You Rang: An Addams Family Podcast

You Rang: An Addams Family Podcast

by Kiley Fox, JohnPaul Cupertino

Books TV & Film

Season 1

Lurch and His Harpsichord S1:E25

A museum owner named Mr. Belmont (Byron Foulger) takes an interest in Lurch's Krupnik harpsichord, so Morticia and Gomez plan to donate it to the museum. They don't stop till later to think how this might affect Lurch. Lurch is devastated. The family tries to interest him in other pastimes, but to no avail. Gomez and Fester finally decide they must build him a duplicate harpsichord. Once built, the family tell Lurch that they changed their minds and decided not to give the harpsichord away. Two delivery men arrive a day early, while Lurch is home alone, to take the harpsichord away. Lurch now feels betrayed, but lets the men take the harpsichord. It turns out Mr. Belmont was a crook and tried to sell the harpsichord to the museum. When the museum realized the harpsichord was a fake, they have Belmont arrested. Lurch gets his original harpsichord back. Fivel Fox & JohnPaul talk about more horny Addams, museums, indie artists, Charlie Brown, Freeing the nipple, school lunches, Stan Winston, and much more!

Crisis in the Addams Family S1:E24

Once again, Fester's cannon has wrecked the plumbing. The Henson Insurance Agency is outraged by yet another in a series of payouts on the Addams policy. However, a clause in the small print enables them to finally cancel it. Fester's allowance is subsequently suspended, so he decides to get a job. He scares the insurance man at Henson Insurance into giving him a salesman job. Fester becomes depressed when he cannot sell a policy to anyone. Gomez tries to teach Fester how to make a sale and winds up buying a policy from him. That has the head of the company storming his way to the Addams house to wheedle out of it. It turns out Gomez has a controlling interest in the company. Fivel and JohnPaul also chat deeply about the issue of insurance, TV tropes, Mario Bros., Movie Magic, Batman 66, Snick, Nick at Nite, Stephen King movies, and much more!

Thing Goes Missing S1:E23

Thing has been acting temperamental lately and gets insulted by the slightest little comment. He pouts and then disappears. The family believes he's been "thing-napped." Gomez pretends he's a detective and quickly interviews the family, but gets nowhere. The family receives a ransom note for Thing and they hire detective Sam Diamond (Tommy Farrell) to follow the instructions. After making contact with Thing, the frightened detective comes back and returns his fee. Thing returns and lets the family know that he was feeling neglected and wanted to see if the family cared enough about him to pay the ransom. Charles Wagenheim appears as Mr. Boswell. JohnPaul and Fivel also chat about Wormeaters, Jason X, Billy Madison, the Three Stooges, Sherlock Holmes, mob names, the original Constanza photo, & more!

Amnesia in the Addams Family S1:E22

An accident with his new set of old Indian clubs gives Gomez amnesia and a complete shift in personality. It, unfortunately, coincides with the new million dollar double indemnity insurance policy he's just drawn up to benefit Morticia. This causes Gomez, aghast at his macabre home and family, to think his life's in jeopardy. A second blow on the head might return him to normal. Unfortunately for Gomez there are plenty of clubs with just as many loving family members skulking about, hoping to restore his sanity. Fivel Fox & JohnPaul also chat about getting older and not caring anymore, MAC & ME, mental health, TV tropes, line dancing, the Fresh Prince, and so much more. Come join the chaos!

Lightning Round with Jason & JohnPaul (Bonus)

Fivel asks JohnPaul and guest cohost Jason 5 Addams related lightning round questions. Along the way we also talk about Money Plane, Croupier, Clive Owen, if Freddy Krueger is Santa, Little Shop of Horrors and more.

The Addams Family Goes to Court S1:E21

While Gomez and Morticia were away bat hunting, Grandmama resumed her old bad habit of fortune telling. She is discovered by undercover police officer Lt. Poston (James Flavin) which snags her an arrest on a municipal code violation. In her hour of need, the family rallies to her side as none other than Gomez "Loophole" Addams - who's never lost a case (nor won one either) - dusts off his law degree to defend her in court. Soon the whole family is being held in contempt of court by Judge Harvey Saunders (Hal Smith). Grandmama is saved from jail by one of her clients who she predicted would get in trouble with the police for that woman happens to be Judge Saunders' wife (Lela Bliss). Fivel and JohnPaul are joined by reoccurring guest host Jason, and we talk about Mayberry, Bird Law, The Jason Universe, Rerun conundrums, Disney Vault, Collecting, Batman 66, and of course so much more!

Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family S1:E20

Parks Commissioner Fiske (Alan Reed) visits the Addams house seeking contributions for expansion of the city zoo. Gomez believes visiting Cousin Itt (Felix Silla) - all hairy and gibbering four feet tall of him - would be perfect as the zoo's new curator. Gomez has the two meet, but Commissioner Fiske misunderstands the intent and mistakes Itt for a new exotic animal attraction. Fiske hauls away Itt in chains when the others aren't looking. Itt manages to escape from the zoo. He tells the family he liked being in the cage, but just came back to get some hair brushes. JohnPaul and Fivel also chat about Cousin Itt popularity, Wednesday the series, typecasting problems, being assertive, writing a book, Meatballs 2, why Warwick Davis was important and more!

The Addams Family Splurge S1:E19

The family tries to raise one-billion dollars using Gomez's supercomputer to calculate betting on horses for a vacation to the moon. Fivel & JohnPaul also talk about present-ness and intentionality, death, funeral practices, the space race, Futurama, Horse racing rules, the silliness of My Horse Prince and Fivel drops some of her lore, and of course so much more.

Which Guest Stars we'd pick to star on the Addams Family show (Bonus)

Fivel Fox and JohnPaul talk about their dream guest stars for the Addams Family show and why. Along the way, we talk about "that guy" syndrome, Nolte or Busey, hear JohnPaul's Andy Taylor impression, and decide peak Tom Selleck.

Uncle Fester's Illness S1:E18

Lately, Uncle Fester's been a bit rundown, literally unable to maintain his wattage. Fester may potentially spoil an upcoming family outing. To handle the situation, the Addams call up the reliable family witch doctor Dr. Mbogo by making contact with a hunter (Loyal "Doc" Lucas) who lives near the native village that Dr. Mbogo is in. When Dr. Mbogo is too busy to leave Africa making him unable to make a housecall, Gomez makes a comment that he should've engaged "that pygmy witch doctor" when he had the chance. The Addamses take their chances by engaging the services of a local physician named Dr. Milford (Lauren Gilbert), who pays them a house call. Dr. Milford is startled by the Addamses home, but tries to examine Fester anyway. After eating one of the Doctor's thermometers, Fester appears to be cured. Now the family can go on their outing. Fivel Fox & JohnPaul talk about moonbathing, Temple of Doom, play the Nude or not Nude game, the unspoken Miss Piggy issue, problematic tropes, the nuances of cancel culture, and the importance of critical thinking. and of course more!

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