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The Addams Family
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Fester's Punctured Romance

  • Episode aired Oct 2, 1964
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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John Astin in The Addams Family (1964)
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Fester's been sly and secretive lately, more than usual, and has also taken to intercepting the daily newspaper deliveries. He's been scanning the lonely hearts columns looking for a bride. ... Read allFester's been sly and secretive lately, more than usual, and has also taken to intercepting the daily newspaper deliveries. He's been scanning the lonely hearts columns looking for a bride. Fester finally fesses up and writes a letter, with Gomez happy to snap the picture to adjo... Read allFester's been sly and secretive lately, more than usual, and has also taken to intercepting the daily newspaper deliveries. He's been scanning the lonely hearts columns looking for a bride. Fester finally fesses up and writes a letter, with Gomez happy to snap the picture to adjoin it. Days pass without a response. When Miss Carver appears at the door, she's mistaken ... Read all

  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Jameson Brewer
    • David Levy
    • Charles Addams
  • Stars
    • Carolyn Jones
    • John Astin
    • Jackie Coogan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    525
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Jameson Brewer
      • David Levy
      • Charles Addams
    • Stars
      • Carolyn Jones
      • John Astin
      • Jackie Coogan
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Morticia Addams
    John Astin
    John Astin
    • Gomez Addams
    Jackie Coogan
    Jackie Coogan
    • Uncle Fester
    Ted Cassidy
    Ted Cassidy
    • Lurch
    Marie Blake
    Marie Blake
    • Grandmama
    • (as Blossom Rock)
    Lisa Loring
    Lisa Loring
    • Wednesday Addams
    Ken Weatherwax
    Ken Weatherwax
    • Pugsley Addams
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Miss Carver
    Thing
    Thing
    • Itself
    • (as The Thing)
    Robert Nunn
    Robert Nunn
    • Newspaper Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Jameson Brewer
      • David Levy
      • Charles Addams
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    7iksnyzcar

    Sight gags and misunderstandings

    I remember watching the Adams Family reruns in the morning when I was a kid and stayed home from school sick. Now as and adult I get the chance to see them again thanks to IMDb.

    Most of the episode's followed the same pattern, cheesy sight gags and a lot of misunderstandings. When you have a show like this it is not necessarily a bad thing. This episode follows the same tried and true formula. If you seen any other episode you know what to expect.

    This episode is about uncle Fester trying to get a mail order wife. The jokes are hit and miss but over all it was a fun episode and worth a watch if you need to kill 25 minutes.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The hand of "Thing" belonged to Ted "Lurch" Cassidy.
    • Goofs
      After Gomez takes the picture, the black smudges on his and Morticia's faces change between shots.
    • Quotes

      Miss Carver: What kind of powder does your mommy use?

      Wednesday Addams: Baking powder.

      Miss Carver: I mean on her face.

      Wednesday Addams: Baking powder. And Uncle Fester uses his spray-on preservative.

      Miss Carver: Uh, no, you mean a spray-on deodorant.

      Wednesday Addams: No, preservative.

      Miss Carver: Oh, to keep young?

      Wednesday Addams: Just to keep.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Addams Family: Morticia Joins the Ladies League (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      The Addams Family: Main Theme
      Composed by Vic Mizzy

      Vocals by Vic Mizzy (uncredited) and Ted Cassidy (uncredited)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3/8, General Service Studios, 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, California, USA(House set, today Hollywood Center Studios, permanently closed)
    • Production companies
      • Filmways Television
      • Spelling Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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