The New Addams Family
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The New Addams Family is an American/Canadian sitcom
that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 and aired on YTV in Canada and Fox Family
in the United States. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment
and Saban Entertainment as a new version of the 1960s series The Addams Family
.
look-alike-sound-alike Glenn Taranto
. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references into the episodes. The show had a hip, dance-friendly rendition of the Four Lad's 1953 hit, "Istanbul" as its theme song. John Astin (Gomez from the original series) played Grandpa Addams, Gomez's grandfather. The character for Wednesday seems more evil than in the original series, in reference to the two famous movies.
65 episodes were made, one more than the original series. It was shot in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada, and ended in 1999 and 2000 in the United States. It was shown in re-runs until Fox Family became ABC Family
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 and aired on YTV in Canada and Fox Family
Television networks preceding ABC Family
The cable television network ABC Family has gone through several different owners during its history. Stipulations in sales terms for the network require that the network maintain the word "Family" in its name.-CBN Cable :...
in the United States. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment
Shavick Entertainment
Shavick Entertainment is a Canadian film and television production company. Owned and operated in Burnaby, British Columbia by James Shavick and his wife, former British Columbia politician Joy MacPhail, the company has primarily produced television films, as well as a few theatrical films and a...
and Saban Entertainment as a new version of the 1960s series The Addams Family
The Addams Family (TV series)
The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters in Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons. The 30-minute series was shot in black-and-white and aired for two seasons in 64 installments on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966...
.
Synopsis
The new series features an entirely different cast and was well-received. Gomez was played by John AstinJohn Astin
John Allen Astin is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family, and other similarly eccentric comedic characters.-Early years:...
look-alike-sound-alike Glenn Taranto
Glenn Taranto
Glenn Taranto is an American actor and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his role as Gomez on The New Addams Family....
. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references into the episodes. The show had a hip, dance-friendly rendition of the Four Lad's 1953 hit, "Istanbul" as its theme song. John Astin (Gomez from the original series) played Grandpa Addams, Gomez's grandfather. The character for Wednesday seems more evil than in the original series, in reference to the two famous movies.
65 episodes were made, one more than the original series. It was shot in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada, and ended in 1999 and 2000 in the United States. It was shown in re-runs until Fox Family became ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
.
Cast
- Glenn TarantoGlenn TarantoGlenn Taranto is an American actor and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his role as Gomez on The New Addams Family....
– Gomez AddamsGomez AddamsGomez Addams is the fictional patriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker magazine in the 1930s.... - Ellie HarvieEllie HarvieEllie Anne Harvie is a Canadian actress born in Belleville, Ontario who portrayed Morticia Addams on The New Addams Family. Later, she starred as Dr. Lindsey Novak in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis....
– Morticia AddamsMorticia AddamsMorticia A. Addams is the fictional matriarch of "The Addams Family", created by cartoonist Charles Addams and based on his first wife Barbara .Morticia is the wife of Gomez Addams and mother of Wednesday Addams and Pugsley Addams... - Brody Smith – Pugsley AddamsPugsley AddamsPugsley Addams is a member of the fictional Addams family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams.Pugsley is the oldest child of Morticia and Gomez Addams. He is a pre-teen boy who is almost always seen wearing a striped T-shirt and shorts...
- Nicole FugereNicole FugereNicole Marie Fugere is an American actress and model.-Early life:Fugere started modeling at 9 months old, following in her sisters' footsteps. She discovered an interest in acting at age seven, and started taking classes at the Northwest Children's Theater in Portland. Fugere graduated from...
– Wednesday AddamsWednesday AddamsWednesday Friday Addams is a member of the fictional Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker.-Wednesday:In Charles Addams's cartoons, Wednesday and other members of the family had no names...
(the only member of the Addams Family Reunion cast to return for the series) - Betty Phillips – Eudora "Grandmama" Addams
- Michael RoberdsMichael RoberdsMichael Roberds is a Canadian actor originally from Langley, British Columbia. He portrayed a cafeteria server in Ernest Goes to School. He has appeared on The New Addams Family as Uncle Fester, Da Vinci's City Hall, Commander's Log , Super Dave's All Stars and in Hot Tub Time Machine.-External...
– Uncle FesterUncle FesterGordon Craven, Uncle Fester, or Fester Addams, is a member of the fictional Addams Family. He was played by Jackie Coogan in the original television series, by Christopher Lloyd in the first two feature films, and by Patrick Thomas in the third, Addams Family Reunion. Finally, Michael Roberds... - John DeSantisJohn DeSantisJohn DeSantis is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known as Lurch in the 1998–99 Fox Family production of The Addams Family, entitled The New Addams Family. This role was originally portrayed by Ted Cassidy. He is 206 cm tall. Because of his great height, he has been recognised as one of the...
– Lurch - Paul Dobson – Cousin IttCousin IttCousin Itt is a member of the fictional Addams Family. Unlike the other characters, Cousin Itt was not originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams, but by producer David Levy, though he did appear as an unnamed character in Addams's cartoons.- Character :...
- Steven FoxSteven FoxSteven Fox is an American conductor of classical music. Currently Steven Fox is the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of New York’s Clarion Music Society, Acting Director of Music at Trinity Church, Wall Street, and Music Director of Musica Antiqua St...
– Thing
Theme
The new theme, performed by the cast, was a complete departure from the familiar tune that had served (almost) all previous adaptations of the series. The familiar finger-snapping was present, albeit at a faster pace, and accompanied by two different characters (first Lurch, then Gomez) saying the word "snap" twice in rapid succession to match the beat.Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canadian Comedy Awards Canadian Comedy Awards The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year... |
Nominated | Television - Performance - Female | Ellie Harvie |
| 2000 | Leo Awards Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories... |
Won | Best Editing - Picture of a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Michele Conroy For episode "Tale of Long John Addams" |
| Best Overall Sound in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Rick Bal, Chester Biolowas, Vince Renaud, and Jo Rossi | |||
| Best Screenwriter of a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Rich Hosek and Arnold Rudnick For episode "Tale Of Long John Addams" |
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| Best Sound | Greg Stewart |