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|premiere= [[September 15]], [[1973]]
|premiere= [[September 15]], [[1973]]
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|run_time= 23:55
|cast= [[Lennie Weinrib]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Cindy Henderson]]<br />[[Jodie Foster]]<br />[[Jackie Coogan]]<br />[[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]
|cast= [[Lennie Weinrib]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Cindy Henderson]]<br />[[Jodie Foster]]<br />[[Jackie Coogan]]<br />[[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973|Bonnie Joe's friend]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jackie Coogan]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973|Drifter]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973 TV series|Drifter]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973|Cop #1]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973 TV series|Cop #1]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973|Cop #2]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973 TV series|Cop #2]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973|Rock festival manager]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973 TV series|Rock festival manager]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Sparky]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Sparky (The Addams Family)|Sparky]]
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==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Freddy and the Frogs]]
* [[Freddie and the Frogs]]
* ''[[Weakly Weekly]]'' (mentioned)
* ''[[Weakly Weekly]]'' (mentioned)
* [[Metropolitan Nashville Police Department]]
* [[Bobbie and the Boulders]] (mentioned)
* [[Bobbie and the Boulders]] (mentioned)
* [[The Jefferson Submarine]] (mentioned)
* [[The Jefferson Submarine]] (mentioned)
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Addams Family's camper
* [[Creepy Camper]]


==Production==
==Production==
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==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* Freddie is also spelled Freddy.
* Before going to Nashville, the Addams Family is either in Minnesota or Wisconsin, which is unclear from the way Pugsley is pointing to the map on Uncle Fester's chest.
* When Bonnie Joe first appears under the curtain, her nose is missing.
 
==Marketing and promotion==
* In [[1975]], [[Gold Key Comics]] turned this episode into a comic for [[The Addams Family (Gold Key Comics)/Issue 3|''The Addams Family'' #3]].


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** [[1991]]: [[Hanna-Barbera Video]] releases ''[[The Addams Family: Left in the Lurch]]'' on VHS.
** [[1991]]: [[Hanna-Barbera Video]] releases ''[[The Addams Family: Left in the Lurch]]'' on VHS.
** [[May 21]], [[1992]]: [[Image Entertainment]] releases ''[[The Addams Family Cartoon Adventures: Volume 1]]'' on LaserDisc.
** [[October 19]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[The Addams Family: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
** [[October 19]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[The Addams Family: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.



Latest revision as of 23:25, 8 March 2024

Left in the Lurch
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Premiere date September 15, 1973
Run time 23:55
Starring Lennie Weinrib
Janet Waldo
Cindy Henderson
Jodie Foster
Jackie Coogan
Ted Cassidy
John Stephenson
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Director(s) Charles A. Nichols
Wally Burr (voices)
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"Left in the Lurch" is the second episode of The Addams Family season one. It aired on September 15, 1973 on NBC. It was produced by Iwao Takamoto, directed by Charles A. Nichols, and voice directed Wally Burr.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Gomez Addams Lennie Weinrib
Morticia Addams Janet Waldo
Lurch Ted Cassidy
Thing N/A
Wednesday Addams Cindy Henderson
Abigail N/A
Bonnie Joe Janet Waldo
Bonnie Joe's friend Unavailable
Pugsley Addams Jodie Foster
Uncle Fester Jackie Coogan
Drifter Unavailable
Ocho N/A
Grandmama Janet Waldo
Ali N/A
Cop #1 Unavailable
Cop #2 Unavailable
Rock festival manager Unavailable
Sparky Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Weakly Weekly newspaper

Vehicles

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as the musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 15, 1973 on NBC

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • Freddie is also spelled Freddy.
  • Before going to Nashville, the Addams Family is either in Minnesota or Wisconsin, which is unclear from the way Pugsley is pointing to the map on Uncle Fester's chest.
  • When Bonnie Joe first appears under the curtain, her nose is missing.

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References