Episode
The Addams Family: Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family
Overview
Morticia and Gomez pose as Lurch's maid and butler when his mother comes for a visit.
Details
- Series
- The Addams Family
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1965-01-15
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family is Episode 17 in Season 1 of The Addams Family. It aired on 1965-01-15. The runtime is 25 min.
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