Addams Family Cartoon Episodes
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Based on | The Addams Family, by Charles Addams |
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Theme music composer | Vic Mizzy |
Opening theme | 'The Addams Family' |
Ending theme | 'The Addams Family' (Instrumental) |
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Country of origin | |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 23 minutes approx. |
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Distributor | Turner Entertainment Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 12, 1992 – November 6, 1993 |
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Preceded by | The Addams Family(1973–74) |
Related shows | The Addams Family(1964–66) The Addams Family(1991) |
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The Addams Family is an Americananimated series based on the eponymous comic strip characters by Charles Addams and is the second cartoon show to feature the Addams (the first was the 1973 series). It ran from September 12, 1992 to November 6, 1993 on ABC and was produced by Hanna-Barbera (producers of the 1973 series). The series' development began in the wake of the 1991 Addams Family feature film. Two seasons were produced.
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Plot[edit]
Geared towards children, much of the family's macabre nature was toned down. Unlike in the live action series, Uncle Fester loves explosives and blowing himself up. In order for the series to fit with other Saturday morning cartoons, plot lines were geared around the family living in the bright, cheerful town of Happydale Heights and facing some kind of threat from a series of recurring villains or individuals who either wanted to force the Addamses from their home or capture one of them (usually Uncle Fester) for nefarious purposes.
The series introduces the Normanmeyer family that lived next door to the Addams. Norman and Normina Normanmeyer despised them for their lifestyle being an affront to typical suburban living with the exception of their son N.J. Episodes dealing with the Normanmeyers usually involved Norman and Normina, trying to rid Happydale Heights of the Addams Family or spying on the Addams; N.J. is friends with Wednesday and Pugsley, inevitably leading to intrafamilial conflict.
At the end of several episodes, when the conflict was resolved, Gomez usually suggested a family dance. The first suggestion for the dance was usually thrown out because of some weird requirement. Uncle Fester is usually the one to point out the reason the first suggestion should not be accepted albeit. Sometimes, Gomez and Uncle Fester found themselves in a role reversal with Uncle Fester making the suggestion and Gomez pointing out the reason not to follow it. The second suggestion was accepted and there was usually a requirement for that dance too.
Characters[edit]
Addams family[edit]
- Gomez Addams (voiced by John Astin, reprising his role from the 1960s TV series) – The patriarch of the family and the younger brother of Fester. He is a caring and enthusiastic father and is deeply in love with his wife, Morticia. As a running gag, he becomes excited and romantic whenever she (or he himself) speaks in a foreign language (usually French) or mentions violence or misery. He usually spends his time with unusual activities in the home, mostly accompanied by Fester. Gomez is usually seen wearing a pink suit, unlike his other various incarnations.
- Morticia Frump Addams (voiced by Nancy Linari) – The matriarch of the family. Like her husband, she is very much involved with the raising of her children, and returns the amorous attention she receives from her husband. Her hobbies include art and taking care of the plants. She can be described as a vamp and is commonly seen wearing black gothic dresses. Gomez's nickname for Morticia is Tish. Morticia's catchphrase is, 'Oh, Gomez.'
- Wednesday Addams (voiced by Debi Derryberry) – The intelligent daughter of Gomez and Morticia and the younger sister of Pugsley. She has low enthusiasm for most activities, and enjoys torturing her brother with dangerous objects, though in a friendly atmosphere. Unlike in other versions, she is the taller of the children. Wednesday wears pigtails and a blue dress, and often carries her headless doll, Marie (which she considers one of her best friends). In 'Dead and Breakfast,' it is revealed that Wednesday doesn't like anyone touching her pigtails which causes her to unleash her unseen fighting skills on them. In 'Happyester Fester,' Marie's name is mistakenly given as Juliet.
- Pugsley Addams (voiced by Jeannie Elias) – The son of Gomez and Morticia, and older brother of Wednesday. He is an overweight boy with blond hair, and slightly dim-witted. He has a close bond with his sister, but shows it by terrorizing her (as she also does to him). Pugsley usually wears a yellow shirt with green stripes.
- Uncle Fester (voiced by Rip Taylor) – Gomez's bald older brother with white skin who takes a special interest in blowing himself up. He commonly joins the children with their unusual plans, taking it to the limit, and also spends a lot of his time inventing and creating formulas in the basement lab. Uncle Fester also has a superhero counterpart called Festerman who is the protector of Happy Dale Heights in the Festerman comics that Uncle Fester writes. Uncle Fester's catch phrase is 'Oh darn.' A running gag throughout the series is Uncle Fester not believing that Granny has psychic powers. Uncle Fester is allergic to whip cream.
- Granny Frump (voiced by Carol Channing) – Mother of Morticia, mother-in-law of Gomez's, and grandmother of Wednesday and Pugsley. Granny is a witch with psychic powers, expressed through a crystal ball, which she uses for her own fortune-telling 'psychic hotline' business. Granny is always trying to find a boyfriend, but never succeeds. She does not get along well with Fester.
- Lurch (voiced by Jim Cummings) – The blue-skinned butler of the Addams family. He is very tall and strong, which intimidates most guests, although he is in fact sweet. He almost never speaks, and usually responds by mumbling in a deep voice. His catchphrase is 'No comment', uttered when witnessing or becoming part of the antics of the rest of the family. Lurch is one of Wednesday's best friends.
- Thing – A pet of the Addamses, Thing takes the form of a disembodied hand. It constantly helps out the family by reaching them objects, and although it lives in a box, can pop up everywhere in the house. Unlike in other versions, Thing has the ability to fly in this series.
- Cousin Itt (vocal effects provided by Pat Fraley) – A cousin of Gomez and Fester; has a body fully covered by hair, and speaks only in gibberish in a high-pitched voice (though other characters can somehow understand it). Although credited in the main cast, Itt is not seen in all episodes, much like in the original live-action series. Cousin Itt is apparently a government agent. Itt and Fester are close.
- Snappy – A shy alligator that lives with the Addams Family. He often likes to eat Fester, though he's also been shown to eat other members of the family (usually out of affection more than hunger), as well as strangers or enemies who may pose a threat to them (in these cases, it is out of hunger). He is also very fond of N.J. Normanmeyer (and actually does not try to eat him like he continuously does with members of the family).
Addams family relatives[edit]
Although some of the relatives of the Addams Family are only mentioned just like in the classic TV series, some of them made appearances in the show as seen in 'N.J. Addams' where most of them are unnamed:
Addams Family Cartoon Characters
- Aunt Noggin - A two-headed woman with one head being black and speaks in a Jamaican accent and the other head being Caucasian and speaks in a Brooklyn accent. They are the family's friendly aunts and wear an old Victorian dress.
- Uncle Cleaver (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - A relative characterized by constant nervous behavior. He has red hair and wears a long brown raincoat in which he hides knives.
- Uncle Fracas - A giant with the features of a boar and hair over his eyes, Frankus is one of the several members of the family who is not human. Intimidating due to his height and temper, he does not speak very often. In addition, Uncle Frankus doesn't like it when his mother is insulted.
- Uncle Fracas' Mother - The unnamed mother of Uncle Fracas who has the features of a boar and is smaller than her son.
- Aunt Botchy - Adeceased relative who is now a living skeleton living in a wardrobe at the Addams Family mansion as seen in 'Hide and Go Lurch.'
The Normanmeyers[edit]
- Norman Normanmeyer (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - The Addams' neighbor. The opposite of the Addams in almost every way, he is often outraged by their unusual activities and tries to sabotage most of their plans. Despite his contempt of the Addams family, Norman's obsession with underwear (he has his home festooned with underwear) makes him just as abnormal as the Addams clan. Normanmeyer wears a blue suit, has a bit of a pot belly, and is the CEO of an underwear company called 'Normanwear'. Uncle Fester is fond of Norman and thinks that he's his best friend. Uncle Fester's nickname for Norman is 'Norm'. Norman is also on the Happydale Heights City Council. In 'Festerman,' it is shown that Normanmeyer has a superhero counterpart named Underman in the Festerman comics.
- Normina Normanmeyer (voiced by Edie McClurg) - Mr. Normanmeyer's traditional wife. Like her husband, she often tries to sabotage the Addams Family and Morticia in particular. Normina thinks that the Addams are dangerous. Normina is overprotective of N.J. She is most known doing her 'Eek' scream. Both she and Norman call each other by revoltingly sweet pet names.
- Norman 'N.J.' Normanmeyer Jr. (voiced by Dick Beals) - The pre-teen son of the Normanmeyers. Unlike his parents, he likes the Addams and is able to look through their odd behavior. When not spending time with Wednesday and Pugsley, he often attempts to convince his parents to leave the Addams Family alone. Normina's nickname for N.J. is 'Little Normie'.
Other characters[edit]
- Spy Twins (voiced by Jim Cummings) – Identical twin criminals who have set their eyes on the Addams fortune and are common enemies of Cousin Itt. They are tall and skinny, and usually wear long coats with matching hats. The Spy Twins are trademarked by the habit of finishing each other's sentences. The brothers' plots usually go horribly awry with them getting hurt. One twin has red hair and the other one has brown hair. Fans of the show believe their names are Choke and Dagger based on the title of the episode in which they first appeared.
- Underwear Hitman 'Fingers' (voiced by Jim Cummings) – A spy for RumpCo and an underwear hitman. He is large, bald and very intimidating, though somewhat dimwitted.
- RumpCo CEO 'H.Q.' (voiced by Jim Cummings) – The owner of RumpCo. RumpCo had a lot of success with their prize in every pair gig. The prizes in their underwear were shoes.
- Mr. Limp (voiced by Ernest Harada) – A health inspector and a friend of Mr. Normanmeyer. He is seduced by Grandmama.
- Mrs. Quaint (voiced by Susan Silo) – A red-haired guest at the Addams residence, she turns out to be a criminal who is sought in eight states for hotel burglary. She tries to steal the family treasures. She is stopped by the Addams Family and arrested by the authorities.
- Lurch's Girlfriend – The female equivalent to Lurch. Like her boyfriend, she is very tall and big, thus intimidating. She is pink-skinned and has dark hair.
- Harry Palmer (voiced by Jim Cummings impersonating William Shatner) – A movie star whose right hand Finger Fellow lost an audition against Thing. Since then, Harry Palmer has developed a grudge on Thing and tries to get rid of him, which always goes awry.
- Principal Macnamara (voiced by Robert Guillaume) – The African American principal of Happydale Heights Elementary School, the school that Wednesday, Pugsley, and N.J. attend. Principal Macnamara is good friends with N.J.'s parents.
- Shella – A foreign classmate of Wednesday and Pugsley who is, due to her sweet character, a beloved person in school. Pugsley falls for her, but she soon reveals that she has to return to her homeland.
- Mortimer (voiced by Pamela Adlon) – The overweight red-haired school bully who often takes Pugsley as one of his victims.
- Mrs. Blossom (voiced by Marcia Wallace) – The teacher of Wednesday, Pugsley and N.J.
- Ian Thundermane (voiced by Héctor Elizondo) – A criminal with metal hair who is one of Cousin Itt's enemies.
Production[edit]
New artistic models of the characters were used for this series, though still having a passing resemblance to the original comics. Lurch, for instance, has blue skin in the animated series. The Addams Family Theme, re-recorded with a basso profondo lead vocal, was reused as the theme for the series.
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (1992)[edit]
Addams Family 1992 Episodes
Season 2 (1993)[edit]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
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14 | 1 | 'Color Me Addams' | Story by : Bill Matheny and Earl Kress; Teleplay by: Earl Kress | September 18, 1993 | |
Gomez persuades Morticia to hold a gallery showing of her best artworks as part of a charity art show at Wednesday and Pugsley's school. While Norman Normanmeyer stays by his phone awaiting a call for an important client, Normina plans to find a way to sabotage Morticia's art show. In trying to sabotage it, she accidentally uses living paint to bring a portrait of gargoyles to life. Family mentioned: Uncle Frostbite (who melted like Morticia's ice sculpture of him), Uncle Jigsaw (whose parts of him live with the Addams Family while his mixed-up sculpture is how he actually looks), Cousin Dribble (whose portrait was shown as Wednesday states that 'she's available'), Uncle Carcass (who went on a trip to the Mojave Desert where Morticia painted a scenic depiction of it), Uncle Goner (Morticia put his leftover enzymes in her art work) | |||||
15 | 2 | 'No Ifs, Ands or Butlers' | Story by : Bill Matheny and David Schwartz; Teleplay by: David Schwartz | September 25, 1993 | |
The Addams Family discovers that Lurch is troubled. Wednesday, Pugsley, and Thing learn that Lurch wants to be a cowboy. While Lurch is taking some time off to be a cowboy, Uncle Fester ends up covering for Lurch. Wednesday, Pugsley, and Thing go with Lurch to a local range where the local foreman named Buck plans to see to it that Lurch fails the cowboy training even to the point where Buck calls in Biggis the Barn Kid. Even though Lurch is offered to become the new foreman, Lurch eventually returns to The Addams Family house since he's homesick. Family mentioned: Uncle Zombie (who had midnight snacking frenzies) | |||||
16a | 3a | 'Jack and Jill and the Beanstalk' | Story by : Bill Matheny and David Schwartz; Teleplay by: David Schwartz | October 2, 1993 | |
Wednesday and Pugsley tells Uncle Fester a story about Jack and Jill (portrayed by Wednesday and Pugsley) who end up getting magic beans from the Big Bad Wolf. The beans end up growing into a beanstalk where they end up encountering a giant (portrayed by Norman Normanmeyer). | |||||
16b | 3b | 'Festerman Returns' | Story by : Lane Raichert and Bill Matheny; Teleplay by: Lane Raichert | October 2, 1993 | |
Following a rejection slip from a comic company, Uncle Fester reads his latest comic called 'Festerman Returns' to Wednesday and Thing. The plot of the comic details Festerman learning that his fellow comrades in the Fester League have gone missing. Festerman discovers that Mega Fingers is behind this upon infiltrating the Fester League disguised as Fester Gator. | |||||
16c | 3c | 'Hand Delivered' | Bill Matheny | October 2, 1993 | |
A female mail carrier who has gone against the mail carrier delivery challenges tells the story of how she had some problems when it comes to Thing who wants to help her deliver The Addams Family's mail. | |||||
17 | 4 | 'Sweetheart of a Brother' | Bill Matheny | October 9, 1993 | |
Much to Wednesday's frustration, Pugsley is abandoning their constant terrorizing each other because he has fallen in love with Shella, the school's most popular girl. Although disgusted by his soft behavior, Wednesday decides to help him out to court the foreign girl. She motivates him in to talk to her at school, and is annoyed that Shella shows no interest in him. Pugsley thinks that he can attract her attention if he is like everyone else, and drinks a normalizing formula, much to the Addams Family's shock. Distancing himself from his unusual family, Pugsley takes an interest in Norman Normanmeyer who unlike the Addams is delighted with Pugsley's new behavior. In school, he becomes a geek and is tortured by the school bully Mortimer as a result. When Mortimer is about to fight with Shella for defending Pugsley, the formula has spent its force and the real Pugsley takes revenge on him. Shella is romanced by Pugsley, but announces she has to return to her homeland soon. He and Wednesday are nevertheless happy, because their lives are now back to 'normal' and Pugsley learns that it's better to be himself. Family mentioned: Uncle Gooey (who is on the Addams Family linen) | |||||
18 | 5 | 'Double O Honeymoon' | Bill Matheny | October 16, 1993 | |
The Addams Family watch a video of Cousin Itt's mission against Ian Thundermane. Gomez and Morticia go on a spy-themed honeymoon to Spain when Ian Thundermane has escaped from prison. While Gomez and Morticia are out on their honeymoon, Ian Thundermane ends up capturing the other Addams Family members and the Normanmeyers as part of his revenge on Cousin Itt. Now it's up to Gomez and Morticia to rescue Cousin Itt and defeat Ian Thundermane. Family mentioned: Uncle Elm (who caught root rot and was made into the Addams Family's fireplace mantle), Aunt Stiffy (who Gomez found in his luggage and can never pass up an empty pine box), Aunt Spurt (a flatulent relative who once ate too much of Lurch's guacamole), Oopsie Addams (who invented a family dance called the Daiper Fling) | |||||
19a | 6a | 'Then Came Granny' | Bill Matheny | October 23, 1993 | |
Granny has lost her psychic abilities and must return to Crystal Rock in order to get them back. When the bikers at the nearby bar tell her that it's gone, Granny spells doom for them. Family mentioned: Uncle Goner (who spent his winters in the crematorium and his summer comatose in a mausoleum), Uncle Skidmark (Granny claims that she looks better on a motorcycle than him), Aunt Sumo (Granny trimmed her ear hair for 30 years) | |||||
19b | 6b | 'Pet Show Thing' | Story by : Lane Raichert and Bill Matheny; Teleplay by: Lane Raichert | October 23, 1993 | |
Wednesday and Pugsley enter a disguised Thing into the Watch-Pets Competition where the pets are stolen by Harry Palmer in a plot to get revenge on Thing. | |||||
19c | 6c | 'Fester Sings the Fester Way' | Lane Raichert | October 23, 1993 | |
Uncle Fester sings about his life with the Addams Family. | |||||
20a | 7a | 'Camp Addams' | Story by : Bill Matheny and Ron Myrick; Teleplay by: Bill Matheny | October 30, 1993 | |
Wednesday and Pugsley attend a summer camp where they are placed by Normanmeyer in Camp Holler run by D.I. Holler instead of Camp Holly where N.J. is. | |||||
20b | 7b | 'Little Doll Lost' | Bill Matheny | October 30, 1993 | |
Wednesday's doll Marie is presumed to have burned in the fireplace and Lurch offers to serve as the doll in its place. | |||||
20c | 7c | 'King of the Polycotton Blues' | Lane Raichert and Bill Matheny | October 30, 1993 | |
Norman and Normina sing a blues song explaining to N.J. why they hate the Addams Family. Episode ends with a harmonica solo playing over the credits in a sort of parody of Roseanne. | |||||
21a | 8a | 'A Girl and a Ghoul' | Story by : Bill Matheny and Ron Myrick; Teleplay by: Bill Matheny | November 6, 1993 | |
Wednesday is thrilled when she wins a competition to have horror-themed TV host Graveyard Gary visit her home. Gomez is supportive, but worries that Wednesday is more inspired by Gary than him. Family mentioned: Uncle Rancid (Gomez suggested that they put too fresh produce under Uncle Fester's mattress as Morticia claims 'It does wonders for Uncle Rancid.') | |||||
21b | 8b | 'A Little Bit of Pugsley' | Bill Matheny | November 6, 1993 | |
Pugsley is the only one of the family who hasn't mastered his own dance and Thing decides to help him. | |||||
21c | 8c | 'Ask Granny' | Bill Matheny | November 6, 1993 | |
Granny hosts her own question show. |
Merchandise[edit]
Playmates Toys produced a series of nine action figures based on the Addams Family animated series. This includes Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, and Granny among others. Each figure includes multiple points of articulation, accessories, and a biography card on their cardback. No commercial was ever made for this. Books were also produced.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Addams Family Cartoon Full Episodes
- The Addams Family on IMDb
- The Addams Family at TV.com