Beetlejuice (TV series)
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The show's title card, depicting Lydia Deetz (left) and Beetlejuice (right)
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| Based on | The screen story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson |
| Developed by | Tim Burton |
| Directed by | Robin Budd |
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| Theme music composer | Danny Elfman |
| Opening theme | "Beetlejuice Title Theme" by Danny Elfman |
| Ending theme | "Beetlejuice Ending Theme" by Danny Elfman |
| Composer(s) | Tom Szczesniak |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | 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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| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original release | September 9, 1989 – December 6, 1991 |
Beetlejuice is an Canadian animated television series which ran from September 9, 1989, to October 26, 1991, on ABC and, on Fox from September 9, 1991, to December 6, 1991. Loosely based on the American 1988 film of the same name, it was developed and executive-produced by the film's director, Tim Burton. The series focus on the life of Goth girl Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice as they explore The Neitherworld, a wacky monster realm inhabited by monsters, ghosts, ghouls and zombies. Danny Elfman's theme for the film was arranged for the cartoon by Elfman himself.
Episodes generally centered on the ghostly con-man Beetlejuice, his best (and only true) friend Lydia, and their adventures together in both the Neitherworld and the "real world", a fictional 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, sometimes as part of a set chant:
Occasionally, there are other effects from that chant, such as Lydia's room changing to a gothic castle. On a few occasions, other people and ghosts went to the Neitherworld or the living world, either when Lydia takes them with her by chanting Beetlejuice's name, or presumably through a door that connects Lydia's and Beetlejuice's homes.
In only a very few episodes is Lydia not present, those being wholly escapades of Beetlejuice in the Neitherworld.
The series' humor relied heavily on sight gags, wordplay, and allusiveness. Many episodes, especially towards the end of the run, were parodies of famous films (such as Brigadoon, Shane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, and Moby Dick), books, and TV shows (such as Masterpiece Theatre, Pee-wee's Playhouse and The Twilight Zone). The episode "Brides of Funkenstein" was based on an idea submitted by a then-teenage girl, who was a fan of the show.
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