Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetle… wait, I probably shouldn’t say it three times. If you’re a Beetlejuice fan, you know why. And if you’ve never seen Beetlejuice before (or are a fan looking to catch up before the new film premieres), then check out our guide below to find out where you can watch every movie and TV show the paranormal prankster has appeared in!
First up was the fantastically bizarre 1988 film Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton. In the movie, a recently deceased couple finds out that a pretentious family from the city has moved into their old home. Hoping to scare them away, the couple (played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) decides to try some old-school haunting shenanigans. When that fails, they discover there’s a “bio-exorcist” who specializes in scaring off humans. That would be Beetlejuice, who is portrayed by Michael Keaton in one of the best roles of his career. Without giving away any spoilers, let’s just say the plan goes wildly off the rails. The movie also starred Winona Ryder as Lydia and Catherine O’Hara as her mom, Delia.
Thanks to the success of the film, Beetlejuice then got his own spin-off cartoon, also titled Beetlejuice. The show ran from 1989-1991, producing 94 episodes. This time around, Beetlejuice and Lydia are friends and in each episode they find themselves on different adventures, both in the real world and spirit realm. The series took Burton’s already crazy and fun style and bonked it up another ten degrees, giving the cartoon the feel of being part-Beetlejuice, part-Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and part-circus. The series was exciting and funny, and many remember watching it as kids, so fans will love checking it out again for the nostalgia factor.
Then the franchise went silent for decades until 2018 when the Beetlejuice musical premiered in DC. It made its way to Broadway the following year and earned 8 Tony Award nominations. Then, in 2020 Beetlejuice found himself back on TV, starring in the Teen Titans Go! Halloween episode “Ghost With the Most” (Episode 23, Season 6). In the episode, Beetlejuice helps the Titans save the Halloween Spirit from supernatural entities by using his trademark tricks. The episode even has its own “Day-O” scene, so fans definitely need to check it out for a good laugh.
Now, 35 years later, Beetlejuice hits the big screen again with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Keaton, Ryder, and O’Hara all reprise their roles, and Jenna Ortega joins the cast as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid. In the movie, Astrid accidentally reopens a connection to the spirit world and the Deetz family once again find themselves on a wild ride. Burton returned to direct the sequel and Danny Elfman returned to produce the film’s score, making it a true blast from the past.
Where Can I Watch Beetlejuice Online?
Check out our guide below to find out where you can watch every movie and TV series Beetlejuice has appeared in!
