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The Best Episodes of The Addams Family Season 2

Every episode of The Addams Family Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Addams Family Season 2!

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,...
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Network:ABC

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"My Fair Cousin Itt" is the best rated episode of "The Addams Family" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 262 votes. Directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Phil Leslie, it aired on 9/17/1965. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Morticia's Romance (1)".

  • My Fair Cousin Itt
    7.5/10262 votes

    #1 - My Fair Cousin Itt

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Morticia's Romance (1)
    8.0/10296 votes

    #2 - Morticia's Romance (1)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Morticia's Romance (2)
    7.9/10271 votes

    #3 - Morticia's Romance (2)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Morticia Meets Royalty
    7.3/10241 votes

    #4 - Morticia Meets Royalty

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Leo Rifkin

  • Gomez, the People's Choice
    7.6/10235 votes

    #5 - Gomez, the People's Choice

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1965

    Morticia and Gomez visit Mayor Henson to complain that their property tax is ridiculously low. After the Mayor proves his incompetence by offering a refund Gomez is persuaded to become a candidate for the office.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Henry Sharp, Joseph Vogel

  • Cousin Itt's Problem
    7.4/10238 votes

    #6 - Cousin Itt's Problem

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1965

    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.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Carol Henning, Ed Ring, Mitch Persons

  • Halloween - Addams Style
    7.6/10247 votes

    #7 - Halloween - Addams Style

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1965

    Morticia and Gomez can't produce immediate proof to the contrary when the neighbour tells the children there are no witches and goblins.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Morticia, the Writer
    7.5/10231 votes

    #8 - Morticia, the Writer

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Morticia, the Sculptress
    7.2/10224 votes

    #9 - Morticia, the Sculptress

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1965

    Morticia takes up sculpting, and Gomez, wanting her to believe she's good at it, pays an art collector to buy them.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Gomez, the Reluctant Lover
    7.5/10236 votes

    #10 - Gomez, the Reluctant Lover

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Charles R. Marion, Leo Rifkin

  • Feud in the Addams Family
    7.6/10234 votes

    #11 - Feud in the Addams Family

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Rick Richardson, Jerry Gottler

  • Gomez, the Cat Burglar
    7.6/10223 votes

    #12 - Gomez, the Cat Burglar

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1965

    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.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Portrait of Gomez
    7.4/10226 votes

    #13 - Portrait of Gomez

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1965

    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.

    Director: Sidney Salkow

    Writer: Bill Lutz, Henry Sharp, Leo Salkin

  • Morticia's Dilemma
    7.5/10220 votes

    #14 - Morticia's Dilemma

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/17/1965

    Gomez plays host to Don Xavier Molines, a family friend during his childhood in Spain, and his daughter Consuella.

    Director: Sidney Miller

    Writer: Jerry Gottler, John Bradford

  • Christmas with the Addams Family
    8.0/10295 votes

    #15 - Christmas with the Addams Family

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 12/24/1965

    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.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Uncle Fester, Tycoon
    7.5/10219 votes

    #16 - Uncle Fester, Tycoon

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 12/31/1965

    Fester takes a correspondence course and boldly storms the gates of the business world. Roy Roberts appears as business executive Thaddeus Logan.

    Director: Sidney Salkow

    Writer: Sloan Nibley, Preston Wood

  • Morticia and Gomez vs. Fester and Grandmama
    7.6/10221 votes

    #17 - Morticia and Gomez vs. Fester and Grandmama

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/7/1966

    The Addams mansion becomes a battlefield when Gomez and Morticia tell Grandmama and Uncle Fester that they think they are spoiling Pugsley and Wednesday.

    Director: Sidney Salkow

    Writer: Sloan Nibley, Preston Wood, Lila Garrett, Bernie Kahn

  • Fester Goes on a Diet
    7.3/10224 votes

    #18 - Fester Goes on a Diet

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 1/14/1966

    For his impending visit from pen pal Yvette of the Folies Bregeré, Uncle Fester is secretly trying to whip himself into shape, even recruiting guidance from fitness guru Jack LaLanne himself. With all the sudden dieting and exercise going on, Morticia and Gomez know something's up but think Fester's trying to join the space program.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • The Great Treasure Hunt
    7.6/10222 votes

    #19 - The Great Treasure Hunt

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 1/21/1966

    Discovering a treasure map in the sea chest of Great-Great-Grandfather Peg-Leg Addams the pirate, Gomez and Morticia decide to hire a boat to go look for it.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Ophelia Finds Romance
    7.4/10222 votes

    #20 - Ophelia Finds Romance

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 1/28/1966

    Ophelia brings a new beau to show off, but the Addams believe him to be a fraud.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Pugsley's Allowance
    7.6/10215 votes

    #21 - Pugsley's Allowance

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/4/1966

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

  • Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump
    7.6/10218 votes

    #22 - Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2/11/1966

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Elroy Schwartz

  • Morticia, the Decorator
    7.7/10217 votes

    #23 - Morticia, the Decorator

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 2/18/1966

    To sell the neighboring Addams Family an insurance policy, agent Joe Digby allows Morticia to redecorate his home.

    Director: Sidney Salkow

    Writer: Gene Thompson

  • Ophelia Visits Morticia
    7.3/10221 votes

    #24 - Ophelia Visits Morticia

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 2/25/1966

    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?

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Arthur Weingarten

  • Addams Cum Laude
    7.6/10224 votes

    #25 - Addams Cum Laude

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/4/1966

    A former truant officer named Sam Hilliard heads a private school where Wednesday and Pugsley are enrolled. When Hilliard breaks under the strain of dealing with the Addams children, Gomez buys the school.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Sloan Nibley, Bill Lutz