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The Best Episodes Written By Phil Leslie

Every TV Episode Written by Phil Leslie Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Phil Leslie Ratings Summary

"Honeymoon Hotel" is the best rated episode written by Phil Leslie. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Guy Scarpitta. It aired on 12/10/1963 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Halloween with the Addams Family".

  • Honeymoon Hotel
    7.0/101 votes

    #1 - Honeymoon Hotel

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1963

    Uncle Joe has come up with another scheme to attract guests to the hotel: advertise it as a wedding/honeymoon destination. Uncle Joe manages to get Sam, the county judge, to swear him in as temporary Justice of the Peace before Sam goes away on a hunting vacation at Lost Lake. All Uncle Joe has to do is file the documentation at the courthouse to make it legal. After Uncle Joe performs his first wedding, for a young couple named Walter Shepherd and Elsie Gregg, Uncle Joe realizes that he forgot to file the documentation at the courthouse. Kate and the gang do what they can to stall Walter and Elsie consummating what they believe is their marriage, while Uncle Joe searches for Sam.

    Director: Guy Scarpitta

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Halloween with the Addams Family
    6.8/105 votes

    #2 - Halloween with the Addams Family

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1964

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Green-Eyed Gomez
    6.8/104 votes

    #3 - Green-Eyed Gomez

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1964

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

    Director: Jerry Hopper

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Addams Family Meet the VIPs
    6.3/103 votes

    #4 - The Addams Family Meet the VIPs

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1964

    Visitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • My Fair Cousin Itt
    6.3/103 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Gomez, the Cat Burglar
    6.3/103 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Lurch's Little Helper
    6.3/103 votes

    #7 - Lurch's Little Helper

    Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 3/18/1966

    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.

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Morticia Joins the Ladies League
    6.2/104 votes

    #8 - Morticia Joins the Ladies League

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1964

    Gomez and Pugsley visit an old friend of the family, who owns a circus. There, Pugsley befriends Gorgo the Gorilla who later escapes and follows Pugsley home. Meanwhile, Morticia has hopes of joining the Ladies League.

    Director: Jean Yarbrough

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Family Outing
    6.0/101 votes

    #9 - The Family Outing

    Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 3/11/1968

    Camping is not such a hot idea for Mr. French, Buffy and Cissy, which spoils the boys' fun.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Dennis' Documentary Film
    6.0/101 votes

    #10 - Dennis' Documentary Film

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 3/25/1962

    Dennis does a documentary film of the town for a school project with Mr. Wilson's help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Amnesia in the Addams Family
    5.5/102 votes

    #11 - Amnesia in the Addams Family

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1965

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

    Director: Sidney Lanfield

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Morticia, the Breadwinner
    5.5/102 votes

    #12 - Morticia, the Breadwinner

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/26/1965

    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

  • Lurch, the Teenage Idol
    5.5/102 votes

    #13 - Lurch, the Teenage Idol

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 5/14/1965

    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