The new theme music, performed by the cast, was a departure from the familiar tune that had served most previous adaptations of the series. Another element carried over from the films was Fester being Gomez's brother, whereas in the original show he had been Morticia's uncle.

One of the notable differences between the original show and the new series was that Wednesday and Pugsley (Nicole Fugere and Brody Smith respectively – the former reprising her role from Addams Family Reunion) were given expanded roles that highlighted their violent and sadistic personalities, made popular by The Addams Family film. John Astin, who played Gomez in the original series, appeared in a recurring role as Grandpapa Addams Taranto patterned his performance after Astin's original version of Gomez. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references to episodes from the original series. Gomez Addams was played by Glenn Taranto, and Morticia by Ellie Harvie. The series – shot in Vancouver – featured a new cast and was well received by viewers. Betty Phillips as Eudora 'Grandmama' Addams.

Fugere was the only member of the Addams Family Reunion cast to return for the series. Grandpapa Addams was played by John Astin, who had played Gomez in the original series. Later episodes introduce a relative named Grandpapa Addams who had similar traits to Gomez. Some of the episodes in this series are remakes of the original TV series' episodes with some episodes being exclusive to this show. No explanation for their powers is explicitly given in the series. The Addams' are a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities. The Addams Family consists of husband and wife, Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, as well as Grandmama, Uncle Fester, and their butler, Lurch. The series was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment as a revival of the 1960s series The Addams Family. The New Addams Family is a sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 on YTV in Canada and Fox Family in the United States and CITV in the United Kingdom on weekends.

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