Morticia and the Psychiatrist

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"I can't stand these weird things. I'm gonna sit in my treehouse and watch the lightning."
-Uncle Fester

Morticia and the Psychiatrist

Episode Information

TV Series:

The Addams Family

Season:

1

Episode:

2 (Season 1)

2 (Overall)

Rating:

TV-G

Genre(s):

Comedy

Horror

Run Time:

25 minutes

Air Date:

25 September 1964

Services:

ABC

Episode Version

Remake

"Morticia and the Psychiatrist (new)"

Cast

Starring:

Carolyn Jones

John Astin
Jackie Coogan
Ted Cassidy
Blossom Rock
Lisa Loring
Ken Weatherwax

Other Cast:

George Petrie

Ted Cassidy

Crew

Director(s):

Jean Yarbrough

Writer(s):

Hannibal Coons

Harry Winkler
David Levy
Charles Addams

Producer(s):

Herbert W. Browar

David Levy
Nat Perrin

Episode Guide
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Morticia and the Psychiatrist is the second episode of the first season of the original series of The Addams Family. It first aired 25 September 1964 on ABC.

Synopsis[]

Gomez and Morticia seek help from a child psychiatrist when Pugsley shows signs of normalcy; the doctor advises the couple to cater to Pugsley's childish whims.

Plot Summary[]

Pugsley takes a liking to puppies and baseball and even joins the Boy Scouts. He won't even play Trainwreck with his father, and he begins ignoring his pet octopus, Aristotle. Horrified and at their wits' end, Morticia and Gomez summon a psychiatrist to deal with the situation. Dr. Harold Black advises them to oblige his new interests.^[1]

Cast and Characters[]

Starring[]

Guest[]

There is no guest cast.

Additional Cast[]

George Petrie as Dr. Black
Ted Cassidy as Thing

Uncredited[]

There is no uncredited cast.

Other Characters[]

Shown[]

Aristotle
Cleopatra
Two-headed turtle
Pierre
The samurai
Bear

Mentioned[]

To be added

Quotes[]

"Who'd ever thought we'd have a problem child?"
-Gomez about Pugsley

Trivia[]

When Dr. Black enters, he gets an eyeful of the two-headed turtle, Pierre, the samurai, and Bear.

Ooky Food[]

Eye of Newt - broiled

Goofs[]

Pugsley refers to himself as ten years old, even though he was only eight in the previous episode.
When Gomez blows up a toy train, Mr. Hilliard appears for just a second standing next to Gomez instead of Morticia. This is reused footage from "The Addams Family Goes to School".
In the shot of Uncle Fester getting down from the tree, the shadow of the boom mic is visible on the door of the house.

External Links[]

Gallery[]

References[]

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