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Big Bad BeetleBorgs

TV·1996–1998·2 seasons, 88 episodes·FOX·Action & Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy·25m

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When three kids explore Charterville's haunted Hillhurst Mansion on a dare, they discover a lot more than they bargain for! The trio find a wild and wacky phasm named Flabber, who changes their lives forever when he grants their wish to become the superheroes they've read about in BeetleBorgs comics. However, not only does Flabber grant the kids' wish, but he also accidentally facilitates the escape of supervillains from the comic books as well! Now it's up to these three newly tapped superheroes - aided by a friendly neighborhood phasm and armed with fantastic powers and awesome vehicles - to save the world from the forces of darkness that threaten the peace and harmony of all mankind.

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  1. 01Beetle Rock (2)S01E02 · 10.0When Flabber grants the kids their wish to become BeetleBorgs, he also accidentally unleashes the comic book villains too!
  2. 02Crush of the CrustaceansS02E01 · 10.0Nukus destroys the Beetleborgs' armor, weapons, and powers, and turns Flabber into ice. While the kids try to persuade Art Fortunes to draw new armor, weapons, and powers for them, Nukus frees Fortunes' twisted brother Les from jail and summons some of Les' drawn monsters into the real world.
  3. 03Metallix RisingS02E02 · 10.0Nukus, along with new fellow villains Vilor and Horribelle and the Dregs, takes Les Fortunes to the Charterville Cemetery, in order to have a new army of monsters drawn for him.

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Episodes by season

Season0153Episodes1996–97Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Beetle Rock (1)September 7, 1996Drew, Jo and Roland are hanging out at Zoom Comics reading the latest BeetleBorgs comics when local bullies Van and Trip dare them to go int
  2. S01E02Beetle Rock (2)September 7, 1996 10.0When Flabber grants the kids their wish to become BeetleBorgs, he also accidentally unleashes the comic book villains too!
  3. S01E03TNT for TwoSeptember 9, 1996Van and Trip pay to have the Hillhurst Mansion blown up while the Magnavors have their own plan to destroy the Mansion.
  4. S01E04The Ghost is ToastSeptember 10, 1996Trip and Van hire a bogus ghostbuster to exterminate Flabber from Hillhurst.
  5. S01E05The Treasure of Hillhurst MansionSeptember 11, 1996Flabber 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 Be
  6. S01E06Never Cry WerewolfSeptember 12, 1996A werewolf arrives at Hillhurst. His name is Wolfgang, and he's a notorious freeloader from the House Monsters' old country (Transylvania).
  7. S01E07Say the Magic WordSeptember 13, 1996Flabber helps Roland improve his magic trick abilities by lending him a magic book. When he practised his new trick, he performs it at Zoom
  8. S01E08Lights, Camera, Too Much ActionSeptember 14, 1996A 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
  9. S01E09Nano in the HouseSeptember 16, 1996Nano 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 jus
  10. S01E10Locomotion CommotionSeptember 17, 1996A rat kidnaps Heather while she was waiting for Nano to arrive back in Charterville from her trip.
  11. S01E11Cat-TastrophySeptember 18, 1996Drew finds himself slowly becoming a cat monster.
  12. S01E12Drew and Flabber's Less Than Fabulous AdventureSeptember 19, 1996Drew wants to get Heather a very special birthday present: the gem of Queen Magna. So he convinces Flabber to accompany him into the comic d
  13. S01E13Ghouls Just Wanna Have FunSeptember 20, 1996The House Monsters are getting tired of not catching their meals - the three kids, Drew, Jo, and Roland.
  14. S01E14It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad WorldSeptember 21, 1996Vexor summons a bottle from the comics, which contains all the badness in the world. And once the substance is released from the battle, it
  15. S01E15The Hunchback of HillhurstSeptember 23, 1996Flabber, The House Monsters, and the three kids discover a hunchback in the attic of the Hillhurst Mansion.
  16. S01E16The Littlest BrattleborgSeptember 27, 1996Oliver 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
  17. S01E17Haunted HideoutSeptember 28, 1996Bank robbers steal Nano's money and hide it in Hillhurst Mansion.
  18. S01E18Monster RockOctober 4, 1996A rock band moves into Hillhurst.
  19. S01E19Convention DimensionOctober 5, 1996The kids attempt to meet the Beetleborgs' comic creator, Art Fortunes, at a Comic Book Convention. But the Magnavores sieze the opportunity
  20. S01E20Root of All EvilOctober 11, 1996A plant monsters is sent out of the Comics to destroy the Beetleborgs.
  21. S01E21The Doctor is InOctober 18, 1996Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans, the creator of the House Monster known simply as Frankenbeans, arrives at Hillhurst for a visit. The doctor runs
  22. S01E22Space CaseOctober 19, 1996Aliens arrive on the planet Earth, and the Magnavors are the first creatures on Earth to witness them. They capture them to use their advanc
  23. S01E23The Brain in the AtticOctober 25, 1996The 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
  24. S01E24Bye, Bye FrankieOctober 31, 1996Frankenbeans ventures out from Hillhurst on Halloween.
  25. S01E25Fangs Over ChartervilleNovember 2, 1996Count Fangula attacks the people in Charterville, turning Van and Trip into vampires!
  26. S01E26Curse of the Shadow BorgNovember 11, 1996Vexor, using a piece of Roland's Blue Stingerborg armor, creates his very own evil Beetleborg, the Shadowborg. Meanwhile, a new kid in town
  27. S01E27The Rise of the Blaster BorgNovember 12, 1996The Shadowborg can not be defeated by the three Beetleborgs, so the three kids turned to the creator of the Beetleborgs Comics, Art Fortunes
  28. S01E28The Revenge of VexorNovember 13, 1996When the Beetleborgs lose their power to the Shadowborg, the White Blaster Beetleborg retrieves it.
  29. S01E29A Friend in NeedNovember 14, 1996Shadowborg captures the Beetleborgs while attempting to battle Vexor, so they must obtain help from their new Beetleborg.
  30. S01E30Raiders of the TombNovember 15, 1996Drew and Josh successfully find their way into the Magnavors hideout and steal an energy rod that contained the required energy to restore t
  31. S01E31Big Rumble in ChartervilleNovember 16, 1996The 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 ef
  32. S01E32Yo Ho BorgsNovember 25, 1996Blackbeard the pirate is summoned from a history book by Flabber.
  33. S01E33Christmas Bells and Phasm's SpellsDecember 21, 1996As Christmas Day approaches, Flabber recruits the house monsters to decorate the Hillhurst House for the holidays. When Flabber discovers th
  34. S01E34Pet ProblemsMarch 21, 1997Zoom Comics discovers a lost pet while the Beetleborgs had to take care of another monster released from the Comics.
  35. S01E35Phantom of HillhurstMarch 27, 1997A Phantom appears in Hillhurst, seeking his long lost love, who just happens to resemble Jo!
  36. S01E36Operation FrankenbeansMarch 28, 1997Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans, Frankie's creator, returns, and gives his ""son"" an operation to increase his intelligence. But the new, super-
  37. S01E37The Curse of Mums' TombApril 3, 1997Two archaeologists come to Hillhurst to retrieve there Mummy finds. They reviewed how they had dug up Mums, and how they got the curse where
  38. S01E38This Old GhostApril 4, 1997The ghost of Old Man Hillhurst returns and continues to haunt Hillhurst Mansion, while Abbie (Roland's mother) replaces Aaron at Zoom Comics
  39. S01E39Jo's Strange ChangeApril 10, 1997Wolfgang plays around with Flabber's spellbook, and accidentally changes Jo into looking like a different girl!
  40. S01E40She WolfApril 11, 1997A female werewolf arrives at Hillhurst, and Wolfgang falls in love at first sniff. But it turns out she's none other than Jara, the Magnavor
  41. S01E41Something FishyApril 17, 1997There'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
  42. S01E42Bride of FrankenbeansApril 18, 1997Dr. 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 inhe
  43. S01E43Fangula's Last BiteApril 21, 1997Count 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
  44. S01E44The Good, the Bad, and the ScaryApril 25, 1997The kids switch bodies with the Magnavores.
  45. S01E45Buggin' OutApril 28, 1997A bug creature is released from the newest issue of Beetleborgs. He's accidentally merged with Flabber!
  46. S01E46Svengali, By GollyMay 2, 1997Hypnomania is unleashed into the real world and he controls the house monsters to attack the kids. The Beetleborgs must find Hypnomania and
  47. S01E47Big Bad LuckMay 5, 1997A monster called Evil Eye attacks the city sending out bad luck to everyone it encounters.
  48. S01E48A Monster is BornMay 9, 1997The Monsters find a baby on the steps of Hillhurst. Unfortunately, the baby is the Rocket Man monster in disguise.
  49. S01E49Norman Nussbaum: Vampire HunterMay 12, 1997A 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
  50. S01E50Brotherly FrightMay 16, 1997Flabber is determined to turn his hideous housemates into healthy hard-bodies. Enter Super-Noxic, Noxic's little brother, who arrives at Hil
  51. S01E51Fright FilesMay 19, 1997The author of "Fright Files" thinks that Hillhurst would be a great inspiration for his work and moves in. Meanwhile, Vexor's new power-phas
  52. S01E52Borgslayer!May 20, 1997Wolfgang's recurring daydream of causing a mutiny becomes reality when Wolfie accidentally returns Flabber to the pipe organ where he gets s
  53. S01E53Vexor's Last LaughMay 21, 1997The BeetleBorgs take a beating from Borgslayer and finally escape to Hillhurst where they must rescue Flabber from the organ and Art from th

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode35Episodes1997–98Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Season's bestCrush of the CrustaceansSeptember 8, 1997 10.0Nukus destroys the Beetleborgs' armor, weapons, and powers, and turns Flabber into ice. While the kids try to persuade Art Fortunes to draw
  2. S02E02Metallix RisingSeptember 9, 1997 10.0Nukus, along with new fellow villains Vilor and Horribelle and the Dregs, takes Les Fortunes to the Charterville Cemetery, in order to have
  3. S02E03Battle Station AlertSeptember 10, 1997The Crustaceans kidnap Art Fortunes, but the kids use the Bug Out spell to sneak into the Charterville Cemetery and rescue him. Art then dra
  4. S02E04Ghoul TroubleSeptember 11, 1997Items begin to go missing around Hillhurst, leading the House Monsters to suspect someone new has taken up residence in their basement.
  5. S02E05Totally Slammin' Sector CyclesSeptember 12, 1997The siren-song of Les' latest creature, Hagfish of Gar, threatens the children of Charterville from falling under its spell. Luckily, the la
  6. S02E06Headless Over HeelsSeptember 15, 1997The Headless Horseman comes to Hillhurst, seeking his missing head! Seems Wolfgang stole it years ago in the old country... will he give it
  7. S02E07Monster ImposterSeptember 16, 1997A monster of Les', with shape-shifting powers, comes to Hillhurst, and wrecks havoc by transforming into each of the House Monsters.
  8. S02E08Horror HotelSeptember 17, 1997The house monsters create a hotel in the Hillhurst Mansion, but what is there to do when one a new creation of Les Fortunes checks in?
  9. S02E09Les is MoreSeptember 18, 1997When Vilor brings Les' new monster to life, it proves to be more than the crustaceans reckoned for.
  10. S02E10Sunset Boo-levardSeptember 19, 1997An aging starlet from Hollywood's silent era (and now ghost) shows up at Hillhurst, wanting to make a comeback.
  11. S02E11Extra...Beetleborgs RevealedSeptember 22, 1997An anxious journalist seeks out the Beetleborgs' secret identities... and finds them! Will she keep quiet, or will she use this scoop to mak
  12. S02E12Who's That Ghoul?September 23, 1997A Transylvanian bounty hunter comes looking for the Little Ghoul.
  13. S02E13Attack of the Brain SuckersSeptember 24, 1997Nukus is angry when publisher Rudy McDougal refuses to devote a comic book to his new Brain Sucker monster.
  14. S02E14Don't Fear the ReaperSeptember 29, 1997The Grim Reaper comes to Hillhurst. Not to kill anyone, but to train Little Ghoul to be his replacement!
  15. S02E15The Old Gray FlabberOctober 3, 1997Nukus has a special portrait of Flabber sent to him, and before long, Flabber starts turning old and gray.
  16. S02E16Son of FrankenbeansOctober 10, 1997Dr. Frankenbeans sends his youngest son, Frankie, to stay wih his older brother, Frankenbeans, at Hillhurst.
  17. S02E17How Does Your Garden Grow?October 20, 1997Little Ghoul takes up some abnormal gardening.
  18. S02E18The Curse of the Mummy's MommyOctober 30, 1997Mums' mommy, who is also a mummy, comes to town.
  19. S02E19Halloween Haunted House of HorrorsOctober 31, 1997As the House Monsters leave Hillhurst on Halloween to do some Trick or Treating of their own, the mansion attracts unsuspecting kids believi
  20. S02E20Booger ManNovember 3, 1997The Booger Man appears at Hillhurst to give the house monsters nightmares. This inspires Nukus to have him give nightmares to Les for an ins
  21. S02E21The Poe and the PendulumNovember 6, 1997Edgar Allan Poe, the long-deceased horror poet author, comes to Hillhurst seeking inspiration.
  22. S02E22The Lost ComicNovember 7, 1997When Art and Les Fortunes were children, they produced a homemade comic book together. Their only collaboration. Now, Les leads the Crustace
  23. S02E23Enter the Dragon BorgNovember 10, 1997To help out the Beetleborgs, one of the Astral Borgs, Dragonborg is unleashed to battle with the Evil Borgs.
  24. S02E24To Foretell the TruthNovember 14, 1997Count Fangula, believing he can see the future, starts up a psychic hotline. Also, the Beetleborgs gain a new Astral Borg ally, in Fireborg!
  25. S02E25Wolfie's Wild RideNovember 17, 1997Wolfgang wanted to come along with the Beetleborgs and the Astral Borgs (the Lightningborg is now found to add the the team of 3 so far) to
  26. S02E26Lady and the ChampsNovember 21, 1997Count Fangula is feeling ill. Seems he swallowed one of the Astral Coins! Horribelle, disguised as a nurse, attempts to retrieve it. Should
  27. S02E27Astral RansomNovember 24, 1997One of the monsters of Hillhurst is kidnapped and the enemies want something in return...One of the Astral Borgs.
  28. S02E28Astral AmbushNovember 25, 1997An Ambush is done by the Crustaceans to eliminate the Astralborgs so they can get at the three puny Beetleborgs.
  29. S02E29RoboborgNovember 26, 1997The 8 Astral Coins are at last reunited with the Astral Sword, leading to the summoning of the giant robot beetle fighting creature, Robobor
  30. S02E30Mega Spectra BeetleborgsFebruary 9, 1998Nukus and Vilor get an upgrade, going Mega powered. To even things up, the Beetleborgs are given a power-boost by Roboborg, fusing their old
  31. S02E31Battle of the GiantsFebruary 10, 1998Les creates the Astral Ax, and with it, Roboborg's evil counterpart, known as Boron. Mega-Nukus pits Boron and Roboborg against one another.
  32. S02E32Robo RumbleFebruary 16, 1998Roboborg battles Boron... this time on the moon!
  33. S02E33Super FangFebruary 17, 1998Count Fangula becomes a super hero by helping out the Beetleborgs defeat their rivals/enemies.
  34. S02E34Experiment in EvilFebruary 23, 1998Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans' latest creation, a mutant plant, is sought by Mega-Nukus' forces.
  35. S02E35Mega Borg PowerMarch 2, 1998 10.0The Beetleborgs make one last play to gain control of Boron.

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