The Addams Family backdrop
The Addams Family poster
Comedy
Family

The Best Episodes of The Addams Family

Every episode of The Addams Family ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Addams Family!

The Best Episodes of The Addams Family

A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre,...

Seasons2

  1. Background image for Morticia and the Psychiatrist
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Morticia and the Psychiatrist

    S1:E2

    Gomez and Morticia are shocked when Pugsley joins the boy scouts, begins playing baseball and gets a puppy. Fearing something is wrong, they turn to a psychiatrist.

    0 Comments
    View all
  2. Background image for Halloween with the Addams Family
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  3. Background image for Green-Eyed Gomez
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Green-Eyed Gomez

    S1:E8

    Gomez throws a fit of jealousy when Morticia's former boyfriend visits.

    0 Comments
    View all
  4. Background image for The Addams Family Goes to School
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Addams Family Goes to School

    S1:E1

    Sam Hilliard, a truant officer, shows up at the Addams family home, due to the fact that Pugsley and Wednesday are not attending school. Soon he discovers he's dealing with no typical everyday family.

    0 Comments
    View all
  5. Background image for Uncle Fester's Toupee
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  6. Background image for Christmas with the Addams Family
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of The Addams Family

    READ
  8. Background image for The Addams Family Meet the VIPs
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - The Addams Family Meet the VIPs

    S1:E11

    Visitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.

    0 Comments
    View all
  9. Background image for Lurch Learns to Dance
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  10. Background image for Uncle Fester's Illness
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:Bill Lutz
  11. Background image for The Addams Family Splurges
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  12. Background image for Crisis in the Addams Family
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  13. Background image for The Addams Family and the Spacemen
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  14. Background image for My Son, the Chimp
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - My Son, the Chimp

    S1:E28

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  15. Background image for Morticia's Favorite Charity
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  16. Background image for Progress and the Addams Family
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  17. Background image for My Fair Cousin Itt
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  18. Background image for Morticia's Romance (1)
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  19. Background image for Morticia's Romance (2)
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  20. Background image for Morticia Meets Royalty
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Morticia Meets Royalty

    S2:E4

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  21. Background image for Cousin Itt's Problem
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  22. Background image for Morticia, the Writer
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Morticia, the Writer

    S2:E8

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  23. Background image for Gomez, the Reluctant Lover
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  24. Background image for Feud in the Addams Family
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  25. Background image for Gomez, the Cat Burglar
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
  26. Background image for Portrait of Gomez
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Portrait of Gomez

    S2:E13

    Morticia's pet plant Cleopatra gobbles up her favourite photo of Gomez from the family album. When the original photographer is found and asked to make a duplicate picture, it is discovered that he is now with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

    0 Comments
    View all

Best Episodes Summary

"Morticia and the Psychiatrist" is the best rated episode of "The Addams Family". It scored 6.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons, it aired on 9/25/1964. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Halloween with the Addams Family".