September 1 Will Be A Good Day For Beetlejuice Fans

Published Aug 24, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Memory Ngulube joined Screen Rant in April 2024 as part of the Movies and TV team. Since then, she has written for the Perennials and Streaming team, covering a wide range of topics from new releases to old movies and TV shows. Memory is currently a Classic TV writer. Before joining Screen Rant, Memory was a freelance copywriter who specialized in email marketing and social media management. While she enjoyed her job, her true passion was always movies and TV. When she isn’t writing for Screen Rant, Memory can be found reading, baking (which is one of her passions), or watching her favorite K-drama. September 1 will be an especially exciting day for anyone who has a soft spot for the Ghost with the Most. Tubi is giving its viewers a generous dose of nostalgic television with a new Series Spotlight lineup that brings several beloved animated and live-action classic shows back into the spotlight. Among the titles arriving that day is a particularly welcome surprise for fans of one of the strangest yet beloved horror franchises in pop culture. Beetlejuice, the four-season cartoon inspired by Tim Burton's iconic 1988 movie, arrives on Tubi on September 1. The animated series doesn’t simply retell the story in Burton’s iconic movie but expands its bizarre storyline by sending Lydia Deetz and Beetlejuice on ridiculous adventures across the Neitherworld. The beloved show’s arrival on Tubi gives longtime Beetlejuice fans another chance to revisit a frequently overlooked part of the franchise while potentially introducing a new generation to the show's wonderfully weird take on the title character. With the Beetlejuice franchise having returned to the cultural conversation thanks to the feature film's 2024 sequel, the animated series offers fans an opportunity to see a very different version of the character. Beetlejuice, however, isn't the only reason September 1 deserves attention. Tubi's Series Spotlight also includes beloved classics Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Double Cross, Freakazoid!, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and Mucha Lucha!. The Animated Series Is A Must-Watch For Beetlejuice Fans For fans who fell in love with Burton's Beetlejuice, the 1989 horror animated series will also prove to be a joy to watch. Developed with Burton, who also serves as an executive producer, the cartoon takes the darker and more adult elements of the original movie and transforms them into kid-friendly supernatural comedy. Thankfully, Beetlejuice retains the bizarre imagination and macabre humor that made the franchise memorable. The animated series doesn’t completely change what we know about the characters or the film’s world. Of course, there are some alterations that needed to be made, like making Beetlejuice less of a dangerous con artist and more of a mischievous and selfish-but-lovable troublemaker. The show has its own identity, but it still includes those elements that made the 1988 movie a cult classic. Beetlejuice has several episodes that adults can also enjoy. One of the show’s early installments, "Out of My Mind," demonstrates exactly why animation was such a good fit for the Beetlejuice concept, while "Worm Welcome" embraces one of the most recognizable pieces of Beetlejuice mythology: the Sandworms. Each entry in the Beetlejuice animated series has its strengths and weaknesses, but the show remained clever, quirky, and spooky during its four seasons. Reviving The Animated Series Would Be A Great Way To Expand The Beetlejuice Franchise Whenever a franchise is as popular and beloved as Beetlejuice, expanding its universe can be a worrisome concept, because there’s a chance longtime fans wouldn’t like the new direction or new viewers could be alienated. However, there is one way to continue the Beetlejuice franchise that could kill two birds with one stone. The original Beetlejuice cartoon already proved that the universe works beyond the limitations of live action. Beetlejuice Key Details Release Year 1989 Number of Seasons 4 Number of Episodes 94 Developed By Tim Burton The 1989 series took the weird mythology of Burton's movie and transformed it into a fascinating world. A modern revival could do the same thing on a much larger scale, using today's animation technology to explore the Neitherworld in ways that would be difficult or expensive in live action. An animated revival of Beetlejuice would allow the franchise to bridge its past and present. The success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrated that there is still an audience interested in the property, but another live-action installment would inevitably have to contend with more problems than an animated series would, because animation provides considerably more freedom. Simply put, it's easier for animation to embrace the strangest parts of Beetlejuice with no restraint. Release Date 1989 - 1991-00-00 Beetlejuice is an animated television series inspired by Tim Burton's 1988 film. The show follows the misadventures of Lydia Deetz, a gothic teenage girl, and her mischievous ghost friend, Beetlejuice, in the Neitherworld and on Earth. Voiced by Stephen Ouimette, Beetlejuice's chaotic antics and Lydia's resourcefulness create a unique blend of comedy and fantasy. The series aired from 1989 to 1991, garnering critical acclaim for its inventive storytelling and distinctive animation style.