The DVR’s hard drive is on the fritz, so looking for something to watch late last night I tuned into TV Land’s “The Addams Family” festival for an hour or so.
Three things were realized (or driven home to me in the last case) while watching an episode from near the end of the first season: “Uncle Fester’s Toupee”:
- Comedian Norm Macdonald‘s delivery style owes an incredible amount to John Astin’s portrayal of Gomez Addams.
- The next time someone tries to make points off of Barack Obama’s bowling skills, he ought to have a clip from this episode of Gomez bowling handy. Gomez knocks down one pin in his first ball, then knocks it back up with his second. Crappy bowler, but an affable fellow.
- I’m a lot closer in age to Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester than I am to Astin playing Gomez. Deep sigh.