The New Addams Family facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The New Addams Family |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Glenn Taranto Ellie Harvie Brody Smith Nicole Fugere Betty Phillips Michael Roberds John DeSantis Steven Fox |
| Composer(s) | Barron Abramovitch Jeremy Sweet Michael Whittaker |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Lance H. Robbins James Shavick |
| Producer(s) | Victoria Woods |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Film Incentive B.C. Fox Family Worldwide Shavick Entertainment Saban Entertainment |
| Distributor | Saban International |
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| Original network | YTV (Canada) Fox Family Channel (United States) |
| Original release | October 19, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | The Addams Family |
The New Addams Family was a funny sitcom from America and Canada. It aired from October 1998 to August 1999. You could watch it on YTV in Canada, Fox Family in the United States, and CITV in the United Kingdom.
This show was a new version of the classic 1960s series, The Addams Family. It was made by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment. So far, it's the last TV show about the Addams Family. A computer-animated movie came out twenty years later. The series only lasted for one season.
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The New Addams Family TV Show
What's the Show About?
The Addams Family is a very unusual and close-knit family. The main characters are Gomez and Morticia Addams, the parents. They have two children, Wednesday and Pugsley. Also living with them are Grandmama, Uncle Fester, and their tall butler, Lurch.
The Addams family loves all things spooky and strange. They even have some special powers, though the show doesn't explain where these powers come from. Some of the episodes in this series were new versions of stories from the original 1960s TV show. Other episodes were completely new and only seen in this series.
Later in the show, a relative named Grandpapa Addams visits. He is a lot like Gomez. Interestingly, Grandpapa Addams was played by John Astin, who played Gomez in the original Addams Family series!
Who Are the Characters?
Here are the main actors and the spooky characters they played in The New Addams Family:
Main Characters
- Glenn Taranto as Gomez Addams
- Ellie Harvie as Morticia Addams
- Brody Smith as Pugsley Addams
- Nicole Fugere as Wednesday Addams. Nicole was the only actor from the movie Addams Family Reunion to also be in this TV series.
- Betty Phillips as Eudora "Grandmama" Addams
- Michael Roberds as Uncle Fester
- John DeSantis as Lurch
- Steven Fox's Hand as Thing (the helpful hand!)
Other Characters
- John Astin as Grandpapa Addams
- David Mylrea as Cousin Itt
- Paul Dobson as the Voice of Cousin Itt
- Tabitha St. Germain as Melancholia
- Demetri Goritsas as Simon
- Meredith Bain Woodward as Granny Frump
- Lisa Calder as Ophelia Frump
- Shoshoni as Kitty Kat
How Was It Made?
Writing the Episodes
One big difference between the old show and The New Addams Family was how Wednesday and Pugsley were shown. Their roles were made bigger, and their slightly violent personalities were highlighted. This was a popular change that came from the Addams Family movies.
Another change from the movies was that Uncle Fester was Gomez's brother. In the original 1960s show, Fester was Morticia's uncle.
The Theme Song
The new theme song for the show was different from the famous tune used in most other Addams Family shows and movies. However, the well-known finger-snapping sound was still there! It was just faster. You could also hear Lurch and then Gomez saying "snap" twice quickly to match the beat. Barron Abramovitch, Jeremy Sweet, and Michael Whittaker wrote this new theme song.
Where to Watch It Now
The series sometimes airs on the Canadian TV channel OutTV.
How Many Episodes?
There were 65 episodes in The New Addams Family series. That's one more episode than the original 1960s series had!
Here are a few examples of episodes:
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| 1 | "Halloween with the Addams Family" | Mark Jean | Story by : Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie Teleplay by : Robert Baird & Kelly Senecal |
October 19, 1998 | |
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The Addams Family thinks two robbers are just trick-or-treaters and invites them to their Halloween party. Meanwhile, Wednesday and Pugsley go trick-or-treating as Siskel and Ebert.
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| 2 | "Deadbeat Relatives" | Ron Oliver | Robert Baird & Kelly Senecal | October 20, 1998 | |
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While the family is moonbathing, Wednesday says a magic spell that brings Cousin Vlad back to life. He wants to kill Gomez and marry Morticia!
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| 3 | "The Addams Family Goes to School" | Ron Oliver | Story by : Seaman Jacobs & Ed James Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll |
October 21, 1998 | |
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The school board finds out Wednesday and Pugsley have never been to school. Grandmama taught them at home. The board tells Gomez and Morticia they must enroll the kids in school right away. Gomez gets upset when he hears that a dragon is killed in Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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| 4 | "Fester's Punctured Romance" | Harvey Frost | Story by : Jameson Brewer Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll |
October 22, 1998 | |
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Uncle Fester's girlfriend, Cruella, breaks up with him after she gets out of prison. Fester tries a dating service and thinks he's meeting a woman named Lucretia. But he mistakes a different woman, Melinda Carver, for her. Wednesday secretly gives Melinda a love potion that Grandmama made. It works too well! Gomez and Morticia find out and tell Wednesday to make an antidote.
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| 5 | "New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family" | Randy Bradshaw | Story by : Hannibal Coons & Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll |
October 23, 1998 | |
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Hubert and Amanda Patterson move in next door to the Addams Family. The Addams are also their landlords! Gomez offers to let them out of their contract if they change their minds. But the realtor lies to both families. After dealing with the Addams' strange visits, the Pattersons join a special program to get away. This was the fourth time this had happened!
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