Big Bad BeetleBorgs

Season 21996

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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53 Episodes

E01 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.

September 7, 1996

E02 Beetle Rock (2)

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

September 7, 1996

E03 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.

September 9, 1996

E04 The Ghost is Toast

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

September 10, 1996

E05 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.

September 11, 1996

E06 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.

September 12, 1996

E07 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.

September 13, 1996

E08 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.

September 14, 1996

E09 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!

September 16, 1996

E10 Locomotion Commotion

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

September 17, 1996

E11 Cat-Tastrophy

Drew finds himself slowly becoming a cat monster.

September 18, 1996

E12 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!

September 19, 1996

E13 Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

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

September 20, 1996

E14 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.

September 21, 1996

E15 The Hunchback of Hillhurst

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

September 23, 1996

E16 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.

September 27, 1996

E17 Haunted Hideout

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

September 28, 1996

E18 Monster Rock

A rock band moves into Hillhurst.

October 4, 1996

E19 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.

October 5, 1996

E20 Root of All Evil

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

October 11, 1996

E21 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.

October 18, 1996

E22 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.

October 19, 1996

E23 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.

October 25, 1996

E24 Bye, Bye Frankie

Frankenbeans ventures out from Hillhurst on Halloween.

October 31, 1996

E25 Fangs Over Charterville

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

November 2, 1996

E26 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.

November 11, 1996

E27 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.

November 12, 1996

E28 The Revenge of Vexor

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

November 13, 1996

E29 A Friend in Need

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

November 14, 1996

E30 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.

November 15, 1996

E31 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?

November 16, 1996

E32 Yo Ho Borgs

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

November 25, 1996

E33 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.

December 21, 1996

E34 Pet Problems

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

March 21, 1997

E35 Phantom of Hillhurst

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

March 27, 1997

E36 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.

March 28, 1997

E37 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.

April 3, 1997

E38 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.

April 4, 1997

E39 Jo's Strange Change

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

April 10, 1997

E40 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!

April 11, 1997

E41 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.

April 17, 1997

E42 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"".

April 18, 1997

E43 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.

April 21, 1997

E44 The Good, the Bad, and the Scary

The kids switch bodies with the Magnavores.

April 25, 1997

E45 Buggin' Out

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

April 28, 1997

E46 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.

May 2, 1997

E47 Big Bad Luck

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

May 5, 1997

E48 A Monster is Born

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

May 9, 1997

E49 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.

May 12, 1997

E50 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.

May 16, 1997

E51 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.

May 19, 1997

E52 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.

May 20, 1997

E53 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.

May 21, 1997

Big Bad BeetleBorgs

E01 Beetle Rock (1)

E02 Beetle Rock (2)

E03 TNT for Two

E04 The Ghost is Toast

E05 The Treasure of Hillhurst Mansion

E06 Never Cry Werewolf

E07 Say the Magic Word

E08 Lights, Camera, Too Much Action

E09 Nano in the House

E10 Locomotion Commotion

E11 Cat-Tastrophy

E12 Drew and Flabber's Less Than Fabulous Adventure

E13 Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

E14 It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World

E15 The Hunchback of Hillhurst

E16 The Littlest Brattleborg

E17 Haunted Hideout

E18 Monster Rock

E19 Convention Dimension

E20 Root of All Evil

E21 The Doctor is In

E22 Space Case

E23 The Brain in the Attic

E24 Bye, Bye Frankie

E25 Fangs Over Charterville

E26 Curse of the Shadow Borg

E27 The Rise of the Blaster Borg

E28 The Revenge of Vexor

E29 A Friend in Need

E30 Raiders of the Tomb

E31 Big Rumble in Charterville

E32 Yo Ho Borgs

E33 Christmas Bells and Phasm's Spells

E34 Pet Problems

E35 Phantom of Hillhurst

E36 Operation Frankenbeans

E37 The Curse of Mums' Tomb

E38 This Old Ghost

E39 Jo's Strange Change

E40 She Wolf

E41 Something Fishy

E42 Bride of Frankenbeans

E43 Fangula's Last Bite

E44 The Good, the Bad, and the Scary

E45 Buggin' Out

E46 Svengali, By Golly

E47 Big Bad Luck

E48 A Monster is Born

E49 Norman Nussbaum: Vampire Hunter

E50 Brotherly Fright

E51 Fright Files

E52 Borgslayer!

E53 Vexor's Last Laugh

The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper

Beauty and the Geek

Headspace Guide to Meditation

Getter Robo: Armageddon

Trending Fear

Karma

Kissable Lips

One Way or Another

NewJeans Code in Busan

Dasada

Bikini Destinations

City Girls on the Climb

Private Bodyguard

The Young Warriors

Det forsvundne ravkammer

Brown Girls

Legendary Dudas

The Enid Blyton Adventure Series

E01 Beetle Rock (1)

E02 Beetle Rock (2)

E03 TNT for Two

E04 The Ghost is Toast

E05 The Treasure of Hillhurst Mansion

E06 Never Cry Werewolf

E07 Say the Magic Word

E08 Lights, Camera, Too Much Action