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Line 3: \| image = Beetlejuice (TV series) logo.svg \| caption = \| based_on = {{Based on\|''[[Beetlejuice]]'' ~~by [[Tim Burton]]~~ \|[[Michael McDowell (author)\|Michael McDowell]]~~<br>~~\|[[Larry Wilson (screenwriter)\|Larry Wilson]]}}▼ ~~\| creator = [[Tim Burton]]~~ ▲\| based_on = {{Based on\|''[[Beetlejuice]]'' by [[Tim Burton]] [[Michael McDowell (author)\|Michael McDowell]]<br>[[Larry Wilson (screenwriter)\|Larry Wilson]]}} \| genre = [[Fantasy comedy]]▼ \| developer = [[Tim Burton]] ▲\| genre = [[Fantasy comedy]]<br>[[Comedy horror]] \| writer = {{Plainlist\| * Patsy Cameron Line 65 ⟶ 64: \| last_aired = {{End date\|1991\|12\|6}} }} '''''Beetlejuice''''' is ~~a Canadian~~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== Line 147 ⟶ 146: 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> {\| class="wikitable" \|-