The Addams Family (TV Series)

Gomez, the People's Choice (1965)

John Astin: Gomez Addams

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Quotes 

• Lurch : [announcing]  The press.

  Reporter : I'm Brown from The Sun.

  Gomez Addams : Ah, you certainly look it!

• Morticia Addams : Gomez, darling.

  Gomez Addams : Yes, my dear.

  Morticia Addams : It's time for your baby-kissing practice session.

• Morticia Addams : Incompetence in office - the bane of our existence!

  Gomez Addams : To think that in the last election I voted for that unmitigated scoundrel!

  Morticia Addams : Not only that, darling, you voted for him twice.

• Gomez Addams : [dictating his speech]  ... and rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, that the Addams campaign will remain dignified, on a high level and completely free from the scurrilous tactics of my conniving, double-dealing scoundrel of an opponent.

• Reporter : How do you feel about slums?

  Morticia Addams : Oh, preserving our historical landmark is his first consideration.

  Gomez Addams : Start out picking on slums, you wind up doing away with swamps!

  Morticia Addams : And when you do away with swamps, where are the children going to play?

• Gomez Addams : [statement to the press]  Not only do I accept the challenge of a television debate, but I refuse to sink to the level of this corrupt old windbag and engage in any name-calling.

• Gomez Addams : Oh, by the way, the mayor is coming over tomorrow morning to issue a formal challenge. He's bringing along some reporters to make sure I don't weasel out. Ha-ha-ha! Me weasel out. Ha-ha! Hey, it's not a bad idea.

• Uncle Fester : Gomez, I just have to see ya!

  Gomez Addams : Yeah, it has been hours, hasn't it? I'm really touched.