The Addams Family
The Addams Family is the creation of American cartoonist Charles Addams, whose cartoons appeared in The New Yorker magazine. A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people. The Addams Family consisted of Gomez (John Astin) and Morticia Addams (Carolyn James) and their two children, Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax) and Wednesday (Lisa Loring). Also included are Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), Grandmama (Blossom Rock), the hairy Cousin Itt (Felix Silla), and the butler, Lurch (Ted Cassidy) and Thing! The series lasted two seasons and was later transformed into the 1991 feature film starring Raul Julia and Angelica Huston.
Genre: Comedy
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Episode 30
Ophelia's Career
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
How do you solve a problem like Ophelia? The poor woman has been betrayed by love again. Afraid that Ophelia may be doomed to a life of spinsterhood, Morticia suggests her sister pursue a career to distract her from her miserable romantic track record. Ophelia first attempts chemistry, but it soon becomes clear that it is not her calling. She then tries her hand at singing, and her true talent is discovered. With some coaching from Cousin Itt and the famous Signor Bellini, Ophelia seems poised on the brink of operatic stardom.
Episode 29
Lurch's Grand Romance
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Morticia's old school friend, Tiny Trivia, has arrived at the Addams mansion for a visit. Lurch takes one look at the pixie of a guest and instantly falls in love. Unfortunately, Trivia is much too obsessed with herself and her show business career to take any notice of Lurch. The entire family tries to help Lurch in his quest for romance. Wednesday gives him dance lessons, and Fester gives him advice, but this only makes Lurch want to kill himself. With no options left, Grandmama spikes Trivia's drink with a love potion.
Episode 28
The Addams Policy
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Uncle Fester accidentally burns down the family's giant stuffed polar bear while trying to light Gomez's cigar with a flame thrower. Gomez calls the insurance company to make a claim, enraging the company's manager, Mr. Henson. His clerk, Mr. Digby, was supposed to have canceled the Addams family's coverage months ago. When Henson and Digby see the incident's reenactment, Henson is furious and refuses to replace the bear and fires Digby on the spot, prompting Gomez to start his own insurance company specializing in other insurance rejects.
Episode 27
Lurch's Little Helper
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Morticia is worried the they may be overworking poor Lurch. She expresses her concern to Gomez, and he concurs. He decides to build Lurch a robot to alleviate the workload and names the automated assistant Smiley. Lurch isn't too thrilled until he realizes that he is now in a position of authority as the "Head Butler." He soon stops doing any work himself, sending Smiley to do every task. However, when it seems that the family no longer needs their Head Butler for anything, Lurch fears he may lose his job and vows to stop Smiley.
Episode 26
Cat Addams
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Morticia is worried when the family's pet lion, Kitty Cat, loses his appetite. Thinking he may be lonely, the family first tries to find him a wife. Then Cousin Itt suggests Kitty Cat may just be sick, so Gomez calls their witch doctor M'Bogo to come make a house call, but M'Bogo refuses. Finally, they call in the aid of Dr. Marvin P. Gunderson, a local veterinarian, but the poor doctor is terrified of his patient. Assuming the good doctor only needs some self-confidence, various members of the family begin faking ailments, so Dr. Gunderson may "cure" them.
Episode 25
Addams Cum Laude
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
It seems former truant officer, Sam Hilliard, has been doing quite well for himself. Gomez and Morticia discover that their dear old friend is now running a private school called Mockridge Hall. They have been unsatisfied with the public school system's treatment of their children, so they agree that Pugsley and Wednesday must be enrolled in Mockridge Hall and put in the care of dear Mr. Hilliard. Hilliard is less than thrilled to have the Addams family back in his life, but he is unable to turn down the large amount Gomez has offered for tuition.
Episode 24
Ophelia Visits Morticia
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Ophelia returns to the Addams mansion singing the same sad tune: she has lost another man, Montrose, to the Peace Corps. Uncle Fester offers to help by joining the Peace Corps himself to look for Montrose and bring him back. Fester is confident that he would be a shoo-in for the Corps, but after he takes the exam, Fester is sent home, and the family is notified of his rejection. They dare not break the bad news to Fester, as he has gotten so attached to the plan, so they decide to try and convince him to stay by making him feel utterly indispensable.
Episode 23
Morticia, The Decorator
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Gomez wants to insure the family's art collection and invites his neighbor and insurance agent, Joe Digby, and his wife, Eleanor, to show them the gallery. When Mrs. Digby compliments the home's decor, Morticia offers to do their home. Not wishing to insult Joe's clients, Eleanor tries to get out of the offer by claiming she can't afford Morticia. Morticia feels sorry for the couple and sends them pieces with which to decorate their home, one being a genuine antique desk Uncle Fester wanted to get rid of. Eleanor loves the desk, and feeling she had misjudged Morticia, allows her to redesign their house.
Episode 22
Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Grandma Frump is visiting for her birthday, and Morticia and Gomez have a wonderful surprise for her. They've arranged to send her to a beauty spa, but the poor woman comes to believe they are trying to pack her away to a retirement home! Uncle Fester suggests that Grandma busy herself around the mansion so she'll seem lively and indispensable. She does so, but carries it too far. Then it is suggested that she act young, but she goes too far with that too, and her strange behavior is making Morticia wonder if her mother may indeed need the help of an institution.
Episode 21
Pugsley's Allowance
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Pugsley is guilty of conduct unbecoming an Addams: he wants to work! Gomez and Morticia are horrified when they learn of their son's desire for labor but decide to indulge him so he may learn firsthand the horrors of working for a living. Pugsley finds it difficult holding down a job, and after dabbling in surgery and banking, gets hired by Mr. Henson to trim the man's hedges, clear his attic, and wash his car. With a whopping 50 cent paycheck to look forward to, Pugsley sets out to do exactly as Mr. Henson directed. The man really should know better by now.
Episode 20
Ophelia Finds Romance
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Ophelia has found the man of her dreams! She and Horatio Bartholomew met at a Lonely Hearts Club, and he is just perfect for her. He is rich, educated, and loves Ophelia's Judo. Unfortunately, Grandma Frump disapproves, so Ophelia visits the Addams mansion with Horatio to see what her sister and other relatives think. Gomez and Morticia are convinced the man is a fraud, and even though he passes all of their tests, they family still tries to break up the couple by persuading Cousin Itt to stir the embers of his past romance with Ophelia.
Episode 19
The Great Treasure Hunt
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
While cleaning out the attic, Morticia and Gomez stumble on their Great-Grandfather Pegleg's old sea trunk and discover a treasure map inside. They agree that a treasure hunt at sea would make for a delightful adventure, so they hire the services of Captain Grimby and his ship and pay him $200,000 for his services. The money awakens the green-eyed monster within the old sailor, and Captain Grimby and his first mate, Brack, hatch a plan to break into the Addams mansion and steal the family fortune.
Episode 18
Fester Goes on a Diet
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Fester receives a letter from his French pen pal, Yvette, informing him she is coming to visit. Fester decides he'll need to get in shape as Yvette is from the famed Folies Bergere. He begins to diet and exercise, watching Jack La Lanne on television and taking steam baths in the mummy sarcophagus. Gomez and Morticia are confounded by his strange behavior and worry that he may be ill. Then Fester accidentally hypnotizes himself, and Morticia seizes the opportunity to question him, concluding that Fester is trying to become an astronaut.
Episode 17
Morticia & Gomez vs. Fester & Grandmamma
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
When Gomez and Morticia tell Grandmama and Uncle Fester that they think they are spoiling the children, Grandmama and Fester are insulted and decide to move out in protest. Unfortunately, neither of them have any money to go anywhere, so Uncle Fester paints a line down the middle of the mansion. He claims one side for him and Grandmama and makes the other the domain of Gomez and Morticia, confusing poor Lurch who gets stuck in the middle. Then, to add insult to injury, Morticia hires a governess to watch the children while she and Gomez go on an outing to watch a hurricane.
Episode 16
Uncle Fester, Tycoon
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Uncle Fester receives a letter with a photo of one of his pen pals, Diana, the Beaded Lady. He takes one look at the picture and becomes so enamored that he immediately writes her back to propose marriage. Morticia is concerned about Fester's infatuation, so she hatches a plan to try and get Fester to give up his romance. She dons a beard and poses as Diana's mother, telling Fester that he is unworthy of her "daughter" as he is unable to financially support a wife. Unfortunately, Morticia's plan backfires and her criticism only emboldens Fester to find a job and prove her wrong.
Episode 14
Morticia's Dilemma
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Gomez is thrilled to have an old family friend, Don Xavier Francisco de la Mancha Molines, over for a visit. He brings along his daughter, Consuela, who - unbeknownst to Gomez - has been promised to Gomez since childhood. Consuela, believing that Morticia is Gomez's sister, tells Morticia and Grandmama the reason for their visit: to see her married to Gomez. Morticia is distraught while Gomez remains oblivious until it is spelled out for him by the elder gentleman. Of course Gomez refuses the marriage, putting his long friendship - and his life - in jeopardy.
Episode 13
Portrait of Gomez
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Gomez receives a call from Strife magazine informing him that they will be sending a photographer over to their home. Gomez believes he has been selected as the magazine's Man of the Year and that they are coming to take his portrait. Morticia, though, wants them to use her favorite photo of Gomez, but it gets gobbled up by Cleopatra. Gomez is distraught, so Morticia hires a detective to track down the photographer. They learn he is currently working at the DMV, so Gomez decides to get a driver's license in order to have his picture taken.
Episode 12
Gomez, the Cat Burglar
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
There is a criminal loose in the Addams' neighborhood! A string of robberies have occurred in the area, so the family takes up arms and keeps watch to prevent becoming the burglar's next vicitms. One night, Uncle Fester and Morticia find a store of stolen loot in their basement and discover that the cat burglar is actually a sleep-walking Gomez! With the stealing unceasing and the police closing in, the family must find a way to learn the reason behind Gomez's criminal streak and put and end to it before he winds up in prison.
Episode 11
Feud in the Addams Family
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Little Wednesday is in love with Robespierre Courtney from school, so Morticia decides to invite the boy's family over for tea. The boy's mother, socially ambitious Eleanor, is thrilled by the invitation as she hopes to meet the prominent Mrs. Abigail Quincy Adams (one of Gomez's cousins by marriage) who has recently come to town. Unfortunately for the Courtneys, Abigail happens to be one of the "Boston one-D" relatives with whom the family is locked in a battle over the family fortune.
Episode 10
Gomez, The Reluctant Lover
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Puglsey has fallen for his teacher, Miss Dubar, and tries to woo her with a love letter. Unfortunately, young Pugsley lacks the verbal prowess necessary to ignite a woman's heart, so he copies one of Gomez's old letters and sends it to Miss Dunbar. The mousey teacher is shocked by the amarous note and goes to the Addams mansion to speak with Pugsley's parents. When Miss Dunbar begins telling Gomez of the letter, he starts reciting it from memory, causing the woman to think it was Gomez who had sent it. Unused to this attention from men, Miss Dunbar pounces on Gomez, and the two are caught by Uncle Fester, who goes to report Gomez's infidelity to an outraged Morticia.
Episode 9
Morticia, The Sculptress
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Morticia feels idle and determines it is due to lack of artistic fulfillment. She decides to take up sculpting and quickly finishes her first work: a three-eyed statue of Gomez. Unfortunately, it looks more like a large, rocky blob, and when Gomez invites art critic, Bosley Swain, to get his opinion, Swain begins clubbing the sculpture with his cane. Of course, Gomez cannot bare to see his beloved upset, so he hires seedy art dealer, Sam Picasso, to purchase the piece - and all of Morticia's subsequent works - nearly going bankrupt in the process.
Episode 8
Morticia, The Writer
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Morticia has had it with the stories being forced on her children where goblins, ghosts, and giants are always the villains. She decides to take matters into her own hands and begins writing a series of children's tales such as "The Good Giant Slays Sir Lancelot" and "Cinderella, the Teenage Delinquent." Her fervor worries Gomez who is afraid of losing his wife. His apprehension grows after he reads the manuscript Morticia gives him to submit to the publisher. It's genius! Sure that success will steal his beloved away forever, Gomez engages in some literary sabotage.
Episode 7
Halloween, Addams Style
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
It's the Addams' favorite day of the year again, and the festivities are in full-swing. There is pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, punch bubbling, and sandwich guillotining. The fun is interrupted when Wednesday returns from trick-or-treating in tears. A neighbor has just told her there are no such things as witches! Gomez and Morticia are horrified, and after a nasty phone call to the neighbor, they decide to hold a seance, with the help of their Cousin Cackle, to prove to Wednesday that witches do exist.
Episode 6
Cousin Itt's Problem
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
To celebrate Cousin Itt's return to the Addams mansion, the family throws him a welcome home party. The festivities take a turn, however, when Morticia notices that Cousin Itt is shedding all his hair! Itt panics, afraid that he will lose his good looks forever. Fortunately, Uncle Fester has been toying with his chemistry set and has concocted a potion apparently capable of growing hair on anything! After some successful experimenting on a doorknob, Thing's box, and his own bald head, he agrees to try the remedy on an increasingly frantic Itt.
Episode 5
Gomez, the People's Choice
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
Gomez is insulted to find his property tax bill is only $84! When Gomez goes to complain to the mayor, Mr. Henson, Henson is confused by Gomez's request and offers him a refund, convincing Gomez of his incompetence. Morticia then persuades Gomez to run for office in the next election, and soon, with the help of the computer Whizzo, the Addams campaign is in full swing. The public is bewildered yet intrigued by Gomez's strange views and odd candor, but when Gomez becomes obsessed with an upcoming televised debate, Morticia wonders whether he should ever have gotten involved in politics.
Episode 4
Morticia Meets Royalty
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
It seems the Addams family are going to be graced with the presence of royalty: Gomez's aunt, Princess Millicent von Schlepp, is coming for a visit. Unfortunately, it isn't long before she has everyone in the household wishing she would just leave - well, almost everyone. While most of the family is sick of her royal highness insisting that everyone don costumes and run the mansion like a castle, Thing has fallen for Millicent's handmaiden, Lady Fingers, and is reluctant to give up his chance for romance.
Episode 3
Morticia's Romance (Part 2)
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
It is a dark and stormy night, setting the perfect romantic atmosphere for Gomez and Morticia's anniversary. Unfortunately for Gomez, Wednesday and Pugsley are refusing to go to bed until they are told the end of Gomez and Morticia's courtship story. Morticia gladly continues where she left off, with Gomez desperate to get out of his impending matrimonial doom. Then, Uncle Fester comes up with the idea of introducing Ophelia to Cousin Itt, hoping that Itt's charms will seduce Ophelia away, leaving Gomez free to court and marry Morticia.
Episode 2
Morticia's Romance (Part 1)
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
The clock strikes midnight, and it is officially Gomez and Morticia's 13th wedding anniversary. Just as Gomez presents his wife with her gift and starts coercing her to come to bed, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Pugsley and Wednesday slide into the living room to celebrate the with them. Gomez just wants to go upstairs, but the children want to hear the story of their parents' courtship. Morticia obliges them, telling them how Gomez was initially betrothed to her older sister, Ophelia, but ended up falling for the shyer, quieter - and darker - Morticia.
Episode 1
My Fair Cousin Itt
aired: Fri, Feb 1, 2008
It's little Wednesday's birthday, and Gomez has decided to surprise his daughter with a play. He casts Morticia as the female lead, Cousin Itt (who has recently been suffering from self-esteem issues) as her leading man, and even hires the famous Eric von Bissell to direct the production. When Bissell has Itt undergo voice coaching to learn to speak slower, the now discernible Itt becomes corrupted by the possibility of fame and fortune, and becomes impossible to work with.
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