The Addams Family

The Addams Family is of course a fictional household, created by American cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938. The Addams Family originally included Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, close family members Uncle Fester and Grandmama, their butler Lurch, and Pugsley’s pet octopus Aristotle. The dimly seen Thing (later a disembodied hand) was introduced in 1954, and Gomez's Cousin Itt and Morticia's pet lion Kitty Kat in 1964. 

Charles Addams was first inspired by his hometown of Westfield, New Jersey, an area full of ornate Victorian mansions and archaic graveyards. In the original comics series they live in a gothic house on Cemetery Ridge. According to the television series, they live in a gloomy mansion adjacent to a cemetery and a swamp located in an unspecified American town.

The family has had a profound influence on American comics, cinema and television. It has also been seen as an inspiration for the goth subculture and its fashion. According to The Telegraph, the Addamses "are one of the most iconic families in American history, up there with the Kennedys.” 

Although most of the humor derives from the fact that they share macabre interests, the Addamses are not evil. They are a close-knit extended family. Morticia is an exemplary mother, and she and Gomez remain passionate towards each other. The parents are supportive of their children (except in the 2019 film when Wednesday arrives home wearing a pink dress). The family is friendly and hospitable to visitors; in some cases, they are willing to donate large sums of money to causes (television series and films), despite the visitors' horror at the Addamses' peculiar lifestyle.

If a bit odd (quite a bit actually!), they are nonetheless quite lovable. Enjoy a few clips below to get a sense of who they are. For Halloween related characters, they will warm your heart. Or will they?  

Attached below are Addams Family playlist and videos: 

Halloween Classics Playlist on Spotify

The Addams Family Opening Theme Song:

The Addams Family Full Episode:

Just for fun, here’s a hit Halloween record from 1959 by The Diamonds: 

Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein, or Dracula • by The Diamonds