As of July 2026, Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 aired in 1996 with 53 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1

1996 53 Episodes Action & Adventure · Kids ⭐ 7/10

Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 27 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Herbie Baez anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Season 1 of Big Bad BeetleBorgs includes 53 episodes. It aired from September 1996 to May 1997. This season stars Herbie Baez, Shannon Chandler and Wesley Barker. Herbie Baez and Shannon Chandler lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1996. Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Herbie Baez's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

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🎬 Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1 — Episode Guide

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.

Beetle Rock (2)

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

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

The Ghost is Toast

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

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....

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.

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, ...

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.

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!

Locomotion Commotion

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

Drew finds himself slowly becoming a cat monster.

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!

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

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

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.

The Hunchback of Hillhurst

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

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.

Haunted Hideout

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

A rock band moves into Hillhurst.

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.

Root of All Evil

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

🎭 Cast of Big Bad BeetleBorgs Season 1

Shannon Chandler

Shannon Chandler

Brittany Konarzewski

Scott Page-Pagter

Scott Page-Pagter

Wolfgang (voice)

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