The New Addams Family

This article is about the sitcom. For the video game, see The Addams Family (video game series)#The New Addams Family.

The New Addams Family
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Glenn Taranto Ellie Harvie Brody Smith Nicole Fugere Betty Phillips Michael Roberds John DeSantis Steven Fox
Composer(s)	Barron Abramovitch Jeremy Sweet Michael Whittaker
Country of origin	United States, Canada
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	65
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lance H. Robbins James Shavick
Producer(s)	Victoria Woods
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company(s)	Film Incentive B.C. Fox Family Channel Shavick Entertainment
Distributor	CanWest Global Communications
Broadcast
Original channel	YTV (Canada) Fox Family (United States)
Original run	October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19) – August 28, 1999 (1999-08-28)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Addams Family

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.

Synopsis

The new series features an entirely different cast and was well-received.^{[citation needed]} Gomez was played by John Astin 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.

Cast

• Glenn Taranto – Gomez Addams
• Ellie Harvie – Morticia Addams
• Brody Smith – Pugsley Addams
• Nicole Fugere – Wednesday Addams (the only member of the Addams Family Reunion cast to return for the series)
• Betty Phillips – Eudora "Grandmama" Addams
• Michael Roberds – Uncle Fester
• John DeSantis – Lurch
• Paul Dobson – Cousin Itt
• Steven Fox – 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	Nominated	Television - Performance - Female	Ellie Harvie
2000	Leo Awards	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"
			Best Sound	Greg Stewart

External links

• The New Addams Family at the Internet Movie Database
• The New Addams Family at TV.com