Ireland’s Own Addams Family spin-off: Meet the Berks

Ireland is getting its very own spin-off of The Addams Family, and this time it’s all about deepening the character of Lurch.

The infamous Berk family, known for showing up where they’re not wanted, licking Trump’s dirty arse, proudly waving their Specsavers discount cards after multiple fights with security, and mostly being fascist gobshites, will star as the zombie household.

The casting wasn’t easy. There’s a growing crowd of knuckle-draggers these days, and spotting the right family was a challenge. Producers first had their eyes on another brood, brainless and violent enough to bring their kids along to the fascist pogrom in Citywest. But they turned out to be too white trash. For this role, they needed people who pretend to be posh.

What sealed the deal for the Berks was their unique family trait, that unsettling smile that makes your stomach churn and your instincts scream “run.”

The story will follow the everyday life of adult Lurch, who, despite being a grown man, still needs his mammy to wash his arse.

If all goes well, it’ll hit Irish screens just in time for Halloween, a perfect season for the walking dead, and the Berks have been rehearsing for it their whole lives.