"Big Bad Beetleborgs" (1996) TV series 1996-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Wesley Barker	...	Blue Stinger Beetleborg / ... (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Herbie Baez	...	Green Hunter Beetleborg / ... (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Terence J. Rotolo	...	Green Hunter Beetleborg / ... (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Elisabeth Lund	...	Heather (52 episodes, 1996-1997)
Shannon Chandler	...	Jo McCormick / ... (49 episodes, 1996-1997)
Billy Forester	...	Flabber / ... (34 episodes, 1996-1997)
Frank Addela	...	Wolfgang / ... (34 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kyle Jordan	...	Typhus / ... (34 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dave 'Foots' Footman	...	Typhus / ... (34 episodes, 1996-1997)
Derek Stephen Prince	...	Noxic / ... (34 episodes, 1996-1997)
Vivian Smallwood	...	Nano (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Todd Hurst	...	Trip (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Patrick Seaborn	...	Van (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Fletcher	...	Frankenbeans (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joe Hackett	...	Count Fangula (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kisu	...	Vexor (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Balinda English	...	Jara (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lee Whittaker	...	Noxic (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rajia Baroudi	...	Jara (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dudley Davis	...	Dudley (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Scott Page-Pagter	...	Wolfgang (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joey Pal	...	Vexor (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Blake Torney	...	Mums (29 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kim Delgado	...	Aaron (22 episodes, 1996)

Series Directed by
John Putch		(12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gabe Torres		(12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Worth Keeter		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Douglas Sloan		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jeff Burr		(3 episodes, 1996)
Doug Campbell		(3 episodes, 1996)
Terence H. Winkless		(3 episodes, 1996)
Brian Thomas Jones		(3 episodes, 1997)
James Mathers		(3 episodes, 1997)
Shuki Levy		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Writing credits
M.A. Evans		(11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Margo McCahon		(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joel M. Barkow		(7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Louis J. Zivot		(7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bob Allen		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Taylor Grant		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Paul Corrigan		(3 episodes, 1996)
Shell Danielson		(3 episodes, 1996)
Brad Walsh		(3 episodes, 1996)
J.P. Chanda		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Elizabeth Cooper		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Fletcher		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Clifford Herbert		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Koji Kataoka		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Lebow		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Oak O'Connor		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jennifer Heftler		(2 episodes, 1996)
Shuki Levy		(2 episodes, 1996)
Lisa Page		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Produced by
Robert Hughes	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Lauren A. Levine	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Shuki Levy	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Mandy Luther	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Thomas Montgomery	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Scott Page-Pagter	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Lance H. Robbins	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Haim Saban	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Frank Ward	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jeremy Sweet		(47 episodes, 1996-1997)
Barry Trop		(47 episodes, 1996-1997)
Inon Zur		(47 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Casting by
Thom Klohn		(unknown episodes)
Katy Wallin		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Yuda Acco		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Phil Brandes		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Kathryn Shemanek		(51 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Makeup Department
Ani Plotkin-Maloney	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1996)
Wendi Lynn Allison	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Corinna Liebel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sandra Rowden	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michi Yamato	....	second unit director (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tom Milo	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Oak O'Connor	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Banner Agundez	....	props (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Chris Barber	....	propmaker (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Roger Baer	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
David Delvalle	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Aaron Dick	....	swing (unknown episodes)
Brad Douglas	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Jared Fleury	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Fleury	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Scott MacLachlan	....	property maker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Newson	....	adr mixer (47 episodes, 1996-1997)
David W. Barr	....	adr recordist (33 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kurt Peterson	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 1996)
Charlene Banta	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Andrew I. King	....	dialogue editor / sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Tony Smyles	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Kevin Scharff	....	digital artist (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Christian Boudman	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Michael Carter	....	modern videofilm digital artist (unknown episodes)
Rick Cortes	....	digital compositor / effects storyboard (unknown episodes)
Darin Hilton	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Rick Shick	....	visual effects: claymation, compositing, rotoscoping, graphic design, puppet making, element shoots and stand-in vfx supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jason C. Spratt	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Claudia Sumner	....	visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Terence J. Rotolo	....	stunt performer (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michi Yamato	....	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Red Striker Beetleborg / ... (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Balinda English	....	stunt player (20 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kyle Jordan	....	stunt player (20 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rick Tane	....	stunt player (20 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lee Whittaker	....	stunt player (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kisu	....	stunt player / stunt double: Green Hunter Beetleborg (9 episodes, 1996)
Nito Larioza	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John W. Kristopik	....	best boy grip (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Chrystina Myers	....	first assistant camera (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Greg McCurley	....	lighting technician (47 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jake Avignone	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Marco Cappetta	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Erin Harvey	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Brad Heiner	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Paul McCallum	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Rafferty	....	second assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
David C. Romano	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Beth Bocchicchio	....	costumer (11 episodes, 1996)

Series Editorial Department
Eric S. Rollman	....	executive in charge of post-production (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
John W. Barbee	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lance Cherniet	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Steven Sessions	....	story editor (53 episodes, 1996-1997)
Erik Freid	....	set production assistant (20 episodes, 1996)
Marilyn Loud	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rachel Flackett	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gavin Franks	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Linda Giffin-Citron	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Peter Greenwood	....	voice-over (unknown episodes)
James E. Mastroianni	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tracy L. Moody	....	script supervisor / script supervisor: second unit (unknown episodes)
Kimberly Weeks	....	additional script supervisor / script supervisor: second unit (unknown episodes)
Licia Wolf	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Saban Entertainment
• Toei Company

Distributors

• Fox Kids Network
• Marvista Entertainment (2011) (worldwide) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD) (season one, volume one)

Other Companies

• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

"Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs" - USA (complete title)

Runtime:

23 min | USA:30 min (including commercials) (53 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | Netherlands:MG6

Filming Locations:

Santa Paula, California, USA

Company:

Saban Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Stir of Echoes (1999)

Better than Power Rangers

This was my favorite show when I was in 3rd grade. It was better than Power Rangers because the heroes are usually younger kids that work at a comic book shop who are less taller and their costumes are based on an insect just like the kamen riders. They fight monsters that were brought to live from comic books. My favorite character was The Blue Stinger, I even had the action figure of this guy but I threw it away a long time ago. It was first aired on Fox Kids then in a few short years later, it was re-running on UPN United Paramount Pictures. It was a good show.