The Best Episodes Directed By Sidney Lanfield

Every TV Episode Directed by Sidney Lanfield Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Morticia's Romance (2)
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Morticia's Romance (2)

    S2:E3

    Wednesday and Pugsley refuse to go to sleep until they are told the rest of the story of their parents' romance.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Halloween with the Addams Family
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Halloween with the Addams Family

    S1:E7

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

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Gomez, the Cat Burglar
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Gomez, the Cat Burglar

    S2:E12

    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.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Ophelia Visits Morticia
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Ophelia Visits Morticia

    S2:E24

    Ophelia's upset that her latest beau, Montrose, has gone off to join the Peace Corps. His looking so much like Uncle Fester gives Fester the idea to join the Peace Corps as well. Ophelia's all excited that Fester, once in, can look for her Monstrose, but can Fester pass the entrance exam?

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 27 - Lurch's Little Helper
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Lurch's Little Helper

    S2:E27

    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.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Wednesday Leaves Home
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Wednesday Leaves Home

    S1:E10

    Family worries when a flustered Wednesday runs away after being scolded for borrowing Uncle Fester's TNT.

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - The Great Treasure Hunt
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - The Great Treasure Hunt

    S2:E19

    Discovering a treasure map in the sea chest of Great-Great-Grandfather Peg-Leg Addams the pirate, Gomez and Morticia decide to hire a boat to go look for it.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Uncle Fester's Illness
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Uncle Fester's Illness

    S1:E18

    Lately, Uncle Fester's been a bit rundown, literally unable to maintain his wattage. Since Dr. Mbogo, the reliable family witch doctor, is too busy to leave Africa, the Addamses must take their chances by engaging the services of a local physician, who pays them a house call.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - My Fair Cousin Itt
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #9 - My Fair Cousin Itt

    S2:E1

    All the world's a stage for Itt, Fester, and Lurch as they vie for the lead in Gomez's new play.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Morticia's Romance (1)
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Morticia's Romance (1)

    S2:E2

    On Morticia and Gomez's thirteenth wedding anniversary, Morticia tells the children a bedtime story of how she and Gomez met.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Gomez, the Reluctant Lover
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Gomez, the Reluctant Lover

    S2:E10

    A smitten Pugsley sends one of Morticia's love letters to his schoolteacher, resulting in her believing Gomez sent the letter.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Christmas with the Addams Family
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Christmas with the Addams Family

    S2:E15

    Uncle Fester is chosen to slide down the chimney dressed as Santa Claus to prove the existence of St. Nick to the children. Fester gets stuck in the chimney, so Gomez, Lurch, Cousin Itt, and even Morticia and Grandmama each don a red suit and appear to the children.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Addams Family Meet the VIPs
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Addams Family Meet the VIPs

    S1:E11

    Visitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The Addams Family Meets a Beatnik
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Addams Family Meets a Beatnik

    S1:E15

    A young biker on the run from his domineering tycoon dad ends up hiding out in the Addams house, and the Addamses couldn't be happier.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 31 - Uncle Fester's Toupee
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Uncle Fester's Toupee

    S1:E31

    Fester's penpal drops by unexpectedly, so he must assume the false personality he has been pretending to be.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Morticia, the Writer
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Morticia, the Writer

    S2:E8

    When Morticia begins writing twisted tales for children, Gomez tries to sabotage her career.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Pugsley's Allowance
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Pugsley's Allowance

    S2:E21

    Pugsley wants to find a job to the horror of his parents.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Fester's Punctured Romance
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Fester's Punctured Romance

    S1:E3

    Uncle Fester puts an ad in the personals column and when he doesn't get an immediate response he's heartbroken. Later, the family mistake a cosmetics saleswoman as a respondent to the ad.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Lurch Learns to Dance
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - The Addams Family Splurges
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Gomez, the People's Choice
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Morticia, the Sculptress
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Morticia, the Sculptress

    S2:E9

    Morticia takes up sculpting, and Gomez, wanting her to believe she's good at it, pays an art collector to buy them.

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Fester Goes on a Diet
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Fester Goes on a Diet

    S2:E18

    For his impending visit from pen pal Yvette of the Folies Bregeré, Uncle Fester is secretly trying to whip himself into shape, even recruiting guidance from fitness guru Jack LaLanne himself. With all the sudden dieting and exercise going on, Morticia and Gomez know something's up but think Fester's trying to join the space program.

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Ophelia Finds Romance
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Ophelia Finds Romance

    S2:E20

    Ophelia brings a new beau to show off, but the Addams believe him to be a fraud.

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 29 - Lurch's Grand Romance
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Lurch's Grand Romance

    S2:E29

    Morticia's school chum Trivia visits. Lurch is obviously smitten by her, but Trivia's interest is entirely in show business. Moticia decides to change Trivia's mind by making Lurch more exciting than show biz. She enlists others in the family to help, including Grandmama, whose love potion makes the biggest and wildest impact of all.

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Sidney Lanfield Ratings Summary

"Morticia's Romance (2)" is the best rated episode directed by Sidney Lanfield. It scored 7.833/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 10/1/1965 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Halloween with the Addams Family".