Wednesday’s 10 Funniest Scenes, Ranked
Tim Burton’s Wednesday TV show shot to popularity in part because of the funniest scenes that demonstrate the morbid sense of humor of the title character. When Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is shipped off to boarding school, the personalities of her classmates and peers are guaranteed to conflict with hers, resulting in plenty of funny beats throughout the show. However, the funniest scenes are doubtlessly the ones where Wednesday controls the conversation, likely with the other person becoming more off-put as things progress.
Furthermore, because of how Wednesday season 1’s overall plot is structured, more funny moments appear in the earlier episodes as the viewer is re-introduced to the strange world of the Addams Family before the main conflict takes over. Wednesday season 2 will likely have more comedy during adventure-of-the-week episodes at the start, rather than overall plot-heavy ones. However, while fans wait for this, they can revisit the funniest scenes with Wednesday and the rest of the characters in Wednesday season 1.
10
Wednesday Gets Comfortable In A Morgue
Season 1, Episode 4: “Woe What A Night”
Wednesday brings the ghoulish humor that is associated with her personality to the next level during the scene when she infiltrates Jericho’s morgue. When they are interrupted, she hides in one of the mortuary refrigerators. The scene gets its first comedic beat from Wednesday apparently being still and cold enough to convince Dr. Anwar (Nitin Ganatra) that she is dead, and he leaves without suspicion.
It is just one of the amusing scenes that demonstrates how creepy Wednesday is and makes fans adore her.
When Thing comes to get her, Wednesday responds, completely serious: “Five more minutes. I was just getting comfortable.” It is just one of the amusing scenes that demonstrates how creepy Wednesday is and makes fans adore her. However, the scene is primarily led by the typical tension of Wednesday almost being caught.
9
Wednesday’s Rowing Costume
Season 1, Episode 2: “Woe Is The Loneliest Night”
Wednesday is coerced into wearing a cat-themed uniform after she is recruited to participate in the Poe Cup. Wednesday and Enid’s (Emma Myers) personas conflict with them both using cat puns in completely different ways: Enid comments that Wednesday looks “purr-fect!” and asks about Wednesday’s missing whiskers, prompting Wednesday to respond: “Ask again and you’ll be down to eight lives.” However, it’s hard to consider this scene truly comedic when the costume actually suits her — at least it comes in black.
8
“You Rang?”
Season 1, Episode 3: “Friend Or Woe”
Wednesday’s tribute to Lurch’s most iconic Addams Family line isn’t so funny on its own but is hilarious in the context of the reference. Wednesday is having one of too many exchanges where she is telling a boy she doesn’t care what he thinks at the Weathervane and rings the bell to talk to Tyler (Hunter Doohan). Tyler’s sincere delivery of “You rang?” is partially hilarious because the character, of course, doesn’t understand what he is referencing — although Wednesday might, given her amused reaction to the “snap twice” code in episode 2.
7
Wednesday’s Dance Scene
Season 1, Episode 4: “Woe What A Night”
However, while viewers might be impressed or mesmerized by Wednesday during the dance scene, they are likely still laughing just a little bit.
The Wednesday show’s now-iconic dance scene is funny, but it can’t exactly be called the funniest scene in the show when it has risen to the status of being bizarrely powerful. Wednesday is always unapologetically herself, no matter how spooky or kooky she may seem. Her zombie-like dance moves would seem strange if it were anyone else, but it is just part of her dark charm. However, while viewers might be impressed or mesmerized by Wednesday during the dance scene, they are likely still laughing just a little bit.
6
Wednesday Unleashes Piranhas
Season 1, Episode 1: “Wednesday’s Child Is Full Of Woe”
Wednesday’s outrageous opening scene promises that the show will be able to live up to the Addams Family legacy. Wednesday is already parting crowds and contrasting with everyone due to her signature black attire. However, she endears herself to the audience by being protective of her brother. She then pulls a violent prank by releasing piranhas into the pool where Pugsley’s (Isaac Ordonez) bullies are having practice, while “Non, je ne regrette rien” plays. The hyperbolic incident foreshadows Wednesday pulling more impossible stunts — but might lose some comedy points with people who don’t like blood.
