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| + | 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]''. | ||
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. | 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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Lineup: | Lineup: | ||
| − | *Lurch, lip synching, air guitar | + | * Lurch, lip synching, air guitar |
| − | *Gomez Addams, real vocals | + | * Gomez Addams, real vocals |
| − | * | + | * Granny Addams, real guitar |
| − | *Uncle Fester, skeleton xylophone | + | * Uncle Fester, skeleton xylophone |
| − | *Morticia Addams, spider-web harp | + | * Morticia Addams, spider-web harp |
| − | *Pugsley Addams, skull drums | + | * Pugsley Addams, skull drums |
| − | *Wednesday Addams, her own hair (with a violin bow) | + | * Wednesday Addams, her own hair (with a violin bow) |
| − | *Thing, tambourine | + | * Thing, tambourine |
| − | *Ocho Octopus, horns, wind instruments | + | * Ocho Octopus, horns, wind instruments |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[Lurch]] | + | * [[Lurch]] |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| − | * | + | * https://festoonery.blogspot.com/2011/07/addams-family-animated-series-1973.html |
[[Category:1973]] | [[Category:1973]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:25, 8 May 2025
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
