Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1

(1996) September - May | # of Episodes : 53

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Series Details

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 88

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Networks: FOX , Fox Kids

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 7, 1996

Recent Air Date: Mar 2, 1998

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: TV-Y7

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Production Companies: Saban Entertainment , Saban International , Renaissance-Atlantic Films , Toei Company

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Main Cast

Joe Hackett

Count Fangula

Age : 55 | Popularity : 12%

Episodes

Episode 1

07 September 1996 - Beetle Rock (1)

Drew, Jo and Roland are hanging out at Zoom Comics reading the latest BeetleBorgs comics when local bullies Van and Trip dare them to go into the old abandoned Hillhurst House.

Episode 2

07 September 1996 - Beetle Rock (2)

When Flabber grants the kids their wish to become BeetleBorgs, he also accidentally unleashes the comic book villains too!

Episode 3

09 September 1996 - TNT for Two

Van and Trip pay to have the Hillhurst Mansion blown up while the Magnavors have their own plan to destroy the Mansion.

Episode 4

10 September 1996 - The Ghost is Toast

Trip and Van hire a bogus ghostbuster to exterminate Flabber from Hillhurst.

Episode 5

11 September 1996 - The Treasure of Hillhurst Mansion

Flabber has a cold, and is surprised to discover that the old handkerchief he uses to blow his nose is actually a treasure map! The three Beetleborg kids use it to seek out what they expect to be riches beyond imagination. But Van and Trip swipe the map, in an effort to find the treasure themselves. The Magnavores then steal it from them, and release a monster, the Terror Bear, from the comics to keep the Beetleborgs busy. After defeating the monster, the kids team-up with the House Monsters to track down the treasure: and it turns out to be golden slime.

Episode 6

12 September 1996 - Never Cry Werewolf

A werewolf arrives at Hillhurst. His name is Wolfgang, and he's a notorious freeloader from the House Monsters' old country (Transylvania). Lucky for them, when he makes a big scene in Charterville, the Magnavores take interest, and kidnap Wolfie, hoping to use his strength against the Beetleborgs.

Episode 7

13 September 1996 - Say the Magic Word

Flabber helps Roland improve his magic trick abilities by lending him a magic book. When he practised his new trick, he performs it at Zoom Comics (but on the way there, he lost the book). He makes Jo disappear, and could not remember how to bring her back. When he discovers that the book was gone, he must find it immediately or Jo is stuck being invisible.

Episode 8

14 September 1996 - Lights, Camera, Too Much Action

A production of a movie would be taking part in Hillhurst Mansion, and everyone was excited to see it they could become a star in the latest Hollywood movie.

Episode 9

16 September 1996 - Nano in the House

Nano discovers a bracelet inside a closet, and puts it on. Now, whoever is in the presence of her, becomes her servant. And take a guess just what happens when she visits Hillhurst!

Episode 10

17 September 1996 - Locomotion Commotion

A rat kidnaps Heather while she was waiting for Nano to arrive back in Charterville from her trip.

Episode 11

18 September 1996 - Cat-Tastrophy

Drew finds himself slowly becoming a cat monster.

Episode 12

19 September 1996 - Drew and Flabber's Less Than Fabulous Adventure

Drew wants to get Heather a very special birthday present: the gem of Queen Magna. So he convinces Flabber to accompany him into the comic dimension!

Episode 13

20 September 1996 - Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

The House Monsters are getting tired of not catching their meals - the three kids, Drew, Jo, and Roland.

Episode 14

21 September 1996 - It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World

Vexor summons a bottle from the comics, which contains all the badness in the world. And once the substance is released from the battle, it creates a bad atmosphere, bringing out the worst of people. Jo drinks it and turns into a lunatic.

Episode 15

23 September 1996 - The Hunchback of Hillhurst

Flabber, The House Monsters, and the three kids discover a hunchback in the attic of the Hillhurst Mansion.

Episode 16

27 September 1996 - The Littlest Brattleborg

Oliver visits his cousins - Drew and Jo and when he pretends to be a Beetleborgs by dressing up like one, the Magnavors capture him as they believe he is a real Beetleborg.

Episode 17

28 September 1996 - Haunted Hideout

Bank robbers steal Nano's money and hide it in Hillhurst Mansion.

Episode 18

04 October 1996 - Monster Rock

A rock band moves into Hillhurst.

Episode 19

05 October 1996 - Convention Dimension

The kids attempt to meet the Beetleborgs' comic creator, Art Fortunes, at a Comic Book Convention. But the Magnavores sieze the opportunity to release several monsters at once.

Episode 20

11 October 1996 - Root of All Evil

A plant monsters is sent out of the Comics to destroy the Beetleborgs.

Episode 21

18 October 1996 - The Doctor is In

Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans, the creator of the House Monster known simply as Frankenbeans, arrives at Hillhurst for a visit. The doctor runs experiments and tests on Flabber and the other House Monsters to check on their health.

Episode 22

19 October 1996 - Space Case

Aliens arrive on the planet Earth, and the Magnavors are the first creatures on Earth to witness them. They capture them to use their advanced technology to help defeat the Beetleborgs.

Episode 23

25 October 1996 - The Brain in the Attic

The House Monsters find what appears to be a brain in their attic. Little do they realize, that it was placed there by the Magnavores to spy on them and the Beetleborg kids.

Episode 24

31 October 1996 - Bye, Bye Frankie

Frankenbeans ventures out from Hillhurst on Halloween.

Episode 25

02 November 1996 - Fangs Over Charterville

Count Fangula attacks the people in Charterville, turning Van and Trip into vampires!

Episode 26

11 November 1996 - Curse of the Shadow Borg

Vexor, using a piece of Roland's Blue Stingerborg armor, creates his very own evil Beetleborg, the Shadowborg. Meanwhile, a new kid in town catches Heather's eye, and thus, catches Drew's ire.

Episode 27

12 November 1996 - The Rise of the Blaster Borg

The Shadowborg can not be defeated by the three Beetleborgs, so the three kids turned to the creator of the Beetleborgs Comics, Art Fortunes. He creates a new Beetleborg, and a new boy in town named Josh Baldwin gets to use the new armour.

Episode 28

13 November 1996 - The Revenge of Vexor

When the Beetleborgs lose their power to the Shadowborg, the White Blaster Beetleborg retrieves it.

Episode 29

14 November 1996 - A Friend in Need

Shadowborg captures the Beetleborgs while attempting to battle Vexor, so they must obtain help from their new Beetleborg.

Episode 30

15 November 1996 - Raiders of the Tomb

Drew and Josh successfully find their way into the Magnavors hideout and steal an energy rod that contained the required energy to restore the Shadowborg's strength.

Episode 31

16 November 1996 - Big Rumble in Charterville

The power rod is used to give Drew the Blue Stingerborg upgrade of Mega Blast. Will it be enough to destroy Shadowborg? And how will this effect the White Blasterborg?

Episode 32

25 November 1996 - Yo Ho Borgs

Blackbeard the pirate is summoned from a history book by Flabber.

Episode 33

21 December 1996 - Christmas Bells and Phasm's Spells

As Christmas Day approaches, Flabber recruits the house monsters to decorate the Hillhurst House for the holidays. When Flabber discovers that Christmas gifts and trees are being stolen all over town by the Magnavores, the BeetleBorgs find them leaving a house with bags full of gifts.

Episode 34

21 March 1997 - Pet Problems

Zoom Comics discovers a lost pet while the Beetleborgs had to take care of another monster released from the Comics.

Episode 35

27 March 1997 - Phantom of Hillhurst

A Phantom appears in Hillhurst, seeking his long lost love, who just happens to resemble Jo!

Episode 36

28 March 1997 - Operation Frankenbeans

Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans, Frankie's creator, returns, and gives his ""son"" an operation to increase his intelligence. But the new, super-smart Frankenbeans turns out a little too snobby.

Episode 37

03 April 1997 - The Curse of Mums' Tomb

Two archaeologists come to Hillhurst to retrieve there Mummy finds. They reviewed how they had dug up Mums, and how they got the curse where they continue to sneeze, itch, etc... They must reburry Mums so they can rid of the curse.

Episode 38

04 April 1997 - This Old Ghost

The ghost of Old Man Hillhurst returns and continues to haunt Hillhurst Mansion, while Abbie (Roland's mother) replaces Aaron at Zoom Comics.

Episode 39

10 April 1997 - Jo's Strange Change

Wolfgang plays around with Flabber's spellbook, and accidentally changes Jo into looking like a different girl!

Episode 40

11 April 1997 - She Wolf

A female werewolf arrives at Hillhurst, and Wolfgang falls in love at first sniff. But it turns out she's none other than Jara, the Magnavore mistress!

Episode 41

17 April 1997 - Something Fishy

There's a legend about an enormous fish that lives in Charterville, and Vexor has a plan to release a Giant Fish from the Comics and attack citizens of the city.

Episode 42

18 April 1997 - Bride of Frankenbeans

Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans creates a bride just for his ""son"", Frankie. She's not interested in him, until she learns of how he'll be inheriting the Baron's ""fortune"".

Episode 43

21 April 1997 - Fangula's Last Bite

Count Fangula's "victim quota" is low, as he hasn't drank any blood in weeks! Vlad the Impaler, head vampire from the old country, comes to Hillhurst to make sure he gets back on track.

Episode 44

25 April 1997 - The Good, the Bad, and the Scary

The kids switch bodies with the Magnavores.

Episode 45

28 April 1997 - Buggin' Out

A bug creature is released from the newest issue of Beetleborgs. He's accidentally merged with Flabber!

Episode 46

02 May 1997 - Svengali, By Golly

Hypnomania is unleashed into the real world and he controls the house monsters to attack the kids. The Beetleborgs must find Hypnomania and destroy him so the house monsters are not under the control of Vexor anymore. While the Magnavor trio are fired by Vexor and have to make a living earning money off humans.

Episode 47

05 May 1997 - Big Bad Luck

A monster called Evil Eye attacks the city sending out bad luck to everyone it encounters.

Episode 48

09 May 1997 - A Monster is Born

The Monsters find a baby on the steps of Hillhurst. Unfortunately, the baby is the Rocket Man monster in disguise.

Episode 49

12 May 1997 - Norman Nussbaum: Vampire Hunter

A boy named Norman Nussbaum arrives in the city to slay a vampire, who goes by the name of Fangula. When the Beetleborgs discover his motive (because he is in a line of Vampire Hunters), they have to save Count Fangula from the child.

Episode 50

16 May 1997 - Brotherly Fright

Flabber is determined to turn his hideous housemates into healthy hard-bodies. Enter Super-Noxic, Noxic's little brother, who arrives at Hillhurst under the guise of "Hurt-ulese," a pumped up personal trainer.

Episode 51

19 May 1997 - Fright Files

The author of "Fright Files" thinks that Hillhurst would be a great inspiration for his work and moves in. Meanwhile, Vexor's new power-phaser makes Typhus more powerful and they set off to confront the Beetleborgs.

Episode 52

20 May 1997 - Borgslayer!

Wolfgang's recurring daydream of causing a mutiny becomes reality when Wolfie accidentally returns Flabber to the pipe organ where he gets stuck. Vexor and the Magnavors burglarize Art Fortunes' studio and take comics featuring Nukus, a very intelligent creature.

Episode 53

21 May 1997 - Vexor's Last Laugh

The BeetleBorgs take a beating from Borgslayer and finally escape to Hillhurst where they must rescue Flabber from the organ and Art from the monsters.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Lance H. Robbins Haim Saban Shuki Levy
	Supervising Producer	Michael Thomas Montgomery Scott Page-Pagter
	Producer	Robert Hughes
	Coordinating Producer	Mandy Luther
Department	Role	Name

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