Episode 1
Crush Of the Crustaceans
Aired: 09/08/97
Writer: Margo McCahon
Director: James Mathers
Nukus destroys the Beetleborgs’ armor, weapons, and powers, and turns Flabber into ice. While the kids try to persuade Art Fortunes to draw new armor, weapons, and powers for them, Nukus frees Fortunes’ twisted brother Les from jail and summons some of Les’ drawn monsters into the real world.
Episode 2
Metallix Rising
Aired: 09/09/97
Writer: Margo McCahon
Director: James Mathers
Nukus, along with new fellow villains Vilor and Horribelle and the Dregs, takes Les Fortunes to the Charterville Cemetery, in order to have a new army of monsters drawn for him. Back at Hillhurst, the kids eventually manage to save Flabber (after they discover a useful spell that can turn them into beetles), who uses some creativity from Art Fortunes to grant them their new Metallix powers. The new Beetleborgs Metallix confront Nukus, but the newly drawn Worm Tanks cause some serious trouble for our heroes.
Episode 3
Battle Station Alert
Aired: 09/10/97
Writer: Margo McCahon
Director: James Mathers
The Crustaceans kidnap Art Fortunes, but the kids use the Bug Out spell to sneak into the Charterville Cemetery and rescue him. Art then draws a new Battle Station and new Battle Vehicles so that the Beetleborgs will be able to face the Worm Tanks and the Crustacean Jet Fighters that Les drew for Nukus.
Episode 4
Ghoul Trouble
Aired: 09/11/97
Writer: M.A. Evans
Director: John Putch
A mysterious presence disrupts the harmony in Hillhurst, as it steals Flabber’s precious spellbook. The presence turns out to be a Ghoul named Little Ghoul, who wants to live in the house. Meanwhile, the Crustaceans set a trap for the Beetleborgs using amphibious Aqualung monster.
Episode 5
Totally Slammin’ Sector Cycles
Aired: 09/12/97
Writer: Bob Allen
Director: Josh Putch
The Crustaceans summon the Hagfish of Gar, a monster who can put children under its control with its song as well as spew slime, and Nukus attempts to use it to brainwash all the children of Charterville (including Drew, Jo, Heather, and Roland) by sending them through an “Evil Archway”. With the Battle Station left inoperable by Hagfish’s song, Flabber provides the children with three new motorcycles, called Sector Cycles.
Episode 6
Headless Over Heels
Aired: 09/15/97
Writer: Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot
Director: John Putch
An old acquaintance of Wolfgang’s, who had lost his head after sneezing at the werewolf’s fleas, visits Hillhurst to get his head back. Nukus believes that the headless ghost is an ally of the Beetleborgs and attacks before they do.
Episode 7
Monster Impostor
Aired: 09/16/97
Writer: Jonathan Cuba
Director: John Putch
In order to get to Flabber and prevent him from assisting the Beetleborgs with magical help, the Crustaceans uses the serpentine Changeling, that can turn into any monster of the Hillhurst and therefore can sneak into the house without being recognized.
Episode 8
Horror Hotel
Aired: 09/17/97
Writer: Taylor Grant
Director: Gabe Torres
The monsters have to raise money to give Hillhurst, they turn the house into a hotel for monsters. Nukus takes advantage of the situation and sends a plant-like creature called Furnzilla to destroy the Beetleborgs by pretending to be a hag.
Episode 9
Les Is More
Aired: 09/18/97
Writer: Peter Lebrow, & JP Chanda
Director: Gabe Torres
Les draws a monster named Rooth-less, whom he thinks will defeat the Beetleborgs, much to Nukus’ displeasure. However, Vilor uses Nukus’ sword to bring Rooth-less to life anyway, unaware that since Nukus wasn’t the one to bring him out, a portal will open in 24 hours that will send all 2D creations back to their world. With no other choice, the Crustaceans have to team up with the Beetleborgs or be sent back to the pages.
Episode 10
Sunset Boo-levard
Aired: 09/19/97
Writer: Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot
Director: Brian Thomas Jones
An aging starlet from Hollywood’s silent era (and now ghost) shows up at Hillhurst,to see her fan Fangs wanting to make a comeback. At the same time, Nukus calls in the Ultimate Conqueror monster, which the Beetleborgs may not be able to beat.
Episode 11
Extra…Beetleborgs Revealed
Aired: 09/22/97
Writer: Kojo Katoaka & Oak O’Connor
Director: Brian Thomas Jones
An anxious journalist seeks out the Beetleborgs’ secret identities… and finds them! With the help of the monsters, the kids have to keep her quiet about this. Even if it means going through the newly created Torch Mouth monster to do it.
Episode 12
Who’s That Ghoul?
Aired: 09/23/97
Writer: M.A Evans
Director: Brian Thomas Jones
Deadly Nightshade, a Transylvanian bounty hunter, comes to Hillhurst. He wants to capture Little Ghoul for stealing a magic wand from a witch who mistreated her. Flabber calls in the Beetleborgs to force him out. However, Nightshade then teams up with the Crustaceans and Les’ latest monster, Ultra Vulture, to get the wand for themselves.
Episode 13
Attack Of The Brain Suckers
Aired: 09/24/97
Writer: Margo McCahon
Director: Worth Keeter
Les’ latest creation, the Brain Sucker, becomes the star of a new comic book series, which ends up outselling that of the Beetleborgs’! This newfound popularity leads to the Brain Sucker monster going on a brain-sucking rampage, all the way to Hillhurst.
Episode 14
Don’t Fear The Reaper
Aired: 09/29/97
Writer: Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot
Director: Worth Keeter
Little Ghoul’s uncle, the Grim Reaper, comes to Hillhurst – not to kill anyone, but apparently to choose a replacement! The House Monsters compete for his favor, but Nukus wants to gain the position himself by wiping them out with Les’ Monster Smasher.
Episode 15
The Old Gray Flabber
Aired: 10/03/97
Writer: Clifford Herbert
Director: Worth Keeter
Horribelle leaves a portrait of Flabber on the front porch. When Flabber retrieves it, he constantly glances at it to see his beautiful self. One thing he does not know is that the painting is sucking the life out of him, making him older and weaker. He refuses to destroy it because he was so handsome in the portrait, but the Beetleborgs have to do something before it is too late. To keep the kids away, Nukus releases the Triplesaurus Rex on Charterville to speed up the process.
Episode 16
Aired: 10/10/97
Writer: David Fletcher
Director: Gabes Torres
Dr Baron Von Frankenbeans sends his latest creation, a younger version of Frankenbeans known as “Little Frankie”, to live with his “big brother” at Hillhurst doing his trip. Meanwhile, the kids are constantly trying to prove to one another who’s the best Beetleborg, putting them at risk of being Piranha Khan’s next meal.
Episode 17
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Aired: 10/20/97
Writer: Elizabeth Cooper
Director: Gabe Torres
Little Ghoul takes up some abnormal gardening after Horribelle leaves the Seed of Evil at Hillhurst. The seed grew into a cactus (which Little Ghoul decided to name Emily), and then into a full female cactus monster capable of aging anyone, including the other monsters. Now whether Little Ghoul likes it or not, the Beetleborgs have to destroy Emily, or everyone will age out.
Episode 18
The Curse Of The Mummy’s Mommy
Aired: 10/30/97
Writer: Karyn Naumo & Tom Milo
Director: Gabe Torres
Mums’ mommy, who is also a mummy, comes to town, with a cursed ring that turns Fang into a monstrous bat, one recruited by the Crustaceans.
Episode 19
Halloween Haunted House Of Horrors
Aired: 10/31/97
Writer: Jonathan Cuba
Director: Worth Keeter
Mums lures local kids to the manor on Halloween, prompting the Beetleborgs to prevent them from being the Hillhurst monsters next meal. Seeing the opportunity, Nukus releases El Scorpio to crash the party.
Episode 20
Booger Man
Aired: 11/03/97
Writer: Taylor Grant
Director: Worth Keeter
The Booger Man, a nightmare inducing monster appears at Hillhurst to give the house monsters nightmares. However, Nukus captures him so he’ll give Les a nightmare, one to inspire the creation of Shellator.
Episode 21
Aired: 11/06/97
Writer: Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot
Director: Worth Keeter
After a huge lunch the monsters at Hillhurst fall asleep, but are rudely awakened by a raven, which announces the arrival of the famous writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s presence at Hillhurst is followed by a series of weird events, in which nothing is as it seems to be. Meanwhile, Nukus has Les draw up the Mole Monster to steal Edgar’s latest book.
Episode 22
Aired: 11/07/97
Writer: Margo McCahon
Director: Worth Keeter
Tired of creating, Les tries to quit the Crustaceans, only to come up with a plan: When Art and Les Fortunes were children, they produced a homemade comic book together. As their only collaboration, one that led to the creation of the powerful Astral Sword which summons the all-powerful RoboBorg. Now, Les leads the Crustaceans in a quest to find where he buried it years ago. Art and the Beetleborgs are also in pursuit for it. Within its pages are the predecessors to the Beetleborgs, the Astralborgs and Mantrons.
Episode 23
Enter The Dragonborg
Aired: 11/10/97
Writer: Steve W. Sessions
Director: Gabe Torres
The Monsters have stolen the four Astral Coins in the Beetleborgs position. While trying to get them back, the Mantrons poison Flabber, preventing the kids powers from working. Fortunately, one of the Astral Coins summons the heroic Dragonborg to help.
Episode 24
To Foretell The Truth
Aired: 11/14/97
Writer: M.A. Evans
Director: Gabe Torres
Flabber calls in a psychic to figure out where the Astral Coins (which are now missing) are. Also, the Beetleborgs gain a new Astral Borg ally, in Fireborg!
Episode 25
Wolfie’s Wild Ride
Aired: 11/17/97
Writer: Peter Lebow & JP Chanda
Director: Nils Molitor
Wolfgang wants to come along with the Beetleborgs and the Astral Borgs (the Lightningborg is now found to add to the team of three so far) to see what it’s like to be in the middle of a battle against other comic monsters.
Episode 26
Lady And The Champs
Aired: 11/21/97
Writer: Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot
Director: Nils Molitor
Count Fangula is feeling ill. Seems he swallowed one of the Astral Coins! Horribelle, disguised as a nurse, attempts to retrieve it. Should Fangs manage to cough it up, the Beetleborgs will gain a new Astralborg ally, the Ladyborg!
Episode 27
Astral Ransom
Aired: 11/24/97
Writer: M.A. Evans
Director: Nils Molitor
Flabber is kidnapped and the enemies want something in return…the Astral Sword and all 8 Astral Coins!
Episode 28
Astral Ambush
Aired: 11/25/97
Writer: M.A. Evans
Director: Tom Shelly
An ambush is done by the Crustaceans, now helped by the stronger Super Vilor, to eliminate the Astralborgs so they can get at the three puny Beetleborgs.
Episode 29
Roboborg
Aired: 11/26/97
Writer: Heather McCahon
Director: Tom Shelly
The 8 Astral Coins are at last reunited with the Astral Sword, leading to the summoning of the giant robot beetle fighting creature, Roboborg! But whose side will he be on?
Episode 30
Mega Spectra Beetleborg
Aired: 02/09/98
Writer: Joel M. Barkow &Louis J. Zivot
Director: Tom Shelly
Nukus and Vilor get an upgrade, going Mega powered. To even things up, the Beetleborgs are given a power-boost by Roboborg, fusing their old powers with their Metallix ones, creating the Mega Spectra Beetleborgs and Mega-Spectra Sector Cycles! But will this added power boost be enough to stop Mega-Nukus?
Episode 31
Battle Of The Giant
Aired: 02/10/98
Writer: Joel M. Barkow & Louis J. Zivot
Director: Tom Shelly
Les creates the Astral Ax, and with it, Roboborg’s evil counterpart, known as Boron. Mega-Nukus pits Boron and Roboborg against one another.
Episode 32
Robo Rumble
Aired: 02/16/98
Writer: Heather McCahon
Director: James Mathers
Roboborg battles Boron… this time on the moon!
Episode 33
Super Fang
Aired: 02/17/98
Writer: Steven W. Sessions
Director: James Mathers
Count Fangula becomes a super hero by helping out the Beetleborgs defeat their rivals/enemies.
Episode 34
Experiment In Evil
Aired: 02/23/98
Writer: M.A. Evans
Director: Tom Shelly
Dr. Baron Von Frankenbeans’ latest creation, a mutant plant named Monster Mother, is sought by Mega-Nukus’ forces, one not even the Crustaceans can control.
Episode 35
Mega Borg Power
Aired: 03/02/98
Writer: Heather McCahon
Director: Tom Shelly
Nukus combines his magic and Les’ drawings to create Repgillian, an incredibly powerful monster, one that can only be defeated by the combine efforts of RoboBorg and Boron. The only catch is the Crustaceans still have the Astral Axe, and they won’t give it unless the kids give up their Bonders.