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'''''The Addams Family''''' is an American  [[horror]]/[[black comedy]] [[sitcom]] based on the characters from [[Charles Addams]]' [[The Addams Family|''New Yorker'' cartoons]].

The show starred [[Carolyn Jones]] as Morticia Addams, [[John Astin]] as Gomez Addams, [[Jackie Coogan]] as Uncle Fester Addams, [[Ted Cassidy]] as Lurch, [[Blossom Rock|Marie Blake]] as Grandmamma Addams, [[Lisa Loring]] as Wednesday Addams and [[Ken Weatherwax]] as Pugsley Addams.

The 30-minute television series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and shot in [[black-and-white]], airing for two seasons on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, for a total of 64 episodes.

The show is also known for its [[The Addams Family Theme|opening theme]], which was composed and sung by [[Vic Mizzy]].

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Carolyn Jones]] as Morticia Addams
** Jones also played Ophelia Frump, Morticia's sister
* [[John Astin]] as Gomez Addams
* [[Jackie Coogan]] as Uncle Fester
* [[Ted Cassidy]] as Lurch
** Cassidy also used his hand to play Thing
* [[Blossom Rock|Marie Blake]] as Grandmama Addams
* [[Lisa Loring]] as Wednesday Addams
* [[Ken Weatherwax]] as Pugsley Addams

===Recurring===
* [[Felix Silla]] as Cousin Itt
* [[Margaret Hamilton]] as Hester Frump

===Minor===
* [[Parley Baer]] as Arthur J. Hansen
* [[Eddie Quillan]] as Joe Digby
* [[Allyn Joslyn]] as Sam Hilliard
* [[Rolfe Sedan]] as Mr. Briggs
* [[Vito Scotti]] as Sam Picasso

==Other websites==
* {{IMDb title|0057729|The Addams Family}}


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