| "Gomez, the Politician" | |
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| Air date | October 9th, 1964 |
| Writers | Hannibal Coons; Harry Winkler |
| Director | Jerry Hopper |
| Producers | Nat Perrin; David Levy; Herbert W. Browar |
| Starring | Carolyn Jones; John Astin; Jackie Coogan; Ted Cassidy; Blossom Rock; Lisa Loring; Ken Weatherwax |
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"Gomez, the Politician" is the fourth episode of season one of the television comedy series The Addams Family. It was directed by Jerry Hopper with a script written by Hannibal Coons and Harry Winkler. It first aired on ABC on October 9th, 1964.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Jones | Morticia Addams |
| John Astin | Gomez Addams |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jackie Coogan | Uncle Fester |
| Ted Cassidy | Lurch |
| Blossom Rock | Grandmama |
| Lisa Loring | Wednesday |
| Ken Weatherwax | Pugsley |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eddie Quillan | George Bass |
| Bill Baldwin | TV announcer |
| Bob Le Mond | Reporter's voice |
| Itself | Thing T. Thing |
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Trivia[]
- The TV shown in this episode is real, it's a 1948 Farnsworth 651-P with a 10" screen.
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Quotes[]
- Gomez Addams: That's our old friend from the school board - Sam L. Hilliard. I've changed horses in mid-stream. That's the Addams way!
- Morticia Addams: Oh, of course.
- Gomez Addams: The "L" stands for Lucifer.
- Morticia Addams: Very appropriate for a politician.
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- Gomez Addams: Don't you realize Politicians always make extravagant promises? Fortunately, I can see through their little games.
- Morticia Addams: Darling, you're so clever.
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- Morticia Addams: Oh, I do wish they wouldn't shout so. It keeps little Pugsley's octopus awake. Poor thing's getting rings under it's tentacles. And my African Strangler, too. It just loses all desire to strangle anyone.