- "Uncle Fester, this is not a fun matter. That child has got to be taught to play with her own explosives."
- ―Morticia Addams
| "Wednesday Leaves Home" | |
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| Air date | November 20th, 1964 |
| Writers | Hannibal Coons; Harry Winkler |
| Director | Sidney Lanfield |
| Producers | Nat Perrin; David Levy |
| Starring | Carolyn Jones; John Astin; Jackie Coogan; Ted Cassidy; Blossom Rock; Lisa Loring; Ken Weatherwax |
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"Wednesday Leaves Home" is the tenth episode of season one of the television comedy series The Addams Family. It was directed by Sidney Lanfield with a script written by Hannibal Coons and Harry Winkler. It first aired on ABC on Friday, November 20th, 1964.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Jones | Morticia Addams |
| John Astin | Gomez Addams |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jackie Coogan | Uncle Fester |
| Ted Cassidy | Lurch |
| Blossom Rock | Grandmama |
| Lisa Loring | Wednesday |
| Ken Weatherwax | Pugsley |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jesse White | Sergeant Haley |
| Ray Kellogg | Officer Johnson |
| Itself | The Thing |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is production code number 7000-11.
- Actress Blossom Rock is credited as one of the featured cast members in this episode, but does not make an actual appearance.
- This is the first episode of the series to spotlight Wednesday Addams.
- Gomez Addams makes use of a whip in this episode.
- Morticia Addams reveals that Wednesday's middle name is Friday.
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Quotes[]
- Wednesday Addams: Okay, I'll talk! My name is Wednesday Addams!
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- Morticia Addams: Hello Wednesday, darling. Come and see the new pet (a horse) we have for you. Do you like him?
- Wednesday Addams: He's very nice but I'd rather have a spider.
- Morticia Addams: A spider or a horse, darling, what's the difference?
- Wednesday Addams: But I'd rather have a spider!
- Gomez Addams: Alright, a spider it is. A beautiful black widow spider! Well, back goes Rover. Sorry, old man.
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- Pugsley Addams: Mother! Father! Wednesday's flown the coop!
- Gomez Addams: Talk sense, boy.
- Pugsley Addams: She's run away from home.
- Gomez Addams: Really? Very adventurous spirit. I didn't run away from home until I was eight.
- Morticia Addams: That's ridiculous.
- Pugsley Addams: She even left a note. I helped her write it.
- Morticia Addams: "Dear Mother and Father, I hate you. Love, Wednesday. P.S. Don't bother looking for me because I'm not anywhere. Goodbye, W."
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- Morticia Addams: Uncle Fester, this is not a fun matter. That child has got to be taught to play with her own explosives.
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