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The Addams Family: 1x26

Morticia, the Breadwinner

The stockmarket has collapsed, and thousands of people are going broke. Fester and Morticia think that the Family has lost all its money, while Gomez has bought a railroad to play with. Morticia rallies the Family to make money without telling Gomez, as it would upset him. Fester and Lurch start an escort service, Morticia teaches fencing and the kids start a henbane stand. Thing sells pencils. None of these are successes. Gomez is planning a vacation and the Family think he’s lost his mind out of shock. Morticia decides to sell her jewels, so Fester blows open the safe. Inside is a railroad stock. Having heard about some mystery man buying railway stock, Morticia has Blooker the broker sell it to the “”Mystery Man”” which is Gomez. Gomez unwittingly buys his own stock. He’ s puzzled by the whole thing as all their money is safe, except for that in the railroad, which sank into a swamp.

The Addams Family: Season 1 Episode 26
Mar. 26, 1965