# The New Addams Family

The New Addams Family is a Gothic sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 on YTV in Canada, Fox Family in the United States, and CITV in the United Kingdom on weekends. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment as a revival of the 1960s series The Addams Family. The series was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

## Plot

The Addams Family consists of husband and wife, Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, as well as Grandmama, Uncle Fester, and their butler, Lurch. The Addams' are a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities. No explanation for their powers is explicitly given in the series. Some of the episodes in this series are remakes of the original TV series' episodes with some episodes being exclusive to this show.
Later episodes introduce Grandpapa Addams, Gomez's grandfather, who had similar traits to Gomez. Grandpapa Addams was played by John Astin, who had played Gomez in the original series.

## Cast
### Main cast

* Glenn Taranto as Gomez Addams
* Ellie Harvie as Morticia Addams
* Brody Smith as Pugsley Addams
* Nicole Fugere as Wednesday Addams. Fugere was the only member of the Addams Family Reunion cast to return for the series.
* Betty Phillips as Eudora "Grandmama" Addams
* Michael Roberds as Uncle Fester
* John DeSantis as Lurch
* Steven Fox's Hand as Thing

### Guest cast

* John Astin as Grandpapa Addams
* David Mylrea as Cousin Itt
** Paul Dobson as voice of Cousin Itt
* Tabitha St. Germain as Melancholia
* Demetri Goritsas as Simon
* Meredith Bain Woodward as Granny Frump
* Lisa Calder as Ophelia Frump
* Shoshoni as Kitty Kat

## Production
### Development

The series – shot in Vancouver – 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; Taranto – who was a fan of the original show – patterned his performance after Astin's original version of Gomez.

### Writing

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.

### Theme music

The new theme music, performed by the cast, was a departure from the familiar tune that had served most previous and subsequent 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.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Halloween with the Addams Family" | Mark Jean | Story by : Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie Teleplay by : Robert Baird & Kelly Senecal | October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19) |
| Mistaking two robbers for trick-or-treaters, the Addams Family takes them in for a Halloween celebration. Meanwhile, Wednesday and Pugsley go trick-or-treating as Siskel and Ebert. |||||
| 2 | "Deadbeat Relatives" | Ron Oliver | Robert Baird & Kelly Senecal | October 20, 1998 (1998-10-20) |
| At the time when the Addams Family are moonbathing, Wednesday recites an incantation that brings Cousin Vlad back to life. He wants to kill Gomez and marry Morticia. |||||
| 3 | "The Addams Family Goes to School" | Ron Oliver | Story by : Seaman Jacobs & Ed James Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 21, 1998 (1998-10-21) |
| The school board finds out that Wednesday and Pugsley have never been to school due to Grandmama being the one who educated them and sends a written order to Gomez and Morticia to enroll them at once. Gomez later gets a reaction when he hears that Grimm's Fairy Tales has a dragon getting killed. Family mentioned: Cousin Imar (who has three arms; Morticia knits a sweater for him where the purple brings out the color in his eye). |||||
| 4 | "Fester's Punctured Romance" | Harvey Frost | Story by : Jameson Brewer Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 22, 1998 (1998-10-22) |
| Uncle Fester's prison girlfriend Cruella breaks up with him upon making parole. Uncle Fester uses a dating service catalogue to hook up with a hateful woman named Lucretia. Uncle Fester mistakes a woman named Melinda Carver for her. Wednesday secretly administers a prick that contains a love potion called Love Potion 666 that Grandmama brewed which works too well. When Gomez and Morticia find out, they instruct Grandmama to make an antidote at once. Family mentioned: Grandpa Squid and Aunt Vendetta (who are in the attic as Gomez goes to check if they are still alive), Great-Uncle Zee (who was affected by Love Potion 666 and kept digging up Cassandra). |||||
| 5 | "New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family" | Randy Bradshaw | Story by : Hannibal Coons & Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 23, 1998 (1998-10-23) |
| Newleyweds Hubert and Amanda Patterson move into the neighborhood and learn that the Addams Family are their next door neighbors and landlords. Gomez is more than willing to let the Pattersons out of their contract if they change their minds, but the realtor he hired to manage the house lies to both parties out of greed (as Gomez pays well); he claims the Petersons like the house, while lying Gomez will not let them out of the contract. After days of putting up with the Addams' unwanted visits, the Petersons head into WITSEC to get away; turns out this was the fourth time it's happened. Family mentioned: Aunt Blemish, Cousin Farouk (whose leg is sticking out of the shark on the Addams Family's wall). |||||
| 6 | "Grandpapa Addams Comes to Visit" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Byron Twiggs Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 26, 1998 (1998-10-26) |
| While his neighborhood is being rebuilt, Gomez' grandfather Grandpapa Addams comes to visit the family and live with them for awhile. While Grandpapa Addams still misses his late wife Delilah, Gomez and Morticia arrange for him to be sent to Club Dead, a senior's resort. Grandpapa fears that they are going to send him to a retirement home. His attempts to convince them of his sanity backfire, so they send him anyway. Grandpapa falls for woman at the home, who burned the place down; she oddly resembles Moritica. Family mentioned: Cousin Winkle (who often gets out of his coffin and sleepwalks; A parody of Rip Van Winkle with R.I.P. as an unspoken joke). |||||
| 7 | "Gomez, the Reluctant Lover" | Peter Rowe | Story by : Charles Marion Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 27, 1998 (1998-10-27) |
| Puglsey has developed a crush on his teacher and copies one of Gomez' love letters to Morticia. This causes her to think that Gomez wrote the letter. |||||
| 8 | "Morticia the Matchmaker" | Gary Harvey | Story by : Maury Geraghty & Hannibal Coons & Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 28, 1998 (1998-10-28) |
| Cousin Melancholia's fiancé ran off and she shows up at the Addams Family Mansion in a despondent state. Morticia hooks her up with a law firm owner named Ralph Harvey when nobody else wanted the job. Family mentioned: Cousin Tracheal (who can smoke through her neck). |||||
| 9 | "The Addams Family Tree" | Harvey Frost | Story by : Lou Huston & Hannibal Coons & Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 29, 1998 (1998-10-29) |
| After Wednesday gives Harold Pomeroy a black eye, his smug father Cecil shows up at the Addams Family mansion demanding an apology. Both Harold and Cecil have their different ooky experiences with the Addams Family members. Meanwhile, Professor Simms is hired to help research the Addams Family tree when they get interested in their genealogy. Family mentioned: Uncle Slackjaw (who is buried in the cemetery, though even Gomez is unsure if he is dead or not), Great-Grandpa Sludge (who had eight toes), Cousin Odd (whose photograph is next to Cousin Itt's photograph), Aunt Blemish (who Morticia mistook as a barn in an old photograph), Grandpa Slurp (who had a bucktooth on one head and a receding chin on another), Great-Uncle Matthews (who was the white sheep of the family for working as an accountant), the Nesbitt branch of the Addams Family who started a revolution and were beheaded. |||||
| 10 | "Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family" | Don Shebib | Story by : Tony Bilson Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 30, 1998 (1998-10-30) |
| Cousin Itt stays at the Addams Family after his girlfriend Contessa found out about his other girlfriends Eudora, Simone, and Lucinda and that he is now broke. After attempts at different jobs, he gets one at the zoo...as an exhibit. |||||
| 11 | "Art and the Addams Family" | Harvey Frost | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | October 30, 1998 (1998-10-30) |
| Wednesday comes back from school after getting an F for painting a black rainbow. Her teacher, Miss Crank, says she may fail art if she doesn't use color. Gomez tries to hire the world famous artist Leopold DaMinci as an art tutor, but gets Leo DaMinci, an Italian pizza delivery man instead. Meanwhile, Mama falls in love with the postman, and Fester helps her try to trap him. |||||
| 12 | "Thing is Missing" | Don Shebib | Story by : Lorraine Edwards Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02) |
| It's Thing's birthday. Thing opens Fester's mail and Fester and the family yell at him for releasing Fester's bees and none of them remember his birthday, so Thing runs away. The stress of fighting with Thing causes Fester to start growing hair on his head. Note: The episode is based on a teleplay of the same name by Bill Lutz, which was written by Lorraine Edwards to The Addams Family. Family mentioned: Aunt Hatchet (who the state ordered to have confined to her room). |||||
| 13 | "Fester Goes on a Diet" | Gary Harvey | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Lisa A. Bannick | November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03) |
| Uncle Fester's internet girlfriend Yvette is coming to town. Feeling out of shape, Uncle Fester enlists the family into helping him lose weight. Meanwhile, Wednesday finds a magic kit owned by Uncle Ripper and plans to use Pugsley as her "magic assistant". Family mentioned: Uncle Ripper (who was a great magician), Cousin Phlegm (a deceased relative that was cremated and who Morticia spent weeks sweeping up after the urn was knocked down during a raid by the National Guard). |||||
| 14 | "Morticia's Romance: Part 1" | Ed Anders | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 4, 1998 (1998-11-04) |
| On their 13th anniversary, Gomez and Morticia tell the kids about the time when Grandmama and Granny Frump wanted Gomez to marry Morticia's sister Ophelia while Morticia was to be married to Cousin Vlad. Family mentioned: Cousins Otis and Redding (Conjoined twins whose portraits are on the wall of the Addams Family mansion; they fought like cats and dogs where Otis wanted to work on his tan and Redding would only go outside when it is raining). |||||
| 15 | "Morticia's Romance: Part 2" | Ed Anders | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 5, 1998 (1998-11-05) |
| Continuing with the story, Morticia, Gomez, and Uncle Fester summon Cousin Itt to woo Ophelia. After Cousin Itt gets cold feet upon being married, the wedding is back on where Morticia's wedding is rendered moot when Cousin Vlad dies from choking on a toothpick. |||||
| 16 | "Wednesday Leaves Home" | Harvey Frost | Story by : Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons & Peggy Nicoll Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 6, 1998 (1998-11-06) |
| Wednesday gets in trouble with her parents for unleashing starving baby alligators into the sewer causing them to send Lurch to remedy to situation. Upon being grounded for animal cruelty where she is not allowed to play with her weapons, start any fires, and torture her brother, Wednesday runs away from home. When the family notices that she is missing, they enlist the police to help find her. Family mentioned: Grandpa Skank (Uncle Fester had a hard time finding where he buried him so that he can give him his medicine). |||||
| 17 | "My Fair Cousin Itt" | Ed Anders | Story by : Phil Leslie Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09) |
| Upon hearing that Cousin Itt didn't get a part in Hamlet, Gomez dusts off an old play that he wrote where he casts Cousin Itt in the lead while hiring a director |||||
| 18 | "The Winning of Morticia Addams" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Charles Marion Teleplay by : Ron Burla | November 10, 1998 (1998-11-10) |
| Uncle Fester reads an article that was written by Dr. Pierre LeBlanc that talks about "The Dangers of a Happy Marriage". It talks about how fighting would be necessary for a great marriage. He leads the rest of the family into getting Gomez and Morticia to fight each other. Family mentioned: Uncle Milo and Cousin Henrietta (Gomez suggested moving Uncle Milo on top of Cousin Henrietta due to the cemetery getting full) |||||
| 19 | "Uncle Fester's Toupee" | Peter Rowe | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Ron Burla | November 11, 1998 (1998-11-11) |
| Uncle Fester learns that a prisoner he's been emailing named Ginger (Diane Delano) is getting out and Fester has been claiming to her that he resembled George Clooney. With help from his family, Uncle Fester enlists a toupee salesman as he tries on each one including the ones that are left behind when the toupee salesman is scared off by Kitty Kat. Family mentioned: Cousins Otis and Redding (Gomez fired a rifle shot which ricocheted off their picture), Cousin Yorick (Morticia keeps his skull with an axe on it in her bedroom) |||||
| 20 | "Lurch Learns to Dance" | Gary Harvey | Story by : Jay Dratler Teleplay by : Jay Dratler, Jerry Seelen, Charles Marion & Peggy Nicoll | November 12, 1998 (1998-11-12) |
| Lurch has been invited to the Annual Butlers' Ball which is reluctant to go to because he can't dance. To help out Lurch, Morticia hires a dance instructor which does not go well for the dance instructor. On the night of the Annual Butler's Ball where Lurch goes dressed as Zorro, the dance instructor secretly advises everyone not to dance with him. Thing sees this happens and informs Morticia who infiltrates the ball dressed as a belly dancer. Family mentioned: Great-Uncle Madoc (he once sent Morticia a postcard where Gomez was pleased with his choice of crayon) |||||
| 21 | "Morticia and the Psychiatrist" | Ron Oliver | Story by : Hannibal Coons & Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 13, 1998 (1998-11-13) |
| When Pugsley joins the Junior Troupers, he gives the house a thorough cleaning and throws out Uncle Fester's stockpile which leaves the family horrified. Morticia calls a psychiatrist about this and claims that Pugsley wants their attention. Family mentioned: Odin Adims (Wednesday digs into his grave) |||||
| 22 | "Melancholia Finds Romance" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16) |
| Cousin Melancholia arrives with her latest fiancé Digby as Uncle Fester gets suspicious with him to the point where he thinks that he is a gold digger. |||||
| 23 | "Morticia's Favorite Charity" | Otta Hanus | Story by : Jameson Brewer & Elroy Schwartz Teleplay by : Ron Burla & Elroy Schwartz | November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17) |
| The Addams Family are going through stuff to donate to the charity auction. Gomez donates Pugsly's tiger-headed alarm clock when the charity won't accept Gomez' time machine causing Pugsly to sulk on top of the chimney. Now Gomez and Morticia must work to win the tiger-headed alarm clock back. Family mentioned: Aunt Gretch (she once gave Gomez and Morticia a crystal vase for a wedding gift which Gomez shattered claiming "Her gift should at least have some value"), Rulen the Ruthless Addams (an ancestor in the Dark Ages who Gomez met with his time machine) |||||
| 24 | "Morticia Joins the Ladies League" | Randy Bradshaw | Story by : Phil Leslie & Randy Bradshaw Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18) |
| At the time when Morticia invites the PTA to her house, Pugsly is wanting to go to the circus to see Gorgo the Flying Gorilla. While concerned at first, Gomez does take Pugsly since to the circus since it is owned by his old friend Oscar Wilder. After becoming fast friends with Pugsley, Gorgo escapes from his cage to see Pugsley and starts to do Lurch's job. |||||
| 25 | "Morticia the Breadwinner" | Don McCutcheon | Story by : Phil Leslie Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23) |
| 26 | "Morticia's Dilemma" | Ed Anders | Story by : Jerry Gottler & John Bradford Teleplay by : Jerry Gottler, John Bradford & Nancylee Myatt | November 30, 1998 (1998-11-30) |
| 27 | "Christmas with the Addams Family" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Hannibal Coons and Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Ron Burla | December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07) |
| Contrary to what would be believed, the Addams do celebrate Christmas, with slightly normal decor. |||||
| 28 | "Crisis in the Addams Family" | Ed Anders | Story by : Preston Wood Teleplay by : Dan Gerson | January 4, 1999 (1999-01-04) |
| 29 | "Gomez, the Cat Burglar" | Ed Anders | Story by : Phil Leslie Teleplay by : Lisa A. Bannick | January 8, 1999 (1999-01-08) |
| 30 | "Uncle Fester's Illness" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Bill Lutz Teleplay by : Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | January 11, 1999 (1999-01-11) |
| 31 | "Green-Eyed Gomez" | Ed Anders | Story by : Keith Fowler & Phil Leslie Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | January 15, 1999 (1999-01-15) |
| 32 | "Thing's Romance" | Ed Anders | Story by : Leo Rifkin Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | January 18, 1999 (1999-01-18) |
| 33 | "Morticia, the Decorator" | Richard Martin | Story by : Alan Kent Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | January 22, 1999 (1999-01-22) |
| 34 | "Close Encounters of the Addams Kind" | George Eschbaumer | Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | January 25, 1999 (1999-01-25) |
| 35 | "Amnesia in the Addams Family" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Phil Leslie & Keith Fowler Teleplay by : Peter Elwell | February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01) |
| 36 | "Wednesday's Crush" | Ed Anders | Story by : Jack Raymond Teleplay by : Peggy Nicoll | February 8, 1999 (1999-02-08) |
| 37 | "Morticia, the Sculptress" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Harry Winkler & Hannibal Coons Teleplay by : Ron Burla | February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15) |
| 38 | "Gomez, the People's Choice" | Ed Anders | Story by : Marvin W. Kaplan & Joseph Vogel Teleplay by : Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | February 22, 1999 (1999-02-22) |
| 39 | "Lurch, the Teen-Age Idol" | Richard Martin | Story by : Caron Henning, Ed Ring & Mitch Persons Teleplay by : Dan Kopelman | March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01) |
| 40 | "Fester and Granny vs. Grandpapa Addams" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn Teleplay by : Sloan Nibley, Preston Wood, Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | March 8, 1999 (1999-03-08) |
| 41 | "Saving Private Addams" | Ron Oliver | Story by : Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek Teleplay by : Sloan Nibley & Bill Lutz | March 15, 1999 (1999-03-15) |
| 42 | "My Son, the Chimp" | Richard Martin | Story by : Don Quinn Teleplay by : Henry Sharp, Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | March 22, 1999 (1999-03-22) |
| 43 | "Horseplay" | Ed Anders | Peggy Nicoll | March 29, 1999 (1999-03-29) |
| 44 | "Lurch's Grand Romance" | George Eschbaumer | Peggy Nicoll | April 5, 1999 (1999-04-05) |
| 45 | "Fester Joins the Global Mercenaries" | Ed Anders | Peggy Nicoll | April 9, 1999 (1999-04-09) |
| 46 | "Catastrophia's Career" | Richard Martin | Lisa A. Bannick | April 12, 1999 (1999-04-12) |
| The Addams are visited by their perpetually unlucky cousin, Catastrophia (whom they never realize caused misfortune with her mere presence) after she loses another job. |||||
| 47 | "Addams Family in Court" | Nicholas Kendall | Story by : Hannibal Coons & Harry Winkler Teleplay by : Lisa A. Bannick | April 19, 1999 (1999-04-19) |
| 48 | "Cousin Itt's Problem" | George Eschbaumer | Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | May 7, 1999 (1999-05-07) |
| Cousin Itt is going bald. |||||
| 49 | "Morticia, the Playwright" | George Eschbaumer | Story by : Harry Winkler, Hannibal Koons, Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick Teleplay by : Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | May 14, 1999 (1999-05-14) |
| 50 | "Lurch, Man of Leisure" | George Eschbaumer | Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | May 21, 1999 (1999-05-21) |
| Lurch lied to his long-distance girlfriend that he was a millionaire. Impressed, Gomez and Morticia agree to play the part of his servants along with Uncle Fester and Grandmama. However, the woman turns out to be a golddigger, whom leaves once the ruse falls apart. |||||
| 51 | "Progress in the Addams Family" | Otta Hanus | Jill Boniske | May 28, 1999 (1999-05-28) |
| 52 | "The Undercover Man" | Nicholas Kendall | Dan Kopelman | May 29, 1999 (1999-05-29) |
| 53 | "Lurch and His Piano" | John Bell | Hilary Friedman & Sara Jane Sluke | May 31, 1999 (1999-05-31) |
| Lurch tries to find a new instrument to play after his piano breaks. |||||
| 54 | "Fester the Marriage Counselor" | George Eschbaumer | Steve Chivers & Curt Shepard | June 4, 1999 (1999-06-04) |
| Fester tries his hand at helping couples fix their marriages. |||||
| 55 | "Cleopatra, Green of the Nile" | George Eschbaumer | Rick Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | June 11, 1999 (1999-06-11) |
| 56 | "Granny, the Happy Medium" | Ed Anders | Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | June 18, 1999 (1999-06-18) |
| 57 | "Lurch's Little Helper" | George Eschbaumer | Dan Kopelman | June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25) |
| 58 | "Addams Family Feud" | Jimmy Kaufman | Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | July 10, 1999 (1999-07-10) |
| The Addams Family's hillbilly cousins called the McAddams (consisting of Pa McAddams, Ma McAddams, Peewee McAddams, and Geezer McAddams) show up to settle the score of an old feud. Things go well until Uncle Fester takes Pa McAddams hunting and a gold nugget is discovered. The Addams are more than willing to give the nugget to their cousins, but have trouble doing so thanks to the McAddams being stubborn and poorly educated. |||||
| 59 | "Fester, the Tycoon" | George Eschbaumer | Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | July 17, 1999 (1999-07-17) |
| 60 | "Lights, Camera, Addams!" | Jimmy Kaufman | Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | July 24, 1999 (1999-07-24) |
| 61 | "The Addams Policy" | Ed Anders | Rich Hosek & Arnold Rudnick | July 31, 1999 (1999-07-31) |
| 62 | "Fester, World Leader" | Nicholas Kendall | Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | August 7, 1999 (1999-08-07) |
| 63 | "The Tale of Long John Addams" | George Eschbaumer | Rich Hosek and Arnold Rudnick | August 14, 1999 (1999-08-14) |
| 64 | "Keeping Up with the Joneses" | Mark Jean | Rob Baird & Kelly Senegal | August 21, 1999 (1999-08-21) |
| 65 | "Death Visits the Addams Family" | George Eschbaumer | Arnold Rudnick & Rich Hosek | August 28, 1999 (1999-08-28) |
| Death comes to collect Gomez, despite his good health. The Addams have to outwit Death to keep the family together. |||||

## Home media

As with many other Saban Entertainment series, the only major English-language DVD release is by Czech distributor North Video, featuring both Czech and English audio and original video (with English-language text) in the original production order. The first 39 episodes were released on 12 volumes, from February 15 to May 3, 2010.

## Reception
### Awards and nominations

* Leo Awards for Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series – Tony Gronick (Nominated)
* Leo Award for Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series – Cathy Robertson (Nominated)
* Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series – Ellie Harvie (1999) (Nominated)
* Canadian Comedy Awards for Television – Performance – Female – Ellie Harvie (2000) (Nominated)
* Leo Award for Best Editing – Picture of a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series – Michele Conroy For episode "Tale of Long John Addams" (Won)
* Leo Award for Best Overall Sound in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series – Rick Bal, Chester Biolowas, Vince Renaud, and Jo Rossi (Won)
* Leo Award for Best Screenwriter of a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series – Rich Hosek and Arnold Rudnick For episode "Tale Of Long John Addams" (Won)
* Leo Award for Best Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series – Ellie Harvie (Won)
* Leo Award for Best Sound – Greg Stewart (Won)

## Video games

7th Sense developed a Game Boy Color game based on the series, which was released in 2001 by Microids exclusively in Europe. Titus Interactive was going to release the game in America with the title The New Addams Family, but the American version was cancelled. Nova Productions released an electric shock machine based on the series in 1999, which was distributed by H. Betti Industries in America.