This Cartoon Didn't Fail: The Story of Beetlejuice: The Animated Series - Halloween Special

[@stephenking5251]

The dedication to changing every third utterance of his name is the kind of little details done right that I love from this channel

[@HornHeaDD]

Agreed.

[@rodh1404]

You HAVE to give this video a like, just for that.

[@junrosamura645]

That editing..mad props!

[@Ryecrash617]

When I saw the title, I was hoping that something would happen when his name was mentioned for the third time. Not only was I not disappointed, I legitimately laughed/cheered out loud and my co-workers realized I was not doing my work. It was worth it.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

Honestly it just shows how much dedication goes into every episode, tot he point they can just throw this in at the edit, at the cost of doing half of the takes in costume. There's a BIT more work but I dont' imagine that much more work.

[@hobbes4011]

I was always impressed that they managed to change beetlejuice into the hero (ish) of the animated series. So much so that people growing up with it tend to forget that Beetlejuice is the villain in the movie.

[@jamespaul6315]

Villain is a bit strong lol hes not evil just selfish and greedy

[@bilbo1778]

Yup - any true 90s kid watched the animated series 1st and many of us didn't even realize the show was based off a movie. When I finally rented the movie as a teenager I remember being a little surprised that aside from superficial similarities the TV show and the movie were very much their own thing.

[@Rojixus]

Wait...really?

[@JamesSerapio]

Yeah, I was totally into the cartoon before seeing the film, so I was just confused.

[@hobbes4011]

@@jamespaul6315 he tries to marry lydia. Undead dude attempts to take a child bride to bring himself back to the world of the living. Yeah, he's the villain.

[@gingerkid1048]

We have some animation cells from this kicking around because my father in law worked with Nelvana. He was friends with some of the folks working on things and here in Canada the show played FOREVER because it technically counted as Cancon.

[@mikeywood1516]

This was brilliant. "Elfman himselfman". The change every three Beetlejuices. BRILLIANT.

[@allhailme8457]

That was freaking awesome!

[@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208]

This was the plan stan man.

[@orinanime]

Rewatching the video and it definitely stands out as my favorite joke from this video

[@emann2058]

As a kid, I was a huge fan of Beetlejuice, the movie and the cartoon. This is one of the most unique cartoons ever made is nothing like it.

[@brandonpage7087]

I watched Beetlejuice: The Animated Series, religiously, as a young child, who was just starting school. I still love the series, as well the iconic film. I'd LOVE to see a sequel!!

[@redpillow7221]

Let's just leave it good and not give Hollywood any bright ideas. It could be awful. *Cough Ghostbusters cough*

[@mikesilva3868]

@@redpillow7221 agreed 📼

[@Gatorade69]

@@redpillow7221 Have you seen Afterlife ? Or are you just on the hate train ?

[@Skitdora2010]

I think the series Stranger Things comes pretty close to being what I would expect a Beetlejuice sequel would be. The people in charge of that show might make a good sequel to Beetlejuice.

[@superv5006]

It’s coming bro. 2023.

[@LikaLaruku]

I could not get enough of Beetlejuice & Addams Family in the 90s. Their cartoon series were both too short-lived.

[@eaglescout1984]

Someone get this frickin duck away from me!

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Addams family was definitely much more short-lived. I can't remember if it predated the movies (though my guess would be it came out definitely after the first one and maybe before the second one) I remember it was on ABC and I don't remember seeing very much of it maybe a single season of a couple episodes. But it was a fun little show and really well animated and I liked the character designs.

[@klunk4683]

BJ had around 109 episodes, Addams cartoon only had 21

[@kingbeef66]

The Tales from the Cryptkeeper cartoon was also great and on par with those series as well.

[@KennyJasper]

The fact that they filmed this twice and stuck to the edits every third Beetlejuice earns a sub. 👏👏👏 Well done!

[@devinpaul9026]

Doomie is legitimately one of the all time greatest "car" characters in media, and NEVER gets talked about! He's a fifties ride, he flies, he's a car that thinks he's a dog that thinks he's a human, he communicates through car noises done analogue by one guy, a few hand held noisemakers, and a little voice talent-- he's even got the jekyll and hyde personality angle-- AND NOBODY EVER MENTIONS HIM! His theme is cool as hell, his origin is a parody of Frankenstein-- WHAT IS THE DEAL!?

[@Monkeyboy1138]

The details in this video, the sneaky quotes, changing to Beetlejuice every third mention 👌 You really turned on the juice to see what shook loose.

[@Flutterbutt225]

"nice fuckin' model" and the sound effect made me laugh harder than it probably should have. also loved the sly little Ghostbusters reference while talking about "B.J. Spectre" 😂

[@Monkeyboy1138]

@@Flutterbutt225 of all the references and quotes, ‘nice fuckin’ model was not one I was expecting. Is that the first Toy Galaxy piece of cursing? The shock, the disgust 😉

[@choo_choo_]

Man, it took me a few times to really recognize the artistry in those transitions. First couple times I was like "oh wow that's neat he's wearing a Beetlejuice costume", but once I noticed the whole transition mid sentence without skipping a beat or sounding like a cut, AND following through with hand gestures perfectly, I was really impressed. Props, no doubt those must have been a real *nightmare* to film (heh).

[@BassMatriX]

I didn't check the date on this and could have sworn it was released to capitalize on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice until the end when Dan starts talking about a "potential" sequel.

[@moshomaniac1]

I didn’t realize the first time I watched this that every time he says “Beetlejuice” 3 times he turns into him, and when he says it 3 more, he changes back. Nice touch.

[@dontwannaname]

"...by Elfman Himselfman". Nice

[@sirdaveysockrocker]

I’ve seen this video about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier, EVERYTIME I SEE IT!

[@bluejay22]

Not to mention the fact that you’re talking to a dead guy, now what do you think! Lol, I had to 😅.

[@alexgeorge501]

I've met Alyson court before, she's a good friend with my Auntie over in the Cayman Islands, I've even got an autographed "Post-Card" of her character Lydia from the cartoon!

[@DrySushi]

She was one of my first childhood crushes on the big comfy couch, thank goodness that didn't leave any weird fetishes. But holy cow I never realized all her voice work, she was Jubilee ok X-Men!

[@seatspud]

@@DrySushi And Clair Redfield circa o.g. Resi2.

[@andersonfigueroa2694]

@@DrySushi she still being my crush since I'm a child 🤣

[@alexgeorge501]

@Jessica Gilmore thanks!

[@gwgux]

Amazing how seamless the transitions where on ever third mention of his name! As usual, your attention to detail continues to impress and delight and hit the nostalgia stings just right! XD

[@grapeshot]

Yes I enjoyed this cartoon. I liked the idea of them being friends.

[@jonathanprince707]

Beetlejuice would be an awesome friend. Except I don't think I could stomach his terrible hygiene. I mean would you want to hang around someone who revels in having horrible body odor, bad breath, rotten teeth, head lice, fleas, etc?

[@grapeshot]

@@jonathanprince707 I would have to say no.

[@kafkasvulture]

The production value on this episode is ridiculous!!!! Well done!

[@VashMaverick09]

A Hell of an episode, love the set and costume change. I have a fond memory of the movie and show so it's just a win but damn that swear was dope! Good on ya Dan!

[@chiissu]

The detail to have him seamlessly change and keep the same pose, even in movement is quite impressive. Actual Quality!

[@TonyGearSolid]

What dedication it must take to do those transitions, I'm sure it was more than just recording the same thing twice too, what with reshooting for either being off cue or some line flubs and making sure it all syncs together when editing. Great job guys, a lot of hard work for such a minor detail that most other channels wouldn't have been able to pull off nearly as well.

[@wstine79]

"Dan Larson! Dan Larson! Dan Larson!" "IT'S TOY GALAXY TIME!"

[@illusion-xiii]

Very impressed with the commitment to the bit, and hats off to your editor. The transitions were flawless. Awesome episode.

[@unigenius]

The fact that they recorded this twice and switched it every third utterance of his name makes me SO HAPPY!! I need to donate money for just this!!

[@Elbethium]

Ah, from a time when toys and entertainment had that funny "disgusting" element, how i miss it all

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

They're doing that again, except it's less funny. At least to me.

[@lutherheggs451]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio It wasn't fun back then with certain lines....Beetlejuice was one of those toy lines that had 10,000 versions of Beetlejuice and that was about it for the 1 year Kenner produced it. Just like the Batman line that Kenner screwed with 10,000 variations of Batman.... Toys aren't fun now for some because they don't make toys with the 40 year old in mind, they make them for children to play with, not adults to display and horde....I can't count the number of toys that 40 year old idiot neckbeards ruined for my own kid, in their need to horde "cause one day they might be valuable".

[@darktetsuya]

the 'beetlejuice three times' gag, so great! I do remember the movie and kinda digging the cartoon. don't think I got into any of the toys. I know there was a videogame but I didn't really play it til somewhat recently... yeah it was about as bad as you might expect from a movie license tie-in. great videos as always! fun to revisit shows from my childhood!

[@sonicguyver7445]

I loved that series so much as a kid. Something about it was just so fun. One of my first memories of the show was watching a clip with my dad on a Friday night. This was back when ABC would use one of the their Friday night sitcoms to premiere the new Saturday morning lineup. It's amazing that they made a show so different from the movie but so good. I imagine Tim Burton's involvement probably helped keep it on track to what it should be. One moment I still remember that if I'm remembering it right shows how great the writing really was. When Beetlejuice takes Lidia on a vacation to visit the family farm she meets his Auntie Em. Only Auntie Em happened to be an anthropomorphic cow. Lidia points out, "She's your aunt? But she's a cow!" Beetlejuice just kind of shrugs and says, "Yeah well, she's a cow...It's the Neitherworld." And just leave it at that. A great way of the writers saying, "Yeah this world doesn't really make sense, just roll with it."

[@streetmagik3105]

I loved the show as a kid. The cowboy neighbor always said, "what in tarhootie!" People used to ask me where I got that from.

[@DisneyMusicVideos]

Love this cartoon! I watched reruns on Nickelodeon back in the 90's. I have the Complete Series DVD that I bought in 2018 & was a great purchase indeed. Easily one of the best cartoons I've watched in my lifetime.

[@brucemckinlay9739]

I watched this cartoon a ton when it was on TV. "Shop till you freak at the spooky boutique. "

[@Spintechfilms]

Omg the transitions in this episode are so on point

[@nick6var]

Beetlebones, the Rappin' Raven, the appearances by dead historical figures, the Robin Hood episode, the Wilderness Girls... so many great episodes that I still remember to this day.

[@mikeyfox2299]

"And that is why I won't do two shows a night"; Great use of the quote to reference they shot this twice swap between Dan and Beetlejuice-Dan every tree times he says the magic words.

[@oliverkloshophdndrecords50]

I absolutely love the gimmick in this episode. Perfection. Absolute. I applaud the skill and work.

[@janderjanus2036]

The things that I remember the most about this cartoon: -The look of the sandworms - MÚSICA AXILAR, ES ESPECTACULAR, TE METE EN LÍOS, Y CAUSA MUCHO FRÍO!

[@lorcannagle]

Can't wait for Toy Galaxy to cover London After Midnight and the Sisters of Mercy now that Dan's a goth

[@sunspotmill1291]

Fun fact: I actually saw the animated series first as a kid before I even knew the movie existed. lol. I used to watch reruns of this show all of the time after school when it was on Nickelodeon in the 90s. I love both the movie and the cartoon. The cartoon was just doing its own thing. It's too bad the Maitlands never got to appear in the cartoon in some shape and form. Good video!

[@georgecook83]

You all deserve an award for this episode. I love the shifts. Well played.

[@arsenalxa4421]

I watched the cartoon before seeing the movie, so of course I was in for a mood whiplash. I'd like to mention that I've seen exactly two Lydia cosplayers in the last few years. Also, Allison was the voice actor for Jill Valentine in the original Resident Evil.

[@HeatheranMike]

The transitions, just perfect. Wow

[@lipranditoys]

Kudos to Dan for making the speach seamless even across the transformations

[@soFRESHsoDarryl]

I appreciate the multiple Destiny's Child references!

[@ArcaneEther]

I distinctly recall hating this cartoon as a kid, but as an adult, I look back on it fondly. Nostalgia is weird like that.

[@williamcrowe2576]

The "BeetleDan" persona is quite appropriate for this time of year.

[@RealCandleJack]

And the sequel just finished filming. Let's keep our fingers crossed for a return of the animated series.

[@animefan25]

Fun fact: Beetlejuice’s voice actor voiced a character on an episode of “Tales from the Cryptkeeper”.

[@ironicfist399]

Best made video!!! U stuck in that Ad to a very concise, very short perfection, and powered through so much script in almost one breath..... and the transitions done on every 3rd mention of the name

[@jakew5115]

There are so many moments from this show live in my memory. The show didn’t compromise it’s content and truly created something unique and memorable.

[@edsongomez8011]

You know, I'll still watch the movie when it's on. And yes I loved the animated series. Remember his car? Doomey. Loved that episode

[@MatthewFincham]

Thank you for putting so much work into this video! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@nealnoir]

Dear God the amount of effort they had to be put into filming the episode twice once normal and once in the beetle juice get up and then keep count of every time he said beetle juice so it changed had to be ridiculous. My hat is off to you for the production value on this.

[@Gamma_Hydra]

This was one of the first cartoons I watched that I saw CGI in. The show had a Neither commercial that would pop up every episode w/ a skeleton guy.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

And then the ABC Saturday Morning lineup drops a gem on us 80's/90's kids with REBOOT, the first CGI series to last more than 1 season. I had to stipulate the 1 season part due to CRASH TEST DUMMIES being CGI, too!

[@diandrefuller1294]

I like how he always switches to the costume beetlejuice every time he says his his name 3 times

[@GTMQ8]

“Rearranged by Elfan himselfman” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 pure genius.

[@TheBizarre]

This has got to be one of the best pieces of content ever uploaded to this platform. Not only is it thorough and well paced, but the creativity and commitment to changing seamlessly whenever BeetleJuice is said on the 3rd time is absolutely fantastic. Truly, what an achievement. Taking a simple "The History Of..." video and turning it into something of pure enjoyable entertainment and an exercise of how to do something completely different than everyone else is doing. Bravo. Just Bravo. ~ The Reyna Bros. - Creators of The Bizarre. (P.S. Our mom actually has a fond memory of watching the BeetleJuice cartoon on tv the morning of her wedding day. She was getting ready and watching it at the same time.)

[@Renedoc82]

As a side note, the spanish latino dub was very good and respectful to the original voices. Saludos!

[@andersonfigueroa2694]

Doy fé

[@Grey_Gargoyle]

You guys committed to this one. Well done

[@Toybountyhunter1974]

Being a fan of The Real Ghostbusters I gravitated toward this show as well despite being in my teens. It was a fun show to say the least.

[@6Rudolph6Shitler6]

This was my favorite show as a youth. Still holds up today!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Though I know I should be wary Still I venture someplace scary Ghostly hauntings I turn loose Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE!

[@CeciBunnifly]

THE GHOST WITH THE MOST IS BACK, BABY!!!

[@brandonandcharlene9527]

The show was ok, but my strongest memory was having an Art teacher in Jr. High in 1990 have us watch episodes of this show in class as inspiration for abstract art projects 😂.

[@Dargonhuman]

There are far worse ways the teacher could have done that. At least using this cartoon was a bit more entertaining than looking at books or slides of still pictures.

[@fracturedkoi1]

That is the best running gag on KZbin. Great editing!

[@cabbycabby1770]

“What if he looked less like Keaton, and more like Goldwait?” - the designers, probably,

[@MiniPainterGamerDadD20]

Bobcat as Beetlejuice would be amazing!

[@TitularHeroine]

@@MiniPainterGamerDadD20 Wowww 😅😅 Can picture it clearly!

[@robt.v.8688]

I hope someday we have DVD players with AI that can use deep fake algorithms to generate any celebrity In any movie.

[@baronvonsvengoonie1767]

Bi bi bi blip blah blah ... Duh- you.

[@Po4to]

Meanwhile, the makers of the Police Academy cartoon did all they could to avoid any similarity to movie Zed - which seemed to be a thing with cartoon versions of movies at the time (as mentioned by Dan in the Ghostbusters episode).

[@SoulStarSketchin]

Absolutely love the Beetlejuice transitions throughout the video. That editing was way too smooth.

[@fireaza]

I fondly remember this cartoon as never having a set air time (at least in Australia), it would just appear on TV randomly. It always made it feel mysterious!

[@drkswordsman]

I think this was the most fun video of yours I've seen yet!

[@TitularHeroine]

That is a really cool (and obvious, in retrospect) connection between the action figures and the Real Ghostbusters line! Dan, my projected toy budget always takes a hammering when you release great content like this! 😅😅 Thanks always.

[@stevemartegani]

Those transformation swipes were master class! :O

[@joewillsart]

Thumbs up for COMMITTING to the 3 Beetlejuice transformations. I ACTUALLY counted [I know, my life huh...] I think I may have miscounted, because there was a transformation after only 2? I'm sure I miscounted. I'll have to watch it back to check...YAY FOR REWAATCH VALUE! Views! Views! Views! *LOL* Great video guys, per usual!

[@jag8519]

This was your best video yet! You did an amazing job of transitions, the timing in your speech and backgrounds. The makeup was awesome. Been watching you for years but this has placed yourselves to another level, in my opinion.

[@YaBoiZackbannedmefordissent]

Loved this show when I was a kid, it was actually surprisingly high-brow (in between the fart jokes), with entire episodes based on Roman history, the life and works of Edger Allan Poe, multiple Shakespearean episodes, etc. I think Hazbin Hotel is the closest we're ever going to get in spirit to a new Beetlejuice animated series.

[@RugbyGuide]

I can barely remember it, but have this feeling that it got really clever from the second season on? I need to re-watch some!

[@icicle-silver]

watch Ruby Gloom, its made by the same director and writer that worked on Beetlejuice (cartoon)

[@zero00044]

Ended before I was 2 years old but I do remember still seeing it when I was a few years older. I wish there could be a reboot of the series. I think since ghost busters keeps getting new stuff, a new Beetlejuice series could actually be pretty good. I also want a more serious inspector gadget movie reboot.

[@justandardprocedure]

Saw the thumbnail and thought, "I remember that!" Then I remembered I was actually thinking about Bobby's world.

[@fightrudyfight5799]

And finally now on Tubi for free. The cartoon was great. Always with those puns. Idk about this sequel since everyone’s giving it 5/6 out of 10 and we all know the Original Beetlejuice movie is a 10.

[@jamesmoss3424]

I like beetlejuice the animation series when I was a kid and it's still excellent today. 😀👍

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

To all my fellow BEETLEJUICE fans, both film and cartoon versions, this urban legend is for you. Having attended middle school by the time the film and cartoons first premiered, we NYC kids had fun making up stories connected to pop culture figures. One popular theory that always stood with me was the origin of Beetlejuice. Apparently, Beetlejuice was an Italian blue collar worker from Brooklyn making ends meet by working as a cabbie. His preference was the Time Square district. During his time, the sin of prostitution was well established at The Duece. And dear old Beetlejuice was a willing John shelling out some dough for a good time. Unfortunately, one night of pleasure led to eternal damnation as BJ ends up getting shot to death by a pimp. A little much, you say? Check out the film. His first appearance wearing the raincoat and cabbie's hat. His reaction to the House of Sin inside the town model. BJ telling the Maitland couple his love for Italian food. Not hard to piece together his backstory if you look carefully!

[@BugsyFoga]

I always hear people talk about the intro more than the cartoon itself, so this will be fascinating.

[@SpaceManKnight]

This video was spectacular! Dan's Beetlejuice costume was awesome, and I loved the transitions. Always top quality at Toy Galaxy. :)

[@prisioneros81]

Please make a Darkwing Duck video. The 2nd wave of its toys was canceled but there’s a picture of the prototypes on the internet.

[@RadSalacan]

10:46 Is one of my favorite lines ever delivered in a movie. Keaton's yell in that scene is pure perfection and I laugh out-loud every time I hear it.

[@rolmodel12.]

Me too, I came down to the comments just to see if anyone else felt the same. 😏 In a silly, fun movie full of quick wit (some of the stuff Keaton utters, nearly under his breath, is hilarious); the BEST line/scene, to me, was the scene that you mention, and Dan quote's. His anger, and outright appalled tone of his voice, and the punctuation of, "Nice fu+kin' model!" by grabbing his junk, with the honking noise 👌🏻 😆🤣 also, make's me laugh every time ("...the Exorcist keep's getting funnier, every time I see it!..."). Significant, given that I've seen it... at least 20 time's, and probably more. Such a classic, quotable flick! Glad to see someone else with impeccable taste 😉😎😁

[@orinanime]

I loved the movie and the show equally for different reasons. I definitely prefer the less villainous version of Beetlejuice presented in the show. But I was sad that the Maitlands weren't in it.

[@Germania9]

Had the Maitlands been in the series, they could have been Deetz very own 'Fairy Godparents' before that became a series too.

[@orinanime]

@@Germania9 yup.

[@hacksbeenjamin]

one of the most underrated channels on youtube.

[@S4ns]

Can we take a second to appreciate that this most likely had to be filmed twice, in and out of costume, and then seamlessly edited together.

[@SecretGalaxyTV]

It's true!

[@andrewcarlton6196]

I love the level of dedication this channel is willing to go to for the subjects they cover.

[@RetroMaticGamer]

This was my favorite cartoon, right up until Batman: The Animated Series came out!

[@whodafeak]

Definitely agree. When I was a kid, this was the only cartoon I remember my dad also liking.

[@KujakuDM]

This is why this is the best show on youtube.

[@jinpei05]

Who's back here in 2024 after seeing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in theaters? 😅

[@funtimewiki4258]

Me!! 😂

[@santos8468]

It took the sequel being a thing to finally make this cartoon legally available for streaming.

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

I just can't believe they dropped an F bomb in that P G rated film lol. I love it.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

Meanwhile, our dear reviewer drops an F-bomb in this video!

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

PG back then wasn't a children's rating. Parental guidance suggested actually ment something

[@MistaJonz]

Was literally watching the DVDs a few days ago! Just in time and great vid!

[@bookat69]

Those transitions were wonderful

[@RyanRead]

Was a huge fan of the show: even loved the lost episodes that were aired on Fox Kids towards the end of the run.

[@ClarenceDass]

Beetle Juice Beetle Juice Beetle Juice! That's dedication Dan and we appreciate it! Happy Halloween.

[@Getwright-]

Now that ive seen some of Tim Burtons art, it really does seem like they based some of the characters on his art style. (I remember not liking the art as a kid compared to the real ghostbusters)

[@Bigmackenzie]

I don't usually comment but the Beetlejuice gag was so perfectly done I want you to know it's things like this that keep me watching all your videos please don't ever doubt yourselves over at toy galaxy as long as you keep doing it with all this love for the content you cover/create

[@brycevo]

It's Showtime!

[@t0xcn253]

"Maybe that's why they got the job in the first place?" is the sort of double entendre most writers could only dream of producing, and delivered in such a perfectly off hand manner, I damn near missed it. Also, that DOS game was a blast, well worth the disk swapping install.

[@mcurran6505]

"It's showtime!"