Netflix’sWednesdayhas the perfect way to reference the originalAddams Familyseries from the ‘60s, and the Jenna Ortega show has to use it in a future season.The Addams Familyoriginated as a series ofNew Yorkercomicsby Charles Addams, but the characters in these comics were never given personalities or backstories or even names. It wasn’t until they were adapted into a half-hour series on ABC in 1964 that they were rounded out into the characters that fans know and love today.
That sitcom paved the way for the beloved movie franchise, the popular Broadway musical, and, indeed, theWednesdayspin-off series on Netflix. After arriving as one of Netflix’s most popular original properties in 2022,Wednesdayhas a second season on the wayfor a 2025 release. The show is such a huge hit that it’ll probably stick around long after that, too.Wednesdayhas a perfect way to honor its roots with an homage to the original ‘60s series, and it has to use it.
Wednesday Having A Black-And-White Episode Would Bring The Franchise Full Circle
It Would Be A Great Callback To The Addams Family Series From The ’60s
Wednesdaycould bring theAddams Familyfranchise full circle with a black-and-white episode.It would be the perfect way to call back to the classic sitcomthat started it all. It would acknowledge the series’ roots — without that old sitcom,Wednesdaywouldn’t exist.The Addams Familywalked soWednesdaycould run. Some modern audiences are hesitant to watch anything in black-and-white, but they surely wouldn’t mind watching one episode of their favorite Netflix show in a monochromatic format, especially because it owes its existence to a black-and-white series.
Wednesday Season 2 Must Drop This Major Element That Made Netflix’s Season 1 So Popular
Wednesday season 2 is doomed to feel repetitive unless it makes this one big change from the hit Netflix series' acclaimed first season.
Wednesdaydirector Tim Burtonhas already proven he’s not averse to including a black-and-white interlude in one of his horror projects. InBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, when Betelgeuse is explaining his marriage to his ex-wife in the land of the living and how she eventually came to despise him,Burton shows the flashback as a parody of black-and-white Italian horror films. He recaptured that Italian horror aesthetic perfectly;he could easily do the same with the visual style of the oldAddams Familyseries.
If Wednesday Ever Has An Addams Family-Centered Episode, It Should Be In Black-And-White
It Would Be The Perfect Way To Honor The Original Series
IfWednesdayever has an episode focused on the Addams Family — maybe it’s a flashback episode or maybe Wednesday gets a summer break from her studies at Nevermore Academy — then it should be in black-and-white. Not only would it be a refreshing change from the show’s usual visual style; it would be a great way to honorthe originalAddams Familyseries. It’s a subtle way of referencing the O.G. show that would satisfy old-school fans without alienating new fans.
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Wednesday follows the journey of Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts. Tasked with mastering her psychic abilities, she confronts a series of town murders and a haunting family mystery from 25 years ago, all while managing new social dynamics.
