"The New Addams Family" (1998)TV series 1998-1999

Directors:

John Bell
Mark Jean
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Writers:

Robert L. Baird (writer) (episode)
Steve Chivers (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

19 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Horror

Plot:

Basically an updated-for-the-90's version of the original Addams Family show. The family remains the same: Gomez...

Plot Keywords:

Trapdoor | Crossbow | Explosion | Torture Chamber | Disembodied Hand

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Glenn Taranto	...	Gomez Addams (65 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Roberds	...	Uncle Fester (64 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steven Fox	...	Thing (40 episodes, 1998-1999)

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Series Directed by
Gary Harvey		(3 episodes, 1998)
Mark Jean		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
George Erschbamer		(2 episodes, 1999)
Ed Anders		(unknown episodes)
John Bell		(unknown episodes)
Jim Kaufman		(unknown episodes)
Nicholas Kendall		(unknown episodes)
Ron Oliver		(unknown episodes)
Peter Rowe		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Robert L. Baird		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rich Hosek		(2 episodes, 1999)
Arnold Rudnick		(2 episodes, 1999)
Kelly Senecal		(1 episode, 1999)
Charles Addams		(unknown episodes)
Steve Chivers		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lance H. Robbins	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
James Shavick	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Victoria Woods	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Barron Abramovitch		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Sweet		(unknown episodes)
Michael Whittaker		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Anthony C. Metchie		(unknown episodes)
Rod Parkhurst		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Jean Coulombe		(11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michele Conroy		(unknown episodes)
Dona Noga		(unknown episodes)
Melinda Seabrook		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Sean Milliken		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Cathy Robertson		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Kathryn Hatton		(40 episodes, 1998-1999)
Matthew Budgeon		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Siobhan Gray		(unknown episodes)
Joyce Schure		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Honey Dawn Faircrest	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 1999)
Adam Behr	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Devyn Griffith	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sofia Phillips	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Erin Smith	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ed Anders	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
John Milton Branton	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Linda Pearce	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Henry Thomas Earle	....	head greensman (65 episodes, 1998-1999)
Cherie Kroll	....	assistant art director (39 episodes, 1998-1999)
Eric Partridge	....	property master (39 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steve Miller	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Tonya Soules	....	assistant decorator (unknown episodes)
Athena Wong	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Michael Keeping	....	foley artist (64 episodes, 1998-1999)
Greg Stewart	....	sound re-recording mixer (39 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rick Bal	....	sound mixer (36 episodes, 1998-1999)
Pablo Isola	....	adr recordist (15 episodes, 1998)
Murray Brown	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 1998)
Michael Colomby	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Hensley	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Roger Morris	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Vince Renaud	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Adam Behr	....	animatronic puppeteer (1 episode, 1999)
Cara E. Anderson	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Alexandra Cram	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Rory Cutler	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
W. David McGuire	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Simon Ager	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Barb Benoit	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Debora Dunphy	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Petra Lendvai-Lintner	....	visual effects project coordinator (unknown episodes)
Grant Lindsay	....	visual effects producer: Prospero Imaging (unknown episodes)
Jennifer McEachern	....	on-set visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nick Michaeleski	....	3D character animator: Prospero Imaging (unknown episodes)
Christine Petrov	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Mark Savela	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Kennedy Shah	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Betty Shaw	....	systems administrator: GVFX (unknown episodes)
Adam Stern	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Trevor Strand	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Matthew Talbot-Kelly	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Linda Tremblay	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Bruce Turner	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
James Bamford	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Kirk Caouette	....	stunt double / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double: John Astin (unknown episodes)
Steven McMichael	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Rick Morwick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jovan Nenadic	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Lori Stewart	....	stunt double: Ellie Harvie (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Balfry	....	camera operator (65 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Lunn	....	assistant camera (51 episodes, 1998-1999)
Shane Geddes	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 1999)
Marty Law	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Russell Lewis	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Vince Phillips	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Chris Turner	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dikran Yazedjian	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Saori Yamamoto	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brie Thorpe	....	costume set supervisor (44 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Editorial Department
Eric S. Rollman	....	executive in charge of post-production (unknown episodes)
Gary Shaw	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Juliana Bolden	....	music coordinator (64 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Transportation Department
Rainer Scheelisch	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
Erin Fitzgerald	....	adr walla group (39 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dustin Marks	....	production assistant (33 episodes, 1998-1999)
Claudia Morgado Escanilla	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1998)
Graham Cairns	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Holly Carinci	....	publicist: HollyWords Publicity Inc. (unknown episodes)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Rich Hosek	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Don Munro	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Peggy Nicoll	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Podbrey	....	puppeteer (unknown episodes)
Arnold Rudnick	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Kevin Shortt	....	assistant story editor (unknown episodes)
Jarrod Thalheimer	....	security coordinator (unknown episodes)
Annie Wilkinson	....	set tutor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Fox Family Channel
• Shavick Entertainment

Distributors

• CanWest Global Communications
• Fox Family Channel (1998-????) (USA)
• YTV (1998-????) (Canada)

Special Effects

• Artifex Studios
• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)
• Prospero Imaging

Other Companies

• Lionel Trains  model trains

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox Family Channel

Quotes:

Morticia Addams: Cabellero mio.
Gomez Addams: Tish, that's... Spanish. Oh, well just as good.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "The Addams Family" (1964)

Some great moments, now in glorious color

I remember the original The Addams Family. It came to the air when I was 8. The humor of those shows stands up even today. The New Addams Family makes a great attempt at returning to those "original" values and humor. Certainly it isn't the first movie (but it is sure a heck of a lot better than the 3rd one!!!) which strove to bring a more modern feel to the franchise. But this new incarnation is actually rather clever. Instead of having a bunch of "names" with new faces to associate with the characters, the producers found relative unknowns that have some amazing resemblances (take a look at Michael Roberds as Uncle Fester) and some very similar vocal characteristics. Close you eyes when Gomez and Fester are talking and you can almost hear John Astin and Jackie Coogan. And Ellie Hervie is a great Morticia. I like this series. It is, of course, only in reruns now. Watch a few of them with an open mind. I think you will enjoy them as well.