The New Addams Family

This article is about the sitcom. For the video game, see The Addams Family (video game series) § The New Addams Family.
The New Addams Family
Genre Sitcom
Starring Glenn Taranto
Ellie Harvie
Brody Smith
Nicole Fugere
Betty Phillips
Michael Roberds
John DeSantis
Steven Fox
Composer(s) Barron Abramovitch
Jeremy Sweet
Michael Whittaker
Country of origin United States
Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 65
Production
Executive producer(s) Lance H. Robbins
James Shavick
Producer(s) Victoria Woods
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22–24 minutes
Production company(s) Film Incentive B.C.
Fox Family
Shavick Entertainment
Saban Entertainment
Distributor Corus Entertainment
Release
Original network YTV (Canada)
Fox Family (United States)
Original release October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19) – August 28, 1999 (1999-08-28)
Chronology
Preceded by The Addams Family

The New Addams Family is an American-Canadian sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 on YTV in Canada and Fox Family in the United States. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment as a revival of the 1960s series The 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 Playright
  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

Awards and nominations

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