Synopsis
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.
Episodes
1
The Addams Family Goes to SchoolSam Hilliard, a truant officer, shows up at the Addams family home, due to the fact that Pugsley and Wednesday are not attending school. Soon he discovers he's dealing with no typical everyday family.25m2
Morticia and the PsychiatristGomez and Morticia are shocked when Pugsley joins the boy scouts, begins playing baseball and gets a puppy. Fearing something is wrong, they turn to a psychiatrist.25m3
Fester's Punctured RomanceUncle Fester puts an ad in the personals column and when he doesn't get an immediate response he's heartbroken. Later, the family mistake a cosmetics saleswoman as a respondent to the ad.25m4
Gomez, the PoliticianSam Hilliard, the ex-truant officer, is running for city council. This puts Gomez in the campaign mood, and he decides to offer financial support.25m5
The Addams Family TreePugsley and Wednesday get into a fight over families with their friend Harold, who says that his family is better than theirs.25m6
Morticia Joins the Ladies LeagueGomez and Pugsley visit an old friend of the family, who owns a circus. There, Pugsley befriends Gorgo the Gorilla who later escapes and follows Pugsley home. Meanwhile, Morticia has hopes of joining the Ladies League.25m7
Halloween with the Addams FamilyTwo bank robbers accept an unknowing invitation and visit Morticia and Gomez on Halloween, in order to avoid being caught.25m8
Green-Eyed GomezGomez throws a fit of jealousy when Morticia's former boyfriend visits.25m9
The New Neighbors Meet the Addams FamilyA young couple, simple, naive, and very much in love, move into the house next to the Addams'.25m10
Wednesday Leaves HomeFamily worries when a flustered Wednesday runs away after being scolded for borrowing Uncle Fester's TNT.25m11
The Addams Family Meet the VIPsVisitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.25m12
Morticia, the MatchmakerMorticia plays matchmaker when her cousin Melancholia and a bachelor lawyer hoping to make a business deal both visit at the same time.25m13
Lurch Learns to DanceMorticia and Gomez are supportive of Lurch and encourage him to follow his gut feeling and take dance lessons.25m14
Art and the Addams FamilyGrandmama takes up painting and hires the distressed Sam Picasso as her teacher.25m15
The Addams Family Meets a BeatnikA young biker on the run from his domineering tycoon dad ends up hiding out in the Addams house, and the Addamses couldn't be happier.25m16
The Addams Family Meets the Undercover ManAn undercover operative is convinced that the Addams family are spies.25m17
Mother Lurch Visits the Addams FamilyMorticia and Gomez pose as Lurch's maid and butler when his mother comes for a visit.25m18
Uncle Fester's IllnessLately, Uncle Fester's been a bit rundown, literally unable to maintain his wattage. Since Dr. Mbogo, the reliable family witch doctor, is too busy to leave Africa, the Addamses must take their chances by engaging the services of a local physician, who pays them a house call.25m19
The Addams Family SplurgesThe Addams family hopes to vacation on the moon, but needs to raise a billion dollars. Using Gomez's new supercomputer, the family schemes to make the money by betting on horse races.25m20
Cousin Itt Visits the Addams FamilyParks Commissioner Fiske visits the Addams house seeking contributions for expansion of the city zoo. Gomez believes visiting Cousin Itt - all hairy and gibbering four feet tall of him - would be perfect as the zoo's new curator. He has the two meet, but Commissioner Fisk misunderstands the intent and mistakes Itt for a new exotic animal attraction whom he has hauled away in chains when the others aren't looking. When the family finds out what's happened, Uncle Fester is ready to administer retribution the Addams way - with a bullet from behind.25m21
The Addams Family in CourtGrandmama is arrested for telling fortunes and soon the whole family is being held in contempt of court.25m22
Amnesia in the Addams FamilyGomez suffers from amnesia after being hit in the head with Indian clubs, and his personality changes dramatically.25m23
Thing is MissingWhen Thing goes missing, the family discovers he's been "thing-napped."25m24
Crisis in the Addams FamilyUncle Fester applies for a job as an insurance salesman with the same company which is threatening to cancel the Addams' policy.25m25
Lurch and His HarpsichordLurch feels betrayed when Gomez and Morticia give their antique harpsichord to a museum.25m26
Morticia, the BreadwinnerWhen Morticia believes the family to be bankrupt, she sells her railroad shares to a mystery buyer to raise money.25m27
The Addams Family and the SpacemenWith reports of UFOs in the area, the Addams believe they have been visited by two Martians. Vito Scotti appears as Professor Altshuler.25m28
My Son, the ChimpThe family believes that Pugsley has been turned into a chimp.25m29
Morticia's Favorite CharityMorticia's favorite charitable organization is holding a fundraising bazaar, so Morticia persuades her family to part with their belongings in order to donate them to the charity auction.25m30
Progress and the Addams FamilyThe Addams Family ignores notices from Arthur Henson that their house is to be condemned to make way for a freeway.25m31
Uncle Fester's ToupeeFester's penpal drops by unexpectedly, so he must assume the false personality he has been pretending to be.25m32
Cousin Itt and the Vocational CounselorMorticia and Gomez call an expert to find Cousin Itt a job after he fails at being a marriage counselor, almost splitting up Gomez and Morticia in the process.25m33
Lurch, the Teenage IdolLow grunts and grumbles while at the harpsichord constitute Lurch's manner of singing. Gomez has a record company record him and soon the Addams house is surrounded by excited teenyboppers, fawning and fainting over Lurch when he becomes the newest hit sensation. All that blind adoration goes to Lurch's head, and the Addames quickly find they have a self-centered butler who won't "buttle" any longer. Could it be they've created a monster?25m34
The Winning of Morticia AddamsMembers of the Addams household devise schemes to start a battle between Gomez and Morticia.25m
The Addams Family Goes to SchoolSam Hilliard, a truant officer, shows up at the Addams family home, due to the fact that Pugsley and Wednesday are not attending school. Soon he discovers he's dealing with no typical everyday family.25m2Morticia and the PsychiatristGomez and Morticia are shocked when Pugsley joins the boy scouts, begins playing baseball and gets a puppy. Fearing something is wrong, they turn to a psychiatrist.25m3Fester's Punctured RomanceUncle Fester puts an ad in the personals column and when he doesn't get an immediate response he's heartbroken. Later, the family mistake a cosmetics saleswoman as a respondent to the ad.25m4Gomez, the PoliticianSam Hilliard, the ex-truant officer, is running for city council. This puts Gomez in the campaign mood, and he decides to offer financial support.25m5The Addams Family TreePugsley and Wednesday get into a fight over families with their friend Harold, who says that his family is better than theirs.25m6Morticia Joins the Ladies LeagueGomez and Pugsley visit an old friend of the family, who owns a circus. There, Pugsley befriends Gorgo the Gorilla who later escapes and follows Pugsley home. Meanwhile, Morticia has hopes of joining the Ladies League.25m7Halloween with the Addams FamilyTwo bank robbers accept an unknowing invitation and visit Morticia and Gomez on Halloween, in order to avoid being caught.25m8Green-Eyed GomezGomez throws a fit of jealousy when Morticia's former boyfriend visits.25m9The New Neighbors Meet the Addams FamilyA young couple, simple, naive, and very much in love, move into the house next to the Addams'.25m10Wednesday Leaves HomeFamily worries when a flustered Wednesday runs away after being scolded for borrowing Uncle Fester's TNT.25m11The Addams Family Meet the VIPsVisitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.25m12Morticia, the MatchmakerMorticia plays matchmaker when her cousin Melancholia and a bachelor lawyer hoping to make a business deal both visit at the same time.25m13Lurch Learns to DanceMorticia and Gomez are supportive of Lurch and encourage him to follow his gut feeling and take dance lessons.25m14Art and the Addams FamilyGrandmama takes up painting and hires the distressed Sam Picasso as her teacher.25m15The Addams Family Meets a BeatnikA young biker on the run from his domineering tycoon dad ends up hiding out in the Addams house, and the Addamses couldn't be happier.25m16The Addams Family Meets the Undercover ManAn undercover operative is convinced that the Addams family are spies.25m17Mother Lurch Visits the Addams FamilyMorticia and Gomez pose as Lurch's maid and butler when his mother comes for a visit.25m18Uncle Fester's IllnessLately, Uncle Fester's been a bit rundown, literally unable to maintain his wattage. Since Dr. Mbogo, the reliable family witch doctor, is too busy to leave Africa, the Addamses must take their chances by engaging the services of a local physician, who pays them a house call.25m19The Addams Family SplurgesThe Addams family hopes to vacation on the moon, but needs to raise a billion dollars. Using Gomez's new supercomputer, the family schemes to make the money by betting on horse races.25m20Cousin Itt Visits the Addams FamilyParks Commissioner Fiske visits the Addams house seeking contributions for expansion of the city zoo. Gomez believes visiting Cousin Itt - all hairy and gibbering four feet tall of him - would be perfect as the zoo's new curator. He has the two meet, but Commissioner Fisk misunderstands the intent and mistakes Itt for a new exotic animal attraction whom he has hauled away in chains when the others aren't looking. When the family finds out what's happened, Uncle Fester is ready to administer retribution the Addams way - with a bullet from behind.25m21The Addams Family in CourtGrandmama is arrested for telling fortunes and soon the whole family is being held in contempt of court.25m22Amnesia in the Addams FamilyGomez suffers from amnesia after being hit in the head with Indian clubs, and his personality changes dramatically.25m23Thing is MissingWhen Thing goes missing, the family discovers he's been "thing-napped."25m24Crisis in the Addams FamilyUncle Fester applies for a job as an insurance salesman with the same company which is threatening to cancel the Addams' policy.25m25Lurch and His HarpsichordLurch feels betrayed when Gomez and Morticia give their antique harpsichord to a museum.25m26Morticia, the BreadwinnerWhen Morticia believes the family to be bankrupt, she sells her railroad shares to a mystery buyer to raise money.25m27The Addams Family and the SpacemenWith reports of UFOs in the area, the Addams believe they have been visited by two Martians. Vito Scotti appears as Professor Altshuler.25m28My Son, the ChimpThe family believes that Pugsley has been turned into a chimp.25m29Morticia's Favorite CharityMorticia's favorite charitable organization is holding a fundraising bazaar, so Morticia persuades her family to part with their belongings in order to donate them to the charity auction.25m30Progress and the Addams FamilyThe Addams Family ignores notices from Arthur Henson that their house is to be condemned to make way for a freeway.25m31Uncle Fester's ToupeeFester's penpal drops by unexpectedly, so he must assume the false personality he has been pretending to be.25m32Cousin Itt and the Vocational CounselorMorticia and Gomez call an expert to find Cousin Itt a job after he fails at being a marriage counselor, almost splitting up Gomez and Morticia in the process.25m33Lurch, the Teenage IdolLow grunts and grumbles while at the harpsichord constitute Lurch's manner of singing. Gomez has a record company record him and soon the Addams house is surrounded by excited teenyboppers, fawning and fainting over Lurch when he becomes the newest hit sensation. All that blind adoration goes to Lurch's head, and the Addames quickly find they have a self-centered butler who won't "buttle" any longer. Could it be they've created a monster?25m34The Winning of Morticia AddamsMembers of the Addams household devise schemes to start a battle between Gomez and Morticia.25mCast
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