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'''"The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon"''' is the eighth episode of ''[[The Addams Family (1973 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 20]], [[1973]] on [[NBC]]. It was produced by [[Iwao Takamoto]], directed by [[Charles A. Nichols]], and voice directed [[Wally Burr]].
'''"The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon"''' is the eighth episode of ''[[The Addams Family (1973 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 27]], [[1973]] on [[NBC]]. It was produced by [[Iwao Takamoto]], directed by [[Charles A. Nichols]], and voice directed [[Wally Burr]].


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
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{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"|  
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Uncle Fester]]
|style="background-color:#clear"|  
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jackie Coogan]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lurch]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ted Cassidy]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mr. B (The Addams Family)|Mr. B]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Morticia Addams]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Janet Waldo]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gomez Addams]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lennie Weinrib]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Botham and Gripe|Botham]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Botham and Gripe|Gripe]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Addams Family characters#1973 TV series|Cop]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ali (The Addams Family)|Ali]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ocho]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grandmama]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Pugsley Addams]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jodie Foster]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thing]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Cousin Itt]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wednesday Addams]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Cindy Henderson]]
|-
|-
{{CastBottom}}
{{CastBottom}}
==Organizations==
* [[United States Army]] (mentioned)
* [[Minneapolis Wrecking]] (mentioned)
* [[Ace Service]] (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
***  
*** [[Florida]]
**** [[Brevard County]]
***** [[Cape Kennedy]]
**** Trailer park
**** Gas station
*** [[Minneapolis]] (mentioned)
*** [[Texas]] (indirectly mentioned)
**** [[Houston]] (mentioned)
** [[France]] (mentioned)
* [[Moon|The Moon]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* Botham and Gripe's tandem bicycle


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*  
* Space rockets
* [[Creepy Camper]]


==Production==
==Production==
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Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: October 20, 1973 on NBC
* United States: October 27, 1973 on NBC


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* In [[1974]], Cape Kennedy was renamed Cape Canaveral.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* When Gripe questions Botham on the legitimacy of selling riverbed rocks as moon rocks, Gripe's jacket is white like his shirt.
* As Botham is telling Gripe they'll sell the Addams garbage, Gripe's jacket is missing.
* When Botham says to Morticia, "No, not that crater," his mouth isn't moving.
* When Botham says, "Oh, please, don't mention it," and Gripe adds, "Yeah, to anybody," their words are coming out of each other's mouths.
* Cousin Itt (who's actually in this episode for a change) has gloved hands.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** [[1991]]: [[Turner Home Entertainment]] releases ''[[The Addams Family: The Reluctant Astronauts-Trip to the Moon]]'' on VHS.
** [[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 22:51, 6 March 2024

The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon
Addams moon photo.png
Premiere date October 27, 1973
Run time 23:56
Starring Lennie Weinrib
Janet Waldo
Cindy Henderson
Jodie Foster
Jackie Coogan
Ted Cassidy
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Director(s) Charles A. Nichols
Wally Burr (voices)
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"The Reluctant Astronauts' Trip to the Moon" is the eighth episode of The Addams Family season one. It aired on October 27, 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
Uncle Fester Jackie Coogan
Lurch Ted Cassidy
Mr. B N/A
Morticia Addams Janet Waldo
Gomez Addams Lennie Weinrib
Botham Unavailable
Gripe Unavailable
Cop Unavailable
Ali N/A
Ocho N/A
Grandmama Janet Waldo
Pugsley Addams Jodie Foster
Thing N/A
Cousin Itt N/A
Wednesday Addams Cindy Henderson


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Botham and Gripe's tandem bicycle

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: October 27, 1973 on NBC

Behind the scenes

  • In 1974, Cape Kennedy was renamed Cape Canaveral.

Errors

  • When Gripe questions Botham on the legitimacy of selling riverbed rocks as moon rocks, Gripe's jacket is white like his shirt.
  • As Botham is telling Gripe they'll sell the Addams garbage, Gripe's jacket is missing.
  • When Botham says to Morticia, "No, not that crater," his mouth isn't moving.
  • When Botham says, "Oh, please, don't mention it," and Gripe adds, "Yeah, to anybody," their words are coming out of each other's mouths.
  • Cousin Itt (who's actually in this episode for a change) has gloved hands.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References