The New Addams Family

Synopsis

The series—shot in Vancouver, Canada—featured a new cast and was well received by viewers. Gomez Addams was played by Glenn Taranto, and Morticia by Ellie Harvie. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references to episodes from the original series. John Astin, who played Gomez in the original series, appeared in a recurring role as Grandpapa Addams.

One of the notable differences between the original show and the new series was that Wednesday and Pugsley (Nicole Fugere and Brody Smith respectively – the former reprising her role from Addams Family Reunion) were given expanded roles that highlighted their violent and sadistic personalities, made popular by the Addams Family film. Another element carried over from the films was Fester being Gomez's brother, whereas in the original show he had been Morticia's uncle.

There were 65 episodes in the series; one more than the original series.

Cast

Guest cast

Theme music

The new theme music, performed by the cast, was a departure from the familiar tune that had served most previous adaptations of the series. The familiar finger-snapping was present, albeit at a faster pace, accompanied by two different characters (first Lurch, then Gomez) saying the word "snap" twice in rapid succession to match the beat. It was written by Barron Abramovitch, Jeremy Sweet, and Michael Whittaker.

Episode list

1. Halloween with the Addams Family
2. Deadbeat Relatives
3. The Addams Family Goes to School
4. Fester's Punctured Romance
5. New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family
6. Grandpapa Addams Comes to Visit
7. Gomez, the Reluctant Lover
8. Morticia the Matchmaker
9. The Addams Family Tree
10. Lurch Learns to Dance
11. Art and the Addams Family
12. Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family
13. Wednesday Leaves Home
14. Thing Is Missing
15. Morticia's Romance: Part 1
16. Morticia's Romance: Part 2
17. Uncle Fester's Toupee
18. Morticia's Dilemma
19. The Winning of Morticia Addams
20. My Fair Cousin Itt
21. Morticia and the Psychiatrist
22. Morticia's Favorite Charity
23. Fester Goes on a Diet
24. Morticia Joins the Ladies League
25. Morticia the Breadwinner
26. Melancholia Finds Romance
27. Crisis in the Addams Family
28. Christmas with the Addams Family
29. Green Eyed Gomez
30. Amnesia in the Addams Family
31. Gomez, the Cat Burglar
32. Uncle Fester's Illness
33. Morticia, the Decorator
34. Wednesday's Crush
35. Morticia, the Sculptress
36. Thing's Romance
37. Gomez, the People's Choice
38. Close Encounters of the Addams Kind
39. Lurch, the Teen-Age Idol
40. Fester and Granny vs. Grandpapa Addams
41. Fester Joins the Global Mercenaries
42. Addams Family in Court
43. My Son, the Chimp
44. Morticia, the Playwright
45. Saving Private Addams
46. Horseplay
47. Lurch's Grand Romance
48. Catastrophia's Career
49. Cousin Itt's Problem
50. Lurch, Man of Leisure
51. Progress in the Addams Family
52. The Undercover Man
53. Fester the Marriage Counselor
54. Lurch and His Piano
55. Cleopatra, Green of the Nile
56. Granny, the Happy Medium
57. Lurch's Little Helper
58. Addams Family Feud
59. Fester, the Tycoon
60. Lights, Camera, Addams!
61. The Addams Policy
62. Fester, World Leader
63. The Tale of Long John Addams
64. Keeping Up with the Joneses
65. Death Visits the Addams Family

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