We present the most outrageous moments from the cartoon that encouraged kids to pick their noses.
Beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetleuh…line?
And it was a pretty darn good one if I can say so myself.
Beetlejuice: The Animated Serieswas all about puns.
You could go as far as to say it was one big punishment.
Or, rather, a ton of pun.
Lots of fun in the pun maybe?
Fine, what about one long weekly session of punnilingus?
So I took it too far.)
I admit, some of these puns are clever.
Were gonna do it right friggin here, right friggin now.
When her nemesis Claire Brewster plans on showing up, BJs number one ride-or-die girl gets pissed off.
So what does the flatulent phasm do?
(Just say no, Beej.
Just say no.)
(She can be such a Debbie Downer for a goth girl sometimes.)
But when her spectral bff says he needs a pat on the back, he gets it.
A small leprechaun named Pat grows straight out of his shoulder somehow.
Luck of the Irish, maybe?
(Its me thats gonna make armpit music a hit!
Immortality, here I come again.)
But you’ve got the option to feel her hesitancy.
Or maybe Im projecting that onto her.
Much to Beetlejuices dismay, they do so.
Turns out his mom and dad live in a spotless home and act like anyone elses parents, really.
When are you gonna get a job?
I have a job, pops.
I wait around for people to give me their money.)
So he pretends to be their tour guide.
What could possibly go wrong?
Her mom and dad could wind up facing the guillotine, for starters.
Jesus, why does he hate her parents so much?!
So whos going to stand up to her if Lydia herself wont?
Bettyjuice, thats who, and she starts with a smear campaign commercial.
(If you vote for Claire, there will be no more summer vacations!)
Watching BJ cause a ruckus in our reality is always a riot and this time around is no exception.
Thus, his license to drive people crazy is revoked until he goes back and finishes.
This is where the writing teams imaginations ran wild.
No, not Winona Ryder.
Of course Lydia cant let that happen.
It was this shows go-to plot for some reason.
Turns out the rides are weird, the people are weirder, and Bartholomew Bratt is a douchebag.
So, naturally, Beetlejuice lets him have it and earns a new nemesis in the process.
All in all, this episode is one big fat middle finger to Disney and it shows.
Season 4, Episode 27: Poultrygeist
written by J.D.
But relying on golden age cartoon comedy is probably what makes Poultrygeist so effective.
This is a cant miss episode ofBeetlejuice, babes.
We wouldnt lie to you…right?
*Nose grows so cartoonishly long that it pops like an overblown balloon animal.
Pretend you didnt see that.
(Dont get us started, babes.)
Theres no way he can get any nuttier, is there?
This leads to a strange trip through the Roadhouse attic in which he rediscovers his old Salvador Dolly.
The doll takes them into the world of surrealism, and thats when things get really nutballs.
(Mostly, he manufactured a date out of spare machine parts and memory chips from an answering machine.
Its pretty freakin hilarious.)
Season 4, Episode 35: To Beetle or Not to Beetle
Do you get Shakespeare?
Lydia doesnt, because she represents the target audience who need their fart jokes told in contemporary english.
I gotta admit, this episode had me laughing my turns into a fish bass off!
Alright, watching this show has clearly had an effect on me.
But seriously, folks.
The Shakespearian gags in To Beetle… are some of the funniest jokes youll find in the series.
Its absurd, ludicrous, wildly imaginative, and just plain silly.
Lydia tries to whip up a casesar salad for Beetlejuice and makes a tryannical dictator instead.
Let the four basic food groups unite and found one mighty tasty empire.
No food need ever fear breakfast, lunch, or dinner again not if you follow me!
(Beetlejuice interjects: Close your vinagrette, Caesar!)
To say that this episode features all the food puns in the world might be something of an understatment.
Hold your cheese dip, Caesar!
Your salad days are over.)
*Turns into an anthropomorphic popcorn machine.
Ghoul is a cute episode thats worth a carton full of chuckles at the very least.
(Beetlejuice: What walking stick?!
*A stick casually saunters by.
That walking stick.)
Carried into space by his cosmic socket wrench, Beetle Man is bombarded by ultraviolet rays.
And thus was born the Neitherworlds mightiest defender Ultra Beetle Man!
*Thumb shoots off like a rocket ship or something.
Season 4, Episode 52: Wizard of Ooze
written by Alan Bunce & J.D.
She dreams of each member of theBeetlejuicecast becoming a character from the book, as is expected.
(Its like the Yellow Brick Road but better.)
Season 4, Episode 53: What Makes B.J.
Run
written by David Finley
This just might be my favorite episode ofBeetlejuice: The Animated Seriesever.
Its certainly the best and funniest time it tackled the TV industry.
But where is he coming up with all of the cool ideas for his shows?
You must watch it.
I dont care if I have to force your eyelids open in aClockwork Orangeallusion gag.
Its going to happen.
Between the afterlife as it seems, and the afterlife on TV.
I should know: I created the darn thing.
Leave your colors at the door, because you just crossed over into…The Chromozone.
(Insert logo here.)
Its a parody ofThe Twilight Zone for the most part.
in which all of Guano Mans enemies band together to talk about how they almost bumped him off.
Well, I forgot to mention that he also has a brother Donnyjuice.
(He made his debut in an episode we skipped over called Oh, Brother!)
So why is suddenly a wanted man?
And how can Beetlejuice save him from Deader Alive, the infamous bounter hunter seen on Neitherworld TV?
I dunno, babes.
Watch the epi-burp-sode and stop buggin me already.
Meet Auntie Pasto, Auntie Social, Auntie Septic and Honey Aunt.
So annoying, in fact, that they royally piss off BJs landlord.
So Lydia and the Beej have to get rid of them.
So there you have it: the craziest episodes ofBeetlejuice.
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