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Big Bad BeetleBorgs: Big Bad BeetleBorgs

53 episodes Premiered Sep 7, 1996 Updated Oct 5, 2026
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Beetle Rock (1)

Sep 7, 1996

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.

S1·E2 Core

Beetle Rock (2)

Sep 7, 1996

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

S1·E3 Core

TNT for Two

Sep 9, 1996

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

S1·E4 Core

The Ghost is Toast

Sep 10, 1996

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

S1·E5 Core

The Treasure of Hillhurst Mansion

Sep 11, 1996

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 th

S1·E6 Core

Never Cry Werewolf

Sep 12, 1996

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 scen

S1·E7 Core

Say the Magic Word

Sep 13, 1996

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 th

S1·E8 Core

Lights, Camera, Too Much Action

Sep 14, 1996

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.

S1·E9 Core

Nano in the House

Sep 16, 1996

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

S1·E10 Core

Locomotion Commotion

Sep 17, 1996

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

S1·E11 Core

Cat-Tastrophy

Sep 18, 1996

Drew finds himself slowly becoming a cat monster.

S1·E13 Core

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

Sep 20, 1996

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

S1·E14 Core

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

Sep 21, 1996

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 t

S1·E15 Core

The Hunchback of Hillhurst

Sep 23, 1996

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

S1·E16 Core

The Littlest Brattleborg

Sep 27, 1996

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.

S1·E17 Core

Haunted Hideout

Sep 28, 1996

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

S1·E18 Core

Monster Rock

Oct 4, 1996

A rock band moves into Hillhurst.

S1·E19 Core

Convention Dimension

Oct 5, 1996

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.

S1·E20 Core

Root of All Evil

Oct 11, 1996

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

S1·E21 Core

The Doctor is In

Oct 18, 1996

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 th

S1·E22 Core

Space Case

Oct 19, 1996

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 Beetleb

S1·E23 Core

The Brain in the Attic

Oct 25, 1996

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.

S1·E24 Core

Bye, Bye Frankie

Oct 31, 1996

Frankenbeans ventures out from Hillhurst on Halloween.

S1·E25 Core

Fangs Over Charterville

Nov 2, 1996

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

S1·E26 Core

Curse of the Shadow Borg

Nov 11, 1996

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

S1·E27 Mytharc

The Rise of the Blaster Borg

Nov 12, 1996

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

S1·E28 Core

The Revenge of Vexor

Nov 13, 1996

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

S1·E29 Core

A Friend in Need

Nov 14, 1996

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

S1·E30 Core

Raiders of the Tomb

Nov 15, 1996

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.

S1·E31 Core

Big Rumble in Charterville

Nov 16, 1996

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?

S1·E32 Core

Yo Ho Borgs

Nov 25, 1996

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

S1·E33 Core

Christmas Bells and Phasm's Spells

Dec 21, 1996

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 s

S1·E34 Core

Pet Problems

Mar 21, 1997

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

S1·E35 Core

Phantom of Hillhurst

Mar 27, 1997

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

S1·E36 Core

Operation Frankenbeans

Mar 28, 1997

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 to

S1·E37 Core

The Curse of Mums' Tomb

Apr 3, 1997

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... T

S1·E38 Core

This Old Ghost

Apr 4, 1997

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

S1·E39 Core

Jo's Strange Change

Apr 10, 1997

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

S1·E40 Core

She Wolf

Apr 11, 1997

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!

S1·E41 Core

Something Fishy

Apr 17, 1997

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.

S1·E42 Core

Bride of Frankenbeans

Apr 18, 1997

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"".

S1·E43 Core

Fangula's Last Bite

Apr 21, 1997

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 t

S1·E45 Core

Buggin' Out

Apr 28, 1997

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

S1·E46 Core

Svengali, By Golly

May 2, 1997

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 no

S1·E47 Core

Big Bad Luck

May 5, 1997

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

S1·E48 Core

A Monster is Born

May 9, 1997

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

S1·E49 Core

Norman Nussbaum: Vampire Hunter

May 12, 1997

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 Hun

S1·E50 Core

Brotherly Fright

May 16, 1997

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,"

S1·E51 Core

Fright Files

May 19, 1997

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 s

S1·E52 Mytharc

Borgslayer!

May 20, 1997

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

S1·E53 Mytharc

Vexor's Last Laugh

May 21, 1997

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.

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