The Addams Family (TV Series)

Uncle Fester's Illness (1965)

John Astin: Gomez Addams

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Quotes 

• Gomez Addams : Oohooh, Tish, when you speak French you drive me wild! Speaks some more French, Tish. Anything! Toute allure! La plume de ma tante! Mademoiselle from Armentieres! Anything!

  Morticia Addams : [appreciatively]  You are a devil.

• [Gomez learns that Dr. Mbogo, the family's African witch doctor, isn't making anymore hose calls] 

  Gomez Addams : I should have engaged that pygmy witch doctor when I had the chance. He was reliable. Besides, he could travel for half-fare.

• Gomez Addams : Lurch, I'm afraid you're going to have to apologize to Uncle Fester.

  Lurch : Ughhhhhhhhh.

  Gomez Addams : That's better.

  Morticia Addams : Dear Lurch. He expresses himself so well.

• Morticia Addams : [looking through family photos]  Oh, Gomez, you were a handsome little boy.

  Gomez Addams : Darling, that's our son, Pugsley.

  Morticia Addams : Oh? You're right! I thought he looked familiar.

• Morticia Addams : [watching Dr. Milford examine Uncle Fester]  He does have some unusual methods, doesn't he?

  Gomez Addams : Yes, indeed. I... I wish he'd shake his rattles or yell a few times as Dr. Mbogo does. Makes you feel like he's accomplishing something.

• Dr. Milford : [to Fester]  I better take your temperature.

  Gomez Addams : I took his pulse just before you got here.

  Dr. Milford : And?

  Gomez Addams : Well, either my watch has stopped or he's been dead for twenty minutes.

• Gomez Addams : [waiting to get Dr. Mbogo on the phone]  Tish, remind me to get myself a hollow log, save a lot of time by dialing direct.