The Addams Family (1992 TV series)
- This article is about the 1992 TV series. For other uses, see The Addams Family.
| The Addams Family | |
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| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Turner Entertainment |
| Original release | September 12, 1992—November 6, 1993 |
| Run time | 22 minutes |
| Starring | John Astin Nancy Linari Debi Derryberry Jeannie Elias Rip Taylor Carol Channing Jim Cummings Pat Fraley Rob Paulsen Edie McClurg Dick Beals |
| Executive producer(s) | David Kirshchner Mark Young |
| Producer(s) | Ron Myrick Karenia Kamenski |
| Music composed by | Guy Moon Matt Muhoberac John Zuker |
| Writer(s) | Bill Matheny Lane Raichert |
| Director(s) | Robert Alvarez Don Lusk Carl Urbano Ray Patterson Gordon Hunt (voices) Ginny McSwain (voices) |
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The Addams Family is an American animated supernatural black comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for ABC's Saturday morning line-up. It ran from 1992 to 1993, airing 21 episodes that spanned two seasons. It is based on Charles Addams's single-panel comic in The New Yorker, The Addams Family live-action TV series from the 1960s, and the then recent success of the first live-action film The Addams Family in 1991. This was the second animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, after the 1973 version of the same name.
Unlike Hanna-Barbera's first attempt, which had the Addamses on a cross country road trip across America, this incarnation was a lot more faithful by having them situated in their mansion in a fixed setting, in the newly created and unlikely suburban community of Happydale Heights. This series was also darker in comparison, due to the highly well-received aforementioned live-action film.
Production
Development
Casting
John Astin, who played Gomez in the 1960s live-action Addams Family TV series, reprised his role for this cartoon adaptation; Astin had also previously provided the voice of Gomez in an episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies in 1972, but replaced by Lennie Weinrib when Hanna-Barbera produced their first Addams Family series the next year.
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 episodes' music was composed by Guy Moon for the first season, who then provided additional music for the next season when Matt Muhoberac and John Zuker took the job as primary composers.
Episodes
Similarly to The Simpsons couch gag, where something different happens every time the Simpsons family would run to their couch in the opening theme song, the Addams family does something different each time their photo is taken:
- Each member is in a different part of the house
- They all stand on each other resembling a totem pole, with Lurch at the bottom
- Sitting on or standing behind the couch
- Each in their own picture frame
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 12, 1992 |
| 1x02 | September 19, 1992 |
| 1x03 | September 26, 1992 |
| 1x04 | October 3, 1992 |
| 1x05 | October 10, 1992 |
| 1x06 | October 17, 1992 |
1x07
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October 24, 1992 |
| 1x08 | October 31, 1992 |
1x09
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November 7, 1992 |
| 1x10 | November 14, 1992 |
| 1x11 | November 21, 1992 |
| 1x12 | November 28, 1992 |
| 1x13 | December 5, 1992 |
| 2x01 | September 13, 1993 |
| 2x02 | September 25, 1993 |
| 2x03 | October 2, 1993 |
| 2x04 | October 9, 1993 |
| 2x05 | October 16, 1993 |
| 2x06 | October 23, 1993 |
| 2x07 | October 30, 1993 |
| 2x08 | November 6, 1993 |
Cast
- John Astin as Gomez Addams
- Nancy Linari (credited as Nanci Linari in season one) as Morticia Addams
- Debi Derryberry as Wednesday Addams
- Jeannie Elias as Pugsley Addams
- Rip Taylor as Uncle Fester
- Carol Channing as Granny Frump
- Jim Cummings as Lurch
- Pat Fraley as Cousin Itt
- Rob Paulsen as Norman Normanmeyer
- Edie McClurg as Normina Normanmeyer
- Dick Beals as N.J. Normanmeyer
Celebrity guests
Merchandise
Toys
Playmates released a line of action figures that included Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Granny, and Lurch. Wednesday, Thing, and Cousin Itt were planned, but the line was canceled before they could be released.
Reading material
Trumpet Club published an adaptation of the first and fifth episodes, called Fester's Unbelievable Underwear and Is Cousin Mumbles Here to Stay?, in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While in 1993, Golden Little Books published an electronic storybook called Sir Pugsley, which was the first segment of the seventh episode.
In 1993, Golden Little Books released other activity books including The Addams Family Sticker Fun and The Addams Family: A Big/Color Activity Book.
There are also two issues of The Addams Family: The Official Picture Book published by a company we don't have access to.
Board game
In 1993, Pressman released a board game based around the Addams residence called The Addams Family Creepy Mansion.
Video game
Ocean developed and published the video game The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 in Europe, while North America got it in 1993. There was also a Nintendo Game Boy version ported by Enigma Variations for Europe and North America in 1992 and 1993, respectively.
