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Season 1 Episode 5

Airdate:

16 October 1964

Cast

Starring:

John Astin as Gomez Addams

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

Guest starring:

Frank Nelson as Cecil B. Pomeroy

Kim Tyler as Harold Pomeroy
Jonathan Hole as Professor Simms

Crew

Story by:

Hannibal Coons
Harry Winkler
Lou Houston

Director:

Jerry Hopper

The Addams Family Tree is the fifth episode of the first season of the original series of The Addams Family. It first aired 16 October 1964 on ABC.

Summary

Pugsley and Wednesday go to a friend's birthday party, but there is a small altercation when Harold Pomeroy says his family is better than theirs. This rivalry prompts Gomez to trace his family's ancestry. He hires Professor Simms to research his genealogy.

Quotes

Professor Simms: "For a moment, I thought there might be some relationship to the New England Adamses, John and John Quincy."
Gomez: "People often assume that."
Morticia: "It's been a great source of embarrassment to us."
Gomez: "We spell our name with two d's. The additional 'd' makes the difference."

Trivia

Tristan and Isolde, Bruno, and Kitty Kat appear in this episode, and Pugsley's pet jaguar Fang and pet octopus are mentioned.
Uncle Fester grabs his gun, Genevieve, with the intention of shooting Cecil B. Pomeroy in the back.
Despite Blossom Rock being credited, she only appears in the opening and the credits.
It was remade for The New Addams Family episode with the same name.