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The Best Episodes Directed By Sidney Lanfield

Every TV Episode Directed by Sidney Lanfield Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Halloween with the Addams Family

    S1:E7

    Two bank robbers accept an unknowing invitation and visit Morticia and Gomez on Halloween, in order to avoid being caught.

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  2. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Uncle Fester's Toupee

    S1:E31

    Fester's penpal drops by unexpectedly, so he must assume the false personality he has been pretending to be.

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  3. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Christmas with the Addams Family

    S2:E15

    Uncle Fester is chosen to slide down the chimney dressed as Santa Claus to prove the existence of St. Nick to the children. Fester gets stuck in the chimney, so Gomez, Lurch, Cousin Itt, and even Morticia and Grandmama each don a red suit and appear to the children.

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  4. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - The Addams Family Meet the VIPs

    S1:E11

    Visitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.

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  5. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Lurch Learns to Dance

    S1:E13

    Morticia and Gomez are supportive of Lurch and encourage him to follow his gut feeling and take dance lessons.

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  6. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Uncle Fester's Illness

    S1:E18

    Lately, Uncle Fester's been a bit rundown, literally unable to maintain his wattage. Since Dr. Mbogo, the reliable family witch doctor, is too busy to leave Africa, the Addamses must take their chances by engaging the services of a local physician, who pays them a house call.

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    Writer:Bill Lutz
  7. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - The Addams Family Splurges

    S1:E19

    The Addams family hopes to vacation on the moon, but needs to raise a billion dollars. Using Gomez's new supercomputer, the family schemes to make the money by betting on horse races.

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  8. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Crisis in the Addams Family

    S1:E24

    Uncle Fester applies for a job as an insurance salesman with the same company which is threatening to cancel the Addams' policy.

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  9. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Addams Family and the Spacemen

    S1:E27

    With reports of UFOs in the area, the Addams believe they have been visited by two Martians. Vito Scotti appears as Professor Altshuler.

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  10. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - My Son, the Chimp

    S1:E28

    The family believes that Pugsley has been turned into a chimp.

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  11. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Morticia's Favorite Charity

    S1:E29

    Morticia's favorite charitable organization is holding a fundraising bazaar, so Morticia persuades her family to part with their belongings in order to donate them to the charity auction.

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  12. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Progress and the Addams Family

    S1:E30

    The Addams Family ignores notices from Arthur Henson that their house is to be condemned to make way for a freeway.

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  13. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - My Fair Cousin Itt

    S2:E1

    All the world's a stage for Itt, Fester, and Lurch as they vie for the lead in Gomez's new play.

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  14. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Morticia's Romance (1)

    S2:E2

    On Morticia and Gomez's thirteenth wedding anniversary, Morticia tells the children a bedtime story of how she and Gomez met.

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  15. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Morticia's Romance (2)

    S2:E3

    Wednesday and Pugsley refuse to go to sleep until they are told the rest of the story of their parents' romance.

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  16. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Morticia Meets Royalty

    S2:E4

    Gomez's aunt Princess Millicent visits with her hand maiden Lady Fingers, who is a perfect match for Thing.

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  17. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Cousin Itt's Problem

    S2:E6

    Cousin Itt is shedding hair, and the family is worried that he'll lose his great good looks along with his hair. Fester gets out his chemistry set to produce a batch of hair restorer and prevent a disaster.

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  18. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Morticia, the Writer

    S2:E8

    When Morticia begins writing twisted tales for children, Gomez tries to sabotage her career.

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  19. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Gomez, the Reluctant Lover

    S2:E10

    A smitten Pugsley sends one of Morticia's love letters to his schoolteacher, resulting in her believing Gomez sent the letter.

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  20. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Feud in the Addams Family

    S2:E11

    The Courtneys make social advances toward the Addams Family, mistakenly believing that the socially prominent Abigail Quincy Adams resides there.

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  21. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Gomez, the Cat Burglar

    S2:E12

    Gomez is having some sleepwalking issues brought on by Grandma's famous yak stew. The house descends into chaos when a connection is made between a recent spat of cat burglaries and Gomez's nighttime adventures. Morticia goes on the search for a cure before Gomez gets caught and branded a criminal.

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  22. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Pugsley's Allowance

    S2:E21

    Pugsley wants to find a job to the horror of his parents.

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  23. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump

    S2:E22

    Granny Frump mistakenly believes that Gomez and Morticia are sending her to a home for the aged for her birthday.

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  24. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Ophelia Visits Morticia

    S2:E24

    Ophelia's upset that her latest beau, Montrose, has gone off to join the Peace Corps. His looking so much like Uncle Fester gives Fester the idea to join the Peace Corps as well. Ophelia's all excited that Fester, once in, can look for her Monstrose, but can Fester pass the entrance exam?

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  25. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Lurch's Little Helper

    S2:E27

    Morticia's concern that Lurch is overworked leads Gomez to the operating table to assemble a custom-built secondary butler. Lurch lets the robot do all the work and then begins to feel that he isn't needed anymore.

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Sidney Lanfield Ratings Summary

"Halloween with the Addams Family" is the best rated episode directed by Sidney Lanfield. It scored 6.8/10 based on 5 votes. It was written by Phil Leslie. It aired on 10/30/1964 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Uncle Fester's Toupee".