Beetlejuice (TV series)

Beetlejuice - An Exceptional Spirit ( Original title: Beetlejuice ) is the Canadian- American animated series implementation of the same name Tim Burton film Beetlejuice in 1988, the series ran between 1989 and 1991 and consists of 94 episodes in four seasons. .

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Beetlejuice is not a villain in the series, but also not a good man. With his pranks and his black humor, he often drives the whole world No one in the madness. Nevertheless, he is a cheerful spirit, which nothing beats a delicious serving of cockroaches chips. Who may also be mentioned here, Lydia, who has struggled in the series also with school problems or the crazy ideas of their stepmother 's. Unlike film Beetlejuice and Lydia are close friends here. Adam and Barbara Maitland do not occur in the series, but it new characters such as the French Jacques skeleton and the tap dancing spider Ginger were introduced. Beetlejuice shares with both a residential community and treats them more resistant, although he may suffer basically good. Also, a rather hapless prince named Vince from time to time makes its appearance, and even horror author Edgar Allan Poe with his raven made ​​a brief appearance.

As in the movie fetches Lydia Beetlejuice by three times calling his name. Also known from the movie is the desert area on the Beetle Juices largest (and only) fear that sand worms live.

Main Characters

• Beetlejuice: The spirit that has the most to offer. Beetlejuice, whose name is actually " Betelgeuse " is is, naughty, rude, and likes to eat bugs. Although mischievous for him is a compliment, he would never forgive himself, to let Lydia down ...
• Lydia Deetz: Lydia is a Goth with pale skin and black hair, which furthermore is uncanny things. Shunned by most people, she often turns to Beetlejuice, which she thus calls by three says his name. Although he frequently leads to madness, it's the Lottergeist but have grown to love ...
• Charles Deetz: Lydia's father wants nothing more than relax. However, this is virtually impossible with a secret roommate like Beetlejuice ...
• Delia Deetz: Lydia's stepmother, who thinks of himself as a great artist what everyone else but very doubtful. They always tried to make her stepdaughter something fun-loving. Yet she loves very Lydia and tries her to be a good second mother ...
• Jacques: Jacques is a French skeleton that lives with Beetlejuice in "BJ Roadhouse ". He is very polite and tried to get along with Beetlejuice. Even this he is very sporty ...
• Ginger: This spider is another inhabitant of Beetlejuice and the only crawling animal that Beetlejuice would never eat. She loves to tap dance to dance ...
• Monsters Next Door: A hairy monster who lives in a Texas cattle skull. It wears cowboy boots and a hat that covers his eyes. It must be constantly annoyed by Beetlejuice ...
• Jaws: The Dog of the monster and one of Beetle Juices favorite victims.
• Sand Worm: Nothing hates and fears more than Beetlejuice sandworms. They live on the Saturn and eat anything they can subdue. They are larger than a giraffe and lay eggs.

Synchronization

Film and serial

Although the film and the series have little to do with each other, there are some allusions to it in the series:

• In the episode Baby terror in Neverland Beetlejuice and Lydia sing the song Day - Oh, that was a hallmark of the film.
• In the film the guests dancing at dinner under the influence of Maitland. In the dear relatives do this the relatives of Deetzes by Beetlejuice.
• Deliah's sister Zipporah wearing in the above episode the dress wearing Delilah in the film while eating.

Episode List