The Addams Family

10 Worst Episodes of The Addams Family

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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#10 - The Addams Family Meets the Undercover Man (Season 1 - Episode 16)

Hollister is an undercover operative who's been picking up odd radio signals from the Addams house. Convinced they're spies, he recruits the postman, Briggs, to help.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 38 votes.

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#9 - Portrait of Gomez (Season 2 - Episode 13)

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Strife magazine calls to tell Gomez that they're sending a photographer round, and he thinks he's been chosen their Man of the Year.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 30 votes.

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#8 - Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump (Season 2 - Episode 22)

Granny Frump's birthday is coming up and she's been invited over. Gomez and Morticia plan to send her to a beauty spa, but Pugsley thinks she's heading for the retirement home.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 22 votes.

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#7 - The Addams Family Splurges (Season 1 - Episode 19)

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Gomez and Pugsley build a new computer, Wizzo, because the family wants somewhere new and interesting to visit.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 34 votes.

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#6 - My Fair Cousin Itt (Season 2 - Episode 1)

Gomez has written a play for the Family to celebrate Wednesday's birthday.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 35 votes.

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#5 - Morticia, the Writer (Season 2 - Episode 8)

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Morticia disapproves of the books the children are assigned from school, since they portray giants, goblins, and ghouls, as the bad guys.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 26 votes.

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#4 - Art and the Addams Family (Season 1 - Episode 14)

Morticia has taken up painting and Gomez has art critic Bosley Swain evaluate her.

The episode was rated 7.51 from 39 votes.

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#3 - Fester's Punctured Romance (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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Uncle Fester puts an ad in the personals column and when he doesn't get an immediate response he's heartbroken. Later, the Addams family mistakes a cosmetics saleswoman as a respondent to the ad.

The episode was rated 7.46 from 123 votes.

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#2 - Crisis in the Addams Family (Season 1 - Episode 24)

Fester's in trouble for breaking the water mains for the fourth time in a row. Their insurance policy pays for the repair, but is canceled afterward.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 32 votes.

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#1 - Morticia's Dilemma (Season 2 - Episode 14)

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There's a letter for Gomez from Camplona, Spain - an old family friend, Don Xavier Francisco de la Mancha Molines and his daughter is coming to visit.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 31 votes.

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