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Halloween with the New Addams Family

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6.0/10 • 38

1977-10-301h 14m

ComedyHorrorTV Movie

Original cast reunited in comedy special!

The original TV Addams Family members prepare for Halloween.

Directors
Dennis Steinmetz
Writters
George Tibbles
Characters
Charles Addams
Editors
Ken Baker

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  1. John Astin

    John Astin

    Gomez Addams

  2. Carolyn Jones

    Carolyn Jones

    Morticia Addams/Ophelia Frump

  3. Jackie Coogan

    Jackie Coogan

    Uncle Fester

  4. Henry Darrow

    Henry Darrow

    Pancho Addams

  5. Jane Rose

    Jane Rose

    Grandmama Addams

  6. Elvia Allman

    Elvia Allman

    Mother Frump

  7. Ted Cassidy

    Ted Cassidy

    Lurch

  8. Lisa Loring

    Lisa Loring

    Wednesday Addams Sr

  9. Ken Weatherwax

    Ken Weatherwax

    Pugsley Addams Sr/Dr. Addams

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Wuchak

Jun 12, 2023

4/10

Stick with the original B&W TV series or the two early 90’s movies Eleven years after the previous televised adventures of the Addams Family, Gomez’ brother, Pancho (Henry Darrow), visits just in time for a Halloween celebration. He’s still interested in Morticia (Carolyn Jones), which stirs the jealousy of Gomez (John Astin). Meanwhile some burglars (Vito Scotti, et al.) are interested in getting their hands on the family fortune. The cast also includes Ted Cassidy (Lurch), Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester) and Felix Silla (Cousin Itt), amongst others. “Halloween with the New Addams Family” (1977) was considered a pilot for a revival series, which wasn’t picked up and wisely so. While I always prefer color over B&W, this is the exception because the color mixed with videotape, as opposed to film, give the proceedings a seriously amateur quality. It’s so bad you’ll be tempted to tune out in 5-10 minutes. Also, the Addams’ house set is long gone and the real-life mansion used (cited below) just isn’t very effective by comparison. Then there are curious additions that don’t work, like Gomez’s brother who’s basically a replica of Gomez. It’s the same with Wednesday Jr. and Pugsley Jr., who add nothing to the proceedings. So why are they there? Lastly, the corny gags that were amusing in the mid-60s are now hackneyed and unfunny, like the spy (Vito Scotti) being scared by every little odd thing in the Addams’ creepy manor. Thankfully, Carolyn still looks great and Lisa Loring as Wednesday Sr. is a highlight on the feminine front, being 18 during shooting. There are some entertaining bits, but this is strictly for die-hard fans of the 60’s show interested in a low-rent reunion over a decade later. The flick runs 1 hour, 14 minutes, and was shot at Higgins-Verbeck-Hirsch Mansion, Los Angeles. GRADE: C-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
monster1970shalloweeneccentric familyaddams familyeccentricityunconventional family