Gomez, the Politician

"Uncle Fester: Oh, these conventions! There're so exciting! Grandmama: I remember the first time I voted, 1906. Uncle Fester: Now, Mama, you know there was no women's suffrage in 1906. Grandmama: That didn't stop me. Uncle Fester: You're a real Addams." -Uncle Fester and Grandmama

Gomez, the Politician
Episode Information
TV Series:	The Addams Family
Season:	1
Episode:	4 (Season 1) 4 (Overall)
Rating:	TV-G
Genre(s):	Comedy Horror
Run Time:	25 minutes
Air Date:	9 October 1964
Services:	ABC
Cast
Starring:	Carolyn Jones John Astin Jackie Coogan Ted Cassidy Blossom Rock Lisa Loring Ken Weatherwax
Guest Starring:	Allyn Joslyn
Other Cast:	Eddie Quillan Bill Baldwin Bob LeMond Ted Cassidy
Crew
Director(s):	Jerry Hopper
Writer(s):	Hannibal Coons Harry Winkler David Levy Charles Addams
Producer(s):	Herbert W. Browar David Levy Nat Perrin
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Gomez, the Politician is the fourth episode of the first season of the original series of The Addams Family. It first aired 9 October 1964 on ABC.

Synopsis

Gomez is very excited about the approaching election day and decides to support Sam Hilliard. At first, Hilliard is keen on receiving Gomez's contributions, but the Addams' suggestions soon make him wish they would stay away.

Plot Summary

Election day is nearing, and Gomez is getting very excited. He puts up all his old campaign posters in the Play Room. When he hangs a poster outside on his fence for Leonard G. Quimby for city council, a passerby tells him Sam L. Hilliard is running, so Gomez switches horses; that's the Addams way.

Having previously met The Addams Family, Hilliard wants no part of their support, but they insist. Uncle Fester and Lurch have written a campaign song, but when Gomez offers Kitty Kat as the campaign mascot, Mr. Hilliard runs screaming from the house yet again.

Cast and Characters

Starring

• Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
• John Astin as Gomez Addams
• Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester
• Ted Cassidy as Lurch
• Blossom Rock as Grandmama
• Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams
• Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams

Guest

• Allyn Joslyn as Mr. Hilliard

Additional Cast

• Eddie Quillan as George Bass
• Bill Baldwin as TV Announcer
• Bob LeMond as Reporter's Voice
• Ted Cassidy as Thing

Uncredited

• Zamba as Kitty Kat

Other Characters

Shown

• Cleopatra
• Pierre
• Bear
• Cousin Farouk

Mentioned

• Cousin Grisley
• Uncle Blight
• Mortimer Addams
• Aristotle

Quotes

"Oh, I do wish they wouldn't shout so. It keeps little Pugsley's octopus awake. Poor thing's getting rings under it's tentacles. And my African Strangler, too. It just loses all desire to strangle anyone." -Morticia

Trivia

• Despite Ken Weatherwax and Lisa Loring being credited, they only appear in the opening and the credits.

External Links

• Gomez, the Politician on IMDB
• Gomez, the Politician on Kinorium
• Gomez, the Politician on The Movie Database

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