The BEST episodes of Beetlejuice season 1
Every episode of Beetlejuice season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beetlejuice season 1!
Based on the movie, created by Tim Burton, this series is focused on Beetlejuice and Lydia teamed up to carry on multiple exciting adventures. Beetlejuice is a liar who cheats at everything. The deceased maniacal and energetic transformer always goes around having fun, breaking every rule and law. Lydia Deetz is a social outcast and a goth. Always dressed in black, she loves horror movies, and is Beetlejuice's best friend. She is calm and level-headed.
#1 - Skeletons in the Closet
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/1989
The skeletons in Beetlejuice's closet have accumulated so much over the years that the closet finally bursts. The skeletons drift astray, telling people the truths Beetlejuice had always hidden from them.
#3 - Out of My Mind
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/1989
Beetlejuice and Lydia have a fight, and 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. Lydia meets up with Beetlejuice's wimpy Will Power and overbearing Prank Factor--can she convince Will to stand up to Prankenstein? And how will she ever get out of Beetlejuice's head?
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#5 - Spooky Tree
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/1989
Lydia's favourite 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. Finally, kind-hearted Spooky is replanted somewhere he can be really happy.
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#6 - A Dandy Handy Man
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/1989
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. (Un)fortunately, the Deetzes kitchen sink has sprung a leak, so Beetlejuice hatches a plan to pose as a handyman, fix the leak, and make a quick buck. But his Neitherworld tools won't stand for being used.
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#7 - Worm Welcome
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/1989
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. While the Neitherworld locals think that Beetlejuice is responsible for banishing the Sandworm and dub him a hero, the baby Sandworm is now in danger from a pair of human hunters. As much as Beetlejuice hates Sandworms, can Lydia ever convince him to help save its life?
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#10 - Prince of the Neitherworld
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/18/1989
Neitherworld royalty Prince Vince falls in love with Lydia and asks Beetlejuice for some help in winning her heart. After landing himself a job as Vince's court jester, Beetlejuice agrees-but quickly changes his mind when it looks like Lydia prefers Vince's company to his.
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#11 - Poopsie
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/11/1989
The Monster Across the Street is going to a Monster Across the Street convention (you didn't know they had those, did you?) and he leaves Poopsie in Beetlejuice's care for the day. I'll leave the rest of this synopsis to your imagination.
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#12 - Laugh of the Party
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/1989
It's Halloween and Clare's throwing the biggest 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; 2) there will be no food or decorations; 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.
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#13 - Critter Sitters
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1989
Beetlejuice needs some cash to buy Lydia a present so when she gets a job baby-sitting, he follows suit. But Neitherworld babies are a bit more of a handful than Outerworld ones, and Beetlejuice gets dragged before Judge Mental for a long string of offences. Can Lydia keep him from getting thrown to the Sandworms?
#14 - Campfire Ghouls
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/21/1989
Beetlejuice (disguised as Betty Juice), Lydia, Bertha and Prudence go camping in the Neitherwoods. Bertha and Prudence have never been camping and Beetlejuice is sure that they're just a couple of lost cases-until Bertha and Prudence convince him otherwise.
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#16 - Stage Fright
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/1989
Miss Shannon's school is putting on Romeo and Juliet, and Lydia tries out for the part of Juliet. But Clare wants it too and sabotages Lydia's audition. For revenge, Lydia becomes the costume designer and designs a costume she knows Clare will hate-but Beetlejuice's got other plans for revenge.
#17 - Pest o' the West
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/28/1989
Beetlejuice takes Lydia on a trip to a Neitherworld Wild West town, where the locals promptly make Beetlejuice their new sheriff. Can you guess why? Naturally, its because Bully the Crud is on his way to run the sheriff out of town. Bully 'develops' an instant crush on Lydia and drags her off to the wedding chapel...at least Lydia's insistent on keeping her last name.
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#18 - Pat on the Back
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/4/1989
Beetlejuice says he deserves a 'pat on the back' and he gets one, in the form of a weird little guy with an Irishoid accent who actually grows out of his back. Pat then proceeds to get Beetlejuice in a lot of trouble with the Mayor, and only Lydia has the insight to help him out of it.
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#20 - Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/21/1989
Beetlejuice's neighbours kick him out, so he tries to be a 'good neighbour.' But unfortunately, Beetlejuice's idea of a good neighbour isn't quite the same one his friends have. It looks like Beetlejuice is out of a place to stay-until he proves to the others that there is one thing that he's good for.
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