The Addams Family (1964)

Specials

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.

Released Sept. 18, 1964 Episode 24 min 2+

Genres: Comedy, Family, Horror

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Production Companies: Filmways Television

Network: ABC

Country: United States
Languages: Italian, English

IMDb 1540

8.0

/23774/

Trakt

/731/

TMDb

/421/

Tomatoes

100

Charles Addams
Director

Carolyn Jones
Morticia Addams

John Astin
Gomez Addams

Jackie Coogan
Uncle Fester

Ted Cassidy
Lurch

Marie Blake
Grandmama

Lisa Loring
Wednesday Addams

Ken Weatherwax
Pugsley Addams

Felix Silla
Cousin Itt

S0E1 - 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.

Oct. 30, 1977, midnight

S0E3 - Mad About the Addams

Experts discuss the history and impact of the show.

Nov. 13, 2007, midnight

S0E4 - The Addams Family Portrait

About the making and behind the scenes of the show.

Nov. 13, 2007, midnight

S0E5 - You Rang, Mr. Addams?

A look into the kooky, mysterious, and spooky life of cartoonist and Addams Family creator Charles Addams.

Nov. 13, 2007, midnight

S0E9 - Musical Discussion with Vic Mizzy

Composer Vic Mizzy (1916-2009) was interviewed by the Archive in 2004. In this excerpt from his two-hour interview, he talks about composing one of the most recognizable theme songs of all time-- The Addams Family.

Oct. 20, 2009, midnight

S0E6 - Theme Song Karaoke

Sing-a-long with words

Nov. 13, 2007, midnight

S0E7 - Cast Interviews

Movieguy interviews the cast of the TV show The Addams Family for the DVD release of The Addams Family Volume One.

Nov. 13, 2007, midnight

S0E8 - Snap, Snap

A featurette on the origins of The Addams Family theme song.

Nov. 13, 2007, midnight

S0E2 - 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.

Nov. 18, 1992, midnight