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The Worst Episodes of The Addams Family

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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, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 22 - Amnesia in the Addams Family
    6.0/10(368 votes)

    #1 - Amnesia in the Addams Family

    S1:E22

    Gomez suffers from amnesia after being hit in the head with Indian clubs, and his personality changes dramatically.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Phil Leslie, Keith Fowler

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  2. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 26 - Morticia, the Breadwinner
    6.2/10(312 votes)

    #2 - Morticia, the Breadwinner

    S1:E26

    When Morticia believes the family to be bankrupt, she sells her railroad shares to a mystery buyer to raise money.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  3. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 34 - The Winning of Morticia Addams
    6.2/10(299 votes)

    #3 - The Winning of Morticia Addams

    S1:E34

    Members of the Addams household devise schemes to start a battle between Gomez and Morticia.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Jameson Brewer, Charles R. Marion

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  4. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 20 - Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family
    6.5/10(372 votes)

    #4 - Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family

    S1:E20

    Parks Commissioner Fiske visits the Addams house seeking contributions for expansion of the city zoo. Gomez believes visiting Cousin Itt - all hairy and gibbering four feet tall of him - would be perfect as the zoo's new curator. He has the two meet, but Commissioner Fisk misunderstands the intent and mistakes Itt for a new exotic animal attraction whom he has hauled away in chains when the others aren't looking. When the family finds out what's happened, Uncle Fester is ready to administer retribution the Addams way - with a bullet from behind.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Anthony Wilson, Henry Sharp

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  5. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 28 - My Son, the Chimp
    6.5/10(299 votes)

    #5 - My Son, the Chimp

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Don Quinn, Henry Sharp

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  6. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 32 - Cousin Itt and the Vocational Counselor
    6.5/10(310 votes)

    #6 - Cousin Itt and the Vocational Counselor

    S1:E32

    Morticia and Gomez call an expert to find Cousin Itt a job after he fails at being a marriage counselor, almost splitting up Gomez and Morticia in the process.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  7. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 33 - Lurch, the Teenage Idol
    6.5/10(337 votes)

    #7 - Lurch, the Teenage Idol

    S1:E33

    Low grunts and grumbles while at the harpsichord constitute Lurch's manner of singing. Gomez has a record company record him and soon the Addams house is surrounded by excited teenyboppers, fawning and fainting over Lurch when he becomes the newest hit sensation. All that blind adoration goes to Lurch's head, and the Addames quickly find they have a self-centered butler who won't "buttle" any longer. Could it be they've created a monster?

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  8. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 24 - Crisis in the Addams Family
    6.6/10(318 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Sloan Nibley, Preston Wood

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  9. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 7 - Halloween - Addams Style
    6.6/10(292 votes)

    #9 - Halloween - Addams Style

    S2:E7

    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
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  10. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 25 - Lurch and His Harpsichord
    6.8/10(328 votes)

    #10 - Lurch and His Harpsichord

    S1:E25

    Lurch feels betrayed when Gomez and Morticia give their antique harpsichord to a museum.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  11. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 27 - The Addams Family and the Spacemen
    6.8/10(306 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  12. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 29 - Morticia's Favorite Charity
    6.8/10(300 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Jameson Brewer, Elroy Schwartz

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  13. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 30 - Progress and the Addams Family
    6.8/10(311 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Ben Gershman, Cecil Beard, Bill Freedman, Clark Haas

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  14. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 14 - Art and the Addams Family
    7.0/10(369 votes)

    #14 - Art and the Addams Family

    S1:E14

    Grandmama takes up painting and hires the distressed Sam Picasso as her teacher.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  15. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 17 - Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family
    7.0/10(404 votes)

    #15 - Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family

    S1:E17

    Morticia and Gomez pose as Lurch's maid and butler when his mother comes for a visit.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writer:Jameson Brewer

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  16. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 21 - The Addams Family in Court
    7.0/10(350 votes)

    #16 - The Addams Family in Court

    S1:E21

    Grandmama is arrested for telling fortunes and soon the whole family is being held in contempt of court.

    Director:Nat Perrin
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  17. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 23 - Thing is Missing
    7.0/10(326 votes)

    #17 - Thing is Missing

    S1:E23

    When Thing goes missing, the family discovers he's been "thing-napped."

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Bill Lutz, Lorraine Edwards

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  18. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 11 - Feud in the Addams Family
    7.0/10(280 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Rick Richardson, Jerry Gottler

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  19. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 16 - Uncle Fester, Tycoon
    7.0/10(259 votes)

    #19 - Uncle Fester, Tycoon

    S2:E16

    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
    Writers:Sloan Nibley, Preston Wood

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  20. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 25 - Addams Cum Laude
    7.0/10(266 votes)

    #20 - Addams Cum Laude

    S2:E25

    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
    Writers:Sloan Nibley, Bill Lutz

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  21. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 30 - Ophelia's Career
    7.0/10(252 votes)

    #21 - Ophelia's Career

    S2:E30

    Ophelia visits, upset as usual. He latest boyfriend has left her, as usual, and the family tries to find something she's good at.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Harry Winkler, Hannibal Coons

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  22. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 13 - Lurch Learns to Dance
    7.2/10(437 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Jay Dratler, Charles R. Marion, Jerry Seelen

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  23. The Addams Family Season 1 Episode 19 - The Addams Family Splurges
    7.2/10(344 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Lanfield
    Writers:Lou Huston, George Haight

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  24. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 4 - Morticia Meets Royalty
    7.2/10(284 votes)

    #24 - Morticia Meets Royalty

    S2:E4

    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

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  25. The Addams Family Season 2 Episode 5 - Gomez, the People's Choice
    7.2/10(278 votes)

    #25 - Gomez, the People's Choice

    S2:E5

    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
    Writers:Joseph Vogel, Henry Sharp

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Amnesia in the Addams Family" is the worst rated episode of "The Addams Family". It scored 6/10 based on 368 votes. Directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Phil Leslie, Keith Fowler, it aired on 2/19/1965. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Morticia, the Breadwinner".