Ep 2. Scare And Scare Alike
- September 15, 1990
- 22 min
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7.6 (27)
Beetlejuice season 2 episode 2, titled Scare And Scare Alike, follows Lydia and Beetlejuice as they try to scare each other. Lydia believes she can be just as scary as Beetlejuice, while Beetlejuice thinks he is the master of scares. The two friends embark on a scare-off, using their creativity and wit to try and outdo each other.
The episode takes place in the Neitherworld, the afterlife realm where Beetlejuice resides. Lydia has come to visit her friend and is up for a challenge. She claims that she can terrify Beetlejuice just as easily as he can scare her. Beetlejuice accepts the challenge, but not without setting his own set of rules.
The two friends then start to devise their scare tactics. Lydia uses her knowledge of human fears to try and scare Beetlejuice. She starts with spiders, knowing that Beetlejuice has a phobia of them. She summons a bunch of spiders to crawl all over Beetlejuice, only for him to dispel them with a flick of his finger.
Beetlejuice retaliates by using his magical powers to transform into all sorts of scary creatures, from a giant snake to a werewolf. Lydia is unimpressed, and keeps her cool even in the face of these fearsome beasts.
The scare-off continues, with both contestants trying increasingly bizarre and elaborate ways to scare each other. Lydia uses her camera to take pictures of Beetlejuice, only for him to see his own image disintegrating in the photos. Beetlejuice, on the other hand, summons a pack of ghostly hounds to chase Lydia around, barely escaping their snarling jaws.
As the scare-off reaches its climax, Lydia and Beetlejuice realize that they have been wasting their time trying to outdo each other. They come to the conclusion that the real winner is the one who scares the most people in the real world. They then combine their powers to put on a show for kids at a Halloween party, both scaring and delighting them with their spooky antics.
Overall, Scare And Scare Alike is a fun and lighthearted episode that showcases the friendship between Lydia and Beetlejuice. It also highlights the creativity and eccentricity that makes the show so entertaining. Fans of Beetlejuice will undoubtedly enjoy this episode, as will anyone looking for a good scare.