Gomez is playing a 'stumph fiddle' to accompany Morticia at conclusion of the show.
Sam Hilliard's third and final appearance, and the only one from the second season.
The title uses the Latin term "cum laude" which translates "with honor" or "with praise" and is one of three Latin honors that colleges and universities confer on their best performing graduates.
In the beginning, Gomez plays an Ancient Roman rendition of Uncle Tom's Cabin. In real life, John Astin began his career as an understudy in Major Barbara on Broadway in the 1950s.