The New Addams Family
The New Addams Family | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Starring |
Glenn Taranto Ellie Harvie Brody Smith Nicole Fugere Betty Phillips Michael Roberds John DeSantis Steven Fox |
Composer(s) |
Barron Abramovitch Jeremy Sweet Michael Whittaker |
Country of origin |
United States Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 65 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Lance H. Robbins James Shavick |
Producer(s) | Victoria Woods |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Film Incentive B.C. Fox Family Shavick Entertainment Saban Entertainment |
Distributor | CanWest Global Communications |
Release | |
Original network |
YTV (Canada) Fox Family (United States) |
Original release | October 19, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | The Addams Family |
The New Addams Family was an American-Canadian sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 on YTV in Canada and Fox Family in the United States. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment as a revival of the 1960s series The Addams Family.
Synopsis
The series, shot in Vancouver, Canada, featured a new cast and was well received by viewers. Gomez Addams was played by Glenn Taranto, and Morticia by Ellie Harvie. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references to episodes from the original series. John Astin, who played Gomez in the original series, appeared in a recurring role as Grandpapa Addams.
One of the notable differences between the original show and the new series was that Wednesday and Pugsley (Nicole Fugere and Brody Smith respectively – the former reprising her role from Addams Family Reunion) were given expanded roles that highlighted their violent and sadistic personalities, made popular by the Addams Family film.
The show lasted a total of 65 episodes – one more than the original series.
Cast
- Glenn Taranto as Gomez Addams
- Ellie Harvie as Morticia Addams
- Brody Smith as Pugsley Addams
- Nicole Fugere as Wednesday Addams (the only member of the Addams Family Reunion cast to return for the series)
- Betty Phillips as Eudora "Grandmama" Addams
- Michael Roberds as Uncle Fester
- John DeSantis as Lurch
- Steven Fox as Thing
Guest cast
- John Astin as Grandpapa Addams
- Paul Dobson as Voice of Cousin Itt
- David Mylrea as Cousin Itt
Theme music
The new theme music, performed by the cast, was a departure from the familiar tune that had served most previous adaptations of the series. The familiar finger-snapping was present, albeit at a faster pace, accompanied by two different characters (first Lurch, then Gomez) saying the word "snap" twice in rapid succession to match the beat. It was written by Barron Abramovitch, Jeremy Sweet, and Michael Whittaker.
Episode list
- Halloween with the Addams Family
- Deadbeat Relatives
- The Addams Family Goes to School
- Fester's Punctured Romance
- New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family
- Grandpapa Addams Comes to Visit
- Gomez, the Reluctant Lover
- Morticia the Matchmaker
- The Addams Family Tree
- Lurch Learns to Dance
- Art and the Addams Family
- Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family
- Wednesday Leaves Home
- Thing Is Missing
- Morticia's Romance: Part 1
- Morticia's Romance: Part 2
- Uncle Fester's Toupee
- Morticia's Dilemma
- The Winning of Morticia Addams
- My Fair Cousin Itt
- Morticia and the Psychiatrist
- Morticia's Favorite Charity
- Fester Goes on a Diet
- Morticia Joins the Ladies League
- Morticia the Breadwinner
- Melancholia Finds Romance
- Crisis in the Addams Family
- Christmas with the Addams Family
- Green Eyed Gomez
- Amnesia in the Addams Family
- Gomez, the Cat Burglar
- Uncle Fester's Illness
- Morticia, the Decorator
- Wednesday's Crush
- Morticia, the Sculptress
- Thing's Romance
- Gomez, the People's Choice
- Close Encounters of the Addams Kind
- Lurch, the Teen-Age Idol
- Fester and Granny vs. Grandpapa Addams
- Fester Joins the Global Mercenaries
- Addams Family in Court
- My Son, the Chimp
- Morticia, the Playright
- Saving Private Addams
- Horseplay
- Lurch's Grand Romance
- Catastrophia's Career
- Cousin Itt's Problem
- Lurch, Man of Leisure
- Progress in the Addams Family
- The Undercover Man
- Fester the Marriage Counselor
- Lurch and His Piano
- Cleopatra, Green of the Nile
- Granny, the Happy Medium
- Lurch's Little Helper
- Addams Family Feud
- Fester, the Tycoon
- Lights, Camera, Addams!
- The Addams Policy
- Fester, World Leader
- The Tale of Long John Addams
- Keeping Up with the Joneses
- Death Visits the Addams Family
Awards and nominations
- Leo Awards for Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series - Tony Gronick (Nominated)
- Leo Award for Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series - Cathy Robertson (Nominated)
- Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series - Ellie Harvie (1999) (Nominated)
- Canadian Comedy Awards for Television - Performance - Female - Ellie Harvie (2000) (Nominated)
- Leo Award for Best Editing - Picture of a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series - Michele Conroy For episode "Tale of Long John Addams" (Won)
- Leo Award for Best Overall Sound in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series - Rick Bal, Chester Biolowas, Vince Renaud, and Jo Rossi (Won)
- Leo Award for Best Screenwriter of a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series - Rich Hosek and Arnold Rudnick For episode "Tale Of Long John Addams" (Won)
- Leo Award for Best Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series - Ellie Harvie (Won)
- Leo Award for Best Sound - Greg Stewart (Won)
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