| The Addams Family | |
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 Title card from the series | |
| Format | Situation comedy |
| Created by | Charles Addams |
| Developed by | David Levy |
| Starring | Carolyn Jones John Astin Jackie Coogan Ted Cassidy Blossom Rock Ken Weatherwax Lisa Loring |
| Opening theme | Vic Mizzy |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. Charles Samuel Addams ( 7 January, 1912 - 29 September, 1988) was an American Cartoonist known for his particularly David Levy may refer to David Levy (psychologist professor author actor (born 1954 David Levy (chess player (born 1945 Scottish international Carolyn Sue Jones ( April 28, 1930 — August 3, 1983) was an American Actress, best remembered for playing the role John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar -nominated American Actor who has appeared in numerous Films and John Leslie (Jackie Coogan ( October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American Actor who began his movie career as a Theodore Crawford Cassidy ( July 31, 1932 - January 16, 1979) known as Ted Cassidy, was a well known American Credited as Blossom Rock and Marie Blake, Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald ( August 21, 1895 - January 14, 1978) was an American Kenneth Patrick Weatherwax (born September 29, 1955 in Los Angeles California) is an American actor best known for playing Pugsley Addams Lisa Loring (born Lisa Ann DeCinces on February 16, 1958 on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands) is an American actress Victor Mizzy (born January 9, 1916 (or 1922 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Composer for television and movies whose best known works The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 64 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Levy |
| Producer(s) | Nat Perrin |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | mono |
| Original run | September 18, 1964 – April 8, 1966 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
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It was originally produced by Filmways, Inc. at General Service Studios in Hollywood, California. Filmways Inc was a Television and Film production company founded by American film executive Martin Ransohoff in 1960 Successor company MGM Television (via The Program Exchange for broadcast syndication, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for home video/DVD) owns the rights to the show. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television (commonly known as MGM Television and later MGM/UA Television among other names is an American television production/distribution The Program Exchange (known as DFS Program Exchange from 1979 to 1986 and DFS-Dorland Program Exchange from 1986 to 1987) is a 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio
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Premise
The Addamses are a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests. Extended family (or Joint family) is a term with several distinct meanings Macabre is a quality of certain artistic or literary works characterized by a grim or ghastly atmosphere They all have supernatural abilities, although no rationale for their powers is ever explicitly given.
The very wealthy, endlessly enthusiastic Gomez Addams is madly in love with his refined wife Morticia. Along with their two children, Wednesday and Pugsley, Uncle Fester and Grandmama, they reside in an ornate, gloomy mansion, attended by their servants, Lurch, the towering butler, and Thing, a hand that usually appears out of a small wooden box. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle A butler is a senior servant in a large Household. In the Great houses of the past the household was sometimes divided into departments with the butler Occasionally, episodes would feature relatives or other members of their weird subculture, such as Cousin Itt or Morticia's older sister Ophelia.
Much of the humor derives from their "culture clash" with the rest of the world. They invariably treat normal visitors with great warmth and courtesy, even though their guests often have evil intentions. They are puzzled by the horrified reactions to their good-natured, if extremely bizarre behavior. Contrarily, they view the tastes of the normal world with generally tolerant suspicion. For example, Fester once cites a neighboring family's meticulously maintained petunia patches as evidence that they are "nothing but riff-raff. "
The tone was set by series producer Nat Perrin, close friend of Groucho Marx and writer of several Marx Brothers films. Perrin created story ideas, directed one episode, and rewrote every script. Much of the dialog is his (albeit uncredited). As a result, Gomez, with his sardonic remarks, backwards logic, and ever-present cigar (pulled from his breast pocket already lit), has been frequently compared to Groucho Marx. In addition, the series often employed the same type of zany satire and screwball humor seen in the Marx Brothers films. It lampooned politics ("Gomez, The Politician" and "Gomez, The People's Choice"), the legal system ("The Addams Family in Court"), Beatlemania ("Lurch, The Teenage Idol"), and Hollywood ("My Fair Cousin Itt").
Characters
Main characters
- Gomez Addams (John Astin). Gomez Addams is the fictional Patriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker magazine in John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar -nominated American Actor who has appeared in numerous Films and Gomez is passionately in love with his wife. His ardor is greatly intensified when she speaks French (a quirk that first appears in the eleventh episode, "The Addams Family Meet the V.I.P.s") - before then it was "Bubele". French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance Bubele is a Village in the administrative district of Gmina Sejny, within Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland An (German-Bavarian, & Yiddish [1] [2] ) expression referring to someone as something like "my little boy", "little girl", "grandmother", "darling", "honey", "sweetie". Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High He is very wealthy, due to owning numerous companies, as well as stocks in yet others (although mostly not knowing that it is so) and mostly charming, but doesn't seem to have money itself as "a priority" in life; indeed, he tends to squander his huge fortune quite cavalierly, yet somehow still manages to remain wealthy after all. He does however spend a great deal of time with his family. His own family background is referenced as "Castilian" and he occasionally uses Spanish words and phrases.
- Morticia Addams (Carolyn Jones). Morticia A Addams (née Frump) is the fictional Matriarch of " The Addams Family " created by Cartoonist Charles Addams Carolyn Sue Jones ( April 28, 1930 — August 3, 1983) was an American Actress, best remembered for playing the role A Cultivated and most beautiful, but strange, woman, Morticia dabbles in art, raises flesh-eating plants (often recalled as hamburgers), and trims her roses by clipping off the buds (or just turning them upside-down on occasion) and saving the stems in a vase ("Oh, the thorns are lovely this year"). With her aristocratic detachment, she remains the cool, calm center in the middle of the chaotic events that continually swirl around the family. She is the one most readily offended when outsiders are taken aback by their lifestyle.
- Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), Morticia's kind and kind of "electric" uncle. Uncle Fester is a member of the fictional Addams Family. He was played by Jackie Coogan (famous as Charlie Chaplin 's sidekick in The John Leslie (Jackie Coogan ( October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American Actor who began his movie career as a His standard gag is to place a lightbulb in his mouth, where it lights up. When angered or disgusted by outsiders, he may grab for a blunderbuss and announce that he will shoot the offender in the back. The blunderbuss is a muzzle-loading Firearm with a short large Caliber barrel, which is flared at the muzzle, and used with
- Lurch (Ted Cassidy) is the household butler. Lurch (whose first name is unknown is the fictional manservant to The Addams Family created by Cartoonist Charles Addams. Theodore Crawford Cassidy ( July 31, 1932 - January 16, 1979) known as Ted Cassidy, was a well known American A butler is a senior servant in a large Household. In the Great houses of the past the household was sometimes divided into departments with the butler Morticia and Gomez summon him by means of a bell pull in the form of a hangman's noose, which produces a crashing gong that shakes the entire house. A bell pull is a woven Textile, Cord, Handle, Knob, or other object that connects with a bell or bell wire and which rings a When Lurch appears (usually immediately seconds thereafter), he responds with a deep-voiced "You rang?" According to IMDb, Lurch was intended to be a nonspeaking part, as the Charles Addams cartoon character was silent; however, Cassidy improvised the line during his audition, and it was so well-received that it became a feature of the character. When questions are posed to him, Lurch's primary response is a deep throaty rumbling and tremendously annoyed sound. Lurch very often plays the harpsichord (the music is actually played by The Addams Family composer Vic Mizzy). A harpsichord is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. Victor Mizzy (born January 9, 1916 (or 1922 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Composer for television and movies whose best known works Lurch is very high-minded about visitors; when a plainclothes policeman (played by George Neise) visited the family, Lurch patted him down and groaned angrily when he found his gun. Neise showed Lurch his badge, whereupon Lurch returned the gun. A badge is a device, patch or accoutrement which is presented or displayed to indicate some feat of service a special accomplishment a symbol of authority granted by taking
- Grandmama Addams (Blossom Rock), Gomez's mother. Eudora Addams, known as " Grandmama " ( is a fictional member of The Addams Family, created by Cartoonist Charles Addams. Credited as Blossom Rock and Marie Blake, Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald ( August 21, 1895 - January 14, 1978) was an American She is a witch who conjures up potions, spells and hexes. She also dabbles in fortune-telling, though it is obvious she is a charlatan.
- Wednesday Addams (Lisa Loring), Gomez and Morticia's daughter - who has the middle name of Friday. Wednesday Friday Addams is a member of the fictional Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker. Lisa Loring (born Lisa Ann DeCinces on February 16, 1958 on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands) is an American actress She is the youngest member (six years old) of the family, she is a strange yet sweet-natured little girl who pursues such hobbies as raising spiders, beheading dolls (called "Marie Antoinette", "Mary Queen of Scots", and "Little Red Riding Hood"), and practicing ballet in a black tutu
- Pugsley Addams (Ken Weatherwax), Gomez and Morticia' son and Wednesday's older brother. A ballet tutu is a Skirt worn as a Costume in a Ballet Performance, often with attached bodice Pugsley Uno Addams is a member of the fictional Addams family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Kenneth Patrick Weatherwax (born September 29, 1955 in Los Angeles California) is an American actor best known for playing Pugsley Addams Kind-hearted but smart, very often trying to be somewhat normal contrary to his family, he still shares nevertheless a close bond with his parents and sister, the latter whom he often plays with. He also enjoys engineering various machines (sometimes with Gomez), playing with blasting caps, and his pet octopus, "Aristotle". And he switches his electric trains onto the same track; when they collide he says things like, "Swell wreck!"
- Thing (Ted Cassidy, except in scenes where both Thing and Lurch appear, therefore assistant director Jack Voglin would perform this service), a disembodied hand that appears out of boxes and other conveniently placed containers. Thing T Thing, referred to as just Thing, is a fictional hand in the The Addams Family.
Recurring characters
- Cousin Itt (Felix Silla), a "midget" human being completely hidden by his hair (according to Felix Silla's commentary on the DVD release, the voice for Cousin Itt was recorded by a member of the crew in post-production). Cousin Itt is a member of the fictional Addams Family in the 1964 Television series. Felix Silla (born January 11, 1937) is an Italian film and television Actor and stuntman, best known for his role as " Cousin Gomez once asks him what is under it all; Itt answers, "Roots. "
- Ophelia, Morticia's sister. Gomez was originally engaged to her in an arranged marriage, but when he saw Morticia (dressed in a grown-up version of Wednesday's clothing), he fell in love with her. Wednesday Friday Addams is a member of the fictional Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker. Played by Carolyn Jones in a blonde wig (a staple of 1960's sitcom twins). Carolyn Sue Jones ( April 28, 1930 — August 3, 1983) was an American Actress, best remembered for playing the role One quirk of Ophelia's is that the flower growing in her hair had roots that travelled down into her foot.
Reunions
A reunion film, Halloween with the New Addams Family[3], aired on CBS in October of 1977 and starred most of the original cast, except for Blossom Rock (Grandmama), who was very ill at the time and was replaced by Phyllis actress Jane Rose. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. Credited as Blossom Rock and Marie Blake, Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald ( August 21, 1895 - January 14, 1978) was an American Phyllis is an American television sitcom and the second spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (the first being The picture also featured extended family members who were created specifically for the production and never appeared in the television series, such as Gomez's brother, Pancho (played by Henry Darrow) and two additional children, Wednesday Junior and Pugsley Junior. Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jr; September 15, 1933) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor.
The interior set of the Addams mansion had previously been used for the 1972 film Ben. The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Ben is a 1972 Film about a young boy (played by Lee H Montgomery) and his pet Rat, Ben
Addams Family vs. Munsters
The two shows might seem similar on the surface, but actually have different premises. The Addams Family is about a family of wealthy recluses, who only meet strangers on their own terms. The Munsters are a working-class clan, odd in their own right, but generally friendly and open to outsiders.
In the television series, the Addamses rarely leave their mansion, although both children attend school. They actively discourage their kids from interacting with other children, deeming "normal" kids a bad influence (In the movies, however, it indicates from the school performance that Gomez and Morticia look upon "normal" children with pity rather than disdain). Gomez works from home, where he has a ticker tape machine and seemingly keeps track of his various stocks and other investments via telephone. Ticker tape was used by ticker tape machines, the Ticker tape timer stock ticker machines, or just stock tickers. They eat strange foods that Morticia admits have to be obtained from "specialty shops. " Regular people come to their world, and are generally scared by it. Given that most visitors are greeted by Lurch, their hulking butler, or Thing, a disembodied hand, doesn't help matters. The Addamses do not understand that the rest of society doesn't live like them.
The Munsters, on the other hand, consider themselves to be well-integrated members of the broader society. Their son, Eddie, attends public school and has a few friends. Herman has an hourly-wage job at a funeral parlor, but thinks of himself as a regular working stiff. Lily shops at regular grocery stores, and assumes the stares she receives from the locals are due to her great beauty and taste in fashion. Their home life is different than other people, but they don't believe it to necessarily be superior.
Additionally, the Addams are "normal" humans who have macabre quirks while the Munsters are (supposedly) the actual legendary creatures that they resemble (Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, etc. )
DVD releases
MGM Home Entertainment has released The Addams Family on DVD in Region 1 for the first time in three volume sets. MGM Home Entertainment is the Home video and DVD distribution arm of MGM. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | Additional Information |
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| Volume 1 | 22 | August 10, 2006 |
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| Volume 2 | 21 | March 27, 2007 |
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| Volume 3 | 21 | September 11, 2007 |
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| The Complete Series | 64 | November 13, 2007 |
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The New Addams Family
In 1998, cable network Fox Family Channel produced a new version of the classic sitcom, alongside Saban Entertainment, entitled The New Addams Family. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company Saban Entertainment was an independent television production company formed in 1983 by music and television producers Haim Saban and Shuki Levy (who This version featured an entirely different cast and wasn't quite as well-received (as was its 1998 "pilot" episode, the direct-to-video Addams Family Reunion. Addams Family Reunion was the third movie of The Addams Family series released straight-to-video in 1998 The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references into the episodes. The show even had a new, Mexican-type theme song.
Cast
- Glenn Taranto - Gomez Addams
- Ellie Harvie - Morticia Addams
- Brody Smith - Pugsley Addams
- Nicole Fugère - Wednesday Addams (the only member of the Addams Family Reunion cast to return for the series)
- Betty Phillips - Eudora "Grandmama" Addams
- Michael Roberds - Fester Addams
- John DeSantis - Lurch
- Steven Fox - Thing
References
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