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From issue #3 of the Addams Family comicbook.
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[[Image:Freddy_and_the_Frogs_Addams_Family.jpg|right]]Invented band from the "Left in the Lurch" episode (15 Sep. 1973) of the animated version of classic sitcom ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069554/reference The Addams Family]''.
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Butler Lurch lied to his pen-pal that he was a rock star and doesn't want to visit her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, and have her learn the truth. So Gomez Addams pays off a promoter to let him add this band he just made up to the bill of a local rock festival, so Lurch can be a real rock star. The rest of the family serves as the band, and Gomez does the real singing backstage while Lurch lip-synchs.
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The episode was turned into issue #3 of the Gold Key [https://www.comics.org/series/14172/ ''Addams Family'' comic book] tie-in.
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Lineup:
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*Lurch, lip synching, air guitar
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*Gomez Addams, real vocals
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*Granny Addams, real guitar
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*Uncle Fester, skeleton xylophone
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*Morticia Addams, spider-web harp
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*Pugsley Addams, skull drums
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*Wednesday Addams, her own hair (with a violin bow)
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*Thing, tambourine
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*Ocho Octopus, horns, wind instruments
  
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*http://festoonery.blogspot.com/2011/07/addams-family-animated-series-1973.html
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[[Category:1973]]
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[[Category:Animated television series]]
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[[Category:Rock]]
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[[Category:Comic books]]

Latest revision as of 08:28, 21 February 2018

Freddy and the Frogs Addams Family.jpg

Invented band from the "Left in the Lurch" episode (15 Sep. 1973) of the animated version of classic sitcom The Addams Family.

Butler Lurch lied to his pen-pal that he was a rock star and doesn't want to visit her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, and have her learn the truth. So Gomez Addams pays off a promoter to let him add this band he just made up to the bill of a local rock festival, so Lurch can be a real rock star. The rest of the family serves as the band, and Gomez does the real singing backstage while Lurch lip-synchs.

The episode was turned into issue #3 of the Gold Key Addams Family comic book tie-in.

Lineup:

  • Lurch, lip synching, air guitar
  • Gomez Addams, real vocals
  • Granny Addams, real guitar
  • Uncle Fester, skeleton xylophone
  • Morticia Addams, spider-web harp
  • Pugsley Addams, skull drums
  • Wednesday Addams, her own hair (with a violin bow)
  • Thing, tambourine
  • Ocho Octopus, horns, wind instruments

See also

External Links