The Addams Family (1992 TV series)
The Addams Family is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and based on the eponymous comic strip characters by Charles Addams. It is the second cartoon show to feature the characters (the first was the 1973 series, also produced by Hanna-Barbera), and ran from September 12, 1992, to November 6, 1993, on ABC. The series' development began in the wake of the successful 1991 "Addams Family" feature film. Two seasons were produced. Plot. Geared towards children, much of the family's macabre nature was toned down. Some examples being  Gomez not smoking cigars and his hyper-sexual responses to his wife are toned down greatly. Unlike in the live action series, Uncle Fester loves explosives and blowing himself up. In order for the series to fit with other Saturday morning cartoons, plot lines were geared around the family living in the bright, cheerful town of Happydale Heights and facing some kind of threat from a series of recurring villains or individuals who either wanted to force the Addamses from their home or capture one of them (usually Uncle Fester) for nefarious purposes. The series introduces the Normanmeyer family that  lived next door to the Addamses. Norman and Normina Normanmeyer despised them for their lifestyle being an affront to typical suburban living with the exception of their son N.J. Episodes dealing with the Normanmeyers usually involved Norman and Normina, trying to rid Happydale Heights of the Addams Family or spying on the Addams; N.J. is friends with Wednesday and Pugsley, inevitably leading to intrafamilial conflict. At the end of several episodes, when the conflict was resolved, Gomez usually suggested a family dance. The first suggestion for the dance was usually thrown out because of some weird requirement. Uncle Fester is  usually the one to point out the reason the first suggestion should not be accepted. Sometimes, Gomez and Uncle Fester found themselves in a role reversal with Uncle Fester making the suggestion and Gomez pointing out the reason not to follow it. The second suggestion was accepted and there was usually a requirement for that dance too. Characters. Addams Family. Addams family relatives. Although some of the relatives of the Addams Family are only mentioned just like in the classic TV series, some of them made appearances in the show as seen in "N.J. Addams" where most of them are  unnamed: Production. New artistic models of the characters were used for this series, though still having a passing resemblance to the original comics. Lurch, for instance, has blue skin in the animated series. "The Addams Family Theme", re-recorded with a basso profondo lead vocal, was reused as the theme for the series. Merchandise. Playmates Toys produced a series of nine action figures based on the "Addams Family" animated series. This includes Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, and Granny among others. Each figure includes multiple points of articulation, accessories, and a biography card on their cardback. No commercial was  ever made for this. Books were also produced.