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Happyester Fester
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Premiere date	September 12, 1992
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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Revision as of 23:08, 15 February 2024

"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.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Gomez Addams	John Austin
Lurch	Jim Cummings
Pugsley Addams	Debi Derryberry
Wednesday Addams	Jeannie Elias
Morticia Addams	Nanci Linari
Thing	N/A
Granny Frump	Carol Channing
Uncle Fester	Rip Taylor
Normina Normanmeyer	Edie McClurg
Norman Normanmeyer	Rob Paulsen
N.J. Normanmeyer	Dick Beals
Rump Co. boss	Jim Cummings
Fingers	Unavailable
Gate guard	Unavailable
News desk reporter	Unavailable
Journalist	Unavailable
Cousin Itt	N/A

Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Nothing of importance

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^[1]

Behind the scenes

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

Errors

The family photo gag in the opening theme song has them in all different areas.
The second "n" in "Channeling" is missing in both The Art of Channeling Mimes Vol. I and The Art of Channeling Mimes Vol. II.

Marketing and promotion

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

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

Not available. 😢

References

^ "ADDAMS FAMILY, THE: HAPPYESTER FESTER {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)". Paley Center. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[1] "ADDAMS FAMILY, THE: HAPPYESTER FESTER {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)". Paley Center. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

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