Season 2 • Episode 35
LatestThe Beetleborgs make one last play to gain control of Boron.
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.
Practical Effects
Monsters built like rejected Jim Henson fever dreams
Costume
Beetleborg suits that aged like milk in the best way
Production
Shot in the same warehouse as Power Rangers because Saban loves recycling
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Saban's desperate attempt to cash in on both Power Rangers' success and Beetlejuice's aesthetic without paying for either license. The 'metal hero' footage was recycled from Japanese tokusatsu series Juukou B-Fighter and B-Fighter Kabuto.
The show's entire existence explains why millennials have trust issues about IP law—it's literally three different franchises Frankensteined together and somehow that was legal in 1996.
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