rappin' Granny as Nano
- Derek Stephen Prince as Noxic (voice)
- Dave 'Foots' Footman as Typhus (voice)
- Rajia Baroudi as Jara (voice)
- Christopher Cho as Nukus
- Claudine Barros as Horribelle
- Marshal Hilton as Les Fortunes
Guest cast
- Mike Reynolds as Terror Bear (voice)
- Todd Hurst as Trip
- Patrick Seaborn as Van
- Elisabeth Lund as Heather
- Tom Wyner as Green Cannon Machine (voice)
- Peter Greenwood as Mace Warrior (voice)
- Will Long as Garganturat (voice)
- Tom Fahn as Fire Cat (voice)
- Laura Walsh as Queen Magna
- Victoria Presley as Monsterella (voice)
- Dan Letlow as Ghoulum (voice)
- Gregg Bullock as The Photominator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 53 | September 7, 1996 | May 21, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 35 | September 8, 1997 | March 2, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beetle Rock (1) Drew, Jo and Roland are hanging out at Zoom Comics reading the latest BeetleBorgs comics when local bullies Van and Trip dare them to go into the old abandoned Hillhurst House. |
September 7, 1996 |
| 2 |
Beetle Rock (2) When Flabber grants the kids their wish to become BeetleBorgs, he also accidentally unleashes the comic book villains too! |
September 7, 1996 |
| 3 |
TNT for Two Van and Trip pay to have the Hillhurst Mansion blown up while the Magnavors have their own plan to destroy the Mansion. |
September 9, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crush of the Crustaceans Nukus destroys the Beetleborgs' armor, weapons, and powers, and turns Flabber into ice. While the kids try to persuade Art Fortunes to draw new armor, weapons, and powers for them, Nukus frees Fortunes' twisted brother Les from jail and summons some of Les' drawn monsters into the real world. |
September 8, 1997 |
| 2 |
Metallix Rising Nukus, along with new fellow villains Vilor and Horribelle and the Dregs, takes Les Fortunes to the Charterville Cemetery, in order to have a new army of monsters drawn for him. |
September 9, 1997 |
| 3 |
Battle Station Alert The Crustaceans kidnap Art Fortunes, but the kids use the Bug Out spell to sneak into the Charterville Cemetery and rescue him. Art then draws a new Battle Station and new Battle Vehicles so that the Beetleborgs will be able to face the Worm Tanks and the Crustacean Jet Fighters that Les drew for Nukus. |
September 10, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 1996 |
| Last aired | March 2, 1998 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 15:00:00 |