1989

S1.E1 ∙ Critter Sitters

Fri, Sep 08, 1989

It's Beetlejuice and Lydia's 1st-year anniversary and he has no money to get her a present. Her getting a baby-sitting job prompts him to do the same...only he doesn't quite get the idea behind the job and finds taking care of Neitherworld infants more than he can handle!

7.1 /10

S1.E2 ∙ The Big Face Off/Skeletons in the Closet

Fri, Sep 15, 1989

First, Beetlejuice and Lydia are contestants in the Neitherworld game show "The 24-Hour Gross-Off". Then, Beetlejuice's closet of skeleton ghosts finally bursts open and the skeletons escape, running around telling the truth on him.

7.4 /10

S1.E3 ∙ A Dandy Handy Man/Out of My Mind

Fri, Sep 22, 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. / BJ and Lydia have a fight after Beetlejuice gets her in trouble for pulling a prank on her parents involving Delia's world famous spaghetti. 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 BJ's wimpy Will Power and overbearing Prankenstein.

7.5 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Stage Fright/Spooky Tree

Fri, Sep 29, 1989

Lydia wants to play Juliet in her school show, but plots revenge after Claire sabotages her. Lydia's favorite tree, Spooky, is slated to be cut down. Beetlejuice brings Spooky to life, allowing the tree to run rampant through the town.

8 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Laugh of the Party

Fri, Oct 06, 1989

It's Halloween and Claire's throwing the biggest bash in Peaceful Pines until Lydia announces that she, too will throw a party. But when Delia's party ideas fall short, Beetlejuice introduces Peaceful Pines to "Party People in a Can".

7.2 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Worm Welcome

Fri, Oct 13, 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 are brought to the Outerworld.

7.8 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice/Campfire Ghouls

Fri, Oct 20, 1989

Beetlejuice's neighbors kick him out, so he tries to be a "good neighbor". But his idea of being a good neighbor is very different indeed. Beetlejuice (disguised as Betty Juice), Lydia, Bertha and Prudence go camping in the Neitherwoods.

7.9 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Pest O' the West

Fri, Oct 27, 1989

Beetlejuice takes Lydia on a trip to a Neitherworld Wild West town, where the locals promptly make Beetlejuice their new sheriff.

7.5 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Bizarre Bazaar/Pat on the Back

Fri, Nov 03, 1989

Miss Shannon teams up Lydia and Claire to run this year's haunted house at the bazaar. / Beetlejuice says he deserves a "pat on the back" and he gets one: a little guy named Pat with an Irish accent who actually grows out of his back.

7.6 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Poopsie/It's the Pits

Fri, Nov 10, 1989

The Monster Across the Street is going to a Monster Across the Street convention and he leaves Poopsie in Beetlejuice's care for the day. Beetlejuice makes it big as an armpit musician and throws his friends out in the cold.

7.6 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Prince of the Neitherworld

Fri, Nov 17, 1989

Neitherworld royalty Prince Vince falls in love with Lydia and asks Beetlejuice for some help in winning her heart.

8.1 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Quit While You're a Head

Fri, Dec 01, 1989

After Beetlejuice loses his head, Beetlejuice's head is kidnapped by headhunters.

7.9 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Cousin B.J./Beetlejuice's Parents

Fri, Dec 08, 1989

Lydia's Aunt Zapora and Uncle Danport and Aunt May and Uncle Clyde come for a visit. Lydia and Beetlejuice go to see the latter's parents. His mother is a neat freak and his father is a workaholic.

7.5 /10