"The Addams Family" (1964)TV series 1964-1966

Directors:

Stanley Z. Cherry
Arthur Hiller

Writers:

Hannibal Coons (writer) (25 episodes)
Harry Winkler (writer) (25 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Plot:

The misadventures of a blissfully macabre family.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Horror For Kids | Macabre | Goth | Black Comedy

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Sept. 13	8:30 AM	TVLAND	Uncle Fester, Tycoon	#2.16
Sun. Sept. 14	8:30 AM	TVLAND	Morticia's Dilemma	#2.14

Cast

Carolyn Jones	...	Morticia Frump Addams / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
John Astin	...	Gomez Addams (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ted Cassidy	...	Lurch / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jackie Coogan	...	Uncle Fester Frump (63 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ken Weatherwax	...	Pugsley Addams (52 episodes, 1964-1966)
Marie Blake	...	Grandmama Addams / ... (45 episodes, 1964-1966)
Lisa Loring	...	Wednesday Addams / ... (44 episodes, 1964-1966)

Runtime:

30 min (64 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (DVD) (2007) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Pugsley's pet Octopus was named Aristotle.

Quotes:

Gomez: Somebody... down there... likes me!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990)

AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILY TRUTH BE TOLD!

The Addams Family was supposed to be an odd ball rich excentric family of near monster almost circus type people who instead of be cound by all societies conventions lived by their own values. They were decent wonderful people with hearts understanding compassion the equal of some and, better than most in so called normal society. The Addam's so secure in their sense of self individually and as a family unit were completely unknowing or caring of the reactions of normal polite society. Indeed members of the Addams family to a person / it and, thing were so secure in themselves they oftebn felt it was the people of normal society who were weird and, that was the core of its comedic genius. Yes the props are all old the special effects are all painfully obvious to us sophisicated folk of the new millennium but the jokes the reactions of the people the whole Addams aura is still as alive in each of those episodes as it was they day they were shot.

You can not go wrong buying all these episodes each on a treasure in itself. Never has learning about human psychology and, seeing shallow superfical people for the fools they are ever been so much fun. I can not recommend anything more highly than getting these Addam's family episodes you will never regret it if you know how to laugh at all.

Real america beyond the fake and, plastic families who waste their lives trying to reach today's artifical moving traget ideal are just like the Addams Family. The Addams family said and, did those things that we all think of doing and, want to do if we were free of our conformist shackles of what makes a pretty house, a nice car, a beautiful gardenm, well adjusted children. Some might say the Addam's Family with their odd ways flouted societies conventions where I feel they lived up to each in its fullest.