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− | '''The Addams Family''' is an American television comedy based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams for the New Yorker. Unnamed in the |
+ | '''The Addams Family''' is an American television comedy based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams for the New Yorker. Unnamed in the original cartoons, the characters were given names for a black and white TV series that ran from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966. |
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+ | The TV series starred John Astin, Carolyn Jones, [[Jackie Coogan]] and Ted Cassidy. The show was adapted into a television cartoon series, a Halloween special, and later a feature film in 1990 that starred [[Raul Julia]], Angelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci. A sequel was made (also starring [[Peter Graves]]), followed by another cartoon series and additional direct-to-video sequels. |
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+ | The series is possibly best-known for its distinctive theme song, and for being a competitor of ''The Munsters''. |
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==Season 1== |
==Season 1== |
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− | * [[The Corpse Vanishes]] - The house in the film is identified as the Addams House. |
+ | * ''[[MST3K 105 - The Corpse Vanishes|The Corpse Vanishes]]'' - The house in the film is identified as the Addams House. |
==Season 4== |
==Season 4== |
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− | * [[Manos: The Hands Of Fate]] - Cousin Itt, a |
+ | * ''[[Manos: The Hands Of Fate]]'' - Cousin Itt, a walking mound of hair with no visible face and a hat, is mentioned. |
==Season 5== |
==Season 5== |
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− | * [[Mitchell]] - When Mitchell turns around and finds [[Linda Evans]], Joel says, "Uncle Fester?" |
+ | * ''[[Mitchell]]'' - When Mitchell turns around and finds [[Linda Evans]], Joel says, "Uncle Fester?" (which was the name of Jackie Coogan's character). |
==Season 8== |
==Season 8== |
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− | * [[Overdrawn at the Memory Bank]] - |
+ | * ''[[Overdrawn at the Memory Bank]]'' - Raul Julia laments that a female character doesn't speak French as Gomez expected of Morticia. The quote "Fester, is that you?" is repeated, referring to a plotline in the 1990 film about Gomez looking for Fester, who had been missing for some time. |
==Season 9== |
==Season 9== |
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− | * [[The Space Children]] - The movie stars [[Jackie Coogan]] and is "festered" with Addams references such as putting a light bulb in Coogan's mouth, a recurring Addams gag. Cousin Itt is mentioned. |
+ | * ''[[The Space Children]]'' - The movie stars [[Jackie Coogan]] and is "festered" with Addams references such as putting a light bulb in Coogan's mouth, a recurring Addams gag. Cousin Itt is mentioned. |
− | * [[The Touch of Satan]] - Mike says, "Thank you Lurch!, |
+ | * ''[[The Touch of Satan]]'' - Mike says, "Thank you Lurch!", referring to the towering manservant Lurch from the series. |
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Revision as of 05:43, 18 November 2018
The Addams Family is an American television comedy based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams for the New Yorker. Unnamed in the original cartoons, the characters were given names for a black and white TV series that ran from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966.
The TV series starred John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan and Ted Cassidy. The show was adapted into a television cartoon series, a Halloween special, and later a feature film in 1990 that starred Raul Julia, Angelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci. A sequel was made (also starring Peter Graves), followed by another cartoon series and additional direct-to-video sequels.
The series is possibly best-known for its distinctive theme song, and for being a competitor of The Munsters.
Season 1
- The Corpse Vanishes - The house in the film is identified as the Addams House.
Season 4
- Manos: The Hands Of Fate - Cousin Itt, a walking mound of hair with no visible face and a hat, is mentioned.
Season 5
- Mitchell - When Mitchell turns around and finds Linda Evans, Joel says, "Uncle Fester?" (which was the name of Jackie Coogan's character).
Season 8
- Overdrawn at the Memory Bank - Raul Julia laments that a female character doesn't speak French as Gomez expected of Morticia. The quote "Fester, is that you?" is repeated, referring to a plotline in the 1990 film about Gomez looking for Fester, who had been missing for some time.
Season 9
- The Space Children - The movie stars Jackie Coogan and is "festered" with Addams references such as putting a light bulb in Coogan's mouth, a recurring Addams gag. Cousin Itt is mentioned.
- The Touch of Satan - Mike says, "Thank you Lurch!", referring to the towering manservant Lurch from the series.