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Rocky remembers...I used to watch Beetlejuice on WHTM 27 on Saturday mornings and WTXF 29 on weekdays. More »
Posted on 07/25/08
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Beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice!
Cast:
Beetlejuice...Stephen Ouimette
Lydia Deetz...Alyson Court
Charles Deetz...Roger Dunn
Delia Deetz...Elizabeth Hannah
Lydia Deetz...Alyson Court
Charles Deetz...Roger Dunn
Delia Deetz...Elizabeth Hannah
Studio:
Warner Bros.
Release History:
09/09/89 - 09/05/92 ABC
1991 - ? - syndicated
1991 - ? - syndicated
Beetlejuice featured everyone’s favorite striped ghoul, along with the teenaged object of his affection from the film, Lydia. This time around, the relationship between the two was a bit more innocent the show consisted of Beetlejuice taking Lydia around a place called “Netherworld,” home to the undead. A cast of colorful characters inhabited Netherworld, including Doomie the dogbrained car, Jacques LaLean, a skeletal fitness buff, and an evil troop of scout-like creatures called The Sappy Face Ghouls. Also memorable were the mock commercials that were frequently shown on Beetlejuice’s television.
What made the cartoon so popular, along with its over-the-top, creepy humor, was the involvement of the film’s producer, Tim Burton - who injected his oddly amusing perspective into the series, much to the delight of fans of all ages. Danny Elfman, who had scored the film, also provided his particular brand of quirky music to the series.
Beetlejuice would enjoy two seasons of Saturday morning programming on ABC while also getting a daily slot on the Fox afternoon lineup, making it one of only a few shows to run concurrently on two separate networks. It lives on in syndication, or rather, it remains undead.


























