The Grimleys
Overview
Set in the mid-1970s, The Grimleys captures the essence of life on a council estate in Dudley, West Midlands. Premiering on ITV in 1999 after a pilot aired in 1997, the series ran for three seasons until 2001. Created by Jed Mercurio, a former doctor known for his acclaimed series Cardiac Arrest, the show combines humor and drama against a backdrop of societal change. While school scenes were filmed in Salford at various locations, the characters' homes were shot in Dudley, specifically around Parkes Hall Road, adding authenticity to its nostalgic portrayal.
Episodes
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1
The Addams Family Goes to School
Sam Hilliard, a truant officer, arrives at the Addams family's residence after noticing that Pugsley and Wednesday have been skipping school. As he in...
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Romeo & Juliet
When Miss Titley announces a production of Romeo and Juliet, eager young Gordon is the first to step forward to take on the role of the male lead.
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2
The Road Not Taken
Geraldine asks a former student to come in for a careers presentation, which drives Doug wild with jealousy. Meanwhile, Baz believes it’s high time ...
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Morticia and the Psychiatrist
Gomez and Morticia are taken aback when Pugsley decides to join the Boy Scouts, starts playing baseball, and even adopts a puppy. Concerned that somet...
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3
The Golden Whistle
Doug struts confidently as he prepares for the PE teachers’ biggest event of the year, the Golden Whistle Awards. Feeling a bit too important to inv...
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3
Fester's Punctured Romance
Uncle Fester decides to place an ad in the personals, but when no one replies right away, he feels crushed. Soon after, the family mistakenly believes...
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4
Something For The Weekend
Gordon pulls out all the stops to prevent his smirking competitor Doug Digby from taking charming Geraldine away for a weekend of debauchery.
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4
Gomez, the Politician
Sam Hilliard, the former truant officer, is campaigning for a spot on the city council. Inspired by this, Gomez gets caught up in the excitement of th...
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5
Fung Fu Fighting
Doug Digby might believe he's tough, but he pales in comparison to his father. When Digby Senior pays a visit, he shockingly prepares Doug's pet pigle...
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5
The Addams Family Tree
Pugsley and Wednesday find themselves in a heated argument with their friend Harold after he claims that his family is superior to theirs. The sibling...
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6
Survival Of The Fittest
Heartbroken, Gordon seeks to persuade Miss Titley that Digby is simply a savage, but she remains unconvinced until the impending showdown against a te...
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6
Morticia Joins the Ladies League
Gomez and Pugsley pay a visit to a longtime family friend who runs a circus. While there, Pugsley forms a bond with Gorgo the Gorilla, who eventually ...
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7
Halloween with the Addams Family
On Halloween night, two bank robbers, trying to evade capture, unknowingly find themselves at the home of Morticia and Gomez. They accept an invitatio...
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8
Green-Eyed Gomez
Gomez becomes extremely jealous when Morticia's ex-boyfriend pays a visit.
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9
The New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family
A young couple, innocent and deeply in love, settles into the home next to the Addams family.
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10
Wednesday Leaves Home
The family becomes anxious when a frazzled Wednesday bolts after getting reprimanded for taking Uncle Fester's TNT without permission.
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11
The Addams Family Meet the VIPs
Visitors from abroad come to the Addams household with preconceived notions of their lack of culture. However, as they spend time with the eccentric f...
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12
Morticia, the Matchmaker
When Morticia's cousin Melancholia arrives for a visit, Morticia seizes the opportunity to play matchmaker. At the same time, a bachelor lawyer, who i...
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13
Lurch Learns to Dance
Morticia and Gomez cheer on Lurch, urging him to trust his instincts and pursue dance lessons.
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14
Art and the Addams Family
Grandmama decides to explore her artistic side and enlists the help of the troubled Sam Picasso to guide her in painting.
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15
The Addams Family Meets a Beatnik
A rebellious young biker, fleeing from his overbearing billionaire father, finds refuge in the Addams family home, much to their delight. The quirky A...
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16
The Addams Family Meets the Undercover Man
An undercover agent becomes increasingly convinced that the Addams family is involved in espionage activities.
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17
Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family
When Lurch's mother pays a visit, Morticia and Gomez take on the roles of his maid and butler to help him navigate the situation.
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18
Uncle Fester's Illness
Uncle Fester has been feeling quite low lately, struggling to keep his usual energy levels up. With Dr. Mbogo, the trusted family witch doctor, occupi...
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19
The Addams Family Splurges
The Addams family dreams of a lunar getaway but finds themselves needing a staggering billion dollars. To achieve this, they turn to Gomez’s cutting...
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20
Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family
Parks Commissioner Fiske arrives at the Addams residence to ask for donations to help expand the city zoo. Gomez thinks Cousin Itt—short, furry, and...
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21
The Addams Family in Court
Grandmama gets taken into custody for practicing fortune-telling, and before long, the entire family finds themselves in trouble with the court for co...
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Amnesia in the Addams Family
After a blow to the head from Indian clubs, Gomez experiences amnesia, leading to a significant shift in his personality.
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23
Thing is Missing
When Thing suddenly vanishes, the family realizes he's been "thing-napped."
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24
Crisis in the Addams Family
Uncle Fester seeks employment as an insurance salesman at the very company that is considering dropping the Addams family's policy.
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25
Lurch and His Harpsichord
Lurch is heartbroken when Gomez and Morticia decide to donate their cherished antique harpsichord to a museum, leaving him feeling abandoned and unapp...
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26
Morticia, the Breadwinner
Thinking the family is facing financial ruin, Morticia decides to sell her railroad shares to an unknown buyer in an effort to gather some much-needed...
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27
The Addams Family and the Spacemen
After hearing reports of UFO sightings nearby, the Addams family becomes convinced that they've encountered two Martians. Vito Scotti makes a guest ap...
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28
My Son, the Chimp
The family is convinced that Pugsley has transformed into a chimpanzee.
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29
Morticia's Favorite Charity
Morticia is excited about her beloved charity's upcoming fundraising bazaar, so she convinces her family to gather their possessions to contribute to ...
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30
Progress and the Addams Family
The Addams Family pays no mind to the warnings from Arthur Henson about their home facing demolition for a new freeway project.
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31
Uncle Fester's Toupee
Fester's pen pal makes a surprise visit, leaving him no choice but to adopt the fabricated persona he has been using in their correspondence.
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32
Cousin Itt and the Vocational Counselor
After Cousin Itt's disastrous attempt at being a marriage counselor nearly drives a wedge between Gomez and Morticia, the couple decides to enlist the...
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33
Lurch, the Teenage Idol
Lurch expresses himself through low grunts and growls at the harpsichord, which Gomez decides to record for his label. Before long, the Addams residen...
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34
The Winning of Morticia Addams
The Addams family concocts various plans to incite a rivalry between Gomez and Morticia.
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My Fair Cousin Itt
Itt, Fester, and Lurch find themselves in a fierce competition for the starring role in Gomez's latest theatrical project, turning their lives into a ...
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Morticia's Romance (1)
As Morticia and Gomez celebrate their thirteenth wedding anniversary, Morticia gathers the children for a bedtime story. She shares the enchanting tal...
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Morticia's Romance (2)
Wednesday and Pugsley insist on staying awake, determined to hear the complete tale of their parents' love story.
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Morticia Meets Royalty
Gomez’s Aunt Princess Millicent arrives for a visit, accompanied by her lady-in-waiting, Lady Fingers. Remarkably, Lady Fingers turns out to be an i...
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Gomez, the People's Choice
Morticia and Gomez go to see Mayor Henson, expressing their frustration over their absurdly low property tax. When the Mayor demonstrates his ineptitu...
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Cousin Itt's Problem
Cousin Itt starts losing his hair, causing concern among the family that he might also lose his charming appearance. In an effort to save the day, Fes...
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Halloween - Addams Style
When the neighbor insists to the kids that witches and goblins don't exist, Morticia and Gomez find themselves unable to provide any immediate evidenc...
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Morticia, the Writer
As Morticia starts penning her dark and whimsical stories for kids, Gomez feels threatened and makes attempts to undermine her success.
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Morticia, the Sculptress
Morticia decides to explore her passion for sculpting, and in an effort to boost her confidence, Gomez secretly hires an art collector to purchase her...
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Gomez, the Reluctant Lover
Pugsley, infatuated, accidentally delivers one of Morticia's romantic letters to his teacher, leading her to mistakenly think it was sent by Gomez.
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11
Feud in the Addams Family
The Courtneys attempt to forge a social connection with the Addams Family, under the false impression that the esteemed Abigail Quincy Adams lives wit...
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12
Gomez, the Cat Burglar
Gomez finds himself sleepwalking due to Grandma's notorious yak stew, leading to mayhem at home. The situation escalates when a link is discovered bet...
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13
Portrait of Gomez
Morticia's beloved plant, Cleopatra, devours her cherished photo of Gomez from the family album. In an effort to replace the lost picture, they track ...
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14
Morticia's Dilemma
Gomez welcomes Don Xavier Molines, a family friend from his childhood days in Spain, along with his daughter, Consuella.
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15
Christmas with the Addams Family
Uncle Fester is selected to descend the chimney dressed as Santa Claus to demonstrate that Santa is real for the kids. However, he ends up getting wed...
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16
Uncle Fester, Tycoon
Fester enrolls in a correspondence course, gaining the confidence to charge into the corporate arena. In this venture, he encounters Roy Roberts, port...
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17
Morticia and Gomez vs. Fester and Grandmama
Tensions rise in the Addams household when Gomez and Morticia confront Grandmama and Uncle Fester, expressing their concerns that the two are indulgin...
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18
Fester Goes on a Diet
Uncle Fester is secretly preparing for a visit from his pen pal Yvette, who works at the Folies Bergère, by attempting to get in shape. He even enlis...
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19
The Great Treasure Hunt
While rummaging through the sea chest of their ancestor, the pirate Great-Great-Grandfather Peg-Leg Addams, Gomez and Morticia stumble upon an old tre...
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20
Ophelia Finds Romance
Ophelia introduces her new boyfriend to the family, but the Addams clan is convinced he's not genuine.
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21
Pugsley's Allowance
Pugsley decides it’s time to get a job, much to the dismay of his parents.
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22
Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump
Granny Frump is under the impression that Gomez and Morticia are sending her to a retirement home as a birthday surprise.
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23
Morticia, the Decorator
In an effort to sell an insurance policy to the nearby Addams Family, agent Joe Digby gives Morticia the green light to transform his house with her u...
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24
Ophelia Visits Morticia
Ophelia is heartbroken that her new boyfriend, Montrose, has decided to leave and join the Peace Corps. Montrose’s striking resemblance to Uncle Fes...
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25
Addams Cum Laude
Sam Hilliard, a former truancy officer, is in charge of a private school that Wednesday and Pugsley attend. As he struggles to cope with the antics of...
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26
Cat Addams
When the Addams Family's pet lion, Kitty Kat, falls ill, a doctor is called in to assess her condition. However, Morticia quickly realizes that it's t...
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27
Lurch's Little Helper
Morticia worries that Lurch is putting in too many hours, prompting Gomez to create a custom robot butler to lend a hand. As the new machine takes ove...
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28
The Addams Policy
When Uncle Fester accidentally torches the family's beloved stuffed bear with his flamethrower, insurance agent Hensen attempts to dodge his responsib...
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29
Lurch's Grand Romance
Morticia’s old friend Trivia comes for a visit, and it’s clear that Lurch has taken a liking to her. However, Trivia is only focused on her aspira...
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30
Ophelia's Career
Ophelia drops by, visibly upset once again. Her most recent relationship has ended, just like the others before it. The family rallies together, deter...
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The Grimley Curse
Gordon becomes a punk guru.
