Beetlejuice Intros (1989-1991)

A TV show based on the 1988 movie of the same name.

[@kingbeef66]

The voice actor for Beetlejuice is so underrated.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Even though it’s someone else, Beetlejuice could’ve easily been voiced by Mark Hamill!

[@benjaminlopezvita194]

is the same actor voice with fizz for helluva boss and adam and pentious for hazbin hotel

[@neonstarfish8391]

@@benjaminlopezvita194No it isn’t. The one you are referring too played Betelgeuse in the Broadway show.

[@benjaminlopezvita194]

@@neonstarfish8391 oh

[@lightheart5]

Steven Ouimette was meant to voice Beetlejuice

[@MrEmperorCJ]

Maniacal laugh “It’s Showtime!”

[@diclonius8678]

This show was litterally the entry gate to the world of horror for me back in the 90's. Even had a crush for lydia.🥰 It was definitive my favorite cartoon back then.

[@indythechaos1634]

is your name a reference to the dinosaur?

[@diclonius8678]

@@indythechaos1634 Sorry for the late answer. But no. A Diclonius is a evolved human from the Elfen Lied Anime.

[@indythechaos1634]

@@diclonius8678 Huh. Neat!

[@MrGoesBoom]

@@indythechaos1634 If you go to watch that anime ( and it's a good anime don't get me wrong ) be prepared for a really messed up world. Not gonna say more than that

[@dokc6996]

Me too......that and the animated version of the Addams Family

[@UaghBrian2000]

The first intro was for the Saturday morning airing while the second intro was used when the series moved to weekday afternoons.

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

I didn't know about it.

[@benbelzer8303]

I was definitely a Saturday morning kid then. 👍

[@cindybubbles]

The second intro is scarier, smoother and overall, better than the first.

[@tonymata8070]

Agreed, the smoothness of the animation is great to look at and it captures the creepy and cartoonishly bizarre undertones of the movie beautifully. 😁

[@andyreacts]

I prefer the first one

[@anthonyflabi4854]

They are both a masterpiece is my opinion.

[@toooydoeur]

@@andyreacts sad

[@Krystalmyth]

I do love the styling snap of the cuffs in the first a loooot tho too. :)

[@Blossom44100]

Happy 30 years Beetlejuice!

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

33rd birthday.

[@Blossom44100]

@@anthonycassimiro2295 true

[@TPDManiacXC626]

I’m here after seeing the trailer for the new Beetlejuice sequel movie.

[@LokoJoe6]

Same, i like the movie too but i was more fan of the cartoon XD. The new movie looks exciting 😋

[@keymonipeterson6501]

Facts HAHAAAAAAAA ITS SHOWTIME

[@MrFrostien]

I love it as a kid. But its kinda funny they made Beetlejuice as a friendly guy when in the movie he was " the villain ". His role here is like the one Adam and Barbara had in the movie

[@MAnuscript421]

I won't say he was a villain in the movie, I'd say he's a perverted antihero. He did rescue the couple who were getting exercised.

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@MAnuscript421 *exorcised. Also, I say Betelgeuse is an antagonist, and I heard the movie would’ve had a sequel that ties in to the cartoon’s change in character.

[@MrGoesBoom]

He was friendly in the movie too...and more than a bit perverted and gross. At least towards Adam and Barbara and Lydia. Everyone else, well he was there to get the living outta of the house. Granted he also wanted to get called to the living world because he found the afterlife boring. But not really a villain

[@brunoseverino2082]

I watched the show years before I saw the movie, and I was shocked with how different Beetlejuice was in the movie.

[@thekoifishcoyote8762]

BJ was close but I think he's more a force of nature. Say his name to make him do something, say it again when he starts losing control.

[@sofi3782]

OK BUT THE FIRST SECONDS OF THE FIRST INTRO ARE SOOO SASSY✨✨✨ LIKE OMG, THIS ONE RADIATES AN AMAZING ENERGY

[@diegomelendez9918]

Everytime I hear those words "It's Showtime" He means business of the start of a show....

[@taylorhill6205]

I gotta say Beetlejuice the most craziest and wildest character you and I have ever seen no joke!!!😱🤯

[@russ3161able]

He's from Florida

[@christopherhiggins2711]

The first few seconds in the second intro, to this day, terrifies me

[@Krystalmyth]

I'll never really be able to describe the feeling I got seeing Lydia be given that dress in the second one - 1:31, but... It really feels like he made it for her, and the timing with the music, was just surreal. Maybe it's the way she just knows it'll be perfect without even looking. It describes the trust she has in their relationship. That as crazy as things will get, he knows who she - truly - is, in his eyes, and she trusts him implicitly. I dunno... Little moments like that do things to a kid lol...

[@TheNikkowolf]

I got the same feeling. When the dress just appears, its the heart of the nostalgia for me. I think the main element there is that, throughout all the monsters and scary elements, when the dress appears, she’s blissful because she knows she safe. The safety she feels, is…. It makes me so happy to know it existed.

[@georgemercer402]

I can only imagine how the 2nd intro would work for an actual horror ride with virtually every phobia in the world being used-- NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!

[@rippingtons60]

0:38 Poor Charles, I always loved how Beetlejuice was always pranking and picking on Lidia's father, he was just SUCH a ripe target.

[@CeciBunnifly]

With all the streaming services that we have nowadays, HOW ISN'T ANYONE STREAMING BEETLEJUICE THE ANIMATED SERIES?!!!

[@nerdgeekman]

Shout Factory still has the rights for it. Maybe one day it’ll stream on their service.

[@johnathanbailey466]

But not on pluto 📺 or tubi.

[@RodStewartfan1]

I agree!!!!

[@damonika09]

It’s on Freevee now.

[@creativeponyproductions4634]

It is sort of like a roller coaster. Especially the second one.

[@leonardohenriquez7814]

Was the only kid in Kindergarten that wasn’t afraid of this cartoon. I loved it and my mom even bought me a Beetlejuice shirt that scared the other kids hahaha. This was my entry into loving horror and Lydia is probably the reason I’m into goth girls 😂

[@susanfit47]

This intro was for Saturday morning airing on ABC for seasons 1 to 3 (1989-1992), while the second intro is from season 4 (1991-1992), when Beetlejuice moved to Weekday aftermons on Fox as part of Fox Kids Network. The third intro is from all 96 episodes of the entire show when rerun on Fox Kids Network (1992-1993). I watched this show on ABC, Fox Kids, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and The WB 100+ Station Group.

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

The last 2 seasons of the show premiered in 1991.

[@susanfit47]

@@anthonycassimiro2295 I knew about that about 31 years ago.

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

You must be older than me! I was born after the show ended and it aired here in Brazil until the early 2000's or so.

[@romagp3659]

My second favourite crazy laugh after Mark Hamill's Joker

[@uwuowo7818]

Good old memory

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Thanks!

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

Me too

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

What's interesting is that, in the movie, Beetlejuice is the evil demon tormenting everybody until he's tricked. In THIS series, he's the creepy, supernatural uncle lounging around the house, watching creepy horror movies and playing nasty pranks in family reunions. But when push comes to shove, he'll get up and help when trouble (he doesn't cause), starts, and has a weirdly soft spot for kids when he's a grump to everyone else! The guy Alex Brightman adds a nice twist to the character; he's a demon from Hell, yes. He's selfish, rude, nasty - sure! But he has a caring spot in his dead, black heart showing that he's lonely, and willing to help two ghosts who recently passed to haunt the place AND prevent a girl from commiting suicide like he did! True, most of what he does is for selfish reasons, but despite that, he repents and does wgatever he can to salvage the only friendships he's got! Didn't really think the ending played into the storyline when I read it, but Beetlejuice on Broadway is something I'd like to see regardless of the fact I'd never seen the movie nor the series!

[@mr219gip5210]

The second intro is still trippy now as it was back then

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

I think this theme song gave me nightmares when I was little.

[@zionninjakid7022]

Same Here!

[@Slim451]

That first intro was pretty good. It just didn't have that extra something to it. But that second intro... oh my my my. That one was near flawless. The calling for him, that laugh, everything. It just felt so right and had that proper bit of creepy horror to it. It wasn't overdone which is good. I could listen to it all day.

[@user-ep4lv4fw9o]

They're out of order. The one played second here, is the original intro. All references to death/afterlife were removed for the following intro, played first here.

[@damonika09]

@@user-ep4lv4fw9ono it’s not. The first intro was for seasons 1-3. The second intro was for the final season. I just got through all the seasons of the cartoon. The first one is the original. I don’t know where you got the idea the second one is the original man. lol.

[@damonika09]

@@user-ep4lv4fw9oalso Beetlejuice’s nickname is, “The Ghost with the Most”. The Neitherworld IS the afterlife. Lol.

[@user-ep4lv4fw9o]

@@damonika09 because unlike you, I LIVED IT, and don't have to rely on a retro-arranged compilation. Again, since you apparently missed it: the references to the afterlife were removed, after a series of complaints to the network that it was too intense for children's programming.

[@damonika09]

@@user-ep4lv4fw9o “references to the after life” even though Beetlejuice is already referred to as a ghost? Lmao. I doubt it you lived through it if you think the second intro was the first intro. I watched the show when I was younger and I remember the second one being after the first one. So I went by memory too. Also a quick search would tell you it actually references the tomb he awakens from in the movie. There was no complaints about the second one. It was already the final season when that second one was released. Your memory is fried because I remember seeing the second one after the first one. lol.

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

My childhood

[@jamesalvisii8491]

Mine as well man

[@Kruppt808]

One of my favorite shows i totally forgot about for 20 years. I am sorry i never put you in my all time shows list. Your theme song along makes you legendary

[@Artsqool]

I saw the first one on a DVD

[@therealDJG]

This show was so cool to me when I was a kid. The second intro was always my favorite.

[@LonzCantiLife]

whats crazy about this intro is i remember it as a kid when i had no music theory knowledge and as an adult with theory knowledge i recently thought of it and realized that it ended on a Bmin6 which blew my mind 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lizziestuff86]

Personally I like the first one better than the second

[@Elflightwarrior]

Beetlejuice is the creepiest cartoon ever and an excellent one!💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@donovan8949]

Que buena intro! Nostalgia 😭

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

¡Gracias!

[@PuccaDomi_Happy]

Lo recordé que vi en Cartoon Network cuando chica. Buenos tiempos.

[@TR4R]

La primera versión fue la que más se me quedó grabada de niño. Buenos recuerdos. Tenía como 5 ó 6 años.

[@Octofox01]

This played in my head when I saw the Broadway musical 0:01

[@Spoiled_milk535]

Now that intro is in my head….

[@jamesalvisii8491]

Oh, I miss this show so much

[@yaraaltro]

That's how I met Beetlejuice, first watching the cartoon and then the movie

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Me too.

[@damonika09]

Ditto. I saw the movie when I was 11. I saw the show when I was eight. 🤣

[@devonsatchell]

IT'S SHOWTIME

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

It's showtime.

[@myles-spikewebby8519]

"It's Showtime!"

[@greenlantern2813]

I loved this cartoon growing up, they don't make them this good anymore.

[@jamesalvisii8491]

Aye aye, but that legacy last forever

[@laurenjeffery340]

Well there is gravity falls amphibia and the owl house which have some horror aspects in them and they're brilliantly written disney shows I still can't believe that the owl house is going to end next weekend on the 8th I know I'm gonna cry so hard at the end of Disney's era of story driven tv shows

[@JoseBronxRican]

Second sequence is one of the greatest. Both excellent, both not as smooth as they could have been, with the slightly jank in-between work that likely came from overseas. I say that because I suspect the key animation was done in-house, at Nelvana's Canadian studio. Correct me if I'm wrong, but just look: check out the expression at 1:12, and then compare that with Nelvana's "Rock & Rule" film, every time you see the character of Mok!

[@TheMouseAvenger]

I LOVE "Rock & Rule"!!!! ❤

[@plawson8577]

The Show’s ADR was dubbed in Toronto.

[@josephwalker1150]

I think I'm one of the few ppl who liked the cartoon series probably more so than the film I liked the film but I just thought the cartoon series had a better story structure

[@sonrouge]

I watched the cartoon before I knew there was a movie. Needless to say, I was a very confused kid watching said movie.

[@marco-jn4ew]

Funny how this could be problematic today with all the Sensitivity this era is drowning in.

[@fab92n15]

I prefer the first one

[@Spoiled_milk535]

1:04 that face gave me nightmares for a week

[@Hex-Mas]

To this day this show is the reason why big butt goths are the best.

[@SB992REBORN]

Cant wait to hear Danny reprise this YET AGAIN for the sequel!!!!!!!!!!! Yes peeps its official! Beetlejuice 2 coming soon!😊❤😊❤😊❤😊😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😅😅😊😅😅😊😅😊😅😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

Not if Nomi Abadi cancels him. I mean Tim will stand by Danny just as he stood by Johnny Depp but the other people involved might put pressure on him.

[@juancarloszambranosolorzan1470]

bellos recuerdos de mi infancia 💕 ❤ 😭😭😭😭

[@jamesalvisii8491]

Agreed

[@robertdubs9466]

Just once, I want to see Beetlejuice and Lydia face off against Fester and Wednesday Addams. (And if I really wanted to get crazy get Adam and Barbara to face off against Gomez and Morticia).

[@santosatanimperial]

me ha dejado los pelos de punta ambas intros, tanto en la música como lo que transmiten los personajes, el entorno, una obra maestra de donde sea que lo mires

[@pensativar8965]

Muito legal marcou uma época.

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Pode crer!

[@evanreid6917]

I just ordered the box set of Amazon I'm very excited for it.

[@franciscorivas2704]

Me gustar mas el segundo

[@Marcela-ez4ph]

Beetlejuice meets Fizzelle

[@rebeldevil5710]

I just realized, this intro had a kinda of a Rocko's Modern life vibe to it.

[@spyrox]

Masterpieces

[@damonika09]

That second one took me a long time to get used to man. 🤣

[@BrunoChagas2012]

0:06 i love the laugh

[@mkaplan1383]

1:08 Never fails to make me laugh.

[@ChaoticX377]

I’ll admit I like the catchphrase

[@kerrijacobs1433]

I forgot all about this show!

[@francescodipasquale1984]

Adoro sta intro originale

[@blackcattheultimatemoonwal4935]

The second intro is better than the first

[@user-ep4lv4fw9o]

They're out of order. The one played second here, is the original intro. All references to death/afterlife were removed for the following intro, played first here.

[@1_Helluva_Hazbin_Fella]

I can imagine a new Beetlejuice aninated series being a thing, and Alex Brightman is Beetlejuice like how he was on the Broadway show and on ttg

[@balazsbeothy5677]

It's been a long, long time since I last saw this interesting cartoon series on TV, but now that I've seen it and what I think about it, I'm going to download two seasons of it and I'm going to laugh a lot What a long time ago 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍👍👍

[@amjiva]

I could be mistaken, but I feel like the second intro in the video is from the pilot episode. Then they changed it to the first intro seemingly because they didn't want the quality of animation from the intro to put the episode to shame (the animation quality of the rest of the show was never as good as the pilot episode.)

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Wrong. The first intro was used when it aired on the weekdays and the second one was used when it moved to the weekends.

[@amjiva]

@@anthonycassimiro2295 Whichever day it happened to air, the pilot episode had the second intro.

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

It could be a rerun perhaps.

[@jeronimomcdisneyhero5868]

Who's ready for BEETLEJUICE 2?!?!

[@eddierascalhaskell4954]

Yeah, I like the second one better. I recall once they played an intro where Lydia does the whole summoning. I can't find that anywhere.

[@kimberleeroberts9873]

My mom was totally against Beetlejuice but l still watched it

[@shai17altamiranoanco77]

Belloooo

[@bobdorianamc1984]

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, MOTHERF*CKING BEETLEJUICE!!!

[@AkaneMazakiTendo17]

¡¡¡Beetlejucie Beetlejucie Beetlejucie!!!!

[@emmachavarria9361]

Viewer's Choice In October 30th, 1999. Started In 7PM Till 10PM. Aired On Comedy Central.

[@IzludeTingel]

a bygone age :(

[@dannygr18]

Waoh! I didn't remember the second one

[@oliverwoods8104]

probably because they didnt start using the second intro until it started airing on weekdays lol

[@user-ep4lv4fw9o]

@@oliverwoods8104 incorrect. They're out of order. The one played second here, is the original intro. All references to death/afterlife were removed for the following intro, played first here. The weekday airings were syndication under a different contract, so they had less reason to care about the scruples that came with showing kids an afterlife themed intro.

[@oliverwoods8104]

@@user-ep4lv4fw9o ohhhh okay thank you!

[@jamesalvisii8491]

I didn't know it born in 1989

[@razorshark2146]

The "animation" in the first one is better, more traditional, but the picture quality in the 2nd one is better, but look cheaper, animation-wise.

[@aaronhemme8913]

Tim Burton's Dreams/Imagination when he tried Acid for the first time.

[@diegogtz7688]

Like si estas por clases xdddd

[@dianamonka]

👍✌️

[@Jbaxter85]

0:10 1:13 😆😆😆 it's SHOWTIME!

[@argonianaccount1876]

“Gluefoot”, “beetlebug”. Lol

[@jonathanroberts727]

When is Beetlejuice 2 coming?

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Only time will tell.

[@chereborn2525]

Trailer for part 2 film is out!!

[@NAVEMAN3]

Intro-wise I thought it was the other way around.

[@user-ep4lv4fw9o]

And you are correct. The one played second here, is the original intro.

[@cesaesa]

Bettlejuice all acting this way in his movies probably he wanted another clothing to wear and like he wanted to brush his teeth because they are always green

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

0:51 Sandworm! 1:30 Huh? These Sandworms from the 2nd Intro look a little bit different from the other one from the 1st Intro.

[@benbelzer8303]

Are the ghost couple in this??? The whole movie revolved around the couple who died who used to live in the house. I used to watch this cartoon but I can't remember.

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Yes, they are.

[@benbelzer8303]

@@anthonycassimiro2295 Ok. It kinda makes me want to rewatch to see what they look like in the cartoon. Thanks

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

@@benbelzer8303 No problem!

[@cesarmorales9138]

It show time 1:03

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

This line is also present in the 1st intro.

[@JYDY-if5rf]

Growing up creepy, should have a crossover with Beetlejuice

[@dakentaijutsu2010]

We both know that will never ever happen!

[@anthonycassimiro2295]

Plus, Lilo and Stitch is Disney's and Beetlejuice is Warner's, which turns out both franchises need to be owned by a single production company so they can crossover with each other.

[@metal87power]

So hitlerious.

[@binarysunsetmedia1451]

FU Gen Z we had the best