To Beetle or No to Beetle

Synopsis
Children’s animation series loosely based on Tim Burton’s film BEETLEJUICE (1988). Beetlejuice is a ghost from the Netherworld, the land of the dead - he is a trickster with a big heart. His best friend is Lydia, a twelve-year-old goth. In this episode Lydia has to write a paper on Shakespeare for her English class, but can’t understand his plays. So BJ takes her to the Neitherworld to meet Shakespeare’s characters, who turn out to be somewhat disgruntled with their roles. When they kidnap Lydia and try to force her to rewrite their plays, BJ must rescue her; then it’s up to the both of them to cure Shakespeare of his monumental writer’s block. Shakespeare gags abound - ‘Julius, Seize Her’ and Hamlet: ‘I’m tired of this ‘to be or not to be’ stuff. I want to be a man of action. I want to be HAMBO!'
Series
Beetlejuice
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
25 Oct 1991 at 08:30 (Channel: ABC)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Writer
Mark Edwards Edens
Cast
Alyson CourtLydia
Stephen OuimetteBeetlejuice

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Time Travel

Notes

Notes
On sale on VHS in the compilation BEETLEJUICE 4.
History
Episode 79, season 4.

Production Company

Name

Ellipse

Name

Nelvana

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "To Beetle or No to Beetle". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68074 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)