Beetlejuice | |
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Genre | Fantasy comedy |
Created by | Tim Burton |
Based on | Beetlejuice by Michael McDowell Larry Wilson |
Developed by | Tim Burton |
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Theme music composer | Danny Elfman (adapted from the score of the film) |
Opening theme | "Beetlejuice Title Theme" |
Ending theme | "Beetlejuice Ending Theme" by Danny Elfman |
Composer | Tom Szczesniak |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 94 (109 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | ABC [1] |
Release | September 9, 1989 – October 26, 1991 |
Network | Fox |
Release | September 9 – December 6, 1991 |
Beetlejuice is an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1989, to October 26, 1991, on ABC, and on Fox from September 9 to December 6, 1991. [2] Loosely based on the 1988 film of the same name, it was developed by the film's director, Tim Burton, who also served as an executive producer. [3] The animated series focuses on the life of "baby goth" girl Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice as they explore the Neitherworld, a ghoulish wacky monster supernaturalistic realm inhabited by monsters, ghosts, ghouls, goblins and zombies. Danny Elfman's theme for the film was arranged for the cartoon series by Elfman himself.
Episodes generally centered on the ghostly con-man Beetlejuice, his best friend Lydia, and their supernatural adventures together in both the Neitherworld and the "mortal world", a New England town called Peaceful Pines ("Winter River" in the film). As in the film, Lydia could summon Beetlejuice out of the Neitherworld (or go there herself) by calling his name three times. When visiting Beetlejuice in the Neitherworld, Lydia would wear a red spider web poncho with black tights. The series' humor relied heavily on sight gags, wordplay, and allusiveness. Many episodes, especially towards the end of the run, were 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. [4]
Throughout the entire series, Beetlejuice would often try to scam residents of the Neitherworld—and, sometimes, the "mortal world" as well (Lydia's dad and stepmom 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.
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Following the major critical and commercial success of the Beetlejuice film in early 1988, it led to an animated spin-off series being created by Warner Bros. Television. The production was provided by the Canadian Nelvana Ltd., The Geffen Film Company and Tim Burton, Inc. The series premiered on September 9, 1989, on ABC.
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's weekday afternoons 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 live-action film in order 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.
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, a jigsaw puzzle by Golden, a coloring book, novels, a lunchbox and thermos set, Valentine's, a party centerpiece by Party Creations, a PC game by Hi Tech Expressions, a Game Boy game by Rare, and six PVC figures available with Burger King Kids' Meals. Kenner, the company behind the film's action figures, 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). [7]
Warner Bros. released most of the first season of the show on six video-cassettes 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. [8]
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. [9] Shout! Factory released Beetlejuice – The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 as an Amazon exclusive on May 28, 2013. [10] They also released Season 1 on the same day to retail stores. [11] Seasons 2 & 3 were released on March 18, 2014. [12]
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1 | 1989 | 13 | Volume 1 (VHS only): December 21, 1993 Episodes: "Critter Sitters" – "Skeletons in the Closet" Volume 2 (VHS only): December 21, 1993 Episodes: "A Dandy Handy Man" / "Out of My Mind" • "Worm Welcome" Volume 3 (VHS only): December 21, 1993 Episodes: "Stage Fright" / "Spooky Tree" • "Pest O' the West" Volume 4 (VHS only): December 21, 1993 Episodes: "Laugh of the Party" • "Campfire Ghouls" Volume 5 (VHS only): December 21, 1993 Episodes: "It's the Pits" • "Prince of the Neitherworld" Volume 6 (VHS only): December 21, 1993 Episodes: "Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice" • "Quit While You're a Head" Beetlejuice: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition: September 16, 2008 [13] Episodes: "Skeletons in the Closet" The Complete First Season: May 28, 2013 [14] The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 [15] A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013 [16] Episodes: "Laugh of the Party" | |
2 | 1990 | 8 | Beetlejuice: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition: September 16, 2008 Episodes: "Spooky Boo-tique" • "A-Ha!" The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013 Episodes: "Scare and Scare Alike" / "Spooky Boo-tique" • "Bewitched, Bothered & Beetlejuiced" The Complete Second and Third Seasons: March 18, 2014 [17] | |
3 | 1991 | 8 | The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013 Episodes: "Ghost to Ghost" The Complete Second and Third Seasons: March 18, 2014 | |
4 | 1991 | 65 | The Complete Series: August 20, 2013 A Halloween Spooktacular: October 1, 2013 Episodes: "Raging Skull" • "Family Scarelooms" • "Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Funny Bones" • "Ship of Ghouls" |
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