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Hey, we're the cast of Wednesday.
Hey
we're
the
cast
of
Wednesday
Our show is now streaming on Netflix.
Our
show
is
now
streaming
on
Netflix
And here's everything you need to know about it.
And
here's
everything
you
need
to
know
about
it
In 15 seconds.
In
15
seconds
Go!
Go
Our show starts with our protagonist,
Our
show
starts
with
our
protagonist
Wednesday Addams, going to Nevermore Academy,
Wednesday
Addams
going
to
Nevermore
Academy
because she got into some trouble at her old high school,
because
she
got
into
some
trouble
at
her
old
high
school
and there she meets Enid, and Xavier, and Bianca
and
there
she
meets
Enid
and
Xavier
and
Bianca
and also meets a “normy” named Tyler,
and
also
meets
a
“normy”
named
Tyler
and she also tries to escape the school—
and
she
also
tries
to
escape
the
school—
But it doesn't go well so she has to stick around,
But
it
doesn't
go
well
so
she
has
to
stick
around
and then she discovers there's a murdering monster,
and
then
she
discovers
there's
a
murdering
monster
so she's gotta deal with that,
so
she's
gotta
deal
with
that
and a lot of other stuff.
and
a
lot
of
other
stuff
Oh my God, 15 seconds is long!
Oh
my
God
15
seconds
is
long
Wednesday is going through a lot of growing pains
Wednesday
is
going
through
a
lot
of
growing
pains
with her mother, with all these new friendships at school,
with
her
mother
with
all
these
new
friendships
at
school
juggling a new semester, and also trying to solve a mystery
juggling
a
new
semester
and
also
trying
to
solve
a
mystery
that her parents might be involved in?
that
her
parents
might
be
involved
in
And Thing is there right by her side.
And
Thing
is
there
right
by
her
side
Therapy!
Therapy
She starts having (bleep).
She
starts
having
bleep
She sees one of (bleep).
She
sees
one
of
bleep
Finds out that there was a (bleep).
Finds
out
that
there
was
a
bleep
Finds out that her father was (bleep).
Finds
out
that
her
father
was
bleep
She starts writing a book on her typewriter,
She
starts
writing
a
book
on
her
typewriter
and then she finds out that these—
and
then
she
finds
out
that
these—
Okay.
Okay
There's a lot of twists and turns,
There's
a
lot
of
twists
and
turns
and I think it's really fun.
and
I
think
it's
really
fun
The monster kind of gets in the way of Wednesday's ego.
The
monster
kind
of
gets
in
the
way
of
Wednesday's
ego
She hates that it's one step ahead,
She
hates
that
it's
one
step
ahead
and it becomes her mission
and
it
becomes
her
mission
to save the school, because she doesn't like being outsmarted,
to
save
the
school
because
she
doesn't
like
being
outsmarted
and along the way, she makes relationships
and
along
the
way
she
makes
relationships
that she never anticipated making,
that
she
never
anticipated
making
and kind of forces her to grow in a new sense and—
and
kind
of
forces
her
to
grow
in
a
new
sense
and—
Bonus round.
Bonus
round
Morbid.
Morbid
Hilarious.
Hilarious
Witty.
Witty
Thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm
It's a bit outrageous.
It's
a
bit
outrageous
Eccentric.
Eccentric
Spooky.
Spooky
Homicidal.
Homicidal
Little awkward.
Little
awkward
Mysterious.
Mysterious
Enticing.
Enticing
Mind-blowing.
Mind-blowing
Dangerous.
Dangerous
Educational.
Educational
About what?
About
what
Hey, it's Fred Armisen.
Hey
it's
Fred
Armisen
I play Uncle Fester in the new series, Wednesday.
I
play
Uncle
Fester
in
the
new
series
Wednesday
And I'm Luis Guzmán, aka Gomez Addams.
And
I'm
Luis
Guzmán
aka
Gomez
Addams
Now, Gomez famously has a way with words.
Now
Gomez
famously
has
a
way
with
words
Can you tell us what Wednesday is about in just 15 seconds?
Can
you
tell
us
what
Wednesday
is
about
in
just
15
seconds
Go!
Go
Beautiful, mysterious, loving, passionate, deep,
Beautiful
mysterious
loving
passionate
deep
empowering, girl power,
empowering
girl
power
dueling.
dueling
Oh, man.
Oh
man
Family,
Family
brother.
brother
Okay, your turn.
Okay
your
turn
Tim Burton,
Tim
Burton
Nevermore Academy,
Nevermore
Academy
while focused on Wednesday from the Addams family
while
focused
on
Wednesday
from
the
Addams
family
going to school, and then uncovering mysteries,
going
to
school
and
then
uncovering
mysteries
and solving mysteries,
and
solving
mysteries
and, oh, there's a lot of spooky mystique.
and
oh
there's
a
lot
of
spooky
mystique
Awe.
Awe
Okay, bonus round.
Okay
bonus
round
Bonus round.
Bonus
round
Let's put another 15 seconds on the clock.
Let's
put
another
15
seconds
on
the
clock
And,
And
go!
go
- Spooky. - Scary.
Spooky
Scary
- Delicious. - Funny.
Delicious
Funny
- Loving. - Mysterious.
Loving
Mysterious
- Weird. - Spiders.
Weird
Spiders
All over.
All
over
Cemetery.
Cemetery
The dead.
The
dead
Rain.
Rain
Dead plants.
Dead
plants
Hairstyles.
Hairstyles
Cool?
Cool
Eerie.
Eerie
- Morticia. - Wednesday.
Morticia
Wednesday
All day.
All
day
You really have to see the show for yourself.
You
really
have
to
see
the
show
for
yourself
Yeah, I think ultimately the show can speak for itself.
Yeah
I
think
ultimately
the
show
can
speak
for
itself
You can go check out Wednesday,
You
can
go
check
out
Wednesday
which is now streaming on Netflix.
which
is
now
streaming
on
Netflix
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