The Addams Family (TV Series)

Ophelia's Career (1966)

John Astin: Gomez Addams

Photos 

Quotes 

• Gomez Addams : Ophelia, we found your career! You could be an opera singer!

  Ophelia Frump : Me, an opera singer?

  Gomez Addams : Oh, you'll have to put on a little weight...

  Ophelia Frump : Oh, I will, I will.

• Uncle Fester : [to Ophelia]  What happened?

  Gomez Addams : Throckmorton didn't like being judoed.

  Uncle Fester : [to Ophelia]  You sure do have a weakness for weirdos.

• Ophelia Frump : Oh, dear brother-in-law, you behold the most miserable of women.

  Gomez Addams : Well, you are that, but what happened?

• Morticia Addams : Darling, perhaps Ophelia should devote herself to art.

  [the wildcat clock roars the hour] 

  Gomez Addams : You may be right. Science doesn't seem to be it. Here it is three o'clock, Ophelia's been up there mixing chemicals for two hours, and nothing.

  Morticia Addams : Well, we must be patient with these new scientists. After all, dear, she hasn't the faintest idea of what she's doing.

• Gomez Addams : Darling, Signor Bellini is an artist! And artists are always ready to sacrifice for art - if the price is right.

• Morticia Addams : Ah, the mail's in. Ah, thank you, Thing. Gomez, darling, it's from the Canary Islands.

  Gomez Addams : Strange, we don't know any canaries.

• Gomez Addams : If she cuts out meals and sleep, she can work 25 hours a day.

  Morticia Addams : Gomez darling, aren't there only 24 hours in a day?

  Gomez Addams : By George, you're right. She'll just have to sing faster.

• Morticia Addams : Darling, I think we should leave the music lovers alone. Lurch will get Ophelia. Lets to got he play room and... read.

  Gomez Addams : I've got a better idea: lets go to the play room and play...

  [cut to the playroom where Gomez explains to Morticia how to play ice hockey]