Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — Does Nostalgia Still Work 36 Years Later?

Jon and Donald dive headfirst into Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)—Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel to the 1988 cult classic. Thirty-six years later, the ghost with the most is back, and the hosts debate whether the chaos, nostalgia, and practical effects deliver a worthy return… or just a messy séance of the past.

From generational ghost stories to plotline overload, this episode unpacks it all:

• The tangled web of Lydia, Astrid, and Beetlejuice
• Why Michael Keaton still owns the role (and Willem Dafoe steals the show)
• How Burton balances legacy and lunacy
• And why Bob might be the real hero of the afterlife

Along the way, Jon and Donald detour through fantasy football, Italian-subbing jokes, and the eternal question: Was Beetlejuice actually the Antichrist?

🧠 In This Episode

• 0:00 – Trivia and intro banter
• 1:30 – Setting the scene: Beetlejuice returns
• 4:00 – Too many plotlines, not enough focus
• 10:30 – Lydia’s missing husband and the “shark attack” gag
• 15:00 – Claymation callbacks and the return to Winter River
• 20:00 – Beetlejuice’s ex-wife, creepy stitching, and nightmare fuel
• 30:00 – Italian Beetlejuice, Dante’s Inferno, and “the juice is loose”
• 36:00 – Chaos between realms and unexpected deaths
• 40:00 – The final showdown and emotional payoff
• 42:00 – Ratings, trivia, and production notes
• 49:00 – Next week’s hint: a Nightmare you probably know by heart