'He seems perfectly demented.' The asylum is deserted (except by ghosts), the entrance blocked with yellow crime scene tape. 'Is he all right?' No, comes the relieved and delighted reply. They literally run into the above-mentioned escaped prisoner. Gomez promises her they will find a home that 'no one in their right mind would be caught dead in.' Cue the 'Welcome to New Jersey' sign. In this modernized, animated version, we first see Morticia putting on that ashy make-up for what turns out to be her midnight wedding, interrupted by angry neighbors with torches and pitchforks who want all the people they consider weirdos out of town. And their deep enjoyment of what otherwise might seem scary-having an escaped prisoner from the asylum for the criminally insane as a butler, a disembodied hand as an all-purpose helper, applying the ashes of dead parents as make-up, encouraging a child to play with explosives-makes it funny and even endearing instead. Father Gomez (here voiced by Oscar Isaac) and mother Morticia ( Charlize Theron) adore each other and are loving and devoted parents to their daughter Wednesday ( Chloe Grace Moretz) and son Pugsley ( Finn Wolfhard). Sure, it makes me laugh but it also influenced how I later became a husband and father-and often makes me ask myself WWGD-what would Gomez do? Well written, funny and fun.What makes the Addams Family so appealing is the contrast between the ghoulish details of their lives and the endearing sweetness of their family dynamic. All in all, the show wasn't just comedy and weirdness but a fantastic prototype for how the American family could or should be. As for the kids, despite being total weirdos, they were really decent kids. While her libido didn't seem quite as strong, it was VERY strong for a 1960s woman-and she was a loving and gentle mother. He adored her-setting a wonderful example for the kids. But, more importantly, he was the first husband who loved his wife sexually. I AM recommending you look at the relationships between the characters. Now I am NOT recommending folks have pet lions, eat eye of newt, have model trains that blow up, sleep on beds of nails and the like. He was a radical and wonderful husband-and the Addams', believe it or not, were a very healthy family that could be emulated.

It's funny, but when I ask friends my age who was the best TV dad of the 1960s, I often get the answer 'Gomez Addams' or if I mention him, they then agree with me wholeheartedly.

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