Dead and Breakfast

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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

Locations

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. The music was edited by Peter Collier. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler.

Crew credits

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