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The New Addams Family

The New Addams Family

19987.22 Seasons65 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The spooky-ooky-kooky family lives happily together in their macabre gothic mansion much to the chagrin and confusion of outsiders and neighbors.

Created by Charles Addams
Written by Charles Addams
Produced by James Shavick, Rosanne Milliken
NetworksYTVFox Family

Top Cast

Glenn Taranto

Glenn Taranto

Gomez Addams

Ellie Harvie

Ellie Harvie

Morticia Addams

N

Nicole Fugere

Wednesday Addams

B

Brody Smith

Pugsley Addams

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Granmama Addams

Michael Roberds

Michael Roberds

Uncle Fester

John DeSantis

John DeSantis

Lurch

S

Steven Fox

Thing

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Lady Pretensia

Themes & Keywords

dysfunctional familyfamily relationshipsgothicsitcomeccentric family

About The New Addams Family

The New Addams Family is a comedy, family, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of dysfunctional family, family relationships, gothic, sitcom, eccentric family. Created by Charles Addams, it stars Glenn Taranto, Ellie Harvie, Nicole Fugere. The spooky-ooky-kooky family lives happily together in their macabre gothic mansion much to the chagrin and confusion of outsiders and neighbors.

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