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Dead and Breakfast
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Premiere date	September 19, 1992
Run time	22:31
Starring	John Astin; Nanci Linari; Debi Derryberry; Jeannie Elias; Rip Taylor; Carol Channing; Jim Cummings; Rob Paulsen; Edie McClurg; Dick Beals
Music composed by	Guy Moon
Writer(s)	Lane Raichert; Bill Matheny
Director(s)	Robert Alvarez; Don Lusk; Carl Urbano; Gordon Hunt (voices)
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"Dead and Breakfast" is the second episode of The Addams Family season one. It aired on September 19, 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.

Through a misunderstanding, Pugsley accepts a school business project on his and Wednesday's behalf. When Gomez gets wind of this he turns their house into a bed and breakfast--or a dead and breakfast--for them to run all by themselves.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Norman: Those deluded Addamses actually think they can live life their own way!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bus driver	Jim Cummings
Timmy	N/A
Lucy	N/A
Lurch	Jim Cummings
Wednesday Addams	Debi Derryberry
Pugsley Addams	Jeannie Elias
Wallace	N/A
Thing	N/A
Morticia Addams	Nanci Linari
Uncle Fester	Rip Taylor
Granny Frump	Carol Channing
Donatello	Unavailable
Feetz
Gomez Addams	John Astin
Mrs. Quaint	Unavailable
Norman Normanmeyer	Rob Paulsen
Normina Normanmeyer	Edie McClurg
N.J. Normanmeyer	Dick Beals
Mr. Limp	Unavailable
Otto	N/A

Organizations

Happydale Club (mentioned)
Normanwear (mentioned)

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Happydale Heights
    - Jimmy's residence
    - Lucy's residence
    - Addams residence
    - Normanmeyer residence

Objects

Vehicles

School bus

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The theme song was adapted from Vic Mizzy's original composition that was used for the 1960s live-action Addams Family TV series. The rest of the episode's 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

The episode title is a pun on bed and breakfast.
The family photo gag in the opening theme song is of them all standing on top of each other.
Cousin Itt is absent.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

Not available. 😢

References

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