Happyester Fester

"Happyester Fester" is the first episode of The Addams Family season one. It aired on September 12, 1992 on ABC. It was written by Lane Raichert and Bill Matheny, directed by Robert Alvarez, Don Lusk, and Carl Urbano, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Two rival underwear companies take interest in Uncle Fester's new fabric, Happyester.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gomez Addams
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Austin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lurch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jim Cummings
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pugsley Addams
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Debi Derryberry
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wednesday Addams
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeannie Elias
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Morticia Addams
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Nanci Linari
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Thing
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Granny Frump
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Carol Channing
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Uncle Fester
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rip Taylor
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Normina Normanmeyer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Edie McClurg
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Norman Normanmeyer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| N.J. Normanmeyer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dick Beals
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rump Co. boss
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jim Cummings
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fingers
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gate guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| News desk reporter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Journalist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cousin Itt
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rump Co. boss
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jim Cummings
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fingers
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gate guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| News desk reporter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Journalist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cousin Itt
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Journalist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cousin Itt
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Normanwear
 * Rumpco.

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Happydale Heights
 * Addams residence
 * Normanmeyer residence
 * Normanwear headquarters
 * Rumpco headquarters
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Juliete
 * The Art of Chaneling Mimes Vol. I
 * The Art of Chaneling Mimes Vol. II
 * Happyester

Vehicles

 * Nothing of importance

Music
The theme song was performed by Vic Mizzy. The music was composed by Guy Moon.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 19, 1992 at 10:30 am on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Fester thinks his name is spelled with an "L."

Marketing and promotion
In 1992, Trumpet Club published a novelized adaptation called Fester's Unbelievable Underwear.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢