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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Addams Family'' (1973 TV series)}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Addams Family'' (1973 TV series)}} | ||
:''This article is about the 1973 TV series. For other uses, see [[The Addams Family (disambiguation)]].'' | :''This article is about the [[1973]] TV series. For other uses, see [[The Addams Family (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
{{Infobox TV | {{Infobox TV | ||
|name= The Addams Family | |name= The Addams Family | ||
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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]] | |distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]] | ||
|released= September | |released= [[September 8]]—[[December 22]], [[1973]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|starring= [[Lennie Weinrib]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Cindy Henderson]]<br />[[Jodie Foster]]<br />[[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[Jackie Coogan]]<br />[[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[John Stephenson]] | |starring= [[Lennie Weinrib]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Cindy Henderson]]<br />[[Jodie Foster]]<br />[[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[Jackie Coogan]]<br />[[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[John Stephenson]] | ||
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|next= The Addams Family (1992 TV series) | |next= The Addams Family (1992 TV series) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Addams Family''''' is an American animated comedy-horror TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning line-up. It ran in 1973, airing 16 episodes. It is based on Charles Addams's single-panel comic in ''[[The New Yorker]]'', and the success of [[ABC]]'s original live-action adaptation during the 1960s. According to the credits, [[David Levy]] created both incarnations. | '''''The Addams Family''''' is an American animated comedy-horror TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning line-up. It ran in [[1973]], airing 16 episodes. It is based on Charles Addams's single-panel comic in ''[[The New Yorker]]'', and the success of [[ABC]]'s original live-action adaptation during the [[1960s]]. According to the credits, [[David Levy]] created both incarnations. | ||
Unlike their [[Wednesday is Missing|guest appearance]] on ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'', wherein they were traditionally placed in their Victorian-style mansion, disturbing their neighbors with their eccentric ways and mysterious supernatural abilities, this series revolves around the macabre-loving Addamses and their extended family traveling in a camper van (which resembled their mansion on wheels) across [[United States|America]], showcasing their eccentricities and mysterious supernatural abilities to the whole country. Hanna-Barbera had a [[The Addams Family (1992 TV series)|second chance in 1992 | Unlike their [[Wednesday is Missing|guest appearance]] on ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'', wherein they were traditionally placed in their Victorian-style mansion, disturbing their neighbors with their eccentric ways and mysterious supernatural abilities, this series revolves around the macabre-loving Addamses and their extended family traveling in a camper van (which resembled their mansion on wheels) across [[United States|America]], showcasing their eccentricities and mysterious supernatural abilities to the whole country. Hanna-Barbera had a [[The Addams Family (1992 TV series)|second chance]] in 1992 to be more faithful. | ||
[[Jackie Coogan]] and [[Ted Cassidy]] reprised their roles from the live-action series. | [[Jackie Coogan]] and [[Ted Cassidy]] reprised their roles from the live-action series. | ||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
In their aforementioned guest | In their aforementioned guest appearances, [[John Austin]], [[Carolyn Jones]], Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy, and Jackie Coogan reprised their roles ([[Gomez Addams|Gomez]], [[Morticia Addams|Morticia]], [[Uncle Fester]], and [[Lurch]]) from the live-action series, while the pre-famous movie star [[Jodie Foster]] and [[Cindy Henderson]] were newly cast to play the kids ([[Pugglsey Addams|Puglsey]] and [[Wednesday Addams|Wednesday]]). In the series proper, Austin and Jones were replaced with [[Lennie Weinrib]] and [[Janet Waldo]], respectively. Waldo and [[John Stephenson]] had also voiced Grandmama and [[Cousin Itt]], respectively, in both versions. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], credited as musical director, with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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| "[[The Addams Family in New York]]" | | "[[The Addams Family in New York]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | | [[September 8]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Left in the Lurch]]" | | "[[Left in the Lurch]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | | [[September 15]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Boola Boola]]" | | "[[Boola Boola]]" | ||
| 1x03 | | 1x03 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | | [[September 22]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Fastest Creepy Camper in the West]]" | | "[[The Fastest Creepy Camper in the West]]" | ||
| 1x04 | | 1x04 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | | [[September 29]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Mardi Gras Story]]" | | "[[The Mardi Gras Story]]" | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
| October 6, 1973 | | [[October 6]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Follow That Loaf of Bread]]" | | [[Follow That Loaf of Bread]]" | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | | [[October 13]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Aloha, Hoolamagoola]]" | | "[[Aloha, Hoolamagoola]]" | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
| October 20, 1973 | | [[October 20]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon]]" | | "[[The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon]]" | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | | [[October 27]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Great Balloon Race]]" | | "[[The Great Balloon Race]]" | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | | [[November 3]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Ghost Town]]" | | "[[Ghost Town]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | | [[November 10]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Circus Story]]" | | "[[The Circus Story]]" | ||
| 1x11 | | 1x11 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | | [[November 17]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Addams Family at Sea]]" | | "[[The Addams Family at Sea]]" | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | | [[November 24]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Voodoo Story]]" | | "[[The Voodoo Story]]" | ||
| 1x13 | | 1x13 | ||
| December 1, 1973 | | [[December 1]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Roller Derby Story]]" | | "[[The Roller Derby Story]]" | ||
| 1x14 | | 1x14 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | | [[December 8]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Addams Family Goes West]]" | | "[[The Addams Family Goes West]]" | ||
| 1x15 | | 1x15 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | | [[December 15]], 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Addams Family at the Kentucky Derby]]" | | "[[The Addams Family at the Kentucky Derby]]" | ||
| 1x16 | | 1x16 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | | [[December 22]], 1973 | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 13 October 2021
- This article is about the 1973 TV series. For other uses, see The Addams Family (disambiguation).
| The Addams Family | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | David Levy |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Original release | September 8—December 22, 1973 |
| Starring | Lennie Weinrib Janet Waldo Cindy Henderson Jodie Foster Ted Cassidy Jackie Coogan Ted Cassidy John Stephenson |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Paul Sommer Maurice Pooley |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Bill Raynor Miles Wilder Bud Atkinson Dick Conway Jack Mendelsohn Gene Thompson |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols Wally Burr |
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The Addams Family is an American animated comedy-horror TV series produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC's Saturday morning line-up. It ran in 1973, airing 16 episodes. It is based on Charles Addams's single-panel comic in The New Yorker, and the success of ABC's original live-action adaptation during the 1960s. According to the credits, David Levy created both incarnations.
Unlike their guest appearance on The New Scooby-Doo Movies, wherein they were traditionally placed in their Victorian-style mansion, disturbing their neighbors with their eccentric ways and mysterious supernatural abilities, this series revolves around the macabre-loving Addamses and their extended family traveling in a camper van (which resembled their mansion on wheels) across America, showcasing their eccentricities and mysterious supernatural abilities to the whole country. Hanna-Barbera had a second chance in 1992 to be more faithful.
Jackie Coogan and Ted Cassidy reprised their roles from the live-action series.
The cartoon gained some notability when it was used for a 1974 Boy Scouts of America public service announcements, and then a three-issue comic series of episode adaptations between 1974-75.
Production
Development
Casting
In their aforementioned guest appearances, John Austin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy, and Jackie Coogan reprised their roles (Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, and Lurch) from the live-action series, while the pre-famous movie star Jodie Foster and Cindy Henderson were newly cast to play the kids (Puglsey and Wednesday). In the series proper, Austin and Jones were replaced with Lennie Weinrib and Janet Waldo, respectively. Waldo and John Stephenson had also voiced Grandmama and Cousin Itt, respectively, in both versions.
Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
| Episode | Number | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| "The Addams Family in New York" | 1x01 | September 8, 1973 |
| "Left in the Lurch" | 1x02 | September 15, 1973 |
| "Boola Boola" | 1x03 | September 22, 1973 |
| "The Fastest Creepy Camper in the West" | 1x04 | September 29, 1973 |
| "The Mardi Gras Story" | 1x05 | October 6, 1973 |
| Follow That Loaf of Bread" | 1x06 | October 13, 1973 |
| "Aloha, Hoolamagoola" | 1x07 | October 20, 1973 |
| "The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon" | 1x08 | October 27, 1973 |
| "The Great Balloon Race" | 1x09 | November 3, 1973 |
| "Ghost Town" | 1x10 | November 10, 1973 |
| "The Circus Story" | 1x11 | November 17, 1973 |
| "The Addams Family at Sea" | 1x12 | November 24, 1973 |
| "The Voodoo Story" | 1x13 | December 1, 1973 |
| "The Roller Derby Story" | 1x14 | December 8, 1973 |
| "The Addams Family Goes West" | 1x15 | December 15, 1973 |
| "The Addams Family at the Kentucky Derby" | 1x16 | December 22, 1973 |
Cast
- Lennie Weinrib as Gomez Addams
- Janet Waldo as Morticia Addams, Grandmama
- Cindy Henderson as Wednesday Addams
- Jodie Foster as Puglsey Addams
- Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester
- Ted Cassidy as Lurch
- John Stephenson as Cousin Itt
