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
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
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "To Beetle or No to Beetle". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68074 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)