Series synopsis
The New Addams Family is a Canadian comedy family sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on YTV on October 19, 1998. It ended on August 28, 1999. It stars Glenn Taranto, Ellie Harvie, Nicole Fugere and Brody Smith.
The spooky-ooky-kooky family lives happily together in their macabre gothic mansion much to the chagrin and confusion of outsiders and neighbors.
Premise
The spooky-ooky-kooky family lives happily together in their macabre gothic mansion much to the chagrin and confusion of outsiders and neighbors.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Glenn Taranto as Gomez Addams
- Ellie Harvie as Morticia Addams
- Nicole Fugere as Wednesday Addams
- Brody Smith as Pugsley Addams
- Betty Phillips as Granmama Addams
- Michael Roberds as Uncle Fester
- John DeSantis as Lurch
- Steven Fox as Thing
Supporting cast
- Morgan Fairchild as Lady Pretensia
Guest cast
- Brendan Fehr as Sam Sedgwick
- Madeleine Kipling as Elsa
- Philip Maurice Hayes as Warren
- Gaetana Korbin as Marsha the Alien
- Brian Arnold as Green
- Andrea Nemeth as Laurie
- Melanie Angel as Destitute Woman (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | October 19, 1998 | May 29, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 13 | May 31, 1999 | August 28, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halloween With the Addams Family | October 19, 1998 |
| 2 |
Deadbeat Relatives Wednesday recites an incantation and brings cousin Vlad Addams back from the grave. Vlad wants to kill Gomez and marry Morticia, but is unsuccessful in his attempts. Gomez becomes despondent when he incorrectly thinks that Morticia is accepting Vlad's advances. Wednesday, Pugsley, and Fester try to stop Vlad. Vlad and Gomez have a most interesting duel of various instruments (including pillows and thumb wrestling). But finally, Wednesday is able to complete the incantation to return Vlad from whence he came |
October 20, 1998 |
| 3 |
The Addams Family Goes to School The school board finds out that Wednesday and Pugsley have never been to school, and insists that they be enrolled immediately. Gomez and Morticia are rightly concerned about how the first day of school would be for the kids. Wednesday and Pugsley return with the horror of a dragon being killed in Grimm's Fairy Tales. But everything is straightened out when the school board reps come to the Addams house. |
October 21, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lurch and His Piano Uncle Fester is conned into trading Lurch's rare piano for an electric organ by a ruthless concert-hall director. Lurch: John DeSantis. Gomez: Glenn Taranto. Uncle Fester: Michael Roberds. |
May 31, 1999 |
| 2 | Fester, Marriage Counselor | June 4, 1999 |
| 3 | Cleopatra, Green of the Nile | June 11, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 19, 1998 |
| Last aired | August 28, 1999 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |