Best Episodes
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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 10, 2023.
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Cousin Itt arrives for a visit and settles into the attic. He's good at magic tricks, but restless.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 41 votes.
Mr. Henson has now been made city Commissioner, and he condemns the Addams Family house to evict them and build a freeway in its place.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 28 votes.
Fester's working on a new experiment when something goes wrong.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 30 votes.
Lurch's mother is coming to visit, and he confesses that she doesn't know he's just the servant.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 39 votes.
The stockmarket has collapsed, and thousands of people are going broke. Fester and Morticia think that the Family has lost all its money, so Morticia rallies the Family to make money without telling Gomez, as it would upset him.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 33 votes.
Cousin Itt is trying to decide on a career, and they call in Mr. Phelps, a vocational guidance expert.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 28 votes.
Fester's pen-pal Madelyn Cavendish Beauregard Faversham Firestone Smith, from Paris, Illinois, is coming to visit him, and he's told her he's a handsome, romantic type with a lot of hair.
The episode was rated 7.90 from 29 votes.
There's a local charity auction being run by Mr Henson, and the Addams Family hears about it. He doesn't want their help, but they insist on donating items to it after Morticia complains that the attic is too full and needs cleaning out.
The episode was rated 7.90 from 29 votes.
Lurch records a song at the harpsichord which eventually attracts swarms of screaming teenage fans to the house.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 27 votes.
Sam 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.
The episode was rated 7.99 from 331 votes.
Gomez is juggling with his Indian clubs and hits himself on the head knocking himself unconscious. When he comes to, his personality has drastically changed.
The episode was rated 8.03 from 39 votes.
Lurch' s harpsichord turns out to be a rare survivor of an extinct make, so Gomez is persuaded to donate it to the local museum. Lurch is left inconsolable, so the Family attempts to get him interested in other pursuits.
The episode was rated 8.03 from 34 votes.
Lionel Barker, an old friend of Morticia' s, arrives at the house and Gomez is jealous of him.
The episode was rated 8.10 from 63 votes.
Visiting dignitaries from an Iron Curtain country want to see a ""typical"" American family. Mr. Harris, the Government agent, is resistant to the idea. Mr. Haan insists, so they get out the phone book and randomly select a name. They land on the Addams listing.
The episode was rated 8.10 from 51 votes.
After Fester accidentaily insults Thing, Thing disappears and Gomez plays Sherlock Holmes to deduce who did it.
The episode was rated 8.13 from 32 votes.
