Anyway, Nelvana was tasked with the continuing adventures of Beetlejuice (Stephen Ouimette, attempting to imitate Michael Keaton) and his human BFF, Lydia (Alyson Court). In the series, Beetlejuice was more of a shape-changer in much the same way the Genie would be in Disney's "Aladdin" a few years later, changing appearance for the sake of a quick gag. Lydia was given a special outfit to wear in the Neitherworld, a spider-web patterned poncho over a black bodysuit. It's too bad she was actually underage for Beetlejuice, who tried to marry her in the movie, you'll recall. I can imagine, though, young boys in Lydia's age range tuning in......
Anyway, what better way to kick off Spooktober than the series premiere, also our Famous First for October. Here's "Critter Sitters".
Edit, 8/30/21: Had to change the video as Dailymotion deleted the episode. In this sample, Lydia summons Beetlejuice, and, since this is the opener, we see her Neitherworld attire for the first time:
In all, Beetlejuice ran for a couple of years on ABC, running concurrently on Fox at the end of the ABC run. Four years sounds about right. Unfortunately, no one is willing to pick up the show this time of year. It was a trip, just like the movie.
Rating: A-.
In all, Beetlejuice ran for a couple of years on ABC, running concurrently on Fox at the end of the ABC run. Four years sounds about right. Unfortunately, no one is willing to pick up the show this time of year. It was a trip, just like the movie.
Rating: A-.
2 comments:
Yeah, it's a pity no one's carrying this show currently. It was fun and well-written. Thankfully, the entire series is available on DVD.
We're going to be seeing more of Beetlejuice & Lydia during the month. I promised as much last year, and didn't deliver, so I'm making up for it now.
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