Beetleborgs Explored - An Underrated Brilliant Piece Of Adrenaline Packed Tokusatsu From The 90's

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  • čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
  • All of us have grown up watching bizarre 90s cartoons. Most of us have been Power Rangers addicts since we were little. Chances are you’re familiar with Big Bad Beetleborgs as well. Coming from the same production houses as Saban and Toei, who produced Power Rangers, Beetleborgs was a regular show dominating the Fox Kids block on TV. Despite having similarities to its cousin show, Big Bad Beetleborgs had a unique concept itself. But sometimes, it was kind of weird too. I mean, three children having powers to change into robot beetle soldiers is kind of whack. Why beetles? To answer this, we have to get into the details of this 90’s favorite show, so let’s roll.
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  • @Makoto03
    @Makoto03 Před 2 lety +80

    I remember this series as a kid, alongside Power Rangers. It had a catchy theme song and the ghost guy reminded me of Jay Leno. lol

    • @sleepingforest3979
      @sleepingforest3979 Před 2 lety +8

      I saw this show way before I saw Power Rangers and Kamen Rider it will always have a special place in my heart.

    • @SerenaSilverMoon
      @SerenaSilverMoon Před 2 lety +9

      LOL THANK YOU!!!! I thought that I was the only one who thought that. I thought that it was Jay Leno for the longest time. I kinda wish that they had kept it going but with Power Rangers and some of the other shows it got lost.

    • @just_2swift
      @just_2swift Před 2 lety +6

      I thought it was jay leno lol

  • @wjbt3
    @wjbt3 Před 2 lety +65

    I loved Beetleborgs! It felt like every episode was a Halloween special 🖤

  • @johnnycage112
    @johnnycage112 Před 2 lety +24

    LOVE Beetleborgs! This was filmed in my home town. It'll ALWAYS have a special place in my heart for that :3

  • @jakeen229
    @jakeen229 Před 2 lety +22

    This and VR troopers were the shit. A lot of people slept on Bettleborg I always felt it was a scaled down version of power rangers.

    • @websurferblue
      @websurferblue Před 2 lety +1

      That’s what’s the actor that played Roland the green beetleborg and later silver beetleborg said something similar like that in a interview

  • @derekberry6122
    @derekberry6122 Před 2 lety +16

    Big bad beetleborgs and beetleborgs metallics were actually one of my favorites alongside Power Rangers. The concept of a comic book given kids that pause by a ghost was way out there. This series also made me realize and inspire me to start drawing and think of how comic books are made.
    On a side note one thing they forgot to mention is in the shadowborg ark, they added a white blasted beetleborg. The suit was more or less from a comedic character from the original B-Fighters.
    One series that actually had other beetle theme superheroes was some Kamen Rider series. In fact Kamen Rider was being tried to be adapted for American audience not once but twice. People might know it as Masked rider and Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Would like to see you guys do a video on these if you haven't already.

  • @jamalvargas6146
    @jamalvargas6146 Před 2 lety +10

    Boy This Takes Me Back To 1996-1997 Power Rangers VR Troopers and Beetleborgs I miss Fox Kids

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 2 lety +6

    I used to watch this every day when I got out of school! This was my favorite show! It used to air on Fox Kids.

  • @burnum
    @burnum Před 2 lety +13

    Another fun show that was around at the same time was Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad.
    Also, Flabber feels more inspired by Jay Leno.

    • @hdofu
      @hdofu Před 2 lety +3

      Jay Leno, with a bit of Robin William's Genie with Joker's colors and style

    • @ironmaster6496
      @ironmaster6496 Před 8 měsíci

      Kind of ironic how of all the american tokusatsu it was only Superhuman Samurai who had an actual positive impact in japan, it's title being referenced in the gridman anime

  • @anionhero
    @anionhero Před 2 lety +11

    You forgot to mention the White Beetleborg character. Though it's easy to see why
    He was only in a handful of episodes.

    • @hdofu
      @hdofu Před 2 lety

      he lost his powers pretty quickly after they beat the Shadow Borg

    • @michaelleary9233
      @michaelleary9233 Před 2 lety

      He said Josh instead of Jo, when he didn't come in till later (mostly to capitalize on the White Ranger popularity probably).

  • @omnistasis
    @omnistasis Před 2 lety +5

    I thought this show was a fever dream until a couple of years ago. I lovethe designs and really envisioned myself being a beetleborg lol. I think it's because they were my age and superheroes

  • @justinweber4977
    @justinweber4977 Před 2 lety +2

    I remember being really into this show when it was first airing.
    Good times.

  • @elijahdominguez6366
    @elijahdominguez6366 Před 2 lety +3

    Every time I used to bring up beetle borgs, people looked at me like I was talking about bigfoot. Like I was fuckin crazy!

  • @JeffthJuggao
    @JeffthJuggao Před 2 lety +8

    I would love to see you cover the gem
    Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog

  • @anthonynambo6426
    @anthonynambo6426 Před 2 lety +3

    Man, I miss that show. Next to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Beetleborgs was one of my favorites.

  • @crayzsmoke
    @crayzsmoke Před 2 lety +4

    Bruh i was hooked on this in the 90's lol biiig baadddd Beatle boorgsss

  • @BeetleborgsStopMotion
    @BeetleborgsStopMotion Před rokem +1

    Beetleborgs will forever be one of the best series out there.

  • @ddooodddoo
    @ddooodddoo Před 2 lety +4

    There was a 4th beetleborg introduced with the ability to go invisible but yet never went beyond a few episodes

    • @jeremyriley1238
      @jeremyriley1238 Před 2 lety

      From what I heard, it was because the Japanese counterpart used an actual firearm as his sidearm.

    • @biomassregional6vlogstv
      @biomassregional6vlogstv Před 2 měsíci

      That was called the White Blaster Beetleborg. It was powers given to a kid who came to the town that didn't stay around very long many weeks later. Drew/Blue Stinger Beetleborg was jealous of him at times, but they settled their differences. Eventually, the White Blaster Beetleborg powers faded after finally defeating the Evil Shadowborg since it was the whole reason White Blaster Beetleborg even existed.

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka Před 2 lety +2

    I love big bad beetleborgs it was tons of fun growing up with this show.

  • @tonymata8070
    @tonymata8070 Před 2 lety +3

    One of my favorite shows when I was a kid right next to MMPR.

  • @blameitonthedesign
    @blameitonthedesign Před 2 lety +2

    If you remember Beetle Borgs then your childhood was awesome!

  • @CheHolloway90
    @CheHolloway90 Před rokem +2

    This show was absolute fire 🔥

  • @MeatOfJustice
    @MeatOfJustice Před 2 lety +2

    Holy crap! I remember getting a toy of the purple beetle with a CD... But it was about the original, not the Sabat version.

  • @matthewwatkins4938
    @matthewwatkins4938 Před rokem

    The Norman Naussbaum one was REALLY brutal. Like those kids were getting MAULED

  • @dmorman88
    @dmorman88 Před 2 lety +4

    That's a fact that Beetleborgs was underrated!!!
    Quick Edit: VR Troopers next

    • @wjbt3
      @wjbt3 Před 2 lety

      🎵WE R VR TROOPERS 🎶

    • @TheDarkmaleX
      @TheDarkmaleX Před 2 lety

      Wrong. Beetleborgs was a clever show, but not underrated. The theme song totally sucked. Saban wasted great Japanese footage by casting kids. Beettleborgs would have been cool if it was adult actors and a mature storyline.

  • @UltimateViper
    @UltimateViper Před 2 lety +2

    Oooh I'm so early that the Saban hasn't run out of footage yet

  • @MikefromTexas1
    @MikefromTexas1 Před 2 lety +2

    Yoooo, I remember this show! I haven't thought about it since I was in elementary at least.
    Fox Kids had a lotta good shows.

  • @ericripley4716
    @ericripley4716 Před 2 lety +3

    You guys should do a video on Zoids! Love the content keep it up!

  • @TrupimOkiemTV
    @TrupimOkiemTV Před 2 lety +1

    I remember all of those - Beetleborgs, VR Troopers, Power Rangers; I've been watching pretty much everything on Fox Kids back in the days. Shoutout to mah boi Mad Jack The Pirate, he was the best!

  • @RonCorleone
    @RonCorleone Před 11 měsíci

    Big Bad Bettleborgs feels like what would happen if Power Rangers and the Disney Channel movie Under Wraps had a baby.

  • @Lengored
    @Lengored Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you for the analysis

  • @Anynom
    @Anynom Před 2 lety +1

    You just cannot hate a show where Flabber sees a headless horseman, makes a crack about Marie Antoinette then tells the camera "don't worry, you'll get that one in a few years."

  • @jameshaggerty8348
    @jameshaggerty8348 Před 2 lety

    I remember renting the VHS tapes at blockbuster and Hollywood video, in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. This was after the show ended.

  • @richardlindner4417
    @richardlindner4417 Před 2 lety +1

    Just listening to you. Describe all of the Hurst house monsters makes me want to break out my DVDs and watch through this series again.

  • @aandydaviss
    @aandydaviss Před 2 lety +1

    great video, great show !

  • @taylormademyself89
    @taylormademyself89 Před 2 lety +2

    Loved watching power rangers and this as a kid 😎🤟

  • @michaelscriver5395
    @michaelscriver5395 Před 2 lety +1

    I used to rent these videos as a kid

  • @NaLu_85
    @NaLu_85 Před 2 lety +2

    I don't know if you have already done this but I would like this to be done with VR Troopers and I subscribed as well

  • @hdofu
    @hdofu Před 2 lety +1

    I remember Beetle Borgs.... It was an American super sentai like series that was a thing in the 90s,

  • @ddrlear
    @ddrlear Před 2 lety +2

    2:27 His name is count fangula...

  • @hunty.0
    @hunty.0 Před 2 lety +1

    Big Bad Beetleborgs was my family's favorite! We thought it was cool that kids were becoming the heroes instead of a regular cartoon.
    My pfp was in fact a commission I asked for and was based on Beetleborgs but with a slightly arachnid twist :3

  • @citizenofcorona8783
    @citizenofcorona8783 Před rokem

    It was the most bizarre show. Combining Sentai with cheesy classic horror and a ghost who I always thought was supposed to be the ghost of Elvis

  • @robertkenny1201
    @robertkenny1201 Před 2 lety +2

    I remember this cheesy show, I honestly think this should have been a sequel to VR Troopers instead of new series altogether.

  • @doughnutminister
    @doughnutminister Před 2 lety

    I saw this on Netflix all I can say is POWER RANGERS ON A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL with a dose of CRACK

  • @jlionmenelik77
    @jlionmenelik77 Před 2 lety +3

    I do remember beetleborgs it was a decent show

  • @BobbyMoore2-mp8wb
    @BobbyMoore2-mp8wb Před 10 měsíci

    Awesome show 😊

  • @jetetarro
    @jetetarro Před 2 lety +2

    I thought Flabber was Jay Leno 😳

  • @nicktechnubyte1184
    @nicktechnubyte1184 Před 2 lety +1

    Man I miss the 90s!

  • @2jebeal
    @2jebeal Před 2 lety +2

    Please do VR Troopers Next that would be awesome I love that show

  • @jeffjeronimo94
    @jeffjeronimo94 Před 2 lety

    Now im waiting for the
    *VR TROOPERS*
    VIDEO

  • @RedoFrieson
    @RedoFrieson Před 2 měsíci

    I used to watch this with big bra rest his soul ❤

  • @SubZerotheoneandonly2675

    I watched Beetleborgs on German TV as a child

  • @summertimehigh9134
    @summertimehigh9134 Před 2 lety

    boy I had the toys and all. was my shizz. what a childhood we had

  • @Davee_17
    @Davee_17 Před 2 měsíci

    theme song was fire lol

  • @Letmeslideinyou
    @Letmeslideinyou Před 2 měsíci

    I wonder what happened to beatleborgs. I liked watching this show. Wish we had some figures nowadays.

  • @Knowledgegod759
    @Knowledgegod759 Před 2 lety +1

    Still love this show. Very upset Netflix removed it.

  • @shozaiaku8610
    @shozaiaku8610 Před rokem

    a "kenichi smith" classic

  • @YEE941
    @YEE941 Před 2 lety +1

    This show is great🔥🔥🔥

  • @Keeper_of_nature
    @Keeper_of_nature Před rokem +3

    You are wrong in one place. When you named actress which played Jo, you show Shanon Chandler. She played in first 40 episodes and only after was changed to Brittany Konarzewski, don't know why( Want to find Shanon, but there are very little info in google

    • @BritKonar
      @BritKonar Před 12 dny +1

      My son was curious about the show so did some digging and found this video. I noticed the same thing. I'm not in the video anywhere and Shannon wasn't in the Metallic series at all.

  • @BrockLee3
    @BrockLee3 Před 2 lety

    The show was so dumb...but, my best friend and I would watch it every day. The House Monsters are what made the show.
    The best part was when the Monsters were chasing around that Jo, so they could eat her. But, she used her super-strength to throw random objects at them. And, she picks up a big 'ol anvil out of nowhere, and the Mummy says, "Hey! Where'd you get the anvil?"
    Another time, when the Count comes out and says, "Would anyone like a...Blood Lite?" And, Flabber says, "I love you, man!"
    Both of those instances had me and my best friend laughing for a good five minutes.

  • @jameshaggerty8348
    @jameshaggerty8348 Před 2 lety

    Little Ghoul looks exactly like a Jawa.

  • @GlennYarwood
    @GlennYarwood Před 2 lety +2

    You didn’t mention the white Beetle Borg, did I imagine it? 🤔

  • @VenomBroly
    @VenomBroly Před 2 lety

    I remember kid having stop to watch the serie when after season 1 they changed the main actress Joe by another actress

    • @michaelleary9233
      @michaelleary9233 Před 2 lety +1

      Ikr, they should've just had Heather take her place, the whole spell to make her appear like the old Jo idea was dumb.

  • @donrickles4539
    @donrickles4539 Před 2 lety

    Beetle 🪲🐞 f*ckin Borg's!!!

  • @abemartinez9623
    @abemartinez9623 Před 2 lety

    I had the action figures they were awesome

  • @aweofme
    @aweofme Před 2 lety +2

    Modeled after Elvis…..more like Jay Leno lmao

  • @greentwo6845
    @greentwo6845 Před 2 lety

    I remember this.

  • @michaelsimao495
    @michaelsimao495 Před 2 lety

    Three typical average kids like to read their comic strip just by chance free a ghost who made them bettleborgs

  • @brianthomason5022
    @brianthomason5022 Před 11 měsíci

    I have a very close friend of mine that was not me. That worked as an extra when filming the show with the kids in Santa Paula, CA. the end of 1995 and 1996 for second season.. I got smacked in back of the head by the Frankenstein character. Um again not me but a friend.. yeah a friend. But he cryed alot . Said cuz of looking in camera

  • @savagewolver8541
    @savagewolver8541 Před 2 lety

    (Gonna try to get a lyric chain going)
    Three typical Average kids
    Inside a haunted mansion
    Just by chance FREED A GHOST
    Who made them Beetleborgs!
    _Beetlebogs!_

  • @vgiannell5
    @vgiannell5 Před 2 lety

    Think you can do a video about V.R. Troopers?

  • @-S.a.k.
    @-S.a.k. Před 2 lety +1

    Now this is my good nostalgia right here, made me love the metallic RGB theme, the Thunder Stinger is still my favorite Battlelizer. I remember a Fox Kids event/convention? (Idk I was 5) they had people in the actual suits standing for meet and greets. Basically a more awesome version of Mall Santas
    Honestly I'm sad they didnt do more or crossover with Power rangers like Kamen Rider, yes I know theres a comic I'm not counting that lol.

    • @Zakaria3400
      @Zakaria3400 Před 2 lety +1

      It was Comic Con.

    • @Zakaria3400
      @Zakaria3400 Před 2 lety

      What do you think a crossover would be like? I was thinking of a crossover between Power Rangers Zeo and Big Bad Bettle Borgs and two crossovers during Power Rangers Turbo. One during Tommy's Team and the and one with T. J's Team .

    • @-S.a.k.
      @-S.a.k. Před 2 lety

      @@Zakaria3400 Those are good ideas, well theyd have to be close seasons, if you want both the OG and Metallix Beetleborgs. They could do a teamup right near the end with the OG beetles and Zeo rangers, that could be how the Machine Empire had them in Forever Red. Empire just analyzed combat data or whatever lol. I'd be fine if the Metallix beetles were in Turbo, and itd be nice for Justin to see other kid ranger/heroes his age. A potential rivalry with Andrew as Blue "rangers". But with their theming I think an In Space teamup would be cooler and fit a lot better. So you could do a Turbo->In Space. We'd see them fighting during Countdown to Destruction like Phantom Ranger and etc.
      I just want a Beetleborg Megazord already lol.

    • @Zakaria3400
      @Zakaria3400 Před 2 lety +1

      @@-S.a.k. I was thinking of a Beetleborgs Series finale and the Space Rangers and Astronema would have a cameo appearance .

    • @-S.a.k.
      @-S.a.k. Před 2 lety

      @@Zakaria3400 Thatd be cool, itd be a proper sendoff for the Beetleborgs and end to the Zordon (classic Saban) era. Hoping Boom comics will do something with them, we've seen the TMNT teamup and VS Godzilla mini series do well. I wouldn't mind if it was just with the MMPR crew teaming up with the Borgs either

  • @devonjohnson2705
    @devonjohnson2705 Před 2 lety

    I remember this it was the most unsuccessful thing that Fox kids had to offer Power rangers were acceptable but this it just doesn't float my boat

  • @thewolf01x95
    @thewolf01x95 Před 2 lety

    You guys forgot to mention the white blaster beetleborg

  • @jamesmichael5
    @jamesmichael5 Před 2 lety

    You should do an episode on the goosebumps series

  • @kyleellis1825
    @kyleellis1825 Před 2 lety

    Ah yes, Haim Saybin.

  • @lordrealashemtov5818
    @lordrealashemtov5818 Před 2 lety

    I like it

  • @krillin7653
    @krillin7653 Před 2 lety

    I didn’t kno Jay Leno was in BeetleBorgs

  • @SirPukesAlot
    @SirPukesAlot Před 2 lety

    Yellow i was a couple of halloweens as a kid

  • @pakanu2005
    @pakanu2005 Před 2 lety

    Do VR Troopers & Mystic Knights of Tirnanog* next

  • @miguelangeltantavilcamarti9824

    Ohhhhhh yeaaaaaahhhhh

  • @christophergomez2016
    @christophergomez2016 Před 2 lety

    I didn’t watch Big Bad Beetleborgs because it was the makers of the Power Rangers and also because it was removed on Netflix.

  • @gregjeter921
    @gregjeter921 Před 2 lety

    This was my shiznit

  • @aidanhever3369
    @aidanhever3369 Před 2 lety

    That would be better than the crossover of Power Rangers in Space with the god awful Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation.

    • @michaelleary9233
      @michaelleary9233 Před 2 lety

      Yeah, in True Blue to the Rescue! They could've said Justin moved to their town and recruited them to rescue the Rangers.

  • @SubZerotheoneandonly2675

    Flabber resembles the Joker

  • @jd6049
    @jd6049 Před rokem

    You forgot about the 4th beetleborg.

  • @Bluelagann45
    @Bluelagann45 Před 2 lety +1

    Beetleborgs was the shit!

  • @SLAUGHTERAMA
    @SLAUGHTERAMA Před 9 měsíci

    Yeah, that intro's not going to get irritating fast.

  • @bigchriswhite
    @bigchriswhite Před 2 lety

    Could you please talk about VR troopers next

  • @krillin7653
    @krillin7653 Před 2 lety

    Wait was that vampire Chris Kattan?

  • @fransuke12
    @fransuke12 Před 2 lety

    Based on ( or should I say "Ripoff" ) of Toei Company's Metal Hero Juuku B-Fighter and B-Fighter Kabuto

  • @RioBroski
    @RioBroski Před 2 lety

    💙

  • @ironmenace
    @ironmenace Před 2 lety

    Ur stretching a commerical of using a camera moment to make a global effect changer

  • @dezidez87
    @dezidez87 Před 11 měsíci

    Count WHAT!? lolol

  • @ATMProps
    @ATMProps Před 2 lety +1

    You got a few things wrong.
    Who is Sabin it's Saban your opening line about the main 3 beetleborgs is wrong
    Andrew goes by Drew
    And you missed Jo as she's the red striker and Josh is the white blaster beetleborg. Shadowborg didn't return like you said. the show ran out of Japanese footage and please do more research so your facts and the script Ur reading is correct.

  • @vincenzo082
    @vincenzo082 Před rokem

    It's borgin' time

  • @Karlos1234ify
    @Karlos1234ify Před 2 lety

    Didn’t some of these guys appear on Forever Red as enemies

  • @gabrieldiaz5274
    @gabrieldiaz5274 Před rokem

    Count who?

  • @hardhitter1016
    @hardhitter1016 Před 2 lety

    USA I remember this

  • @explodingninja7897
    @explodingninja7897 Před rokem

    Noice.

  • @Scott_Inksmith
    @Scott_Inksmith Před 2 lety

    This was jay Lenos best show