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The following is a list of episodes from the animated television series Beetlejuice. The first season consisted of 13 episodes. The second and third seasons each consisted of 8 episodes. The fourth and final season consisted of 65 episodes. The series premiered on September 9, 1989 and ended on December 6, 1991. Shout! Factory released the entire series on May 20, 2013.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
113September 9, 1989December 9, 1989ABC
28September 8, 1990October 27, 1990
38September 7, 1991October 26, 1991
465September 9, 1991December 6, 1991Fox Kids

Episodes

Season 1 (1989)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date
1"Critter Sitters"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen HillenburgSeptember 9, 1989 (1989-09-09)

Beetlejuice gets a job babysitting to buy Lydia a present. But Neitherworld babies are a bit more of a handful than Outerworld ones and BJ gets dragged before Judge Mental for a long string of offenses.

Note This is the pilot episode of the series and Beetlejuice breaks the fourth wall at the beginning of the episode by asking the viewers for money.
2a"The Big Face Off"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen HillenburgSeptember 16, 1989 (1989-09-16)
Beetlejuice and Lydia compete against the reigning King and Queen of Gross on a popular Neitherworld TV show.
2b"Skeletons in the Closet"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsPaul Tibbitt and Mark O'HareSeptember 16, 1989 (1989-09-16)
The skeletons in BJ's closet have accumulated so much over the years that the closet finally bursts.
3a"A Dandy Handy Man"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloSeptember 23, 1989 (1989-09-23)
Lydia is getting ready for the big photo show, but she can't decide which of her pictures is the best. Beetlejuice loves all of her work, and decides he wants to buy whichever photo she picks — but he doesn't have any money.
3b"Out of My Mind"Gary HalvorsonPeter Bruns, Doug Lawrence and Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Mark O'HareSeptember 23, 1989 (1989-09-23)
BJ and Lydia have a fight after Beetlejuice gets her in trouble for pulling a prank on her parents involving Delia's world famous spaghetti. Lydia banishes the ghost to the Neitherworld. Beetlejuice foolishly makes the comment that he can't get Lydia out of his mind and accidentally teleports her there, where Lydia meets up with BJ's wimpy Will Power and overbearing Prankenstein.
4a"Stage Fright"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BrunsPaul Tibbitt and Todd KurosawaSeptember 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
Miss Shannon's School is putting on a school play known as Romeo and Juliet, and Lydia tries out for the part of Juliet. But Claire wants it too, and sabotages Lydia's audition to get the role. For revenge, Lydia becomes the costume designer, and designs a costume she knows Claire will hate, but BJ's got other plans for revenge.
4b"Spooky Tree"Gary HalvorsonRoss HastingsStephen DeStefano and Mark O'HareSeptember 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
Lydia's favorite tree, Spooky, is slated to be cut down so the road can be widened. Beetlejuice, in a fit of generosity, grants Spooky with the gift of locomotion, allowing the tree to run rampant through the town.
5"Laugh of the Party"Stephen HillenburgJason Butler Rote, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloOctober 7, 1989 (1989-10-07)
It's Halloween, and Claire's throwing the biggest Halloween bash in Peaceful Pines until Lydia announces that she, too, will throw a party. But there are a few problems: 1) all she has to wear is a cute pink bunny costume after Delia gets involved; 2) there will be no food or decorations; and 3) no one is coming. Well, never fear, Mr. Beetleman is here! Beetlejuice introduces Peaceful Pines to "Party People in a Can", and boy, the town will never be the same.
6"Worm Welcome"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Peter BrunsPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Todd KurosawaOctober 14, 1989 (1989-10-14)
Beetlejuice has a run-in with a newly hatched Sandworm, and Lydia accidentally calls him out of the Neitherworld while he's in contact with it, so they both teleport to the Outerworld.
7a"Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksMark O'Hare and Stephen DeStefanoOctober 21, 1989 (1989-10-21)
BJ's neighbors kick him out, so he tries to be a "good neighbor". But unfortunately, BJ's idea of a good neighbor isn't quite the same one his friends have.
7b"Campfire Ghouls"James StenstrumGlenn Leopold and Davis DoiWarren Greenwood and Tony CraigOctober 21, 1989 (1989-10-21)
Beetlejuice (disguised as Betty Juice), Lydia, Bertha and Prudence go camping in the Neitherwoods.
8"Pest O' the West"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Doug LawrenceTodd Kurosawa, Mark O'Hare and Heather S. MartinezOctober 28, 1989 (1989-10-28)
BJ takes Lydia on a trip to a Neitherworld Wild West town, where the locals promptly make Beetlejuice their new sheriff. He immediately runs afoul of the local terror, Bully the Crud, who takes an uncomfortable shine to Lydia.
9a"Bizarre Bazaar"Stephen Hillenburg and Jaime DiazStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen Hillenburg and Barrington BunceNovember 4, 1989 (1989-11-04)
Miss Shannon teams up Lydia and Claire to run this year's haunted house at the school bazaar. Lydia's got some good and scary ideas, but Claire's got other plans and ruins everything. BJ responds by ruining things right back.
9b"Pat on the Back"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Peter BrunsTodd Kurosawa and Mark O'HareNovember 4, 1989 (1989-11-04)
BJ says he deserves a "pat on the back" and he gets one, in the form of a weird little guy with an Irish accent who actually grows out of his back.
10a"Poopsie"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceEnnio Torresan, Jr.November 11, 1989 (1989-11-11)
The Monster Across the Street is going to a Monster Across the Street convention and he leaves Poopsie in Beetlejuice's care for the day.
10b"It's the Pits"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksStephen DeStefano and Mark O'HareNovember 11, 1989 (1989-11-11)
Beetlejuice gets famous for using his armpit farts as a musical instrument, but fame isn't the life for the Ghost with the Most, especially when Beetlejuice throws his friends out in the cold.
11"Prince of the Neitherworld"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Mark O'HareStephen Hillenburg and John FountainNovember 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)
Neitherworld royalty Prince Vince falls in love with Lydia, and asks BJ for some help in winning her heart. BJ is initially eager to assist, in exchange for being named the prince's personal court jester, but finds that he's not happy about having to share Lydia's time and attention.
12"Quit While You're a Head"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksChris Reccardi and Stephen DeStefanoDecember 2, 1989 (1989-12-02)
Beetlejuice's head is kidnapped by headhunters.
13a"Cousin B.J."Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Peter BrunsMark O'Hare and Todd KurosawaDecember 9, 1989 (1989-12-09)
Lydia's Aunt Zipporah, Uncle Danforth, Aunt May, and Uncle Clyde come for a visit. In order to participate in the gathering, Beetlejuice disguises himself as Lydia's "cousin B.J."
13b"Beetlejuice's Parents"Stephen Hillenburg and Jaime DiazJason Butler Rote, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloDecember 9, 1989 (1989-12-09)
Lydia and BJ go to see the latter's parents. His mother is a neat freak and his father is a workaholic.

Season 2 (1990)

The second and third seasons each contained eight episodes, which makes shortest seasons to air.

No.
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TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date
141"Dragster of Doom"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Mr. LawrenceEnnio Torresan, Jr., and Todd KurosawaSeptember 8, 1990 (1990-09-08)
Beetlejuice and Lydia decide that it's time for them to have a car of their own, so they rebuild a salvaged one they find in a Neitherworld wrecking yard. But BJ delivers Lydia an abnormal carburetor for installation and although the car they create looks normal at first, it soon becomes evident that he's abnormal.
15a2a"Scare and Scare Alike"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Richard PurselStephen DeStefano and Mark O'HareSeptember 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)
It's Scary Fool's Day in the Neitherworld and BJ and Lydia are trying to outdo each other. But what happens when a sandworm appears to ruin the festivities?
15b2b"Spooky Boo-tique"Stephen Hillenburg and Jaime DiazStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Mark O'HareStephen Hillenburg and John FountainSeptember 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)
Lydia's creepy fashions gain the girls a spot in the Peaceful Pines Mondo Mall. Only no one's interested. So Mr. Beetleman sends a message over the airwaves.
163"Driven Crazy"Stephen Hillenburg and Larry LeichliterJason Butler Rote, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloSeptember 22, 1990 (1990-09-22)
Beetlejuice, Lydia and Doomie enter the Neitherworld Groan Prix, where they face possible defeat by Scuzzo and Fuzzo.
174"Scummer Vacation"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Doug LawrencePaul Tibbitt and Roy Allen SmithSeptember 29, 1990 (1990-09-29)
Lydia's parents want to go on a vacation, so Beetlejuice, posing as Mr. Beetleman, offers his services as a tour guide in the Neitherworld so that he and Lydia can spend the summer together.
185"Bewitched, Bothered & Beetlejuiced"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksChris Reccardi and Stephen DeStefanoOctober 6, 1990 (1990-10-06)
It's Halloween again, and Lydia is spending the night in the Neitherworld. Unfortunately, Percy tags along and gets catnapped by a witch and taken to the Witches' Ball. Beetlejuice and Lydia must masquerade as witches to sneak in and get Percy back.
19a6a"Dr. Beetle & Mr. Juice"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Peter BurnsAaron Springer and Gary ConradOctober 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)
Beetlejuice invents a cologne that changes the personality of anyone it comes in contact with into its polar opposite. When Lydia gets sprayed with it, she becomes a wild, prank-pulling criminal and, taking Beetlejuice along for the ride, wreaks more havoc on the Neitherworld than BJ's ever been responsible for.
19b6b"Running Scared"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Doug LawrenceTodd Kurosawa, Mark O'Hare, Ennio Torresan, Jr., and Erik WeiseOctober 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)
Beetlejuice (as Betty Juice) runs for class president against Claire as Lydia watches helplessly. Both campaigns are hopelessly overdone. Will either of them get any votes?
20a7a"The Really Odd Couple"Stephen HillenburgKenny Pittenger, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloOctober 20, 1990 (1990-10-20)
When Beetlejuice blows up the Monster Across the Street's house, he is obligated to take the Monster and Poopsie in or Jacques and Ginger will rat him out. Desperate to rid himself of his unwanted roommates, BJ even tries rebuilding the Monster's house for him, only to find out that the Monster likes the Roadhouse! What will BJ do?
20b7b"A-Ha!"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Richard PurselMark O'Hare and Stephen DeStefanoOctober 20, 1990 (1990-10-20)
Doomie disappears and BJ becomes the famed Neitherworld detective Sherlock Homely in order to track him down.
21a8a"Uncle B.J.'s Roadhouse"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsTodd Kurosawa and Vincent WallerOctober 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)
Beetlejuice hosts a morbid Pee-wee's Playhouse-esque children's show.
21b8b"Scarecrow"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Peter BurnsAaron Springer and Joseph DanielloOctober 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)
Beetlejuice takes a job as a scarecrow at a beetle farm.
21c8c"The Son Dad Never Had"Stephen Hillenburg and Larry LeichliterStory by : Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim Hill
Teleplay by : Stephen Hillenburg
John FountainOctober 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)
When Lydia is too busy to spend time with Charles, Beetlejuice seeing a scam steps in as Cousin BJ and cons Charles into spending time with (and money on) him.

Season 3 (1991)

No.
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TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byBackground Color Designed byOriginal air date
221"Mom's Best Friend"Stephen Hillenburg and John FountainStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Mark O'HareStephen Hillenburg and David SchwartzTBASeptember 7, 1991 (1991-09-07)
When Beetlejuice is collared while in dog form, he gets stuck that way. Lydia calls him to the Outerworld where Delia promptly adopts him as the dog she always wanted even though Charles is allergic to dogs.
232"Back to School Ghoul"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Mr. LawrenceTodd Kurosawa and Ennio Torresan, Jr.TBASeptember 14, 1991 (1991-09-14)
Beetlejuice's license to drive people crazy is revoked, as he didn't finish Kindergarten. Lydia must help him graduate from Kindergarten and win his license back.
243"Doomie's Romance"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsTodd Kurosawa and Mark O'HareTBASeptember 21, 1991 (1991-09-21)
Doomie falls in love with the Mayor's pink car, which Doomie dubs Pinky. The down side is, Pinky isn't alive like Doomie. What's worse, both Beetlejuice and Mayor Maynot are adamantly against the relationship. How can this story possibly have a happy ending?
254"Ghost to Ghost"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Doug LawrenceBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanAmy ReichSeptember 28, 1991 (1991-09-28)

Delia holds a séance and summons Lydia's favorite deceased actor, Boris Todeoff. Although Lydia is thrilled by the visit, a jealous BJ is less than ecstatic. But when Boris reveals his evil plan to kick the Deetzes out of their home, Lydia has to change her opinion, and quick.

Note: Boris's last name, Todeoff, is pronounced "to death."
26a5a"Splitting Image"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen Hillenburg and David SchwartzTBAOctober 5, 1991 (1991-10-05)
When BJ gets split while in amoebae form, Lydia suddenly finds herself in double the weirdness as usual. And it just goes to prove that no one can get along with Beetlejuice, not even himself.
26b5b"Awards to the Wise"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Derek IversenStephen DeStefano and Mark O'HareAmy ReichOctober 5, 1991 (1991-10-05)
When people all around him start winning trivial awards, Beetlejuice decides that he wants one, too. But who in their right mind would give BJ an award?
276"The Prince of Rock and Roll"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Doug LawrencePaul Tibbitt, Todd Kurosawa and Heather S. MartinezTBAOctober 12, 1991 (1991-10-12)
Prince Vince wishes that his subjects would love him, so he decides to be a rock and roll star. But his music is so depressing everyone hates it. In order to spare his feelings, Lydia convinces the people to pretend that they enjoy it. As an unfortunate result, Prince Vince is on perpetual tour. With the entire Neitherworld depressed beyond hope, it may be time for Lydia to tell Vince the truth.
28a7a"A Ghoul and His Money"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Richard PurselStephen DeStefano and Mark O'HareAmy ReichOctober 19, 1991 (1991-10-19)
Beetlejuice wins a whole lot of money under one condition: He can't juice anyone again or the cash gets revoked. The situation is embraced warmly by the Neitherworld's stinking rich (who stink in more ways than BJ does).
28b7b"Brides of Funkenstein"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Peter BurnsAaron Springer and Chris ReccardiAmy ReichOctober 19, 1991 (1991-10-19)
It's the Battle of the Bands: Lydia's band, The Brides of Funkenstein, and Claire's band, The Clairenettes. Which band will get to perform at the annual girls'/boys' school mixer?
29a8a"Beetledude"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceTodd Kurosawa, Ennio Torresan, Jr., and Erik WeiseAmy ReichOctober 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
The Deetzes get new neighbors, and the new kid on the block, Ramon, wants to be just like Mr. Beetleman. But it's a lot harder to get out of trouble after grossing people out when you don't have magic, so Lydia is forced to instruct BJ to "de-Beetlejuice" Ramon.
29b8b"The Farmer in the Smell"Stephen Hillenburg and Larry LeichliterJason Butler Rote, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloNick JenningsOctober 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
Lydia heads off to Aunt May and Uncle Clyde's farm, and Beetlejuice tags along as Mr. Beetleman. But with all the work May and Clyde give BJ, how will he ever have any fun, and come to think of it, how will Lydia?

Season 4 (1991)

The fourth and final season contained sixty-five episodes, which makes it the longest season to air.
Note: Lydia is absent from the episodes "You're History", "Sore Feet", "The Miss Beauty-Juice Pageant", "Ghoul of My Dreams", "Don't Beetlejuice and Drive" and "Catmandu Got Your Tongue".
Note: The only season that every episode is double length.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byBackground Color Designed byOriginal air date
301"You're History"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Chris MitchellStephen DeStefano and Todd KurosawaNick JenningsSeptember 9, 1991 (1991-09-09)
Beetlejuice gets a bunch of famous dead historical figures to appear on Neitherworld TV.
312"Raging Skull"Stephen Hillenburg and Larry LeichliterKenny Pittenger, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonAmy ReichSeptember 10, 1991 (1991-09-10)
Jacques tries to achieve his dream of becoming Mr. Neitherworld, with one obstacle: namely, Armhold Musclehugger, the current reigning King of Fitness. How can someone with no muscles possibly compete with someone built like a Greek god?
323"Sore Feet"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceRoman Arambula, Ennio Torresan, Jr., and Erik WeiseNick JenningsSeptember 11, 1991 (1991-09-11)
Beetlejuice's feet decide they aren't being treated right and strike out on their own. BJ must find them before they get themselves in trouble.
334"Fast Food"James StenstrumGlenn LeopoldWarren GreenwoodAmy ReichSeptember 12, 1991 (1991-09-12)
It's BJ and Lydia's Frankenburgers vs. Scuzzo's Clown Burgers in the biggest fast food fight of the century.
345"Queasy Rider"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Peter BurnsChris Mitchell, Jay Lender and Jamie MitchellAmy ReichSeptember 13, 1991 (1991-09-13)
Beetlejuice gets tired of Doomie's tendency to be nice, so he builds a new vehicle: Road Hawg, the meanest chopper around. But when Road Hawg forms a vicious new gang, Doomie's the only one who can save BJ.
356"How Green Is My Gallery"Nick HerbertNick HerbertVincent JamesAmy ReichSeptember 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)
Delia's art is a flop in Peaceful Pines, so Lydia and BJ decide to take Delia to a Neitherworld art colony, where her art will be truly appreciated. But with the good comes the bad!
367"Keeping Up with the Boneses"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tracy BernaStephen Hillenburg and John FountainAmy ReichSeptember 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)
When new rich neighbors move in and show off, Beetlejuice goes out and gets himself a Monster Charge Card so he can have a bigger house and more stuff. But when the repo men arrive, BJ has to make a tough choice.
378"Pranks for the Memories"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsPaul Tibbitt and Todd KurosawaNick JenningsSeptember 18, 1991 (1991-09-18)
Scuzzo's got BJ's brain, BJ's got no brain, and it's out to rule the Neitherworld.
389"Caddy Shock"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksChris Reccardi and Vincent WallerAmy ReichSeptember 19, 1991 (1991-09-19)
Lydia is stuck competing against Claire in her school's golf course and Claire just happens to be the reigning teen golf champ of Peaceful Pines. In an attempt to help Lydia out, BJ teleports Claire to a Neitherworld country club, where she is turned into a golf trophy. Now Beetlejuice and Lydia have to win the golf tournament and get Claire back.
3910"Two Heads Are Better Than None"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceTodd Kurosawa, Ennio Torresan, Jr., and Erik WeiseNick JenningsSeptember 20, 1991 (1991-09-20)
Beetlejuice says the wrong thing and gets his head put onto the Monster Across the Street's body; now the Monster's got two heads, and BJ's body is left to wander.
4011"Beauty and the Beetle"Craig McCracken and Paul RudishHenry A. Gilroy and Tracy BernaCraig McCrackenNick JenningsSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)

Coincidentally on the very same day Lydia has doubts about her own beauty, the great beast Thing Thong, who steals beautiful things because he feels he is himself ugly, kidnaps her. While Lydia helps Thing Thong find confidence in himself, Beetlejuice tries to save her in the guise of the famed adventurer Grimdiana Bones.

Title reference: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
4112"Creepy Cookies"Stephen Hillenburg and Gary ConradTim O'Rourke, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloAmy ReichSeptember 24, 1991 (1991-09-24)
When Lydia joins the Happy Face Girls, Beetlejuice laughs until he finds out how much money a cookie drive can pull in. He rushes back to the Neitherworld where he assembles the Sappy Face Ghouls and gives them some of his homemade cookies to sell in Peaceful Pines. Too bad the cookies are haunted!
4213"Poe Pourri"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Doug LawrenceChris Mitchell and Conrad VernonNick JenningsSeptember 25, 1991 (1991-09-25)
Edgar Allan Poe comes to BJ's Roadhouse in search of his lost Lenore. This is followed by a series of nightmares Beetlejuice experiences that are loosely based on Poe's works.
4314"Ear's Looking at You"Kenny PittengerKenny Pittenger and Johnny RyanKenny PittengerNick JenningsSeptember 26, 1991 (1991-09-26)
A Sam Spade spoof featuring two ears cut off from a family fortune.
4415"Beetlebones"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen Hillenburg and Todd KurosawaNick JenningsSeptember 27, 1991 (1991-09-27)
Beetlejuice's sophisticated skeleton escapes from his skin and runs off. Lydia, Jacques, and BJ's skin must recapture Beetlebones before the Skeleton Crew does.
4516"Smell-a-thon"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Derek IversenStephen DeStefano and Chris ReccardiMartin AnsolabehereSeptember 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)
When BJ finds out that Lydia's involved with a Save the Whales telethon, he gets an idea: hold his own telethon and make a fortune! So he holds a Save-the-Smells Telethon to do just that until he actually, truly, begins to believe in his cause. Who would have thought? Apparently nobody, because when the telethon money mysteriously disappears, Public Opinion rises squarely against Beetlejuice.
4617"The Miss Beauty-Juice Pageant"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Peter BurnsAaron Springer and Joseph DanielloNick JenningsOctober 1, 1991 (1991-10-01)
Beetlejuice wants to enter the First Neitherworld Beauty Pageant (the prize is a Ton o' Cash), but is turned down because he's a man. Determined to win the prize, BJ launches a "Men Are Beautiful Too" campaign, closely followed by a "Disgusting is Beautiful Too" campaign. Finally, the pageant is opened to everybody. But if everybody is in the pageant, who's left to even watch it?
4718"Sappiest Place on Earth"Craig McCracken and Paul RudishTracy Berna and Henry GilroyCraig McCrackenNick JenningsOctober 2, 1991 (1991-10-02)

When the Happy Face Girls' outing is called off on account of rain, BJ (as Denmother MacCree) takes them to Grislyland, the Neitherworld's newest theme park. But Grislyland's patron cartoon character, the evil Bartholomew Batt, is out for more than a profitable enterprise.

Title reference: Walt Disney World
4819"Brinkadoom"Stephen Hillenburg and Larry LeichliterJason Butler Rote, Kenny Pittenger, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg, Joseph Daniello and Chris ReccardiNick JenningsOctober 3, 1991 (1991-10-03)
BJ, Lydia, and Doomie accidentally tumble into Brinkadoom, a cursed village that disappears for eternity if every villager falls asleep. The three of them need to find a way out before they go with the village.
4920"Foreign Exchange"Stephen HillenburgEvelyn A-R Gabai, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Todd KurosawaMartin AnsolabehereOctober 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)
When a beautiful Scandinavian exchange student arrives at Miss Shannon's school, Claire thinks she will burst with envy until she relieves her fury by embarrassing the exchange student in front of everybody. To get even, Lydia and BJ send Claire to be an exchange student herself in the Neitherworld.
5021"Family Scarelooms"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Derek IversenChris Mitchell and Tony CraigNick JenningsOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
BJ's parents want to join the Society for the Oldest and Moldiest Families of the Neitherworld, but they need the Juice family coat of arms to prove their lineage. Unfortunately, the coat is somewhere in Beetlejuice's room, which has never been cleaned.
5122"Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Funny Bones"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise, Kevin Arrieta and Sindy SpackmanRoman Arambula, Ennio Torresan, Jr., and Erik WeiseMartin AnsolabehereOctober 8, 1991 (1991-10-08)
Lydia is to MC at her school's talent night, but she's afraid she isn't funny enough. So BJ lends her his funny bone. But what's Beetlejuice without a funny bone??
5223"Hotel Hello"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Richard PurselStephen DeStefano and Chris MitchellNick JenningsOctober 9, 1991 (1991-10-09)
Charles really needs a weekend to relax, so Mr. Beetleman takes the Deetzes to Hotel Hello in the Neitherworld. But with Charles stressing out over every little thing, not to mention a vampire after Delia's neck, what kind of vacation will it turn out to be?
5324"Goody Two Shoes"Craig McCracken and Paul RudishRay DeLaurentisCraig McCrackenMartin AnsolabehereOctober 10, 1991 (1991-10-10)
It's "Good Neighbor Day" in the Neitherworld, when being nice is a law. Of course, BJ won't stand for it, and causes trouble which lures in Goody Two Shoes, an annoying fairy from the Bureau of Sweetness and Prissiness (BSnP). With a wave of her wand, Goody turns everyone into denizens of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in an effort to help. What a fate!
5425"Vidiots"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Doug LawrenceChris Mitchell and Garrett HoNick JenningsOctober 11, 1991 (1991-10-11)
A video game called Scourge sucks Lydia and Beetlejuice into cyberspace, and they must outsmart the computer if they ever hope to escape.
5526"Ship of Ghouls"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksStephen DeStefano, Tony Craig and Vincent WallerMartin AnsolabehereOctober 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)
Beetlejuice illegally wins two tickets for an ocean cruise and takes Lydia on a very odd vacation on the high seas.
5627"Poultrygeist"Kenny PittengerKenny Pittenger and Johnny RyanGabe Del ValleNick JenningsOctober 15, 1991 (1991-10-15)
A leftover chicken in BJ's fridge turns undead and haunts the Roadhouse in the form of the most dreaded of all specters: a Poultrygeist! Can Beetlejuice and Lydia banish it before sleep deprivation claims BJ's last remaining shreds of sanity?
5728"It's a Wonderful Afterlife"Gary HalvorsonJason Butler Rote and Michael RyanStephen DeStefano and Chris ReccardiNick JenningsOctober 16, 1991 (1991-10-16)
Beetlejuice has an off day and wishes he had never met any of his friends. Clarence Sale shows up and shows him what the Neitherworld and the real world would be like without him. Ginger becomes a famous dancer, Jacques is a restaurateur, and the Monster Across the Street is a literal ambulance-chasing lawyer. Worst of all, Lydia is alone and friendless because she never had BJ to make her smile.
5829"Ghost Writer in the Sky"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tim HillStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloNick JenningsOctober 17, 1991 (1991-10-17)
Beetlejuice publishes his auto-dieography and is heralded as one of the finest authors of all time. But the lies he tells about his friends in the book come back to haunt him, big time.
5930"Cabin Fever"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Peter BurnsAaron Springer and Mark O'HareMartin AnsolabehereOctober 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
After spending all day curing Lydia of her measles, Beetlejuice gets Cabin Fever and then is quarantined to the Roadhouse. How can Lydia help BJ get over Cabin Fever if they can't go outside?
6031"Highs-Ghoul Confidential"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Doug LawrenceEnnio Torresan, Jr., and Erik WeiseNick JenningsOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
While flipping through Beetlejuice's high school yearbook, Lydia is astounded to discover that her best friend was none other than Prom King! She presses BJ for the story, and he tells it and it is one doozy of a tale.
6132"Rotten Sports"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Peter BurnsChris Mitchell and Jay LenderNick Jennings and Martin AnsolabehereOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Beetlejuice recruits Lydia to coach Team BJ in the Neitherworld All Ghoul Games. But the team is hopeless and the opposition is fierce. Can Lydia motivate her friends enough to even dream of winning, especially Beetlejuice, who's devoted all his time to product endorsements?
6233"Mr. Beetlejuice Goes to Town"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and David FainAaron Springer and Gary ConradMartin AnsolabehereOctober 23, 1991 (1991-10-23)
When Mayor Maynot threatens to tear down the Roadhouse to make room for a new superhighway, Beetlejuice runs for office and wins. But it is soon apparent that BJ is an even more corrupt mayor than the last one, and it's up to his friends to get him impeached before he gets too out of hand.
6334"Time Flies"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Jason Butler RoteChris Reccardi and Brandon KruseNick JenningsOctober 24, 1991 (1991-10-24)
It's the anniversary of the day Beetlejuice and Lydia met, and BJ presents Lydia with a watch. But time flies, and Beetlejuice and Lydia follow the escaped watch through the Sands of Time, where they meet Grandfather Time. BJ gives the poor old geezer a cog attack, thoroughly messing up the flow of Time. They must get time restarted or nothing will be the same again.
6435"To Beetle or Not to Beetle"Nick HerbertNick Herbert and Liz WhitakerVincent JamesNick JenningsOctober 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
Lydia has to write a paper on William Shakespeare for her English class, but can't understand his plays. So BJ takes her to the Neitherworld to meet Mr. Shakespeare's characters, who turn out to be rather disgruntled with their roles. When they kidnap Lydia and try to force her to rewrite their plays, BJ must rescue her; then it's up to the both of them to cure Shakespeare of his monumental writer's block.
6536"A Star Is Bored"Craig McCracken and Paul RudishTracy Berna and Ray DeLaurentisCraig McCracken and Joe D. SuggsMartin AnsolabehereOctober 28, 1991 (1991-10-28)
Beetlejuice becomes the Neitherworld's grossest movie star, and finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be. Lydia then has to help him back into poverty by "cleaning up his act".
6637"Oh, Brother!"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Peter BurnsEnnio Torresan, Jr., and Todd KurosawaNick JenningsOctober 29, 1991 (1991-10-29)
Beetlejuice's perfect little brother Donnyjuice comes to visit, leaving BJ feeling a bit down and out. Donny and Lydia set out to cheer Beetlejuice up before he does something drastic.
6738"Snugglejuice"Ken BruceKevin Arrieta and Sindy SpackmanGenndy Tartakovsky and Chris SavinoNick JenningsOctober 30, 1991 (1991-10-30)
It's Pranksgiving in the Neitherworld, and Beetlejuice's rival Germs Pondscum looks as if he's going to beat BJ for the title of Grand High Prankster. Pondscum proves himself to be lower than a Sandworm's belly when he frames Beetlejuice for a crime he didn't commit and gets him sentenced to rehabilitation in NeitherNeitherLand. Beetlejuice comes out of the ordeal as Snugglejuice, the Cutest Being in the Neitherworld. Can Lydia reverse the process and help BJ win the Prank Tournament?
6839"In the Schticks"Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon and Tracy BernaStephen Hillenburg and Chris ReccardiMartin AnsolabehereOctober 31, 1991 (1991-10-31)
When Beetlejuice and Lydia pull a scam, Lydia gets sentenced to washing dishes at the Last Resort Resort on the River Schticks. Beetlejuice, haunted by memories of his Uncle Sid and Aunt Irma taking him to the Last Resort Resort when he was a baby, rushes to Lydia's rescue. Can they survive the awful jokes that abound everywhere on the River Schticks?
6940"Recipe for Disaster"Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Doug LawrenceTodd Kurosawa, Sherm Cohen and Mark O'HareNick JenningsNovember 1, 1991 (1991-11-01)
Lydia's Caesar salad comes to life and attempts to take over the Neitherworld with his legion of surly vegetables. Can BJ and Lydia usurp Caesar and get the rightful rulers of Aroma back on the throne?
7041"Substitute Creature"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsTodd Kurosawa and Gabe Del ValleMartin AnsolabehereNovember 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
Lydia makes a foolish wish that Beetlejuice could teach her class for a day, and he grants it. He takes Lydia, Claire, Bertha and Prudence on a trip to "Historyland" in the Neitherworld, where they learn a bit more than history... like never trust a professor in a striped suit.
7142"Ghoul of My Dreams"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceDon Patterson and David SchwartzNick JenningsNovember 5, 1991 (1991-11-05)
The Monster and Monstress have a falling out, and Beetlejuice takes advantage of the situation by spinning their misery off into a highly rated TV program. NOTE: Lydia doesn't appear in this episode.
7243"Prairie Strife"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Chris SavinoChris Mitchell and Todd KurosawaMartin AnsolabehereNovember 6, 1991 (1991-11-06)
Beetlejuice inherits Auntie Em's milk farm, located in the Wild West. But the infamous outlaw Jesse Germs has been threatening the locals. Can BJ and Lydia thwart his insidious plan to scare everyone off the land?
7344"Moby Richard"Jim SchumannScott Fellows and Steven BanksBrandon KruseNick JenningsNovember 7, 1991 (1991-11-07)
Beetlejuice and Lydia put on "Disasterpiece Theatre", and decide to do Moby-Dick as their first episode. But Moby "Richard" refuses to change the classic to suit Beetlejuice's notions of what a classic should be, and quits (but not without insulting BJ first). BJ lets the character of Captain Ahab take him over, and leads the others on a dangerous mission through Sandworm Land to get revenge on the whale.
7445"The Unnatural"Stephen Hillenburg and Sarah FrostJason Butler Rote, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Barrington BunceMartin AnsolabehereNovember 8, 1991 (1991-11-08)
It's BJ's team against Scuzzo's team in the baseball event of the century! But after a few setbacks, that becomes Beetlejuice and Lydia, all alone, against Scuzzo's entire team. It's Sudden Death for the losers, and who will those losers be?
7546"Forget Me Nuts"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Derek IversenStephen DeStefano and Tony CraigNick JenningsNovember 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)
Beetlejuice loses his memory after he gets hit on the head by a satellite, so Lydia takes him to see Dr. Zigmund Void. Dr. Void splits BJ's personality, and takes the clone and Lydia within BJ's body by way of a shrinking submersible. They have to find out what is causing BJ's inability to access his memory banks before time runs out and they return to normal size.
7647"The Birdbrain of Alcatraz"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Jay LenderChris Mitchell and Chris SavinoMartin AnsolabehereNovember 12, 1991 (1991-11-12)
Scuzzo frames Beetlejuice for stealing bad jokes, and gets him sent to the Big House. It's up to Lydia to gather up the evidence she needs to spring Beetlejuice and then to get the Governor to listen to her story. Meanwhile, BJ copes with afterlife under the disturbingly nurturing watch of Warden June Cleaver.
7748"Generally Hysterical Hospital"Craig McCracken and Paul RudishHenry Gilroy and Tracy BernaCraig McCracken and Conrad VernonNick JenningsNovember 13, 1991 (1991-11-13)
Lydia trips on Beetlejuice's misplaced marbles and sprains her ankle, so BJ takes her to a Neitherworld hospital for treatment. But a greedy resident doctor is looking to make a quick buck and kidnaps Lydia with the intention of charging admission to the public to witness a "total body transplant" with BJ as the surgeon!
7849"Super Zeroes"Stephen HillenburgEvelyn A-R Gabai, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Vincent WallerMartin AnsolabehereNovember 14, 1991 (1991-11-14)
Beetlejuice tries to cash in on the superhero trend sweeping the Neitherworld by becoming UltraBeetleMan! With Lydia as his cub reporter sidekick, UBM sets out to thwart crime. Suddenly, Mt. Gushmore, Scumdon Bridge, the Fallen Arches of Triumph, the Awful Tower, and Lydia are shrunk by four menacing business tycoons. Can UBM save the day?
7950"Beetle Geezer"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsJim Smith and Vincent WallerNick JenningsNovember 15, 1991 (1991-11-15)
Lydia treats her grandmother as if she's too old to do anything, and Grandma gets sick of it. With the help of Beetlejuice (disguised as Mr. Beetleman's father Grandpa Beetleman), Grandma Deetz takes all the other disgruntled inhabitants of the old folk's home on a wild tour of the Neitherworld.
8051"A Very Grimm Fairy Tale"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceChris Savino, Ennio Torresan, Jr. and Erik WeiseNick Jennings and Martin AnsolabehereNovember 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)
Beetlejuice is threatened into telling the Sappy Face Ghouls a fairy tale, and they don't want to hear one they already know. But they know them all! BJ finally resorts to inventing a story on the spot, featuring himself, Lydia, Flubbo, and other Neitherworld characters.
8152"Wizard of Ooze"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Doug LawrenceChris Mitchell and Mark O'HareMartin AnsolabehereNovember 19, 1991 (1991-11-19)
Yes, this is a Wizard of Oz spoof. Lydia is Dorothy, BJ is the Scarecrow, Jacques is the Bone Woodsman, the Monster is the Lion, Ginger is Toto, and Claire is the Wicked Witch. But you'll never guess who's the Wizard!
8253"What Makes B.J. Run"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare and Peter BurnsStephen DeStefano and Mark O'HareNick JenningsNovember 20, 1991 (1991-11-20)
Mr. Monitor cancels Beetlejuice's show, and while Lydia gets her own children's show which she hates, BJ goes to work in the mailroom. He quickly takes the opportunity to steal a colleague's show ideas and is rapidly promoted to Mr. Monitor's supervisor. But how long can it last?
8354"The Chromazone"Gary HalvorsonRoss Hastings and Steven BanksChris Reccardi and Mark O'HareMartin AnsolabehereNovember 21, 1991 (1991-11-21)
Beetlejuice gets pulled into the Chromazone, a Twilight Zone spoof. There, BJ has to help Tod Sperling defeat Ima Loony, one of his creations who has begun writing her own scripts. But BJ loses his mind (literally) in the process. If Lydia can't get into the Chromazone in time, BJ will be brainless forever, not to mention vapid.
8455"It's a Big, Big, Big, Big Ape"Robert AlvarezEnnio Torresan, Jr., Erik Weise and Doug LawrenceEnnio Torresan, Jr., and Todd KurosawaNick JenningsNovember 22, 1991 (1991-11-22)
When Captain Kidder washes up on the beach babbling of a 90-feet-tall, singing, dancing ape on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean, chaos breaks out. Between BJ and Lydia, Jacques and Ginger, the Monster and Poopsie, the Mayor and Mrs. Bugsly, Chester Slime and Armhold Musclehugger, and Scuzzo and Fuzzo, who will reach the island and the valuable ape first?
8556"The Neitherworld's Least Wanted"Paul TibbittPaul Tibbitt and Peter BurnsChris Reccardi and Vincent WallerMartin AnsolabehereNovember 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)
Four of Beetlejuice's worst enemies and the annoying Lipscum are organized together by a mysterious gangster named Mr. Big, who's got BJ's number. His plan: trick BJ into separating his body parts and be unable to reunite them, until sundown destroys him. Naturally, Mr. Monitor is on the scene to gather ratings.
8657"Don't Beetlejuice and Drive"Stephen HillenburgJason Butler Rote, Stephen Hillenburg and Derek DrymonStephen Hillenburg and Joseph DanielloNick JenningsNovember 26, 1991 (1991-11-26)
Beetlejuice and Doomie are caught distributing phony driver's licenses and sent to traffic school. But BJ's got a plan to escape, and winds up as a hero.
8758"Robbin Juice of Sherweird Forest"Craig McCracken and Paul RudishHenry Gilroy and Tracy BernaChris Savino and Craig McCrackenMartin AnsolabehereNovember 27, 1991 (1991-11-27)
Yes, Beetlejuice moves to Sherweird Forest and attempts to steal from the rich and what was that other part again? Oh well. But then the Sheriff of RottingHam kidnaps Lydia and he must rescue her from Prince John DonJuan, the Sherweird Florist, before she crumbles under his bad puns (and also his roses, to which she's allergic).
8859"Midnight Scum"Jim SchumannScott Fellows and Steven BanksBrandon KruseNick JenningsNovember 28, 1991 (1991-11-28)
Donny is a wanted man with a huge price on his head, which makes for a perfect opportunity for Beetlejuice to get a little "closer" to his brother (with the aid of handcuffs, of course). But BJ isn't the only reward seeker on the scene: he must contend with Deader Alive, the famous bounty hunter from Neitherworld TV.
8960"Gold Rush Fever"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell, Chris Savino and Doug LawrenceChris Savino, Todd Kurosawa and Don PattersonMartin AnsolabehereNovember 29, 1991 (1991-11-29)
Beetlejuice is literally bitten by the gold bug and contracts the dreaded Gold Fever. He must find some gold or he'll never get well. But a claim jumper has his eye on BJ's prospect. Can Lydia, Jacques, and Doomie save him?
9061"Relatively Pesty"Kenny PittengerKenny PittengerGabe Del ValleNick JenningsDecember 2, 1991 (1991-12-02)
Beetlejuice inadvertently turns some ants into his Aunts - Auntie Pasto, Auntie Social, Auntie Septic, and Honey Aunt. The Aunts promptly begin getting Beetlejuice and Lydia into trouble. If BJ can't get rid of them pronto, his landlord will throw him out.
9162"King B.J."Aaron SpringerSherm Cohen, Aaron Springer and Mark O'HareAaron Springer and Joseph DanielloNick JenningsDecember 3, 1991 (1991-12-03)
Beetlejuice and Lydia go to visit Merlin and discover that the great magician is plotting to overthrow the King. But when BJ pulls the Board from the Bone, he becomes the new King, and Merlin summons the dreaded B.O. Wolf to wipe him out.
9263"Catmandu Got Your Tongue"Ken BruceKevin Arrieta and Sindy SpackmanGenndy TartakovskyNick JenningsDecember 4, 1991 (1991-12-04)
A black cat burglar makes off with Beetlejuice's tongue and takes it to Catmandu. BJ, after "borrowing" the Monster's tongue, joins the Forlorn Legion with Jacques to storm Catmandu and get his stolen property back.
9364"Journey to the Centre of the Neitherworld"Nick HerbertLiz Whitaker and Nick HerbertVincent James and Nick HerbertMartin AnsolabehereDecember 5, 1991 (1991-12-05)
To get out of housework, BJ passes the time by telling Lydia about the time he and Jacques journeyed to the centre of the Neitherworld to rescue Vern Jewels, who was being held prisoner by Captain Nemo, who wanted to be rewritten into a hero role.
9465"Not So Peaceful Pines"Jamie MitchellSteve Fonti, Chris Mitchell and Chris SavinoChris Mitchell and Gary ConradNick Jennings and Martin AnsolabehereDecember 6, 1991 (1991-12-06)
Beetlejuice does the Mayor of Peaceful Pines a favor, but the Mayor reneges on his promise of a cash reward. Beetlejuice, in a fit of anger, splits his personality into his good and his bad sides, Posijuice and Negajuice. Negajuice wreaks havoc on the town, and Lydia and Posijuice are forced to fetch Dr. Zigmund Void to help remedy the situation.
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