Beetlejuice vs Teen Titans
A look at the fun and surprising crossover between cartoon Beetlejuice and the DC Comics team from Teen Titans Go!
“Boy, am I hungry. Being dead will do that to you.”
Teen Titans Go! is a cartoon show based on the DC Comics superhero team. The cartoon show Beetlejuice: The Animated Series (1989-1991)—loosely based on the 1988 horror comedy movie—revolved around ghostly con-artist Beetlejuice. To see Beetlejuice and the Teen Titans meet, scroll down to watch the video…
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About Beetlejuice
The ghostly horror figure Beetlejuice was the title character introduced in the 1988 fantasy horror comedy movie Beetlejuice. The movie was directed by Tim Burton, whose horror comedy movies also includes 1990’s Edward Scissorhands, 2005’s Corpse Bride, 2012’s Frankenweenie, and 2012’s Dark Shadows.
Beetlejuice starred Michael Keaton, plus Winona Ryder, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Catherine O'Hara, and Jeffrey Jones. In the movie, the ghosts of a recently deceased couple find their house “haunted” by the new (living) residents—and Beetlejuice is brought in as a kind of exorcist to scare away the new people. The film led to a cartoon TV show, a Broadway musical, and video games.
As of this writing, a sequel is finally(!) being made. The movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is being directed by Tim Burton, with a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on a story by Seth Grahame-Smith. The sequel will star Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Catherine O’Hara, and Willem Dafoe. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is scheduled to hit theaters on September 6, 2024.
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About the Teen Titans
The Teen Titans superhero group, featuring a number of DC Comics characters, originally appeared in issue #54 of The Brave and the Bold (1964). The group has had a number of versions over the years.
One of the key restarts was New Teen Titans (which launched in 1980), created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. That lineup created members Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire, as well as including Robin, Changeling (AKA Beast Boy), Kid Flash, and Wonder Girl.
That membership lineup of the team (mostly) inspired the TV cartoon show Teen Titans Go! , which debuted in 2013. As a comedy show, Teen Titans Go! has gone on for a number of years joking about the world DC Comics, including the Justice League, and especially Batman.
The team has also appeared in a few movies, including 2018’s Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, 2019’s Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, 2021’s Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam, and 2022’s Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse. The Teen Titans Go! characters have also crossed over with other DC shows, including Young Justice, DC Super Hero Girls, and Titans.
By the way, Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee made a hilarious camero appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies. We talk about that here: Stan Lee: 13 Notable Cameo Appearances
Another notable cameo was New Teen Titans creators Marv Wolfman and George Perez—who actually appeared on the show! You can watch a clip here:
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