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{{short description|American-Canadian animated televisionTV series (1989–1991)}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Beetlejuice cartoon(TV screenshotseries) logo.jpgsvg
| caption = The show's title card, depicting Lydia Deetz (left) and Beetlejuice (right)
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Beetlejuice]]''|[[Michael McDowell (author)|Michael McDowell]]<br>|[[Larry Wilson (screenwriter)|Larry Wilson]]}}▼
| creator = [[Tim Burton]]
▲| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Beetlejuice]]''|[[Michael McDowell (author)|Michael McDowell]]<br>[[Larry Wilson (screenwriter)|Larry Wilson]]}}
| genre =
| developer = [[Tim Burton]]
| genre = [[Fantasy comedy]]<br>[[Comedy horror]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
*Patsi Patsy Cameron
* Tedd Anasti
}}
| director = {{Plainlist|
* Robin Budd (seasons 1–31–2)
* [[John van Bruggen]] (seasonseasons 43–4)
* Larry Jacobs (seasonseasons 43–4)
* John Halfpenny (seasonseasons 43–4)
* Rick Marshall (season 4)
* Alan Bunce (season 4)
}}
| creative_director =
| voices = {{Plainlist|
* [[Stephen Ouimette]]
* [[Alyson Court]]
* [[Elizabeth Hanna]]
* Roger Dunn}}
* [[Harvey Atkin]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Danny Elfman]]▼
* [[Tara Strong|Tara Strong]]
* [[Len Carlson]]
* [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]}}
▲| theme_music_composer = [[Danny Elfman]] <br>(adapted from the score of the film)
| opentheme = "''Beetlejuice'' Title Theme"
| endtheme = "''Beetlejuice'' Ending Theme" by Danny Elfman
| composer = Tom Szczesniak
| country = {{Plainlist|
* Canada
* United States
}}
| language = English
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| runtime = 22 minutes
| network = {{Plainlist|
* [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<ref>{{cite web|title= ABC Adds 'Gummi Bears,', 'Beetlejuice'|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=April 25, 1989|url= httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-25/entertainment/-ca-1780_1_beetlejuice1780-bugs-bunny-animated-seriesstory.html|access-date=October 19, 2010}}</ref> (seasons 1-3)
* [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] (season 4)
}}
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nelvana|Nelvana Limited]]
* [[The Geffen Film Company|Geffen Television]]
* [[Warner Bros. Television]]
* [[Tim Burton Productions|Tim Burton Inc.]]
}}
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]
| picture_format = [[NTSC]]
| audio_format =
| first_aired = {{Start date|1989|9|9}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1991|12|6}}
}}
'''''Beetlejuice''''' is an [[animated cartoon|animated television series]] that ran from September 9, 1989, to October 26, 1991, on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 9, 1991, to December 6, 1991.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=75}}</ref> Loosely based on the best known [[Beetlejuice|1988 American film of the same name]], it was developed by the film'sits director, [[Tim Burton]], who also served as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=131–133}}</ref> The animated series focuses on the life of [[Goth subculture|Goth]] girlfollows Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice asand theytheir exploreadventures ''Thein the "mortal world" and the Neitherworld'', a ghoulish wacky monster supernaturalisticsupernatural realm inhabited by various monsters, ghosts, ghouls, goblins and zombies. [[Danny Elfman]]'s, who composed the theme for the film, wasalso arranged it for the cartoon series by Elfman himself.
 
==Plot==
EpisodesThe generallyseries centered onfollows the adventures of ghostly con-man Beetlejuice, and his best friend Lydia, and their supernatural adventures together in both the Neitherworld and the "mortal world", athe [[New England]] town calledof Peaceful Pines ("Winter River" in the film). As in the film, Lydia could summon Beetlejuice out offrom the Neitherworld (or go there herself) by calling his name three times. The series' humor relied heavily on [[slapstick|sight gags]], [[wordplay]], and [[allusiveness]]. Many episodes, especiallynotably towards the end of the series' run, were [[Parody|parodies]] of famous movies, books, and TV shows. The episode "Brides of Funkenstein" was based on an idea submitted by a then-teenage girl, who was a fan of the show.<ref name=bangor>{{cite news|last=Gagnon|first=Dawn|title='Beetlejuice' Buys A Madawaska Teen's Idea|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dbFJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yg4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5846,2750412|access-date=7 October 2011|newspaper=[[Bangor Daily News]]|date=September 25, 1991|pages=17, 18}}</ref>
 
Throughout the entire series, Beetlejuice would often try to scam residents of the Neitherworld—and, sometimes, the "mortal world" as well (Lydia's parents were occasionally unwitting victims of his pranks)—by various means, from "baby-sitting" (in which he literally sits on the grotesque Neitherworld babies) to trying to beat them in an auto race.
 
==Episodes==
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== Characters ==
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===Main===
* '''Beetlejuice''' (voiced by [[Stephen Ouimette]]) is a [[ghost]] and the titular character, who is known throughout the Neitherworld as a prankster and was named after the star [[Betelgeuse]]. His personality is toned down in the series, and he is not as vulgar as he is in the film. Another difference from the film is that he is Lydia's friend and is not antagonistic. He is the oldest son of Gnat and Bea Juice and the older brother of Donny Juice, all of whom are exclusive to the TV series (neither of the films mention Beetlejuice's family). He possesses several powers, including shapeshifting, conjuring objects, and teleportation, with his transformations retaining the black and white stripes of his suit. He has used this power to disguise himself among humans, such as interacting with Lydia's parents under the aliases "Mr. Beetleman" and "Cousin BJ" and attending Lydia's school as a teenage girl around her age as "Betty Juice". Due to what is described as his "juice", his innate source of magic, when he says a [[figure of speech]], he or his surroundings change to fit the pun. However, his powers can be reduced by various circumstances, such as when he is afraid or his head becomes separated from his body. Though many Neitherworld denizens have some magic, Beetlejuice's power has earned him the title of "The Ghost with the Most". Beetlejuice's main pastime is pulling various pranks on the inhabitants of the Neitherworld and the "mortal world", but his pranks on Lydia are done to tease her, not to cause harm, which shows that he cares for her. He also often comes up with get-rich-quick con schemes to get money, as he dreads having to get a job, and is unwilling to stop even when others tell him to. Despite his cynical and childish attitude, Beetlejuice can be insightful, as he often recites quotes of philosophical and humanitarian importance.
* '''''Beetlejuice''''' (voiced by [[Stephen Ouimette]]) – A [[ghost]] and the main and title character of the show, who enjoys eating bugs and is known throughout the Neitherworld as a prankster. He is the oldest son of Gnat and Bee Juice (who nag him to get a job and to keep clean, and who always address him as "Junior"), and he has a "disgustingly cheerful" younger brother, called Donny Juice (who, whether he realizes it or not, gets on his older brother's nerves). Beetlejuice was named after the star [[Betelgeuse]]. Beetlejuice is able to change shape, transform and conjure objects, teleport, and perform other feats of magic, although his powers can be reduced by various circumstances, such as when he feels fear, or when his head becomes separated from his body. At times, he must pause to think of exactly how to use his powers to escape a precarious situation unscathed. Due to what is later described in the series as his "juice" (his inborn source of magic), whenever Beetlejuice utters aloud a [[figure of speech]], he or his surroundings change to act on the pun. Almost all of his transformations maintain the black-and-white striped pattern he wears on his suit, although sometimes the stripes are colored depending on the transformation. Though many Neitherworld denizens have some magic, it is Beetlejuice's greatly superior power (no real cause for it is ever given) that affords him the title—albeit mostly self-asserted—of "The Ghost With The Most" (another line borrowed from the movie); in fact, on multiple occasions, Beetlejuice was able to effortlessly subdue a number of supernatural beings, and his dis-corporeal, self-sentient brain once claims that Beetlejuice's power is more than enough to conquer the whole Neitherworld. Because of that power, almost everyone in the Neitherworld is fair game for his pranks, though no more so than he himself, since he is not immune to careless use of his power. Sometimes Beetlejuice will mix up one of his transformations, due to [[homophone]]-based confusion (when Lydia told him to turn into a stake to fight off Count Me-In, he turned into a flank steak). At times, various of his body parts (including his feet and his entire torso) manifested minds of their own, independent of Beetlejuice's control, with his brain and even his entire [[skeletal system]] having to abandon him once. Beetlejuice's main pastime is pulling various pranks on the other denizens of the Neitherworld such as Jacques, Ginger, The Monster Across the Street, Poopsie, the Mayor and in the Living World it is Lydia's rival Claire Brewster and occasionally her parents. Beetlejuice's pranks on many seem to cause them great embarrassment or damage, but his pranks on Lydia, however, are only done to tease her, not to cause harm, which shows he cares for her. Lydia in fact seems to be the only person who has any control over Beetlejuice. He even said in one episode he would do anything for her, and she, in turn, reciprocates his feelings. Beetlejuice also constantly comes up with get-rich-quick con schemes to get money, as he dreads having to get a job, and in later episodes (particularly in the second half of the fourth season), Beetlejuice's greediness becomes so intense that he sometimes overlooks his friends and family, and even when Lydia openly scolds him, Beetlejuice shows unbelievable reluctance or unwillingness to give up of his schemes. His favorite foods are insects of various types, especially beetles, and worms. Beetlejuice also loves causing mayhem in the Neitherworld and being filthy, and this last makes Beetlejuice have a pathological and psychotic hatred of baths. Despite this cynical and childish attitude, Beetlejuice proves to be a profound and insightful person, frequently reciting quotes of philosophical and humanitarian importance. The things he hates include cleanliness and anything "cute". He expresses his likes and dislikes via variations on a single [[catchphrase]], as in "[[Nerd]] humor you know I love it!" or "rules you know I hate 'em!" The only known thing Beetlejuice is afraid of is Sandworms, so much that he is unable to use his powers when he encounters them. However, on a few of occasions, Beetlejuice has managed to conquer his fear and use his magic to fight them. This is usually thanks to encouragement from Lydia, or if someone else is in danger. Lydia once stated to Judge Mental; "Beetlejuice couldn't use his powers to save himself, but he could do it for a baby." A number of times, Beetlejuice interacted with Lydia's parents in the "real world" of Peaceful Pines, always under the name of "Mr. Beetleman", and in a couple of instances, he performed a gender change on himself to become a teenage girl about Lydia's age at Lydia's school as "Mr. Beetleman's" younger female relative "Betty Juice", along with twice appearing as the male gender "Cousin BJ" claiming to be on Delia's side of the family.
* '''Lydia Deetz''' (voiced by [[Alyson Court]]) is a goth girl who is in her preteens at the start of the series and later in her early teens, and is considered to be responsible and emotionally mature for her age. She loves all things "strange and unusual", including horror and literary classics such as the works of gothic and horror writers, including [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Stephen King]]. She is established as being a creative, yet [[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric]], girl, who struggles to fit in with her classmates at Miss Shannon's School for Girls, which she attends. This leads her to seek out reassurance with Beetlejuice and in the Neitherworld, where she is accepted and loved for who she is. She also has several talents, including photography, entomology, sewing, art, and working with machines, and feels strongly about environmental issues. Lydia is Beetlejuice's best friend, and in "Critter Sitters", it is shown that they have known each other for a year, as they are celebrating their first anniversary of friendship. Lydia can summon Beetlejuice or travel to the Neitherworld by calling his name three times. Lydia looks up to Beetlejuice, and, in "It's a Wonderful Afterlife", it is shown that if she never met him, she would have been a social recluse and would not have had the confidence to stand up to Claire Brewster's bullying, showing that Beetlejuice's friendship and dedication to her is the source of her self-confidence.
* '''''Lydia Deetz''''' (voiced by [[Alyson Court]]) – A Goth girl in her preteens at the start of the series, and early teens later in the series. Lydia's favorite hobby is reading literary classics such as the collective works of writers such as [[Edgar Allan Poe]], [[Stephen King]] and other Gothic and horror writers. She is established as being a creative, bright, lively, sharp, yet [[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric]] young girl, but otherwise Lydia's unique outlook on life makes her stand out from most of the other school-girls, which leaves her feeling out of place and alone in the real world, finding it difficult to fit in well with most of her classmates—leading her to frequently visit and seek out reassurance with her closest friend, Beetlejuice, in the Neitherworld, where she is accepted and loved for who she is as a person. Her regular outfit at home is a long dark purple top, a pair of black leggings, a light purple and pink sash tied around her waist and black slipper-shoes/[[ballet flat]]s. Her Neitherworld attire consists of a large spiderweb pattern red poncho, over a full-body black [[unitard]]. Lydia is a talented [[Photography|photographer]], [[Entomology|entomologist]], [[sewing|seamstress]], and artist with an affinity and love for all things gross, scary, weird, surreal and macabre, and who celebrates all that is (in the words of her film incarnation) 'strange and unusual'. Despite her love of all things 'strange and unusual', Lydia is also a [[Optimism|positive]], well-mannered, friendly and patient girl, and aside from also being emotionally mature for her age, Lydia can be accredited as being very responsible for a girl in her age group. Lydia is also shown to be a [[naturalist]], shown to feel very strongly about [[Environmentalism|environmental issues]], even to the extent of chaining herself to a tree, which Beetlejuice soon brought to life to save it from being cut down. Lydia has also shown that she is extremely gifted with anything mechanical and understands a lot about cars (she knew what to do to build Doomie, while "Bee-gor" Beetlejuice did not know very much, such as what a [[carburetor]] is). In the series, Lydia attends Miss Shannon's School for Girls and is in the seventh grade. Lydia is Beetlejuice's best friend, and in the events of the pilot episode, "Critter Sitters", it is revealed she and Beetlejuice have already known each other for a year, as they are celebrating their first anniversary of friendship. Beetlejuice frequently addresses her as "Lyds" or "Babes" rather than "Lydia" though he does use her full name from time to time, like when he is scared, amused, or worried about her; for example: in "Worm Welcome" when Beetlejuice found out that "Worm Your Way" deodorant causes baby Sandworms to go crazy, he was scared Lydia would be eaten by the baby Sandworm, this, in turn, makes himself shout her name. Lydia knows how to summon Beetlejuice to her presence or make her own way to his: by calling his name aloud three times. (Occasionally she is shown making use of a longer, more elaborate ritual using the aforementioned four-line chant to bring him out of the Neitherworld or send herself into it, but this seems not to be a necessity.) Unlike Beetlejuice himself, Lydia is almost universally loved by the Neitherworld denizens, and she once won a Neitherworld award for Cutest Mortal to Ever Visit the Neitherworld. Having found herself a kindred spirit in Beetlejuice, Lydia looks up to Beetlejuice in many ways, primarily admiring his outrageous sense of humor. In one episode, Beetlejuice lent Lydia his funny bone so she could be funny as part of a school show, but without his funny bone Beetlejuice became much more serious and normal; this change in him even disappoints Jacques and Ginger. When Beetlejuice gets his funny bone back however, he becomes his abnormal self again much to Lydia's delight as she hugs him. It is revealed in "It's A Wonderful Afterlife", that if she had never met Beetlejuice, Lydia would have become an unhappy, social recluse, and not have had the confidence to stand up to Claire Brewster's bullying; indicating that Beetlejuice's friendship and dedication to her is the source of Lydia's own self-confidence. Although most of Beetlejuice's antics are motivated by self-amusement rather than malice, he can become genuinely hostile if Lydia is threatened, and any who might conceivably threaten their relationship. These are the objects of Beetlejuice's profound jealousy and resentment. However, Lydia never shows any romantic interest in anyone else except Prince Vince, and that quickly turns into a straight-out friendship. In the episode "Out of My Mind", Lydia is teleported inside Beetlejuice's mind, and it is learned that he actually has a working shrine to her in his head. During this time, she gave a donation towards the maintenance of his shrine to her.
 
=== Supporting ===
==== Peaceful Pines inhabitants ====
* '''Charles Deetz''' (voiced by Roger Dunn) –is Lydia's father, a nervous man who likes quiet and calm activities. He also has a terrible allergy to dogs. One of his favoritewhose hobbies isinclude [[ornithology]], which he seems to be very fond of, and he also likes [[baseball]]. He is closer to Lydia than Delia is, as they share a love of baseball. He is often the victim of Beetlejuice's continuous pranks and mischief.; Despitedespite this, Beetlejuice is oddly quite fond of him, probablylikely because Charleshe is one of the few people who is always fallingfalls for his pranks, usually when Beetlejuice is in his "real-world" guise of "Mr. Beetleman". Charles' catchphrase is "Try to relax. Try to relax."
* '''Delia Deetz''' (voiced by [[Elizabeth Hanna]]) –is Charles Deetz's wife and Lydia's stepmothermother, who tries to get her to give up her love for scary things and focus on normal interests. DeliaShe is an eccentric, air-headedairheaded [[yuppie]], who is also somewhat self-absorbed. She deludes herselfbelieves that she is both a great cook and a great artist, andwhen hankersin afterreality newit clients; however, both her cooking and her surreal art areis not well received. and Delia just cannot understand why her art is rejected or laughed at (paradoxicallyHowever, while her weird art is rejected by living people, it is very popular in the Neitherworld). Also,Because due toof her eccentric/air-headed/yuppie nature, Delia is, not easily frightened, unlike her husbandCharles; being a surrealistic artist, she mistakenly thinksbelieves that the frightening things she experiences are part of something else. While she talks about wanting to express her creativity, she also tries to get Lydia to give up her love for scary stuff and focus on cute "normal" stuff (and doesn't notice the [[hypocrisy]] in her actions); this was emphasized briefly in "Critter Sitters" and was the plot of one of the stories in the comic book ("This is Your Lice", where Delia hires a [[hypnotist]] to make Lydia conform to doing normal, girly things). While in the film, the fact that Delia is Lydia's [[stepmother]] is made clear, in the cartoon this fact is never pressed upon.
* '''Percy''' –is Thethe Deetz family's pet [[black cat]], an animal so high-strung that he makes Charles look relaxed. Considering the amount of torment that Beetlejuice puts Percy through, thiswho is not really surprising. Although Percy is most timesoften a victim of Beetlejuice's pranks, he sometimes manages to take revenge on him, in more than one way.
* '''Bertha''' (voiced by [[Tara Strong|Tara CharendoffStrong]]) –(credited as Tara Charendoff) is Lydia's friend fromat school. She is tall, gangly and has an [[overbite]]. Bertha loves to swoon over teen boys, read teen magazines, and eat chips. Like Lydia, she toowho shares aher passioninterest forin anythingthings "strange and unusual. Beetlejuice refers to her as 'Burp'".
* '''Prudence''' (voiced by [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]) is Lydia's friend at school, who is shy and loves to read.
* '''Prudence''' (voiced by [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]) – Lydia's other friend from school, who is a lot smaller than Bertha. Like Lydia and Bertha, Prudence is interested in anything strange and unusual but doesn't like anything too scary. She is a straight-A student who loves to read. Beetlejuice refers to her as 'Prune'. But he does appear to get on well with both her and Bertha (always in the guise of Bettyjuice). In the episode "Brides of Funkenstein", Beetlejuice helped Prudence become more confident during the group's brief time as a rock band. He also praised her and Bertha's bravery during a camping trip in the Neitherwoods when they saved him and Lydia from a sandworm attack. Also when Betty Juice was running for school president, he tried to get them on board supporting his campaign.
* '''Claire Brewster''' (voiced by Tara Strong) (credited as Tara Charendoff) is Lydia's [[upperclass]] rival and Beetlejuice's rival at school. As a result of being spoiled by her parents, Claire is vain, narcissistic, and believes that everything should go her way. She often clashes with Lydia, whom she hates.
* '''Claire Brewster''' (voiced by [[Tara Strong|Tara Charendoff]]) – Lydia's [[upperclass]] rival and Beetlejuice's second rival from school. Claire is the [[epitome]] of the '[[Spoiled child|spoiled]] little [[Beneficiary|rich girl]]' [[stereotype]] and a typical spoiled princess; being overindulged by her parents, Claire believes everything should go her way and because of that, she clashes with Lydia, serving as a personality foil for Lydia in the series. Claire hates Lydia Deetz with a passion and swears to embarrass or outdo Lydia at every opportunity, (usually because Lydia stands up to her), but the one person she hates more than Lydia is Beetlejuice. For the most part, Lydia tries to ignore Claire's scathing remarks, comments and attempts to humiliate her, not wanting to validate any of Claire's actions, but nevertheless there is many a time when Claire gets under her skin, and Lydia dreads being humiliated in front of Claire (see "Stage Fright", "Laugh of the Party", and "Caddy Shock"). Claire is a [[Narcissism|narcissist]] who believes she is the prettiest, beloved and most popular girl of all (though it is clear that nobody likes her), and abuses any power she's given (as seen in "Foreign Exchange"). Claire is not only egotistical and overtly vain, she is also outright cruel, unapologetic, and incredibly obnoxious and seems to have no redeeming values whatsoever; she also reacts very badly to anyone who (by her own definitions) is prettier than her, as shown in "Foreign Exchange" when she deliberately embarrassed Alex Spenceten, a female foreign exchange student from [[Scandinavia]] (whose eyes were bluer and whose hair was blonder than Claire's). In "Brides of Funkenstein", it is revealed that Claire is [[Tone deafness|tone deaf]]. Claire's vanity and narcissism are further demonstrated in an episode where she and Lydia design a haunted house. Believing (due to her egotistical nature) that everyone would want to see "her in danger" she filled the house with cardboard cutouts of herself, rather than anything that was actually scary.
 
==== Neitherworld inhabitants ====
* '''Jacques LaLean''' (voiced by Charles Kerr) –is Aa [[French people|French]] skeleton bodybuilder (aand humorous reference to fitness guru [[Jack LaLanne]]) andBeetlejuice's neighbor of Beetlejuice. ADespite runningbeing gagannoyed inby thehis series entails Jacques getting broken into multiple piecesantics, oftenthey thanksare tofriends Beetlejuice, who will then proceed to call a number of random dogs upon him. In spite of such antics, Jacques actually likesdespite Beetlejuice's and it is revealedinsistence that Beetlejuicethey reciprocatesare this despite his vehement pretensions to the contrarynot. He pursues a dreamdreams of becoming a great bodybuilder, adespite mostly comedic endeavor as he has nolacking muscles noror a body; todespite devote fitness tothis, a fact he is very aware of but regardless does not take into consideration, and once against all odds (and believability)previously won the Mr. Neitherworld bodybuilding title, defeating the reigning champion Armhold Musclehugger (albeit by default). According to "Highs-Ghoul Confidential", Jacqueshe and Ginger attended the same high school as Beetlejuice and went to the school prom together. During that time, Jacques was on the school [[Track and field|train track team]] and had an overbite.
* '''Ginger the Tap Dancing Spider''' (voiced by [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]) –is Aa cute pink mediocre [[tap dance|tap -dancing]] [[spider]] who speaks with a [[New York accent]] (this is a humorous allusion to [[Ginger Rogers]]). Another ofand Beetlejuice's neighborsneighbor, her act is often ruined by pranks of Beetlejuice. Shewho dreams of someday being a famous tap dancer and can be very sensitive to cruel pranks. Although she is one of the innocent creatures in the Neitherworld, she has admitted that she stole a few dance steps from other living and dead dancers. According to "Highs-Ghoul Confidential", Gingershe and Jacques attended the same high school as Beetlejuice, andwhere wentshe towas thepart school prom together. During that time, Ginger was onof the school [[Cheerleading|cheerleading squad]], and hadwent magenta-coloredto hairthe inschool aprom fifties hairdotogether.
* '''The Monster Across the Street''' (voiced by [[Len Carlson]]) –is Aa tall, hairy monster from the West who lives across the street from Beetlejuice and is often annoyed by his antics. He resembles Gossamer from Looney Tunes. He has a pet dog, Poopsie (voiced by Len Carlson).
* '''Doomie''' (voiced by [[Ron Rubin (voice actor)|Ron Rubin]] as '''Doomie''', [[Colin Fox (actor)|Colin Fox]] as '''Dragster of Doom''') – Beetlejuice and Lydia's sentient car, who is normally affable and friendly but, due to the abnormal brain Beetlejuice gave him during his construction, transforms into a werewolf-like monster in response to the presence of a Neitherworld dog or to anger, fear, or his passengers being in danger. Later in the series, he "speaks", which is given as the sound of an engine turning over in ignition. Through Lydia translating his speech, other aspects of his character are revealed, such as his attempts to court Mayor Maynot's [[Convertible (car)|convertible]] Pinky.
* '''Poopsie''' (voiced by [[Len Carlson]]) – The Monster's beloved and talented pet dog, one of Beetlejuice's favorite prank victims, and because of this he strongly dislikes him, but he has the same affection towards Lydia as his owner. Poopsie's girlfriend is The Monstress Across the Street's dog Poopette. Poopsie is also one of Doomie's favorite targets when the roadster undergoes his Jekyll/Hyde transformation (see below).
* '''Barry MeNot''' (voiced by [[Keith Knight (actor)|Keith Knight]]) – A CGI character who pops upappears in the Neitherworld's commercials to promote a product revolving around a plot point in a humorous side.▼
* '''Doomie''' (voiced by [[Ron Rubin (voice actor)|Ron Rubin]] as '''Doomie''', [[Colin Fox (actor)|Colin Fox]] as '''Dragster of Doom''') – Beetlejuice and Lydia's convertible, neon-green-painted sentient car (resembling a 1960s [[Plymouth Fury]] or a [[Ford Thunderbird]]). The origin of his name is Lydia having desired to construct a "Dragster of Doom", though this title was only utilized in a single episode. Doomie is normally an affable and friendly creature, but due to the abnormal brain Beetlejuice gave him during his construction (''à la'' [[Frankenstein's monster]]), Doomie transforms into a vicious "''four-wheeled [[werewolf]]''" type of monster in response to the presence of a Neitherworld dog near him, or to anger, fear, or the danger of his 'passengers', somewhat like a vehicular [[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (character)|Jekyll and Hyde]] (correspondingly, even in his more sedate form he displays subtly dog-like traits such as panting, implying that he fills a pet-like role for Lydia and Beetlejuice). A recurring gag is for Doomie to turn into his "werewolf stage" to chase dogs around the Neitherworld, (a flip-switch to dogs chasing cars). In later episodes, he is known to "''speak''", which is given as the sound of an engine turning over in ignition. It is at these times, Lydia usually plays a translator for him, as we understand a more complex, benevolent, and hopelessly romantic side to Doomie, such as when he began courting Mayor Maynot's [[Convertible (car)|convertible]] Pinky. Beetlejuice makes a point of claiming his ownership over Doomie and often demands his loyalty whenever Doomie should contradict him or is needed to aide in Beetlejuice's endeavors. However, Beetlejuice can be greatly apathetic to any plight of Doomie's, necessitating Lydia's persuasion to help him.
* '''Bea Juice''' (voiced by [[Susan Roman]]) is Beetlejuice's mother.
▲* '''Barry MeNot''' (voiced by [[Keith Knight (actor)|Keith Knight]]) – A CGI character who pops up in the Neitherworld's commercials to promote a product revolving around a plot point in a humorous side.
* '''BeaNat Juice''' (voiced by [[SusanLen Roman]]Carlson) – The mother ofis Beetlejuice's father, who iswants him alwaysto pickyget abouta cleanlinessjob.
* '''NatMayor JuiceMaynot''' (voiced by [[Len Carlson]]) –is Thethe fatherMayor of Beetlejuicethe Neitherworld. His assistant is '''I. M. Smallhead''', who is alwaysloosely tryingbased toon getHarry Beetlejuicethe toHunter findfrom athe jobfilm.
* '''Judge Mental''' (voiced by Len Carlson) is the Neitherworld's residential judge.
* '''Mayor Maynot''' (voiced by [[Len Carlson]]) – The Mayor of the Neitherworld. In season one, he is a short green-skinned man in a top hat. In season two, he was redesigned to be a mummified monster of normal height. Mayor Maynot is always on Beetlejuice's case, and continuously threatens to have him sent to Sandwormland.
* '''Mr. Monitor''' (voiced by [[John Stocker (voice actor)|John Stocker]]) –is Aa humanoid with four televisions for a head. Hewho runs the Neitherworld TV Network where he is always keeping an eye on the ratings.▼
* '''I.M. Smallhead''' – The small-headed assistant to Mayor Maynot where he always agrees with him. While he is shown to dislike Beetlejuice, he can be friendly to him at times. I.M. Smalllhead is loosely based on Harry the Hunter from the live-action film.
* '''JudgeArmhold MentalMusclehugger''' (voiced by [[LenKeith Carlson]]Knight) – Theis the former Mr. Neitherworld's residentialbodybuilding judgechampion whountil wouldJacques alwaysdethroned threatenhim. toAs sentenceMr. BeetlejuiceNeitherworld, tohe beis condemnedextremely toarrogant, Sandwormlandbut when Beetlejuicehe endsreappears upin onthe trialepisode in"Goody Two-Shoes" he is more affable. He later begins working for Chester Slime as his courtroomright-hand man.
* '''Scuzzo''' (voiced by Joseph Sherman) and '''Fuzzo''' (voiced by [[Joseph Sherman]] and David Goldberg) –are The [[Evil clown|trouble-makingtroublemaking clowns]] and theBeetlejuice's rivals of Beetlejuice.▼
▲* '''Mr. Monitor''' (voiced by [[John Stocker (voice actor)|John Stocker]]) – A humanoid with four televisions for a head. He runs the Neitherworld TV Network where he is always keeping an eye on the ratings.
* '''Sandworms''' – Hugeare purple and green [[snake]]-like creatures with four eyes and stegosaurus-like spines on their backs that reside in the desert region of Sandwormland, which is below the Neitherworld (unlike in the film, where they live on a moon of [[Saturn]]).▼
* '''Armhold Musclehugger''' (voiced by [[Keith Knight (actor)|Keith Knight]]) – First appeared in the fourth-season episode "Raging Skull"; a parody of [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (even speaking in a parody of Schwarzenegger's Austrian accent) and the former Mr. Neitherworld bodybuilding champion (until dethroned by Jacques, with some help from Beetlejuice). He is green-skinned with a blond crew-cut hairstyle and wears only bodybuilder briefs. As Mr. Neitherworld, he is extremely arrogant, but when he reappears in the episode "Goody Two-Shoes" he is more affable (while still proud of his physique). Later on, he becomes more toadying and goes to work for Chester Slime as his well-muscled right-hand man.
▲* '''Scuzzo''' and '''Fuzzo''' (voiced by [[Joseph Sherman]] and David Goldberg) – The [[Evil clown|trouble-making clowns]] and the rivals of Beetlejuice.
▲* Sandworms – Huge purple and green [[snake]]-like creatures with four eyes and stegosaurus-like spines on their backs that reside in the desert region of Sandwormland which is below the Neitherworld.
 
== Voice cast ==
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* Roger Dunn – Charles Deetz
* [[Harvey Atkin]] – Lipscum, Exorcist
* [[Tara Strong|Tara Strong]] (credited as Tara Charendoff) – Bertha, Claire Brewster, Little Miss Warden (credited as Tara Charendoff)
* [[Len Carlson]] – The Monster Across the Street, Judge Mental, Barf Birfman, Mayor Maynot, Mr. Juice, Uncle Clyde, Messy Jesse, Foreman, Hopalong Casualty, Poopsie
* [[Tabitha St. Germain]] (as |Paulina Gillis]]<ref name="pitheatre">{{cite web|url=http://pitheatre.com/the-baroness-and-the-pig/ |title=Pi Theatre, Independent Vancouver Theatre >> The Baroness and the Pig |access-date=October 30, 2011 |author=Damian Inwood |quote=That's what Vancouver actresses Diane Brown and Tabitha St. Germain do with the delightful black comedy, The Baroness and the Pig. (...) St. Germain – better known to Vancouver audiences as Paulina Gillis – plays the Baroness as a naïve gentlewoman, full of prissy mannerisms and twittering, bird-like movements. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425122725/http://pitheatre.com/the-baroness-and-the-pig/ |archive-date=April 25, 2012 }}</ref>) as– Prudence, Ginger<ref name="germainresume">{{cite web |title=Tabitha St. Germain resume |url=http://www.tabithastgermain.com/uploads/7/4/5/3/7453207/tabithastgermainresume.pdf |access-date=October 21, 2011 |quote=BEETLEJUICE – Prudence/Ensemble – Nelvana}}</ref>
* [[Keith Knight (actor)|Keith Knight]] – Barry MeNot, Flubbo, Armhold Musclehugger, Chester Slime, Dr. Zigmund Void
* [[Ron Rubin (voice actor)|Ron Rubin]] – Germs Pondscum, Doombuggy
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* David Goldberg – Fuzzo the Clown
* [[Stuart Stone]] – Ramon
* [[Dan Hennessey]] – Jesse Germs, Captain Kidder, Bully the Crud{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}
* Peggy Mahon – Mrs. Bugsley, Aunt May
* [[Susan Roman]] – Miss Shapen, Percy, Poopette, Thethe Monstress Across the Street, Mrs. Juice
* Richard Binsley – Donnyjuice, Wyatt Burp
* [[Don Francks]] – Count Mein, Mr. Big
* [[Michael Stark]] – Fleagor
* Charles Kerr – Jacques
* Allan Stewart Coates – Ed
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The animated series was a mega breakout hit for ABC in its initial seasons, and later became one of the first cartoon animated series to ever air on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s weekday afternoons [[Fox Kids|children's lineup]], though also remaining on ABC's Saturday morning schedules, making it one of the first animated shows to air concurrently on two different U.S. broadcast networks.
 
The premise of the animated series differs in a number of ways from the original ''[[Beetlejuice]]''film live-actionin filmorder to be acceptable for children. In the TV series, he and Lydia are best friends, Beetlejuice is made out to be more of a prankster, and Lydia is given a much quirkier, but positive demeanor. Lydia often travels to the '"Neitherworld'" (changed from '"Afterlife'") to have adventures with Beetlejuice. These adventures could involve fun activities together, Lydia saving Beetlejuice from a bad situation, or scolding him for a money -making scam.
 
== Merchandise ==
Much as with the original 1988 film, various merchandise was released for the ''Beetlejuice'' animated series in 1990. This included [[trading cards]] by Dart, a [[sticker album]] and sticker/activity book by [[Panini (stickers)|Panini]], a [[jigsaw puzzle]] by [[Little Golden Books|Golden]], a coloring book, novels, a lunchbox and thermos set, Valentine'sValentines, a party centerpiece by Party Creations, a [[PC game]] by [[Hi Tech Expressions]], a [[Beetlejuice (handheld video game)|Game Boy game]] by [[Rare (company)|Rare]], and six [[PVC]] figures available with [[Burger King]] [[Kids' meal|Kids' Meal]]s. [[Kenner]], the company behind the film's [[action figure]]s, had begun developing figures for the animated series, but the project did not come to fruition (at least one prototype for that ill-fated collection has been showcased online).<ref>Bickmore, Alex [http://www.toyarchive.com/BeetleJJacqueHardCopy.html STA: Beetlejuice: Jacque Hardcopy Head] ToyArchive.com (June 1, 2004). A Beetlejuice cartoon shirt was released into stores such as Hot Topic for sale in 2008.</ref>
 
=== Home media ===
Warner Bros. released most of the first season of the show on six [[VHS|video-cassette]]s by December 21, 1993. OnIn September 16, 2008, three episodes ("A-haHa!", "Skeletons in the Closet", and "Spooky Boo-Tiquetique") were released as bonus features on the film's 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67836|title=Film @ The Digital Fix – Beetlejuice R1 AE in September|work=Film @ The Digital Fix}}</ref>
 
On November 5,In 2012, it was announced that [[Time Life]] (under [[Warner Home Video]] license) had acquired the rights to the series and planned to release it on DVD infor 2013the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-DVDs-Planned/17701|title=Beetlejuice DVD news: DVD Plans for animated Beetlejuice - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203902/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-DVDs-Planned/17701|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> On May 28, 2013, Shout! Factory released ''Beetlejuice – The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1 as an [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] exclusive on May 28, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-The-Complete-Series/18068|title=Beetlejuice DVD news: Press Release for Beetlejuice - The Complete Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925123911/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-The-Complete-Series/18068|archive-date=2015-09-25}}</ref> They also released Season 1 on the same day to retail stores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-Season-1-Box-Art/18189|title=Beetlejuice DVD news: Box Art for Beetlejuice - Season 1 - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041824/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-Season-1-Box-Art/18189|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> Seasons 2 & 3 were released on March 18, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-Seasons-2-3/19241|title=Beetlejuice DVD news: Announcement for Beetlejuice - Seasons 2 and 3 - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215842/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Beetlejuice-Seasons-2-3/19241|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> On June 25, 2024, [[Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment|Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] (through [[Studio Distribution Services]]) re-issued the complete series on a DVD box set in Region 1.<ref name="SDS"> {{cite web|website=Amazon|title=Beetlejuice: The Complete Series (DVD)|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2K2KKV4|access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref> Around the same time, the series was made available as [[Video_on_demand#Transactional|transactional video on demand]] purchases through streaming retailers including [[Amazon Prime Video]] and the [[ITunes Store|iTunes Store]]. The entire series is also available to stream on Tubi as of September 2, 2024.<ref>https://www.fangoria.com/beetlejuice-animated-series-tubi/</ref>
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! style="background:#6d8bc9| || style="text-align: center"|'''[[List of Beetlejuice episodes#Season 1 (1989)|1]]'''
| style="text-align: center"|1989 || style="text-align: center"|13 || Volume 1 (VHS only): December 21, 1993<br>''Episodes'': "Critter Sitters" – "Skeletons in the Closet"<hr>Volume 2 (VHS only): December 21, 1993<br>''Episodes'': "A Dandy Handy Man" / "Out of My Mind" • "Worm Welcome"<hr>Volume 3 (VHS only): December 21, 1993<br>''Episodes'': "Stage Fright" / "Spooky Tree" • "Pest O' the West"<hr>Volume 4 (VHS only): December 21, 1993<br>''Episodes'': "Laugh of the Party" • "Campfire Ghouls"<hr>Volume 5 (VHS only): December 21, 1993<br>''Episodes'': "It's the Pits" • "Prince of the Neitherworld"<hr>Volume 6 (VHS only): December 21, 1993<br>''Episodes'': "Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice" • "Quit While You're a Head"<hr>''[[Beetlejuice]]'': 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition: September 16, 2008<ref>{{cite web|title=Beetlejuice (1988 film) – 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/Beetlejuice-20th-Anniversary-Deluxe-Baldwin/dp/B001AGXEAG |date=September 16, 2008 }}</ref><br>''Episodes'': "Skeletons in the Closet"<hr>The Complete First Season: May 28, 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Beetlejuice – The Complete First Season |url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/beetlejuice-season-one?product_id=1706 |date=May 28, 2013 }}</ref><hr>The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 ([[Shout! Studios|Shout! Factory]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Beetlejuice – The Complete Series |url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/beetlejuice-the-complete-series?product_id=1449 |date=August 20, 2013 }}</ref><hr>A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Beetlejuice – A Halloween Spooktacular |url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/beetlejuice-a-halloween-spooktacular?product_id=2533 |date=October 1, 2013 }}</ref><br>''Episodes'': "Laugh of the Party"<hr>The Complete Series: June 25, 2024 ([[Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment|Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]]/[[Studio Distribution Services]])<ref name="SDS"/>
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! style="background:#ef519c| || style="text-align: center"|'''[[List of Beetlejuice episodes#Season 2 (1990)|2]]'''
| style="text-align: center"|1990 || style="text-align: center"|8 || ''Beetlejuice'': 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition: September 16, 2008<br>''Episodes'': "Spooky Boo-tique" • "A-Ha!"<hr>The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 (Shout! Factory)<hr>A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013<br>''Episodes'': "Scare and Scare Alike" / "Spooky Boo-tique" • "Bewitched, Bothered & Beetlejuiced"<hr>The Complete Second and Third Seasons: March 18, 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Beetlejuice – The Complete Second and Third Seasons |url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/beetlejuice-seasons-two-three?product_id=3147 |date=March 18, 2014 }}</ref>"<hr>The Complete Series: June 25, 2024 (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Studio Distribution Services)<ref name="SDS"/>
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! style="background:#fff328| || style="text-align: center"|'''[[List of Beetlejuice episodes#Season 3 (1991)|3]]'''
| style="text-align: center"|1991 || style="text-align: center"|8 || The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 (Shout! Factory)<hr>A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013<br>''Episodes'': "Ghost to Ghost"<hr>The Complete Second and Third Seasons: March 18, 2014<hr>The Complete Series: June 25, 2024 (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Studio Distribution Services)<ref name="SDS"/>
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! style="background:#f47105| || style="text-align: center"|'''[[List of Beetlejuice episodes#Season 4 (1991)|4]]'''
| style="text-align: center"|1991 || style="text-align: center"|65 || The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 (Shout! Factory)<hr>A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013<br>''Episodes'': "Raging Skull" • "Family Scarelooms" • "Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Funny Bones" • "Ship of Ghouls"<hr>The Complete Series: June 25, 2024 (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Studio Distribution Services)<ref name="SDS"/>
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== Awards ==
'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]s'''
* [[17th Daytime Emmy Awards|1990]] – [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program]] ('''Won''') (Tiedtied with ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'')
 
== See also ==
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* [[List of ghost films]]
 
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* [http://www.toonopedia.com/beetljuc.htm ''Beetlejuice''] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20240528074655/https://www.webcitation.org/6xQtUGAZK?url=http://www.toonopedia.com/beetljuc.htm Archived] from the original on February 22, 2018.▼
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▲* [http://www.toonopedia.com/beetljuc.htm ''Beetlejuice''] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://www.webcitation.org/6xQtUGAZK?url=http://www.toonopedia.com/beetljuc.htm Archived] from the original on February 22, 2018.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051129090923/http://media.timewarner.com/media/newmedia/cb_press_view.cfm?release_num=55254474 Press release detailing Toontopia TV which will feature ''Beetlejuice'']
* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/69-beetlejuice/ ''Beetlejuice'' at Retro Junk]
* {{cite web | url=http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/dvd-review-nelvanas-beetlejuice-the-complete-series/ | first=Greg | last=Ehrbar | title=DVD Review: Nelvana's ''Beetlejuice: The Complete Series'' | date=June 1, 2013 | work = Cartoon Research}}
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