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| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Beetlejuice]]''|[[Michael McDowell (author)|Michael McDowell]]
▲| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Beetlejuice]]''|[[Michael McDowell (author)|Michael McDowell]]<br>[[Larry Wilson (screenwriter)|Larry Wilson]]}}
| genre = [[Fantasy comedy]]▼
| developer = [[Tim Burton]]
▲| genre = [[Fantasy comedy]]<br>[[Comedy horror]]
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* Patsy Cameron
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| last_aired = {{End date|1991|12|6}}
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'''''Beetlejuice''''' is an [[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 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 [[Beetlejuice|1988 American film of the same name]], it was developed by its 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 series follows Lydia Deetz and her friend Beetlejuice and their adventures in the "mortal world" and the Neitherworld, a supernatural realm inhabited by various monsters. [[Danny Elfman]], who composed the theme for the film, also arranged it for the series.
==Plot==
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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.
* '''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.
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* '''Armhold Musclehugger''' (voiced by Keith Knight) – is the former Mr. Neitherworld bodybuilding champion until Jacques dethroned him. As Mr. Neitherworld, he is extremely arrogant, but when he reappears in the episode "Goody Two-Shoes" he is more affable. He later begins working for Chester Slime as his right-hand man.
* '''Scuzzo''' (voiced by Joseph Sherman) and '''Fuzzo''' (voiced by David Goldberg) are troublemaking clowns and Beetlejuice's rivals.
* '''Sandworms''' are purple and green snake-like creatures 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]]).
== Voice cast ==
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* Roger Dunn – Charles Deetz
* [[Harvey Atkin]] – Lipscum, Exorcist
* [[Tara Strong|Tara
* [[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|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> – 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>
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Warner Bros. released most of the first season of the show on six [[VHS|video-cassette]]s by December 21, 1993. In September 2008, three episodes ("A-Ha!", "Skeletons in the Closet", and "Spooky Boo-tique") 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>
In 2012, [[Time Life]] (under [[Warner Home Video]] license) acquired the rights to the series and planned to release it on DVD for the 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> 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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