164: The Addams Family Considers Conversion Therapy

“Morticia and the Psychiatrist” (September 25, 1964)

This year, we’re celebrating Halloween with one of the two most Halloween-tastic TV families of all time — and no worries, because we talk plenty about the other one too. Joining us to discuss the second episode of The Addams Family is Ted Biaselli, director of original series at Netflix, who shares some of his experience developing the new Addams Family reboot, Wednesday, and his lifelong relationship with the creepiest and kookiest family in sitcom history.

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Listen to Ted’s previous episodes, The Cartoons That Made Us Gay and Glen Writes a Golden Girls.

And here is the blog post Drew references as identifying the Addams Family as east coast while the Munsters are west coast. 

Also check out The new Halloween episode of Singing Mountain and the Square Roots podcast.

Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan.