The Addams Family (TV Series)

Gomez, the Politician (1964)

Carolyn Jones: Morticia Addams

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Quotes 

• Morticia Addams : Gomez is responsible for putting more criminals behind bars that any other man in the United States.

  Sam L. Hilliard : You, a prosecuting attorney?

  Gomez Addams : Attorney for the defense.

• Morticia Addams : Oh, I do wish they wouldn't shout so. It keeps little Pugley's octopus awake. Poor thing's getting rings under it's tentacles. And my African Strangler, too. It just loses all desire to strangle anyone.

• Gomez Addams : That's our old friend from the school board - Sam L. Hilliard. I've changed horses in mid-stream. That's the Addams way!

  Morticia Addams : Oh, of course.

  Gomez Addams : The L stands for Lucifer.

  Morticia Addams : Very appropriate for a politician.

• Gomez Addams : We want to get our butler, Lurch, on television.

  Morticia Addams : We feel he'll appeal to the women's vote.

  Gomez Addams : Camera moves in. It's a close up of Lurch.

  [bong] 

  Gomez Addams : Lurch expresses himself on the candidacy of Sam L. Hilliard.

  Lurch : Ughghghghgh ughghghghghghghgh.

  Gomez Addams : Animal magnetism, you can't top that.

• Gomez : Don't you realize Politicians always make extravagant promises? Fortunately, I can see through their little games.

  Morticia Addams : Darling, you're so clever.