Summary
- The best Addams Family quotes capture the eccentricity and humor of the kooky family, making them endearing to audiences.
- Wednesday Addams delivers biting and memorable quotes that showcase her rebellious and sarcastic nature.
- Gomez and Morticia Addams find beauty in darkness and prioritize their family above all else.
The best The Addams Family quotes have helped keep the franchise relevant and endlessly rebooted as they capture why audiences find the kooky, spooky family so endearing. The Addams Family began as a cartoon strip starting in 1938 before becoming a popular television series in 1964. Since that time, there have been three different live-action TV shows, an animated series, two live-action movies, two animated movies, and a spinoff series on Netflix focusing on daughter Wednesday Addams. Through it all, the story kept focused on the creepy life of this very eccentric family and their inability to fit in with mainstream society.
The best Addams Family quotes show the clueless naivety of mother Morticia Addams, the aloof arrogance of father Gomez Addams, and the nihilistic personality of daughter Wednesday Addams. With other popular characters, including Lurch, Uncle Fester, younger child Pugsley, and even Grandmama, there is always something strange delivered in the dialogue that keeps the show's darkly humorous outlook on life. While it is Wednesday Addams who took much of the spotlight in the movies and Netflix series, all the members of this family have delivered quotes that remain repeatable by fans even years later.
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25 "They Haven't Built One Strong Enough to Hold Me."
Wednesday Addams, Wednesday, Season 1, Episode 1
Wednesday
- Release Date
- November 16, 2022
- Cast
- Jenna Ortega , Catherine Zeta-Jones , Luis Guzman , Gwendoline Christie , Riki Lindhome , Jamie McShane , Christina Ricci , Hunter Doohan , Emma Myers , Joy Sunday
- Seasons
- 1
Wednesday Addams was a teenager in her Netflix show, and Jenna Ortega's delivery of the many great Addams Family quotes that Wednesday ended up providing shows why Gomez and Morticia's eldest child is one of the best characters in the Addams Family franchise. Wednesday Addams has no problem causing trouble and some of her actions border on criminal.
This is brought up in Wednesday when she enrolls at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday never expected to be in a school with a headmaster who had it in for her family. When Principal Weems mocks the number of schools Wednesday has been in, she mockingly answers with this quote, comparing schools to prisons and viewing her expulsions as successful escape attempts.
24 "I Find Social Media To Be A Soul-Sucking Void Of Meaningless Affirmation."
Wednesday Addams, Wednesday, Season 1, Episode 1
One of the best things about the first season of Wednesday on Netflix was the relationship between the Addams Family's daughter and the bubbly Enid (Emma Myrers). With Wednesday in her black clothing and Enid sporting all pink, the two couldn't be more different. This is also shown in their dialogue, where Enid is happy and wants to be friends, but Wednesday wants to be alone.
When Enid asks her about social media to keep in contact, Wednesday delivers one of the most biting and satirical quotes in any version of The Addams Family. It makes sense that Wednesday would shun social media based on her character. However, the sheer volume of wry sarcasm as she delivers her views to an overenthusiastic classmate makes her expression of her opinion incredibly memorable.
23 "Everything You Said About Me Is True, But I Don't Apologize For It. Not Anymore. It's Just Who I Am."
Enid Sinclair, Wednesday, Season 1, Episode 7
The first season of Wednesday enjoyed one of the best odd couple stories on television as the dark and bleak Wednesday Addams ended up roommates for a short time with Enid Sinclair. Enid was bubbly and happy all the time, and it grated on Wednesday's nerves to no end. Wednesday ended up saying hurtful things to Enid, and they stopped being roommates, but they never stopped looking out for each other.
At the end of the season, the two ended up apologizing to each other and making up. Enid's remark to Wednesday stood out as a memorable Addams Family quote because of how much it juxtaposed the usually morbid tone of the spooky settings, but still fitted in with the themes of self-affirmation and positivity that resonate in every version.
22 "Wednesday Addams Is Not The Girl Of Your Dreams."
Bianca Barclay, Wednesday, Season 1, Episode 4
A lot of people take an instant dislike to Wednesday Addams, especially in Wednesday. Bianca Barclay (Joy Sunday) is from a long line of sirens — one of the many species at Nevermore — who have supernatural powers of persuasion. She is also one of Wednesday's main rivals until they eventually work together against the greater evil.
With that said, before they made up, Bianca knew Wednesday had many secrets, and saw her as a danger to everyone else at Nevermore Academy. This Addams Family quote came when Bianca warned Xavier when he began to pay Wednesday more attention. Even more telling was the second part, where she says, "She’s the stuff of your nightmares." While it's not exactly a compliment, it still sums up Wednesday Addams perfectly.