"Laugh of the Party" is the first Halloween episode of ABC's animated developed-for-television series Beetlejuice, produced and aired as the fifth episode of its first season.
Summary[]
When snobby Claire Brewster excludes Lydia and her friends from a popular kids' Halloween party, Lydia decides to have one of her own. But when Delia takes over the planning, it looks like disaster is imminent until Mr. Beetleman offers his catering service. Armed with party supplies from the Neitherworld, he's ready for anything… except the discovery that one of his decorations, Party People in a Can, shouldn't be used during a full moon. He and Lydia must hunt down the missing Party People before they wreak havoc on all of Peaceful Pines.
Cast[]
| Voice actor/actress | Character(s) |
|---|---|
| Stephen Ouimette | Beetlejuice |
| Alyson Court | Lydia Deetz |
| Roger Dunn | Charles Deetz |
| Elizabeth Hanna | Delia Deetz |
| Tara Charendoff | Claire Brewster Bertha |
| Paulina Gillis | Prudence |
| Robert Cait Len Carlson Colin Fox Keith Hampshire Dan Hennessey Ray Landry Ron Rubin Joseph Sherman John Stocker |
Additional characters |
Notes[]
- The episode has a sequence of a cute pink bunny costume for Lydia Deetz on Halloween was based on a movie from "A Christmas Story" (1983), which was on Christmas Day, Ralphie Parker (played by Peter Billingsley) was forced by his parents, named Mrs. Parker (played by Melinda Dillon) and Old Mad Parker (played by Darren McGavin), to wear the cute pink bunny costume as a Christmas present.
- This is the first time Beetlejuice (or Mr. Beetleman) turns into Bettyjuice.
- The title is named after the phrase "life of the party".