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| − | + | [[Image:Freddy_and_the_Frogs_Addams_Family.jpg|right]]Invented band from the "Left in a Lurch" episode (15 Sep. 1973) of the animated version of classic sitcom ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069554/reference The Addams Family]''. | |
| − | The episode was turned into issue #3 of the Gold Key ''Addams Family'' comic book | + | 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: | ||
| + | *Lurch, lip synching, air guitar | ||
| + | *Gomez Addams, real vocals | ||
| + | *Grandma 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== | ==See also== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*http://festoonery.blogspot.com/2011/07/addams-family-animated-series-1973.html | *http://festoonery.blogspot.com/2011/07/addams-family-animated-series-1973.html | ||
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| + | [[Category:1973]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Animated television series]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Rock]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Comic books]] | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 21 February 2018
Invented band from the "Left in a 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
- Grandma 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
