The Best Episodes Directed By Sidney Lanfield

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Morticia's Romance (1)

   S2:E29/24/1965

   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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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Morticia's Romance (2)

   S2:E310/1/1965

   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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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Christmas with the Addams Family

   S2:E1512/24/1965

   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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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Halloween with the Addams Family

   S1:E710/30/1964

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

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   7.2/10(6 votes)

   #5 - Fester's Punctured Romance

   S1:E310/2/1964

   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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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - The Addams Family Meet the VIPs

   S1:E1111/27/1964

   Visitors from another country regret labelling the Addams gang uncultured.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Lurch Learns to Dance

   S1:E1312/11/1964

   Morticia and Gomez are supportive of Lurch and encourage him to follow his gut feeling and take dance lessons.

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   7.2/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Uncle Fester's Illness

   S1:E181/22/1965

   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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   7.2/10(5 votes)

   #9 - My Fair Cousin Itt

   S2:E19/17/1965

   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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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Morticia Meets Royalty

    S2:E410/8/1965

    Gomez's aunt Princess Millicent visits with her hand maiden Lady Fingers, who is a perfect match for Thing.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Morticia, the Writer

    S2:E811/5/1965

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

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Gomez, the Reluctant Lover

    S2:E1011/19/1965

    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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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Gomez, the Cat Burglar

    S2:E1212/3/1965

    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.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Pugsley's Allowance

    S2:E212/4/1966

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

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump

    S2:E222/11/1966

    Granny Frump mistakenly believes that Gomez and Morticia are sending her to a home for the aged for her birthday.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Ophelia Visits Morticia

    S2:E242/25/1966

    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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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Lurch's Little Helper

    S2:E273/18/1966

    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.

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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - The Addams Policy

    S2:E283/25/1966

    After Uncle Fester's flame thrower destroys the family's stuffed bear, insurance executive Hensen tries to weasel out of the policy.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Wednesday Leaves Home

    S1:E1011/20/1964

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

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Art and the Addams Family

    S1:E1412/18/1964

    Grandmama takes up painting and hires the distressed Sam Picasso as her teacher.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Addams Family Meets a Beatnik

    S1:E151/1/1965

    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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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family

    S1:E171/15/1965

    Morticia and Gomez pose as Lurch's maid and butler when his mother comes for a visit.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Gomez, the People's Choice

    S2:E510/15/1965

    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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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Morticia, the Sculptress

    S2:E911/12/1965

    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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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Fester Goes on a Diet

    S2:E181/14/1966

    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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