Since I haven't posted in a while, instead of getting to the point straight away I wanted to give some background on this idea. If you don't want to read all that, click here.
What I remember most about my childhood was the entertainment and in that area, the Nintendo Entertainment System and action figures were top contenders for the crown of time wasters. Much like today.
Like most other kids born in the 80's, my toys were mainly composed of:
- • ThunderCats
- • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- • G.I. Joe
- • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- • Batman
However, there were some one-offs that stayed in the back of my head and one of them was Beetlejuice. I remember this toy line being somewhat limited to the point which no one else at school even bothered to have a single action figure. As an adult I've come to realize that the toy line is somewhat misguided. The Beetlejuice movie had been released in 1988 and a Saturday morning cartoon had released in 1989. I loved the film and was also definitely a fan of the animated series but if you're a stifler for consistency even as a kid you would find me asking why are Lydia and Beetlejuice friends now? Why do the outfits vary so much? Are the toys based off the film or the animated series?
For reference, the following figures as Series 1 were released and I've added what they're supposed to represent from the film:
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| Shish Kebab Beetlejuice, Spinhead Beetlejuice and Showtime Beetlejuice |
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