50 Fun Facts About Wednesday

Who portrays Wednesday Addams in the 2022 Netflix series?

Ortega took fencing, archery, canoeing and German lessons to prepare, and was cast partly to reflect the character's Latina heritage.

In the Netflix series 'Wednesday,' what is the name of the boarding school Wednesday Addams attends?

The school is her parents' alma mater, a private academy for outcasts and monsters where Wednesday tries to master her visions and solve a murder.

Which director executive-produced Netflix's 'Wednesday' and directed four season-one episodes?

Tim Burton was a key creative force behind the series, serving as an executive producer and directing several episodes, shaping its distinctive gothic aesthetic.

What special ability does Wednesday Addams discover she possesses in the Netflix series?

Wednesday inherits psychic abilities from her mother and ancestor, allowing her to see glimpses of the past and future.

What is the name of Wednesday Addams' colorful werewolf roommate in the Netflix series?

Enid keeps trying to befriend Wednesday despite her total lack of interest, and the two go on to win the Poe Cup race together.

Which real building stood in for Wednesday's boarding school in the Netflix series?

The castle in the Carpathian town of Bușteni provided the gothic exterior, topped up with computer-generated imagery.

In the Netflix series, Wednesday writes unpublished novels about a teen girl detective with what name?

Wednesday's three unpublished novels star this detective, whom a therapist later suggests is a thinly veiled self-insert.

What instrument does Wednesday Addams often play in the Netflix series?

Wednesday is an accomplished cellist, often playing macabre pieces on the instrument.

What is the name of the disembodied hand that serves the Addams family and assists Wednesday?

Thing is a sentient, disembodied hand that acts as a loyal companion and helper to the Addams family, especially Wednesday.

In the Netflix series, what type of psychic is Wednesday Addams, since her visions run dark?

Ravens have a cynical personality and see negative outcomes in their visions; Wednesday's mother has the opposite temperament.

Christina Ricci, Wednesday in the 1990s films, played which character in the Netflix series?

The seemingly kindly dorm mother is revealed as Laurel Gates, mastermind of the season-one murders.

In the Netflix series, what is the fictional town called that sits next to Wednesday's boarding school?

The whole town was built as a set at Buftea Studios outside Bucharest, and its founder is central to the season-one mystery.

What record did 'Wednesday' break on Netflix shortly after its release?

Its 341 million hours in week one edged past Stranger Things 4's 335 million to set the English-language mark.

What is Wednesday Addams' middle name in most adaptations of the character?

Her full name is Wednesday Friday Addams; both names come from a days-of-the-week nursery rhyme.

In the Netflix series, where in New Jersey was Wednesday a student before her expulsion and transfer?

It was her eighth school in five years; she had perfect grades the whole way through.

The English name for the day 'Wednesday' is derived from the name of which Germanic god?

The name 'Wednesday' comes from the Old English 'Wōdnesdæg,' meaning 'Woden's day,' the Germanic equivalent of the Norse god Odin.

Who played Wednesday Addams in the 1990s live-action Addams Family films?

Christina Ricci's portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the 1991 and 1993 films is widely recognized and helped define the character for a generation.

The first season of Netflix's 'Wednesday' was shot in which country?

Filming ran from September 2021 to March 2022 in the Carpathian town of Bușteni, with a real castle standing in for the school.

The Romance-language names for Wednesday (mercredi, miércoles) come from the Latin 'day of' which Roman god?

The Romans equated the Germanic god Woden with this deity, which is why the English and Romance names for the day line up.

Which American cartoonist created Wednesday and her macabre family?

In his original single-panel cartoons the family members had no names at all; they were only christened for the 1964 TV series.

In which US state is Wednesday's boarding school set in the Netflix series?

The New England setting was built entirely in Romania, where the whole town next to the school went up on a studio backlot.

Which actress plays Morticia Addams in the Netflix series 'Wednesday'?

She was originally cast in an undisclosed capacity and was promoted to the main cast for season two.

What common nickname is often used for Wednesday, especially in the context of the work week?

'Hump Day' is a popular term for Wednesday, signifying that one has made it over the 'hump' of the work week, with the weekend in sight.

Which secret group at Wednesday's school was founded by her ancestor Goody Addams?

It began as a group fighting for equality between outcasts and normies and drifted into an elite social club with a hidden library.

The character Wednesday Addams was named based on a line from which traditional nursery rhyme?

Actress and poet Joan Blake, an acquaintance of the cartoonist, is credited with suggesting the name.

Which 1981 song by the Cramps plays during Wednesday's much-imitated dance scene?

Ortega choreographed the dance herself, drawing on Siouxsie Sioux, Bob Fosse and 1980s goth-club footage.

In the 2019 animated 'The Addams Family' film, Wednesday keeps what kind of pet, named Socrates?

That version of Wednesday also has braided pigtails that end in nooses, swapped for weights in the sequel.

In season one, which 17th-century town founder tried to burn Wednesday's ancestor Goody Addams alive?

Goody survived, killed him and sealed his crypt with a bloodlock made from her own blood, which the season-one villain schemes to break.

Besides English, German and Italian, which language is Wednesday shown speaking in the Netflix series?

Ortega took German lessons for the part alongside fencing, archery and canoeing.

Which longtime Tim Burton collaborator composed the theme for Netflix's 'Wednesday'?

He co-composed the score with Chris Bacon; the soundtrack also folds in Vivaldi, Elgar and Saint-Saëns.

Which actor plays Gomez Addams in the Netflix series 'Wednesday'?

He was first cast only as a guest star and was promoted to the main cast for season two.

In Netflix's Wednesday, ancestor Goody Addams comes from which century?

Goody is played by Jenna Ortega too, and appears to Wednesday as a ghost only she can see.

Which of these is a defining personality trait of Wednesday Addams across most adaptations?

Wednesday Addams is consistently characterized by her morbid fascination, dry wit, and a generally emotionless or deadpan demeanor.

Which writing duo created Netflix's 'Wednesday'?

The pair also created 'Smallville' and serve as showrunners on the series.

Fan recreations of Wednesday's dance went viral on TikTok set to which Lady Gaga song?

The 2011 track was sent to French radio as a single more than a decade after its album came out, and Gaga later joined the trend herself.

Which actor played Uncle Fester in the Netflix series 'Wednesday'?

Fred Armisen took on the role of the bald and eccentric Uncle Fester in the Netflix series 'Wednesday.'

In the 1964 television series, who was the first actress to play Wednesday Addams?

Lisa Loring originated the role of Wednesday Addams in the first live-action television adaptation of The Addams Family in 1964.

What is the primary color associated with Wednesday Addams' attire?

Wednesday Addams is almost exclusively seen in black clothing, often with a white collar, which is a signature part of her gothic aesthetic.

In the Netflix series, exposure to what causes Wednesday to break out in hives?

Anything other than black, white or gray sets it off, which suits a girl who dresses in nothing else.

In Netflix's Wednesday, which bird names Morticia's gentler type of psychic?

Doves have kinder personalities and see positive outcomes in their visions, the opposite of their darker counterparts.

The character who became Wednesday Addams first appeared in a 1944 cartoon in which magazine?

The August 26, 1944 cartoon was captioned 'Well, don't come whining to me.'

What is the general age range of Wednesday Addams in the 2022 Netflix series?

She is 15 and 16 over the course of the show, a big jump from the roughly six-year-old of the 1960s sitcom.

Steve Buscemi joined season two of 'Wednesday' as which new head of Wednesday's school?

He is a Pyro, an outcast with pyrokinesis, and was not on his predecessor's list of chosen successors.

What is the monstrous creature behind the killing spree Wednesday investigates in the Netflix series?

Wednesday investigates a series of murders committed by a creature known as the Hyde, a monster with a human master, throughout the first season.

What is the meaning of the traditional nursery rhyme line from which Wednesday Addams got her name?

The characters were only given names when they were adapted for television in 1964; in the original cartoons the family was nameless.

Which actress auditioned for the title role in 'Wednesday' before being cast as Wednesday's roommate?

The episode 'Woe Thyself' drew particular praise for the chemistry between her and Ortega.

In the Netflix series, what does Wednesday do to get expelled from her previous school?

The target was the boys' water polo team, who had been bullying her brother.

What is the first name of Wednesday's 'normie' barista love interest, who turns out to be the monster?

He is the sheriff's son, and Wednesday only ends up at the school dance with him because someone else asked him out while pretending to be her.

When 'The Addams Family' musical opened on Broadway in April 2010, who played Wednesday?

She was replaced by Rachel Potter in March 2011; Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane starred as her parents.

Who is the shapeshifting head of Wednesday's boarding school in season one of the Netflix series?

Played by Gwendoline Christie, she was Morticia's roommate as a student and returns in season two as Wednesday's spirit guide.