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Beetlejuice is the main and title character of the show. Beetlejuice (often addressed as just "BJ") is able to change shape, transform objects, teleport, and perform other feats of magic, although his powers can be reduced by various circumstances, and at times he must pause to think of exactly how to use his powers to escape a precarious situation unscathed.

Whenever BJ uses a figure of speech, he or his surroundings change to act on the pun (for example, when he declares he is tired, he transforms into a tire; when he declares he is flat broke, he transforms into a flat disc that falls to the ground and shatters; on one occasion, in reference to his own power, he declares "This literal translation stuff slays me!" and giant letters reading "Literal Translation Stuff" then fall from the sky to crush him).

Though many Neitherworld denizens have some magic, it is Beetlejuice's greatly superior power (no real cause for it is ever given) that affords him the title--albeit mostly self-asserted--of "The Ghost With The Most." Because of that power, almost everyone in the Neitherworld is fair game for his pranks, though no more so than he himself, since he is not immune to careless use of his power; for example, he was once tricked by his enemies into declaring "I'm coming apart at the seams!" which caused him to break into several pieces, with which his enemies then absconded, rendering him nearly helpless until--with Lydia's help--he reassembled himself. Sometimes Beetlejuice will mix up one of his transformations (when Lydia told him to turn into a stake to fight off Count Mein, he turned into a flank steak). One limit to Beetlejuice's abilities is that his body must be fully assembled to work his magic; for example, when his head was taken away by a tribe of island ghosts to be eaten, it was helpless to fight back without the rest of his body.

At times, various of his body parts (including his feet and his entire torso) manifested minds of their own, independent of BJ's control. His fears (sandworms, cleanliness) can also hinder his abilities. Beetlejuice's main pastime is pulling various pranks on the other denizens of the Neitherworld, and coming up with get-rich-quick con schemes to get money, as he dreads having to get a job. His favorite foods are insects of various types, especially beetles, and worms. He loves causing mayhem in the Neitherworld, being filthy, and scaring people in the real world, such as Lydia's parents.

The things he hates include sandworms, cleanliness, and anything "cute". He expresses his likes and dislikes via variations on a single catchphrase, as in "Nerd humor...you know I love it!" or "Sandworms...you know I hate 'em!"

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