Friday, May 02, 2008

The Addams Family: Lurch Learns to Dance (1964) (TV)

Synopsis [spoilers]: The annual Butlers' Ball is nearing, and Lurch is invited; he never goes to these events, and does not intend to make this year an exception. Morticia and Gomez think he should though, in order to develop his social skills. They find out he cannot dance, and decide to hire him a teacher. When she arrives at the mansion, she keeps passing out; eventually she manages to stay conscious, but she cannot teach Lurch anything. Wednesday tries to teach him ballet, with pathetic results; their sizes are too disparate and they are parted to prevent Wednesday from being physically injured . Morticia decides to teach him herself; she is not successful either. Gomez is the last one to try, and he gets slightly better results. On the day of the ball, Lurch dresses up as a little boy (it's a costume ball) and goes. Nobody wants to dance with him there, and he sits dejected at a bench. Morticia decides to go to the ball in disguise and pair with him in the dance contest. They play the tango and the winning couple is Lurch and Morticia.

Saw it dubbed in Portuguese.

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