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 |
| Original 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 Shavick Entertainment Saban Entertainment |
| Distributor | Corus Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
YTV (Canada) Fox Family (United States) |
| Original release | October 19, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Addams Family |
The New Addams Family is an American-Canadian sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 on YTV in Canada and Fox Family in the United States. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment as a revival of the 1960s series The Addams Family.
The series -- shot in Vancouver, Canada -- featured a new cast and was well received by viewers. Gomez Addams was played by Glenn Taranto, and Morticia by Ellie Harvie. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references to episodes from the original series. John Astin, who played Gomez in the original series, appeared in a recurring role as Grandpapa Addams.
One of the notable differences between the original show and the new series was that Wednesday and Pugsley (Nicole Fugere and Brody Smith respectively – the former reprising her role from Addams Family Reunion) were given expanded roles that highlighted their violent and sadistic personalities, made popular by the Addams Family film. Another element carried over from the films was Fester being Gomez's brother, whereas in the original show he had been Morticia's uncle.
There were 65 episodes in the series; one more than the original series.
The new theme music, performed by the cast, was a departure from the familiar tune that had served most previous adaptations of the series. The familiar finger-snapping was present, albeit at a faster pace, accompanied by two different characters (first Lurch, then Gomez) saying the word "snap" twice in rapid succession to match the beat. It was written by Barron Abramovitch, Jeremy Sweet, and Michael Whittaker.
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