After Grandmama makes a batch of yak stew, Gomez begins sleepwalking, and at the same time, a string of burglaries plague the neighborhood. When Morticia discovers a stash of jewelry and furs in the basement, she rallies the rest of the family to protect Gomez from himself. Can they prevent him from ending up in jail?
This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
- Agony of the Feet: As an extra measure, Morticia brings chains to secure the bedroom door. When she, Uncle Fester, and Lurch find out that Gomez has already escaped through a secret passage, she says the chains won't be much use and drops them...onto Fester's foot. Unfortunately, she doesn't notice and thinks he's being unnecessarily dramatic about the situation at hand.
- Bait-and-Switch Comment: When the paperboy shatters the window with the daily newspaper, Morticia complains that she'll have to do something about him...because she ordered the newspaper delivered earlier.
- Brick Joke: While Morticia is trying to think of a way to help Gomez, Uncle Fester suggests getting him a wheelbarrow so he doesn't strain his back with all the loot he brings home. When Gomez wakes up prematurely from the hypnosis, Fester tells Morticia that he'll get the wheelbarrow.
- Comically Missing the Point: When Morticia says Gomez needs help, Uncle Fester says that he certainly does. The amount of loot he brings home will likely give him a backache.
- Food Coma: When Gomez overindulges in yak stew, he falls into a heavy sleep.
- Heavy Sleeper: When Uncle Fester falls asleep on guard duty, Grandmama smacks him with a tray and dumps water in his lap. His chair falls over twice. None of this comes close to waking him.
- Like Father, Like Son: Apparently Gomez' father also enjoyed Grandmama's cooking with yak, and also walked and stole things in his sleep when he had eaten a lot of it, leading her to stop making it.
- Literal Metaphor:
- When a sleepy Gomez decides to hit the sack, Morticia calls Lurch. The butler appears and holds out an inflated brown bag to Gomez, who smacks and pops it.
- Inverted when the Addamses find out about the burglar prowling the neighborhood. Uncle Fester, thinking "cat burglar" means "a burglar who steals cats" expresses worry about their lion.
- Mind-Control Music: While trying to think of ways to cure Gomez, Morticia thinks of psychic control, specifically mentioning snake charmers and snakes. Unfortunately, she succeeds only in putting Fester and Grandmama into a trance. Fortunately, Gomez, inspired by her attempts, tries it with a trumpet and puts himself under.
- Shout-Out: When Morticia asks to see the list of stolen items and their owners, the police scoff at her assertion that she could possibly solve the crime. Gomez (disguised as "Alonzo Addams") says that she's the Sherlock Holmes of the Ladies' Literary League. Morticia follows up with an "Elementary, my dear Watson."
- The Sleepless: Uncle Fester offers to stay up and guard Gomez and Morticia's bedroom door, claiming that he never falls asleep. Not only does he fall asleep, but also he doesn't remember doing so.
- Simple Solution Won't Work: At first, the family doesn't know what is causing Gomez' nightly rambles and think the only solution is to keep him from getting outside. When they realize it could be the yak stew, Morticia tells Lurch to get rid of it. However, before Lurch can do so, Gomez walks in and reveals he's already eaten the rest of the stew.
- Stating the Simple Solution: Initially, the other Addamses think they'll have to keep Gomez in the house. When Grandmama theorizes that Gomez is reacting to the yak stew, Morticia tells Lurch to dispose of the leftovers before her husband can eat them. Unfortunately, Gomez has already beaten him to the punch.
- Water Wake Up: After yet another series of attempts to keep Gomez from stealing fails, Morticia orders Lurch to dump a pitcher of water on her husband. This finally wakes him up.
