Series synopsis
The Addams Family is an American comedy family television series that premiered on ABC on September 18, 1964. It ended on April 8, 1966. It was created by Charles Addams. It stars Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan and Ted Cassidy.
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.
Premise
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.
Premise: When we’re together, every night is Halloween.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
- John Astin as Gomez Addams
- Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester
- Ted Cassidy as Lurch
- Marie Blake as Grandmama
- Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams
- Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams
- Bob LeMond as Reporter's Voice
Supporting cast
- Barry Kelley as James Ferguson
- Parley Baer as Mr. Henson
- Ellen Corby as Mother Lurch
- Sig Ruman as Eric Von Bissell
- Tom D'Andrea as Examiner
- Ben Wright as Mr. Rudolpho
- Don Rickles as Claude
- Jeff Donnell as Eleanor Digby
- Peter Leeds as Oscar Webber
- Patrick Moore
- Felix Silla as Cousin Itt
- Jack Barry as Reporter
Guest cast
- Bob LeMond as Reporter's Voice
- Barry Kelley as James Ferguson
- Parley Baer as Mr. Henson
- Ellen Corby as Mother Lurch
- Sig Ruman as Eric Von Bissell
- Tom D'Andrea as Examiner
- Ben Wright as Mr. Rudolpho
- Don Rickles as Claude
- Jeff Donnell as Eleanor Digby
- Peter Leeds as Oscar Webber
- Patrick Moore
- Felix Silla as Cousin Itt
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 80 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 16 | October 30, 1977 | October 20, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 34 | September 18, 1964 | May 21, 1965 |
| Season 2 | 30 | September 17, 1965 | April 8, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Halloween with the New Addams Family A revival of the popular '60s TV comedy series "The Addams Family" has them preparing for Halloween in their own inimitable way. Halloween with the New Addams Family was a 1977 NBC TV-movie. This TV-movie has John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax reprising their roles from the 1960s series The Addams Family. Blossom Rock was ill at the time of the production causing her role of Grandmama to be portrayed by Jane Rose. |
October 30, 1977 |
| 2 |
The Addams Family Album with John Astin John Astin reminisces about the TV series in this little-known retrospective that aired on a local station in Chicago on November 18, 1992. |
November 18, 1992 |
| 3 |
Mad About the Addams Experts discuss the history and impact of the show. |
November 13, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Addams Family Goes to School Sam Hilliard, a truant officer, shows up at the Addams family home, due to the fact that Pugsley and Wednesday are not attending school. Soon he discovers he's dealing with no typical everyday family. |
September 18, 1964 |
| 2 |
Morticia and the Psychiatrist Gomez and Morticia are shocked when Pugsley joins the boy scouts, begins playing baseball and gets a puppy. Fearing something is wrong, they turn to a psychiatrist. |
September 25, 1964 |
| 3 |
Fester's Punctured Romance Uncle Fester puts an ad in the personals column and when he doesn't get an immediate response he's heartbroken. Later, the family mistake a cosmetics saleswoman as a respondent to the ad. |
October 2, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Fair Cousin Itt All the world's a stage for Itt, Fester, and Lurch as they vie for the lead in Gomez's new play. |
September 17, 1965 |
| 2 |
Morticia's Romance (1) On Morticia and Gomez's thirteenth wedding anniversary, Morticia tells the children a bedtime story of how she and Gomez met. |
September 24, 1965 |
| 3 |
Morticia's Romance (2) Wednesday and Pugsley refuse to go to sleep until they are told the rest of the story of their parents' romance. |
October 1, 1965 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 1964 |
| Last aired | April 8, 1966 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:30:00 |