John Astin is Gomez Addams, head of the offbeat and macabre Addams family. In this classic comedy series, he and wife Morticia and children Wednesday and Pugsley live in a mansion with Uncle Fester, a disembodied hand named Thing, and the enormous butler, Lurch, as they terrify their neighbors with some abnormal interests.
Poor, poor Ophelia has been jilted again. Afraid her sister is doomed for continual unhappiness with the pursuit of men, Morticia suggests Ophelia embark on a career instead.
Gomez and Morticia don't understand why Pugsley and Wednesday need to go to school. They're getting all the education they need right at home. Unfortunately, society disagrees.
Lurch falls in love when Morticia's old school chum, Tiny Trivia, comes to visit. Unfortunately, the showbiz-obsessed pixie has no time for, or interest in, the lovable giant.
When Morticia tells Gomez she fears Lurch is being overworked, Gomez builds Lurch a giant robot assistant named Smiley to help Lurch with all the household tasks.
Gomez starts his own insurance company when their insurance agent refuses to replace the stuffed bear Uncle Fester accidentally incinerated while playing with Morticia's flame thrower.
Morticia is concerned because the family's pet lion, Kitty Cat, seems to have lost his appetite. After trying some home remedies, the family calls in the aid of a local veterinarian.
Gomez and Morticia are mortified when Pugsley announces his desire to find a job and make money. They decide to allow their son to work in order to teach him a lesson.
Gomez and Morticia learn that their dear old friend and former truant officer, Mr. Hilliard, is now running a private school and agree that Pugsley and Wednesday must be enrolled there.
When Gomez attempts to boost Cousin Itt's failing ego by casting him as the lead in a play for Wednesday's birthday, the promise of celebrity soon goes to Itt's head.
When Gomez invites neighbors, the Digbys, to the mansion, Mrs. Digby politely compliments the decor, prompting Morticia to offer her decorating skills for their home.
Morticia invites the family of Wednesday's crush over for tea, and they accept, thinking they'll be able to meet Gomez's socially prominent cousin, Abigail Quincy Adams.
Morticia and Gomez have a wonderful surprise for Grandma Frump's birthday. They plan to send her to a beauty spa, but the poor woman thinks they want to ship her off to an old folks' home!
When Uncle Fester reads a magazine article stating that the happiest marriages are at the most risk of ending in divorce, he does all he can to force Gomez and Morticia to fight.
Ophelia visits the Addams mansion, distraught after having lost yet another man, Montrose, to the Peace Corps. Fester offers to join up as well to find Montrose and return him to her.
Morticia and Gomez seek the counsel of child psychologist, Dr. Black, when Pugsley starts displaying some shocking behavior.
Election fever grips the Addams household when Gomez and Morticia decide to help their dear old friend, Mr. Hilliard, in his campaign for city council.
Uncle Fester announces to Gomez and Morticia that it is time for him to find a mate.
We knew Lurch could play a mean harpsichord, but who knew he could sing? His gravelly voice becomes the newest sensation, bringing mobs of teenage girls to the Addams mansion.
Morticia and Gomez are worried about Cousin Itt when they find that he has been sleeping and dreaming entire days away in his tiny room.
Morticia and Gomez find a treasure map that once belonged to their Great-Grandfather Pegleg and hire Captain Grimby and charter his ship to take them to find the treasure.
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