Many of these shows were adapted in issues of the Gold Key comic HANNA-BARBERA: THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
Telecast: NBC Saturday Morning Sept. 8, 1973 - Aug. 30, 1975
Broadcast History (all EDT):
Sept. - Dec. 1973, NBC Saturday 9:00-9:30 AM
Jan. - Aug. 1974, NBC Saturday 8:30-9:00 AM
Sept. 1974 - Aug. 1975, NBC Saturday 8:00-8:30 AM
| Executive Producers | William Hanna |
| Joseph Barbera | |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Produced by | Iwao Takianoto |
| Associate Producers | Paul Sommer and Maurice Pooley |
| Story | Bill Raynor, Bud Atkinson, Jack Mendelsolm, Miles Wilder, Dick Conway and Gene Thompson |
| Story Direction | Jim Carmichrel, Carl Fallberg, Dave Hanan, Fred Crippen, Jan Green and Don Sheppard |
| Character Design | Talutshi Masunaga |
| Animation Director | Carl Urbano |
| Animating Supervisor | James A. Pabian |
| Dialogue Director | Wally Burr |
| Background Styling | F. Monteniegre |
| Musical Director | Hoyt Curtin |
| Music Supervisor | Paul DeKorte |
| Unit Directors | Arthur Humberstone, Mike Salter and Terry Harrison |
| Production Manager | Dennis Gardiner |
| Supervising Editor | Mel Roberts |
| Layouts | Ted Pettingell, Toni Bailey, Jolm Cooper and Mel Darsler |
| Backgrounds | Geoff Channell, Caird Green, Chris Collingwood, Jane Penning and Jolm Dick |
| Animation Co-ordinators | Graeme Stubbings, David Thwaytes and Alma Sachs |
| Trace and Paint Supervisor | Sally Wails |
| Animators | Janet Nuon, Mike Pocock, Tom Barling, Peter Sachs, Bryan Foster, Joirn Swanson, Mike Murphy, Rosemary Welch, Manie Szrnichowska, Lew Saw, Jim Waddell, Enrique Arnau, Marlene Robinson and Alan Simpson |
| Characters Created by | Charles Addams |
A Hanna-Barbera Production
| Gomez | Leonard Welanib |
| Morticia and Granny | Janet Waldo |
| Uncle Fester | Jackie Coogan |
| Lurch | Ted Cassidy |
| Pugsley | Jodie Foster |
| Wednesday | Cindy Henderson |
| Additional voices | ... |
| ... |
Josh Albee Howard Caine John Carver Pat Harrington, Jr. Bob Holt Don Messick John Stephenson Herb Vigran |
The Addams Family are offered a bargain: New York City's Central Park! To help them clean it up, they free animals from the zoo, but the policemen cometh and the Addamses are about to be placed into custody when Gomez produces unexpected proof that he is in fact the rightful owner of Central Park. The park was bequeathed to an ancestor, Van Dyke Addams, and a seed confirms that it is to be passed on to his heirs. But the cops still have a hard time with Gomez's story.
Note: This story was adapted in issue #2 (90293-501, January 1975) of the Gold Key comic HANNA-BARBERA THE ADDAMS FAMILY ("Visit To New York").
The Addams Family go to Nashville in search of dinosaur bones, but find themselves caught up in a pop festival instead. Lurch becomes a lead guitarist and vocalist for the group Freddie and The Frogs, but there's trouble ahead when he encounters a pen pal.
Note: This story was adapted in issue #3 (90293-504, April 1975) of the Gold Key comic HANNA-BARBERA THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
The rare Boola-Boola, it is said, can be found in the Black Lake, and The Addams Family have an exciting time when they join in on the search. But they have more to look for than the Boola-Boola when Ocho the octopus is kidnapped.
Note: This story was adapted in issue #1 (90293-410, October 1974) of the Gold Key comic HANNA-BARBERA THE ADDAMS FAMILY ("In Search Of The Boola Boola").
Petroleum shortage promises to be a thing of the past via. Uncle Fester Addams' new invention: "Festerine"...but The Addamses are caught up outwitting Count Evil and The Race Ace. When they succeed at this task, they win a million dollars for their favorite course: Vulture Culture at The Ghoul School Of Dracula University!
The Addams Family enjoy all the fun and gaiety of Mardis Gras in New Orleans, but it's difficult to recognize them in their funny masks. Tensions mount when a couple of crooks masquerade as Fester and Gomez!
Thing finds himself in trouble when Morticia is baking Eerie Egg Bread and he falls into the mixture. The bread wins a national bakeoff competition before the family knows what's going on. Then they embark on a desperate search for the bread containing Thing.
The Addamses experience an exciting Hawaian adventure in which they are mistaken for a stone age tribe: the lost Hoolamagoola, and Ocho Octopus discovers an underwater cave.
The Addams Family wins a piece of land on the moon. Preparations arise for a visit to inspect their new possession, and their rocket blasts off with a little help from Uncle Fester. Now comes the problem of trying to find a place to land!
A balloon race is attracting a lot of attention, but Professor Orville Byrd's balloon is sabotaged during its entire route from New York City to Los Angeles by The Nasty Brothers. The Addamses decide to lend a helping hand to the imperiled professor.
Spooks are scaring everyone away from The Old Prodpector's Land and they try to scare off The Addamses as well when they arrive...to no avail, for The Addams Family enjoy themselves by outspooking the spooks!
The Addamses visit a circus which they discover as "The Worst Show On Earth." They decide to help when Honest John tells them of its troubles, resulting in it becoming just about the best show on earth!
The Addams Family take their first ocean voyage, but the sight of Ali the alligator in the swimming pool has every passenger aboard spooked; so much so that they jump OVERboard. The croked Lefty and Joe promptly steal all the valuables aboard as a result, but The Addamses are soon in hot pursuit of the thieves as they attempt a getaway in a speedboat.
Madame Hoodoo finds all her curses and spells fail miserably to frighten The Addamses, and things digress from bad to worse for her when her love potion backfires and Granny puts a blessing on her! She decides to go back to Haiti forr advanced Voodoo lessons.
Wednesday Addams chooses to visit The Roller Derby for her birthday celebration, and The Addamses are soon involved between the bitter rivalry of The Angels and The Demons, resulting in The Addamses playing for The Angels and a gruesome battle of Demons versus Addamses!
Following the trail of the great pioneers, The Addams Family go to the wide open spaces of the West and find themselves outsmarting such characters as Wyatt Burp, Silly The Kid and Badmouth Ben.
Pugsley wants a horse for HIS birthday celebration so the Addamses go to Kentucky to buy one. They choose a worn-out old nag named Bones, but Granny's cooking does her so much good that she becomes a fast runner again, and is ridden by Pugsley to victory at The Kentucky Derby!
Aaron Handy's New Tom & Jerry Website
| Executive Producers | David Kirschner and Mark Young |
| Produced by | Ron Myrick |
| Story Editor | Bill Matheny |
| Creative Consultant | The Lady Colyton |
| Supervising Director | Ray Patterson |
| Directors | Robert Alvarez, Don Lusk and Carl Urbana |
| Animation Directors | Joanna Romersa, Frank Andrina, Joan F. Drake, Allen Wilzbach, Richard J. Bowman, Margaret Nichols, Art Scott, John Kafka, Kunio Shimarnura, Rebecca Bristow, Ed Love, Bob Kirk and Ken Southworth |
| Assistant to Producers | Karenia Kaminski |
| Storyboard Artists | Michael V. Bennett, Linda Rowley Blue, Barrington Bunce, Bwana, Greg Garcia, Drew Gentle, Gary Hoffman, Elaine Hultgren, Scott Jeralds, Peter Kingston, Brad Landreth, Tom Nesbitt, Philip D. Stapleton, Mania Piluso, Lane Raichert, Keith Sargent, Karl Toerge, Keith Tucker, Barbara Dourmashkin Case and Louis Scarborough, Jr. |
| Recording Director | Gordon Hunt |
| Animation Casting Director | Lynne Batchelor |
| Talent Coordinator | Jill Ziegenhagen |
| Music | Guy Moon |
| Theme | Vic Mizzy |
| Director of Music Production | Bodie Chandler |
| Graphics | Iraj Paran and Tom Wogatzke |
| Design Supervisor | Scott Jeralds |
| Character Design | Ginny Hawes, George Goodchild, Andre St. Amour and Emily Michels |
| Design Assistants | Dana Granger, Barbara Krueger and Jesus Rodriguez |
| Animation Supervisor | Chris Cuddington |
| Assistant Animation Supervisor | Nary Jamlig |
| Clean-Up Supervisor | Butch Orosa |
| Animation Checking Supervisor | Jan Adams |
| Animation Checking | Beth Goodwin |
| Background Supervisor | Al Gmuer |
| International Background Supervisor | Jonathan Goley |
| Background Layout Keys | Drew Gentle, Al Gmuer, Jim Hickey, Gary Mouri, Ronald Roesch, Swinton O.Scott III and Dean Thompson |
| Background | Bonnie Callahan, Jonathan Goley, Andy Phillipson, Patty Palmer-Phillipson, Leonard Robledo and Ron Roesch |
| Xerography | Star Wirth |
| Tracing Supervisor | Ros Mandi |
| Word Processing | Gail Prewitt and Linda Germain |
| Ink and Paint Supervisors | Alison Leopold and Stella Reyes |
| Colour Key | Brenda Burns |
| Production Managers | Kris Zimmerman and Catherine Peza |
| Assistant Production Manager | Benji Agoncillo |
| International Production Coordinator | Jo Ham |
| Production Coordinators | Vicki Casper and Rosanne Rodriguez |
| Production Assistants | Tori Pollock, Sandy Benenati, Debby Lathrop, Valerie Menk and Linda Moore |
| Program Executive | Ellen Cockrill |
| Production Publicist | Joseph Swaney |
| Supervising Film Editor | Terry W. Moore |
| Film Editors | Gil Iverson, Tom Gleason and Tim Iverson |
| Sound Editor | Michele Douglas |
| Music Editor | Peter Collier |
| Track Readers | Jim Hearn, Kerry Iverson, Kay Douglas and Carol Iverson |
| Sound Direction | Ed Collins |
| Rerecording Mixers | Jim Aicholz and Ezra Dweck |
| Negative Consultant | William DeBoer, Jr. |
| Camera | Dan Bunn and Raul Salgado |
| International Production Executive | Paul Sabella |
| Executive in Charge of Production | Jayne Barbera Produced in association with Fil-Cartoons, Inc. |
| Production Supervisor | Jerry Smith |
Based on characters created by Charles Addams
A Hanna-Barbera Production
| Gomez | John Astin |
| Morticia | Nancy Linani |
| Wednesday | Debi Derryberry |
| Pugsley | Jeannie Elias |
| Uncle Fester | Rip Taylor |
| Granny | Carol Channing |
| Lurch | Jim Cummings |
| Cousin Itt | Pat Fraley |
| Mrs Normanmeyer | Edie McClurg |
| Mr Normanmeyer | Rob Paulsen |
| N.J. Normanmeyer | Dick Beals |
| Additional voices | ... |
| ... |
Ruth Buzzi Ernest Harada Erv Immerman Brian Mitchell Manion Ramsey Hal Rayle Susan Silo Marcelo Tubert Renee Victor Marcia Wallace Anderson Wong Anna Mania Horsford |
1) Puttergeist
Written by David Schwartz and Bill Matheny
On Halloween, Granny tells the story of the Puttergeist, a golfer from Happydale Heights who is looking for his lost head. Everyone believes it's just a myth until the ghost is sighted.
2) Addams Family PTA
Story by David Schwartz and Billy Matheny
Teleplay by David Schwartz
Morticia is feeling rather desolate when the children seem to prefer working or playing with the other members of the Family, so she becomes more involved with their schooling.
3) NJ. Addams
Story by David Schwartz, Bill Matheny and Lane Reichert
Teleplay by David Schwartz
The Normanmeyers, being friends of the principal, are guest speakers in class (like every week). N.J. is so embarrassed by their talks that he runs away and wants to be adopted by the Addams Family instead.
4) Itt's Over
Story by Earl Kress and Bill Matheny
Teleplay by Earl Kiess
Fester has started to grow hair, which he's scared will mar his good looks. The Family has to call in a special consultant, which can only be Cousin Itt.
5) Girlfriendstein
Story by Earl Kress, Bill Matheny and Lane Reichert
Teleplay by Earl Kiess
Lurch is upset, and not attending properly to his duties. The children discover his girlfriend has jilted him, so Fester decides to build him a new one.
| Executive Producer | David Kirschner |
| Produced by | Emory Ron Myrick |
| Story Editor | Bill Matheny |
| Creative Consultant | The Lady Colyton |
| Associate Producer | Karenia Kamenski |
| Animation Directors | Robert Alvarez, John Cataldi, Zeon Davush, Daniel De La Vega, Kateland Kobiack, Bob Nessler and Bob Tyler |
| Storyboard Artists | Glenn Hill, Michael V. Bennett, Scott Heming, Salli Hilborn, Elaine HultgienMitch Schauer, Earl Kress, Gary S. Katona, Brad Landreth, Carol Lundburg, Lane Reichert, Karl Toerge and Roman Arambula |
| Recording Directors | Gordon Hunt and Ginny McSwain |
| Casting Director | Kris Zimmerman |
| Talent Coordinator | Jill Ziegenhagen |
| Supervising Recording Engineer | Edwin Collins |
| Recording Engineer | Alvy Dorman |
| Design Supervisor | Bob Onorato |
| Key Designer | Ginny Hawes |
| Designers | George Goodchild, Frank Rocco and Julian Chaney |
| Design Assistants | Steve Simone, Barbara Krueger, Donna Zeller and Jesus Rodriguez |
| Background Supervisor | Al Gumer |
| Background Layout Keys | Andrew Gentle and Ron Roesch |
| Backgrounds | Ron Roesch, Patty Phillipson, Andrew Phillipson and Maryano Thomas |
| Graphics | Iraj Paran |
| Music | Matt Muhoberac and John Zuker |
| Additional Music | Guy Moon |
| Theme | Vic Mizzy |
| Director of Music Production | Bodie Chandler |
| Ink and Paint Supervisor | Alison Leopold |
| Color Key | Brenda Burns and Karen Gresli |
| Xerography | Star Wirth |
| Animation Checking Supervisor | Jan Adams |
| Animation Checking | Beth Goodwin |
| Post Production Supervisor/Supervising Editor | Tom Gleason |
| Post Production Coordinator | Jeannine Roussel |
| Track Readers | James Hearn, Larry Cowan, Carol Iverson, Kenny Iverson and Kay Douglas |
| Sound Editor | Michelle Douglas, Three Rivers Editorial, Inc. |
| Music Editor | Peter Collier |
| Audio Post Production | Larson Sound Center |
| Rerecording Mixers | Anthony Constantini and Doug Gray |
| Negative Consultant | William DeBoer |
| Production Executive | Catherine Winder |
| Program Executive | Jeff Holder |
| Unit Production Coordinator | Tori Pollack |
| Production Supervisor | Debby Hiodman |
| Production Assistants | Michele Foruichi, Sandy Benanati, Valerie Menk, Linda Moore and Gail Prewitt |
| Animation by | Fil-Cartoons, Inc. |
| Overseas Layout Director | Tapani Knuutila |
| Overseas Animation Director | John Rice |
| Based on characters created by | Charles Addams |
Regular cast as previous season.
| Additional voices | ... |
| ... |
Michael Bell Earl Boen Julie Brown Hector Elizondo Dick Gautier Peter Cullen Candy Houston Gordon Hunt Nick Jameson Vicki Juditz Page Leong Ian Monfette Bob Ridgely Pamela Sefall Marcelo Tubert Marcia Wallace Marsha Warrield Frank Welker Charles Nelson Reilly Robert Guillaume |
1) Camp Addams
Story by Bill Matheny and Ron Myrick
Teleplay by Bill Matheny
The children are forced to go to camp with . . . Mr. Normanmeyer in charge. They start by wishing they hadn't, and he ends up wishing they hadn't.
2) A Girl And A Ghoul
Story by Bill Matheny and Ron Myrick
Teleplay by Bill Matheny
Wednesday has a new idol: TV show host Graveyard Gary. She wins a competition to meet him and discovers that her hero isn't as disgusting as she'd hoped.
3) Color Me Addams
Story by Bill Matheny and Earl Kress
Teleplay by Earl Kress
Directed by Emory Ron Myrick
Morticia is painting portraits of Fester and Itt - in ghastly living (?) color. Thing wants to help out, and is upset when Morticia won't allow him.
4) No Ifs, Ands Or Butlers
Story by Bill Matheny and David Schwartz
Teleplay by David Schwartz
Directed by Emory Ron Myrick
Lurch is feeling put-upon, bearing the brunt of doing chores for everyone, and without being thanked. Eventually, he's had enough and walks out, leaving the Family to fend for themselves.
5) Sweetheart Of A Brother
Written by Bill Matheny
Directed by Emory Ron Myrick
The Family is worried about Pugsley's eccentric behavior. He's being too nice. Then they discover he isn't sick, but in love.
6) Double 0 Honeymoon
Written by Bill Matheny
Directed by Emory Ron Myrick
Double-O-Itt' s nemesis, Thundermane, has escaped from jail, just when Itt has planned a much-needed vacation. Gomez and Morticia volunteer to take on the maniac to help out.
7) Then Came Granny
Written by Bill Matheny
Granny is doing a fortune telling business over the phone, but she's getting nothing by constant complaints. She's afraid that she's lost her abilities, and has to go to extreme lengths to get them back.
8) Jack and Jill and The Beanstalk/Hand Delivered
Written by (a) David Schwartz
(b) Bill Matheny
Fester can't sleep, so he has Wednesday tell him a bedtime story. This involves mixed-up nursery rhymes in which the Family plays the various roles. In the short filler, the mail woman assigned to the Addams route refuses to let any- thing - or Thing - stand in the way of her delivery.