The Addams Family was a perplexingly macabre and wealthy family who lived on North Cemetray Ridge. The family members included the head of the house Gomez, who had rather destructive instincts. Morticia was the beautiful but somber lady of the house. Uncle Fester was Gomez's wacky older brother. Lurch, the butler, was a seven-foot-tall warmed-over Frankenstein monster whose dialogue usually consisted solely of the two words, "You rang?". Thing was a disembodied hand who helped the family when he could. The children were the not-quite-right son Pugsley and morose daughter Wednesday. Grandmama was the family witch who notorious for casting spells.
Cast and Characters
Carolyn Jones as Morticia Frump Addams
John Astin as Gomez Addams
Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester Frump
Ted Cassidy as Lurch
Blossom Rock as Grandmama Addams
Ken Weatherfax as Pugsley Addams
Lisa Loring as Wednesday Friday Addams
Felix Silla as Cousin Itt
Carolyn Jones as Cousin Opelia
Broadcast History First Telecast: September 18, 1964 Last Telecast: September 2, 1966 Number of Episodes: 64
Number of Seasons: 2
Original Network: ABC
September 1964- September 1966, ABC, Friday 8:30-9:00pm
Theme Song Lyrics and Opening Credits
Theme by Vic Mizzy
They're creepy and they're kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
They're all together ooky,
The Addams Family.
Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams Family.
(Neat)
(Sweet)
(Petite)
So get a witches shawl on
A broomstick you can crawl on
We're gonna pay a call on
The Addams Family.