As any afficiando of the REAL "Addams Family" (the TV series)
knows, Uncle Fester is NOT an Addams -- he's called "Uncle"
because he is Morticia's uncle, not Gomez's brother and the
children's uncle; he was the go-between who arranged the
marriage -- a major plot point of the TV series. Nevertheless,
the studio went ahead and based the movie on the premise that he
is Gomez's brother, throwing away ANY credibility the film had
as a part of the Addams Family canon (or is it cannon?!). Thank
goodness the cast was better than the script!
knows, Uncle Fester is NOT an Addams -- he's called "Uncle"
because he is Morticia's uncle, not Gomez's brother and the
children's uncle; he was the go-between who arranged the
marriage -- a major plot point of the TV series. Nevertheless,
the studio went ahead and based the movie on the premise that he
is Gomez's brother, throwing away ANY credibility the film had
as a part of the Addams Family canon (or is it cannon?!). Thank
goodness the cast was better than the script!