Creepy, Kooky, Mysterious, and Spooky?! What could it be?! This time we are talking about the first half of the first season of The Addams Family, episodes 1 through 17! We discuss how this freaky family is not as scary as the show tries to say they are. We analyze the props, the camera work, the editing and how the choices lead to odd results. We also chat about interesting casting choices but also how cute little Wednesday is. Join us as we examine this crazy family! *snap* *snap*

Trigger Warnings: 

The lion for Metro Golden Meyer roars at the end of each episode; deep animal roar sounds; unalived animals and taxidermy; decapitating actions; fire/explosion; knife throwing; smoking; mention of alcohol consumption; sexual innuendo and displays of sexual attraction; strangulation actions; gunfire sounds; explosion sounds; impalement sounds; implied animal cruelty; a live lion on screen as a pet; political corruption; sword swallowing; animal cruelty (putting animals into cages and servitude); knife (is held up to Fester’s neck); mention of suicide and inferred suicide (“suicide is the coward’s way out”); promotion of murder (“I’m going to let you kill me”); heteronormative social constructs; hanging scene (Gomez tries hanging himself with Lurch’s assistance); heteronormative social constructs; physical assault;  mentions of spanking children; impalement; cultural appropriation; psychological manipulation; deceit; motorcycle accident