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The Best Episodes of Beetlejuice Season 1

Every episode of Beetlejuice Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Beetlejuice Season 1!

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The adventures of preteen goth Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice as they explore The Neitherworld, a wacky afterlife realm inhabited by monsters, ghosts, ghouls and zombies.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 1 - Critter Sitters
    7.2/10(116 votes)

    #1 - Critter Sitters

    S1:E1

    Beetlejuice needs some cash to buy Lydia a present so when she gets a job baby-sitting, he follows suit. But Neitherworld babies are a bit more of a handful than Outerworld ones, and Beetlejuice gets dragged before Judge Mental for a long string of offences. Can Lydia keep him from getting thrown to the Sandworms?

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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  2. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 2 - The Big Face Off
    7.7/10(92 votes)

    #2 - The Big Face Off

    S1:E2

    It's Beetlejuice and Lydia versus the reigning King and Queen of Gross on a popular Neitherworld TV show. Do our heroes have any chance of winning the big gross-off with Beetlejuice feeling below par?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  3. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 3 - Skeletons in the Closet
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Skeletons in the Closet

    S1:E3

    The skeletons in Beetlejuice's closet have accumulated so much over the years that the closet finally bursts. The skeletons drift astray, telling people the truths Beetlejuice had always hidden from them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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  4. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 4 - A Dandy Handy Man
    8.2/10(68 votes)

    #4 - A Dandy Handy Man

    S1:E4

    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. (Un)fortunately, the Deetzes kitchen sink has sprung a leak, so Beetlejuice hatches a plan to pose as a handyman, fix the leak, and make a quick buck. But his Neitherworld tools won't stand for being used.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  5. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 5 - Out of My Mind
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #5 - Out of My Mind

    S1:E5

    Beetlejuice and Lydia have a fight, and 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 Beetlejuice's wimpy Will Power and overbearing Prank Factor--can she convince Will to stand up to Prankenstein? And how will she ever get out of Beetlejuice's head?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Therese Naugle

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  6. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 6 - Stage Fright
    8.1/10(52 votes)

    #6 - Stage Fright

    S1:E6

    Miss Shannon's school is putting on Romeo and Juliet, and Lydia tries out for the part of Juliet. But Clare wants it too and sabotages Lydia's audition. For revenge, Lydia becomes the costume designer and designs a costume she knows Clare will hate-but Beetlejuice's got other plans for revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Doug Molitor

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  7. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 7 - Spooky Tree
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #7 - Spooky Tree

    S1:E7

    Lydia's favourite tree, Spooky, is slated to be cut down so the road can be widened. Beetlejuice, in a fit of generosity, grants Spooky with the gift of locomotion, allowing the tree to run rampant through the town. Finally, kind-hearted Spooky is replanted somewhere he can be really happy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Keyes

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  8. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 8 - Laugh of the Party
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    #8 - Laugh of the Party

    S1:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Patsy Cameron

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  9. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 9 - Worm Welcome
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    #9 - Worm Welcome

    S1:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Marino

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  10. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 10 - Bad Neighbour Beetlejuice
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    #10 - Bad Neighbour Beetlejuice

    S1:E10

    Beetlejuice's neighbours kick him out, so he tries to be a 'good neighbour.' But unfortunately, Beetlejuice's idea of a good neighbour isn't quite the same one his friends have. It looks like Beetlejuice is out of a place to stay-until he proves to the others that there is one thing that he's good for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Therese Naugle

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  11. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 11 - Campfire Ghouls
    8.6/10(59 votes)

    #11 - Campfire Ghouls

    S1:E11

    Beetlejuice (disguised as Betty Juice), Lydia, Bertha and Prudence go camping in the Neitherwoods. Bertha and Prudence have never been camping and Beetlejuice is sure that they're just a couple of lost cases-until Bertha and Prudence convince him otherwise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Marino

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  12. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 12 - Pest O' the West
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #12 - Pest O' the West

    S1:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  13. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 13 - Bizarre Bazaar
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Bizarre Bazaar

    S1:E13

    Miss Shannon teams up Lydia and Clare to run this year's haunted house at the bazaar. Lydia's got some good and scary ideas, but Clare's got other plans...Not to worry, because Beetlejuice's got some plans of his own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Doug Molitor

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  14. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 14 - Pat on the Back
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Pat on the Back

    S1:E14

    Beetlejuice says he deserves a 'pat on the back' and he gets one, in the form of a weird little guy with an Irishoid accent who actually grows out of his back. Pat then proceeds to get Beetlejuice in a lot of trouble with the Mayor, and only Lydia has the insight to help him out of it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Marino

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  15. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 15 - Poopsie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Poopsie

    S1:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dan DiStefano

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  16. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 16 - It's the Pits
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - It's the Pits

    S1:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Evelyn Gabai

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  17. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 17 - Prince of the Neitherworld
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Prince of the Neitherworld

    S1:E17

    Beetlejuice (disguised as Betty Juice), Lydia, Bertha and Prudence go camping in the Neitherwoods. Bertha and Prudence have never been camping and Beetlejuice is sure that they're just a couple of lost cases-until Bertha and Prudence convince him otherwise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Therese Naugle

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  18. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 18 - Quit While You're a Head
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Quit While You're a Head

    S1:E18

    Beetlejuice's head is kidnapped by headhunters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  19. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 19 - Cousin B.J.
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Cousin B.J.

    S1:E19

    Lydia's Aunt Zapora and Uncle Danport (Delia's family) and Aunt May and Uncle Clyde (Charles' family) come for a visit. To liven things up, Beetlejuice poses as ""Cousin B.J."", and boy, does he liven things up!

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Dennys McCoy, Pamela Hickey

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  20. Beetlejuice Season 1 Episode 20 - Beetlejuice's Parents
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Beetlejuice's Parents

    S1:E20

    Yes, you guessed it: Lydia and Beetlejuice go to see the latter's parents. His mother is a neat freak and his father is a workaholic-just how far from the tree did Beetlejuice fall?

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron, Janis Diamond

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Critter Sitters" is the best rated episode of "Beetlejuice" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 116 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron, it aired on 9/9/1989. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Face Off".