query: who played cousin it in the addams family tv show

pos: Felix Silla Felix Silla Felix Anthony Silla (born Roccacasale, L'Aquila - Italy, January 11, 1937), also credited as Felix Cilla, is an Italian-born American film and television actor and stuntman, known for his role as the costumed character of "Cousin Itt" on television's "The Addams Family", with the voice usually provided by Anthony Magro (1923–2004). Silla also appeared in many other classic character roles. Silla was born in the small village of Roccacasale, Italy. Silla trained as a circus performer, came to the United States in 1955, and toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. His multiple talents as

neg: The Addams Family were drawn to the specifications of the original Charles Addams cartoons. After the episode aired, fans wanted more animated adventures featuring the Addamses, and Hanna-Barbera obliged. In late 1972, ABC produced a pilot for a live-action musical variety show titled "The Addams Family Fun-House". The cast included Jack Riley and Liz Torres as Gomez and Morticia (the pair also co-wrote the special), Stubby Kaye as Uncle Fester, Pat McCormick as Lurch and Butch Patrick (who had played Eddie Munster in "The Munsters") as Pugsley. Felix Silla reprised his role of Cousin Itt, connecting it to the original TV series. The

neg: Thing (The Addams Family) he opens the curtain. He is played by a member of the ensemble. In the tour version, Pugsley carries it on a pillow at Wednesday's and Lucas's wedding, while it holds the ring. When the television series was dubbed into German in Europe, Thing was referred to as "Gizmo", as in "Guten Tag, Gizmo". The character Cousin Itt was simply called "Ess" (based on the German word for "it" being "es"). Thing's many useful roles included fetching the mail, handing cigars to Gomez Addams and then lighting them, changing the channel on the Addams TV set, holding Morticia Addams's wool

neg: The Addams Family (1973 TV series) The Addams Family (1973 TV series) The Addams Family is an animated sitcom adaptation of the Charles Addams cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1973. Jackie Coogan and Ted Cassidy who played Uncle Fester and Lurch respectively from the 1960s television series returned in voice-over roles. The Addams Family consists of husband and wife, Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, as well as Grandmama, Uncle Fester, and their butler, Lurch. The Addamses are a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities. No explanation for their powers is explicitly given in the series. This series

neg: The Addams Family (1973 TV series) 1972. John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy provided the voices for their respective "Addams Family" characters while voice actors were used to voice Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Cousin Itt. The episode details the Addams Family in a mystery with the Scooby-Doo gang. The Addams Family characters were drawn to the specifications of the original Charles Addams comics. The first animated series ran on Saturday mornings from 1973–1975 on NBC. In a departure from the original series, this series took the Addams' on the road in a Victorian-style RV. This series followed the relationships of the original Addams

neg: The Addams Family (1992 TV series) The Addams Family (1992 TV series) The Addams Family is an American animated series based on the eponymous comic strip characters by Charles Addams and is the second cartoon show to feature the Addams (the first was the 1973 series). It ran from September 12, 1992 to November 6, 1993 on ABC and was produced by Hanna-Barbera (producers of the 1973 series). The series' development began in the wake of the 1991 "Addams Family" feature film. Two seasons were produced. Geared towards children, much of the family's macabre nature was toned down. Unlike in the live action series Uncle Fester

neg: The Addams Family (1992 TV series) figure includes multiple points of articulation, accessories, and a biography card on their cardback. No commercial was ever made for this. Books were also produced. The Addams Family (1992 TV series) The Addams Family is an American animated series based on the eponymous comic strip characters by Charles Addams and is the second cartoon show to feature the Addams (the first was the 1973 series). It ran from September 12, 1992 to November 6, 1993 on ABC and was produced by Hanna-Barbera (producers of the 1973 series). The series' development began in the wake of the 1991 "Addams Family" feature

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) The Addams Family (1964 TV series) The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters from Charles Addams' "New Yorker" cartoons. The 30-minute series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and shot in black-and-white, airing for two seasons on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, for a total of 64 episodes. It is often compared to its CBS rival, "The Munsters", which ran for the same two seasons and achieved somewhat higher Nielsen ratings. The show is also notable for its opening theme that was composed by Vic Mizzy. The show was

neg: The Pruitts of Southampton title to The Phyllis Diller Show. John Astin, who played Gomez Addams on "The Addams Family", joined the cast the same month, and the show began airing on Fridays. In addition, the series marked a reunion for Astin and Marty Ingels who had starred in the 1962-1963 ABC-TV sitcom, "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster". In the fall of 1968, NBC signed Diller to a weekly variety series hoping that the comedian would have the same kind of success that Carol Burnett had achieved for the rival network CBS. The program, entitled "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show", did poorly in ratings and

neg: The Addams Family: An Evilution evolution throughout the television shows, movies, and other depictions of the family. The chapters are also headed by Addams's own character descriptions that were originally used for the TV show producers. The Addams Family: An Evilution The Addams Family: An Evilution is a book about the "evilution" of "The Addams Family" characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The book was made to celebrate "The Addams Family" musical that opened on Broadway in April 2010. "An Evilution" is the first book to trace "The Addams Family" history. It presents more than 200 cartoons created by Addams during his career, including

neg: Cousin Itt and played and voiced by John Franklin) has a minor role in which he becomes infatuated with Margaret Alford (Dana Ivey), the mistreated wife of the Addamses' crooked lawyer Tully Alford (Dan Hedaya), when he meets her at a party and asks her to dance. They are shown to be married in the 1993 sequel, "Addams Family Values", and are the parents of a miniature version of It named "What". In the 1998 direct-to-video film "Addams Family Reunion", Itt (played by Phil Fondacaro) is pursued by a mutant dog invented by Uncle Fester and who feeds on human hair. Two

neg: Felix Silla a bareback rider, trapeze artist and tumbler brought him to Hollywood, where he became a stuntman, starting with the Gig Young-Shirley Jones vehicle, "A Ticklish Affair". His best-known roles are Litvak, the maniacal, miniature Hitler who menaces George Segal in "The Black Bird" (his favorite role), and Cousin Itt on the TV show, "The Addams Family". He was also responsible for the physical performance of the robot Twiki in the TV series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century", a role for which the voice was supplied by Mel Blanc or Bob Elyea. In part due to his short stature of

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) the series as Grandpapa Addams. John Astin and Lisa Loring are the only living cast members from the TV show. As of May 2009, the show can be purchased on iTunes, and can be streamed in the US on Netflix, IMDb, YouTube and Hulu, and minisodes are available on Crackle. MGM Home Entertainment has released "The Addams Family" on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4 in three-volume sets. A successful film, "The Addams Family", was released by Paramount Pictures in 1991, starring Raúl Juliá as Gomez, Anjelica Huston as Morticia, Christopher Lloyd as an amnesiac Uncle Fester and Christina

neg: The Addams Family local school board. The tone and characterizations in this book resemble the TV characters much more closely than in the first novel. Cousin Itt appears as a minor character in this story, but as a tiny, three-legged creature rather than the hairy, derby-hatted character seen on television and in the movies. The novel was published in paperback form by Pyramid Books in 1965. "The Addams Family: An Evilution" is a book about the "evilution" of The Addams Family characters, with more than 200 published and previously unpublished cartoons, and includes text by Charles Addams and H. Kevin Miserocchi, Director of

neg: Gomez Addams John Astin. Gomez was played by Raúl Juliá in "The Addams Family" (1991) and "Addams Family Values" (1993). Tim Curry took up the role in the film "Addams Family Reunion" in 1998 and in 1999 Gomez was played by Glenn Taranto in the TV series "The New Addams Family", where he returned to the madcap attitude of his original 1960s incarnation with Astin guest starring as Gomez's father. In the Broadway musical, Gomez was played by Nathan Lane and was replaced by Roger Rees on March 22. The films differ from the television series in several ways, most significantly that

neg: Grandmama (The Addams Family) Alice Pearce had been rejected after the producers deemed her too young for the part. However, due to illness, Rock was the one regular cast member from the show who did not return for the 1977 reunion film "Halloween with the New Addams Family", and she was replaced as Grandmama by Jane Rose. The character was played by Betty Phillips in the 1998-99 television series "The New Addams Family". Janet Waldo voiced Grandmama in the 1973 animated series, and Carol Channing provided the character's voice for the 1992 animated series. Three different actresses played Grandmama in the three "Addams Family"

neg: John Franklin (actor) seen moving in The 1988 movie "Child's Play". In 1991, Franklin landed the role of Cousin Itt in "The Addams Family" and reprised the role in 1993's "Addams Family Values". Throughout the 1990s, Franklin appeared as a guest on several TV shows, including "Chicago Hope" and "", then guest starred with David Morse in "George B." and with Steve Guttenberg in "Tower of Terror". In 1999, Franklin reprised his debut role, Isaac, in "", co-writing the script with his cousin Tim Sulka. In 2000, he landed a small role in "Python" and co starred as Morluv in "The Christmas Secret".

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) near copies of the original children, now known as Wednesday Sr. and Pugsley Sr., who were once again played respectively by Lisa Loring and Ken Weatherwax, the original Wednesday and Pugsley in the series. Vic Mizzy rewrote and conducted the series theme as an instrumental. Astin reprised his role as Gomez Addams for the 1992 animated adaptation of the series. No other members of the original cast were involved. In 1998, a standalone film, "Addams Family Reunion", aired on the Fox Family Channel, followed by the series "The New Addams Family" that ran from 1998 to 2000. Astin appeared in

neg: The Addams Family (1992 TV series) the Addams Family are only mentioned, just like in the classic TV series, some of them made appearances in the show: New artistic models of the characters were used for this series, though still having a passing resemblance to the original comics. Lurch, for instance, has blue skin in the animated series. "The Addams Family Theme", re-recorded with a basso profondo lead vocal, was reused as the theme for the series. Playmates Toys produced a series of nine action figures based on the "Addams Family" animated series. This includes Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, and Granny among others. Each

neg: Addams Family Reunion and Thing do their best to capture Butcher, a mutated puppy who feeds on human hair; Wednesday and Pugsley are busy making new friends; and Lurch falls in love. A couple who are headed to the reunion are given the wrong address and end up in the Addams family mansion, where Granny and Cousin Itt are staying. Following the success of the theatrically released films "The Addams Family", released in 1991 and its 1993 sequel, "Addams Family Values", Saban negotiated to purchase the home video production rights to the Addams Family brand in order to take advantage of the direct-to-video

neg: Ken Weatherwax camera as a movie studio grip and set builder, while making occasional appearances at "Addams Family"-related events with former costar Lisa Loring, who had played Pugsley's younger sister Wednesday Addams on the show. Weatherwax died on December 7, 2014, of a heart attack at his home in West Hills, California, at the age of 59. He was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Ken Weatherwax Kenneth Patrick Weatherwax (September 29, 1955 – December 7, 2014) was an American child actor best known for having played Pugsley Addams on "The Addams Family". Weatherwax was born in Los Angeles, California, into a

neg: The Addams Family Edinburgh Festival Theatre on April 20, 2017 starring Samantha Womack, Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher. The Addams Family The Addams Family is a fictional household created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The Addams Family has traditionally included Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, close family members Uncle Fester and Grandmama, their butler Lurch, the disembodied hand Thing, and Gomez's Cousin Itt. The Addamses are a satirical inversion of the ideal 20th-century American family: an odd wealthy aristocratic clan who delight in the macabre and are seemingly unaware, or do not care, that other people find them

neg: The Addams Family The Addams Family The Addams Family is a fictional household created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The Addams Family has traditionally included Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, close family members Uncle Fester and Grandmama, their butler Lurch, the disembodied hand Thing, and Gomez's Cousin Itt. The Addamses are a satirical inversion of the ideal 20th-century American family: an odd wealthy aristocratic clan who delight in the macabre and are seemingly unaware, or do not care, that other people find them bizarre or frightening. They originally appeared as an unrelated group of 150 single-panel cartoons, about half

neg: The Addams Family (1991 film) were owned by Charles Addams' widow. Another difficulty in getting the film produced was the obscurity of "The Addams Family" 1964 TV series, as the show had not achieved the syndicated popularity of the similarly-toned comedy "The Munsters". However, production finally moved forward when Addams' widow sold the remaining rights to Orion, who put the film in production with Rudin producing. Anjelica Huston said she based aspects of her performance on her friend Jerry Hall to give the character more warmth. Huston said she would have expected the role to go to Cher but was a longtime fan of Morticia.

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) Weatherwax), Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), and Grandmama (Blossom Rock), they reside at 0001 Cemetery Lane in an ornate, gloomy, Second Empire-style mansion, attended by their servants: Lurch (Ted Cassidy), the towering butler, and Thing, a disembodied hand that appears from within a small wooden box. Other relatives who made recurring appearances included Cousin Itt (Felix Silla), Morticia's older sister Ophelia (also portrayed by Jones), and Morticia's mother Grandma Frump (Margaret Hamilton). Many guest stars mainly famous during the era came in the show playing a cameo part, as the script permitted (example, a truant officer, insurance man etc.) Much of

neg: Uncle Fester film centers around Fester's marriage to Debbie Jellinsky (Joan Cusack), the recently hired nanny who wishes to murder Fester and inherit his share of the Addams fortune. Fester again appears in the direct-to-video film "Addams Family Reunion", here played by Patrick Thomas. He is portrayed as a mad scientist reminiscent of old Grade-B horror films. He creates a dog named "Butcher" as a birthday present for Pugsley—a dog that mutates into a hair-devouring brute whenever someone says "good boy." At the end, Butcher attacks Cousin Itt—who is, understandably, quite nervous around him. In the musical, Uncle Fester was played by

neg: The Addams Family Jeannie Elias and Pat Fraley did the voices of Lurch, Wednesday, Pugsley and Cousin Itt, respectively. New artistic models of the characters were used for this series, though still having a passing resemblance to the original cartoons. Two seasons were produced, with the third year containing reruns. Oddly in this series, Wednesday maintained her macabre, brooding attitude from the Addams Family movies, but her facial expressions and body language conveyed the happy-go-lucky, fun attitude of her portrayal in the original television show. The original Vic Mizzy theme song, although slightly different, was used for the opening. "The New Addams Family"

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) several Marx Brothers films. Perrin created story ideas, directed one episode and rewrote every script. The series often employed the same type of zany satire and screwball humor seen in the Marx Brothers films. It lampooned politics ("Gomez, The Politician" and "Gomez, The People's Choice"), the legal system ("The Addams Family in Court"), rock n' roll and Beatlemania ("Lurch, The Teenage Idol") and Hollywood ("My Fair Cousin Itt"). The show's memorable theme, written and arranged by longtime Hollywood composer Vic Mizzy, was dominated by a harpsichord with finger snaps as percussive accompaniment. Ted Cassidy punctuated the lyrics with the words

neg: The Addams Family (1991 film) The Addams Family (1991 film) The Addams Family is a 1991 American supernatural black comedy film based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams and the 1964 TV series produced by David Levy. Directed by former cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld in his screen directing debut, the film stars Anjelica Huston, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as Morticia Addams, Raúl Juliá as Gomez Addams, Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams, and Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester. The film focuses on a bizarre, macabre, aristocratic family who reconnect with who they believe to be a

neg: David Krumholtz City at IFC Center and across the country on Comcast's On Demand cable service. He played Charlie Eppes, a mathematical genius who helped his brother Don (Rob Morrow), an FBI agent, solve crimes using mathematics, on CBS' show "Numbers". The cast of "Numbers" also included Judd Hirsch and Peter MacNicol, who appeared with him in "Addams Family Values" as a camp counselor. Television critic Matt Roush ("TV Guide") called Krumholtz's work on "Numbers" "probably his best TV work to date". "Numbers" was officially cancelled by CBS on May 18, 2010. In 2012, Krumholtz was cast opposite Michael Urie in CBS'

neg: The New Addams Family the series. The series—shot in Vancouver—featured a new cast and was well received by viewers. Gomez Addams was played by Glenn Taranto, and Morticia by Ellie Harvie. The show reworked several storylines from the original series while incorporating modern elements, jokes, and references to episodes from the original series. John Astin, who played Gomez in the original series, appeared in a recurring role as Grandpapa Addams; Taranto patterned his performance after Astin's original version of Gomez. One of the notable differences between the original show and the new series was that Wednesday and Pugsley (Nicole Fugere and Brody Smith respectively

neg: Cousin Itt Cousin Itt Cousin Itt is a fictional character in the "Addams Family" television and film series. He was developed specifically for the 1964 television series "The Addams Family," and is a regular supporting character in subsequent motion picture, television, and stage adaptations. Cousin Itt is a diminutive, hirsute being composed entirely of floor-length hair, often accompanied by a bowler hat and sunglasses, and he speaks in high-pitched gibberish that is understood only by other family members. As he was created specifically for the 1960s television series, illustrations of the character by cartoonist Charles Addams followed the show's debut, first in

neg: Lurch (The Addams Family) Lurch is a 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m) tall, shambling, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles a cross between Frankenstein's monster (as played by Boris Karloff) and a zombie. In the original "Addams Family" television series, Lurch has a deep and resonant voice unlike that of Herman Munster, a character on the show's main competitor, "The Munsters". Although fully capable of normal speech, Lurch often communicates via simple inarticulate moans, which, much like the dialogue of Cousin Itt, his employers have no trouble understanding. Like any butler, Lurch tries to help around the house, but occasionally his great size and

neg: John Astin with the New Addams Family" and voiced the role of Gomez in the animated series "The Addams Family" from 1992 to 1993. In the Canadian-American television series "The New Addams Family", which ran from 1998 to 1999, Astin appeared as Grandpapa Addams, with the role of Gomez played by Glenn Taranto. Astin joined the retooled "The Pruitts of Southampton" (re-titled "The Phyllis Diller Show") for the second half of the 1966–67 season, playing Diller's brother-in-law, Angus Pruitt. He also played the Riddler in the second season of "Batman" (Frank Gorshin returned for the third and final season.) He played submarine

neg: Margaret Hamilton (actress) night CBS-TV program. She played Morticia Addams' mother, Hester Frump, in three episodes of "The Addams Family". (1965–66; Hamilton had been offered the role of Grandmama, but turned it down.) In 1962, Hamilton played Leora Scofield, a suffragette who arrives in Laramie, Wyoming, to bolster feminist causes in a territory where women had already obtained the right to vote, in the episode "Beyond Justice" of NBC's "Laramie". In the story line, she is depicted as a long-lost friend of series character Daisy Cooper, played by Spring Byington. Series lead character Slim Sherman (John Smith) is skeptical of the suffragettes, and

neg: Felix Silla 1.19 m (3 ft 11 in), he has often doubled for children in such movies as "The Towering Inferno", "The Hindenburg", and "Battlestar Galactica". Between movies, he frequently appears in Las Vegas and Reno night clubs with his own musical combo, "The Original Harmonica Band". His most famous role was television's "Cousin Itt" of "The Addams Family". The character was not part of Charles Addams original comic, but was introduced in the television series by Addams Family producer David Levy. Although the character of Cousin Itt did not debut on "The Addams Family" until almost a third of the way

neg: The Addams Family Addams Family" TV Series was released in 1991 featuring the theme song from "The Addams Family" and each of the characters theme music as well as incidental music from the TV series. In May 2007, it was announced that a musical inspired by The Addams Family drawings by Charles Addams was being developed for the Broadway stage. Broadway veterans Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice wrote the book, and Andrew Lippa wrote the score. Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott (Improbable theatre founders) directed and designed the production, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. A workshop and private industry presentation was held August

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) Ricci as Wednesday. After the film's release, series creator David Levy filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures; the suit was settled out of court. A sequel, "Addams Family Values", followed in 1993, to greater critical success than the first film, though it earned less at the box office. The Addams Family (1964 TV series) The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters from Charles Addams' "New Yorker" cartoons. The 30-minute series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and shot in black-and-white, airing for two seasons on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8,

neg: Pugsley Addams In the 1970s, there was an animated series about the family, in which Pugsley was voiced by actress Jodie Foster. Foster voiced that same character in an episode of "The New Scooby-Doo Movies". In the second animated series, Pugsley was voiced by Jeannie Elias. In the 1977 TV movie, Ken Weatherwax played a grown-up Pugsley, who has become a witch-doctor. In the interval between the original TV series and this movie his parents have had two more children, who look just like the original Pugsley and Wednesday. He is known as Pericles Addams in Spanish-speaking countries and in Brazil (Portuguese)

neg: Morticia Addams but smoke instead emanates from below her. In 2009, she was included in Yahoo!'s Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Television for the time period 1964–1966. AOL named her one of the 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters. Morticia was portrayed by Carolyn Jones in the television series of the 1960s and by Anjelica Huston in "The Addams Family" (1991) and its sequel "Addams Family Values" (1993). Huston's portrayal of Morticia was always illuminated by a ghostly glow around the eyes, which became most noticeable when she was standing or lying in dim light. Daryl Hannah played Morticia

neg: Addams Family Reunion as Gomez and Morticia Addams were Tim Curry and Daryl Hannah, with Pat Thomas as Fester and Nicole Figuere as Wednesday, a role she would later reprise for "The New Addams Family" TV series, the only member of the film's cast to do so. According to Payne, he and Curry both felt that Gomez should be played "weird", in contrast to the Latin lothario Raul Julia had created for the Paramount duology. Much of the film's cast, including Alice Ghostley, Ray Walston, Clint Howard, and Ed Begley Jr., had appeared in numerous direct-to-video movies. "Addams Family Reunion" was shot in

neg: Transamerican Love Story Transamerican Love Story Transamerican Love Story is an American reality dating show in which suitors woo transgender woman Calpernia Addams. Addams chooses a suitor by process of elimination. When the show first aired, viewers could vote their preferences online, but it was Addams who chose whom to eliminate. Calpernia is accompanied by her friend Andrea James; each episode is hosted by comedian Alec Mapa. "Transamerican Love Story" is the first reality dating show in the United States in which contestants compete for the attention and approval of a transgender woman. Logo TV, a digital cable channel with LGBT content, announced

neg: The Addams Family (musical) The Addams Family (musical) The Addams Family is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show is based upon "The Addams Family" characters created by Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons, which depict a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. Although numerous film and television adaptations of Addams' cartoons exist, the musical is the first stage show based on the characters. "The Addams Family" is also the first show produced by Elephant Eye Theatricals. After a tryout in Chicago in 2009, the

neg: The Addams Family (musical) — pay a visit to the ideally intimate Mercury Theater Chicago." The Addams Family (musical) The Addams Family is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show is based upon "The Addams Family" characters created by Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons, which depict a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. Although numerous film and television adaptations of Addams' cartoons exist, the musical is the first stage show based on the characters. "The Addams Family" is also the first show produced by

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) life-changing event. Series creator David Levy explained the premise of the show to syndicated columnist Erskine Johnson in August 1964: "We have made [the family] full-bodied people, not monsters ... They are not grotesque and hideous manifestations. At the same time we are protecting the images of [Charles] Addams' 'children', as he refers to them. We are living up to the spirit of his cartoons. He is more than just a cartoonist. He's a social commentator and a great wit." The tone was set by series producer Nat Perrin, who was a close friend of Groucho Marx and writer of

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) "neat", "sweet" and "petite". Mizzy's theme was popular enough to enjoy a release as a 45-rpm single, though it failed to make the U.S. charts. The song was revived for the 1992 animated series, as well as in 2007 for a series of Addams Family television commercials for M&M's chocolates. For both seasons, episodes aired Friday nights at 8:30 p.m. The show has been aired worldwide. In the United Kingdom, it first aired on ITV in 1965–1966, and then it appeared on Sky 1 in 1991 and ran until 1992. and then it was aired on BBC Two from 6

neg: The Addams Family (1991 film) into the Addams household on Halloween. With the family whole again, Morticia informs Gomez that she is pregnant. Scott Rudin, a development executive at 20th Century Fox, pitched to the studio an adaptation of Charles Addams' "The Addams Family" comic strips, and the studio enthusiastically agreed that the comics would make a good film, and set out to purchase the rights. However, Fox would ultimately not make the film, as Orion Pictures, who owned the film rights to "The Addams Family", would not sell the property, as they were planning on producing a rebooted TV series. Further crucial property rights

neg: Cousin Itt plant species native to eastern Australia, the "casuarina glauca" and "acacia cognata", are part of a cultivar called "Cousin Itt" due to their short size and shaggy appearance. Cousin Itt Cousin Itt is a fictional character in the "Addams Family" television and film series. He was developed specifically for the 1964 television series "The Addams Family," and is a regular supporting character in subsequent motion picture, television, and stage adaptations. Cousin Itt is a diminutive, hirsute being composed entirely of floor-length hair, often accompanied by a bowler hat and sunglasses, and he speaks in high-pitched gibberish that is understood only

neg: Cousin Itt by sound engineer Tony Magro) was dubbed in post-production, but he often had difficulty seeing through the costume during shooting. Cousin Itt appears with the other family members in a September 23, 1972 crossover episode of "The New Scooby-Doo Movies", titled "Wednesday is Missing". He was voiced by John Stephenson, who returned to the role in the 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated series. In the 1992 animated series, Itt (voiced by Pat Fraley) is depicted as a carefree bachelor who is often seen in the company of female companions. In the 1991 feature film "The Addams Family", Cousin Itt (spelled "It" therein,

neg: Addams Family Reunion market. Because of the underwhelming commercial performance of "Addams Family Values", as well as the death of Raul Julia, who had played Gomez Addams, Paramount Pictures ultimately decided not to produce a third film, resulting in Saban deciding to reboot the series. "Addams Family Reunion" was coproduced by Saban with Warner Bros. The two studios planned to produce a new series called "The New Addams Family", and intended to produce a two hour pilot film for the series, which eventually became "Addams Family Reunion"; Saban planned to premiere the film on a cable network owned by the company before releasing

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) originally produced by head writer Nat Perrin for Filmways, Inc. at General Service Studios in Hollywood, California. Successor company MGM Television (via The Program Exchange for broadcast syndication and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for home video/DVD) now owns the rights to the show. The Addams are a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities, though no explanation for their powers is explicitly given in the series. The wealthy, endlessly enthusiastic Gomez Addams (John Astin) is madly in love with his refined wife, Morticia (Carolyn Jones). Along with their daughter Wednesday (Lisa Loring), their son Pugsley (Ken

neg: The Addams Family (2019 film) to unravel when they face-off against a greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration. After acquiring the rights to the "Addams Family" comics, the film originally began production at Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment as a stop-motion animated film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Chris Meledandri. However, in 2013, it was announced that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (current rights holder of the original "Addams Family" series and current foreign rights holder of the 1991 "Addams Family" film) would produce an animated film based on the "Addams Family" comics, with Pamela Pettler

neg: Thing (The Addams Family) a spider. In "Addams Family Values" Thing is shown driving a car into Debbie, in order to rescue Uncle Fester. After this, Fester gets into the car and Thing drives them off to the Addams Family Mansion, albeit erratically, frightening Fester in the process. This is also true for the 1998 series, "The New Addams Family", where Thing was played by Canadian magician/actor Steven Fox, who hails from Toronto. Its classic box only appears in one episode of the series (the remake of "Thing's Romance"); in others, it is revealed that he lives in a closet that has been modified

neg: Grandmama (The Addams Family) was played by Jackie Hoffman in the 2010 Broadway musical, in which her relation to the family in the storyline is ambiguous. Grandmama (The Addams Family) Grandmama is a fictional character in the "Addams Family" television and film series. First appearing in the works of cartoonist Charles Addams, she is a supporting character in series film, television and stage adaptations. Grandmama Addams is an aged witch who concocts potions and spells, and dabbles in fortune telling and knife throwing. She is the grandmother of the Addams children, Pugsley and Wednesday, although her relationship to the other family members is less

neg: Jessicka Los Angeles called "Black Moon" with fellow female artists, Elizabeth McGrath, Camille Rose Garcia and Marion Peck. January 2014, The LA Art Show had over 18,000 items on display from over 135 dealers, Addams was recognized by the Huffington Post Arts & Culture, "Jessicka Addams, who could be related to the real Addams Family and creates self-portraits that reference near death personal experiences with a witty, macabre slant." Addams has curated two different art shows under the name Dark Dark Science. The first was on November 13, 2010, the show was collectively entitled 'Smile Even if it Hurts', a joint

neg: Ray Walston daughter, Katharine Ann. In 1994, Walston was diagnosed with lupus and as a result, his career began winding down. He appeared in an AT&T long distance TV commercial in 1995, in which his dialogue implied he was Uncle Martin from Mars, looking for good rates to talk to fellow Martians living in the United States. Walston played Grandfather Walter Addams in the "Addams Family Reunion" (1998), a reboot to the blockbuster 1991 film "The Addams Family". The next year, he appeared in the movie remake of his hit series, "My Favorite Martian" (1999) in the role of Armitan. He appeared

neg: The Addams Family (1991 film) 1991. A game based on the film was released for various handheld and home computer platforms. The Addams Family pinball machine was a commercial arcade pinball machine made by Bally/Williams and was released in March 1992. It became the best selling pinball machine of all time, with more than 20,000 units sold. The Addams Family (1991 film) The Addams Family is a 1991 American supernatural black comedy film based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams and the 1964 TV series produced by David Levy. Directed by former cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld in his screen directing debut,

neg: Cousin Itt a single-panel sketch showing Itt on the telephone ("This is It speaking"), and later in family-portrait artwork. Itt is introduced in the television series as the cousin of family patriarch Gomez Addams. He is an occasional guest in the Addams' home, entering and exiting through the chimney, though he has his own quarters which are furnished in proportion to his size. The character's role in the series is his vainly attempting a multitude of professions such as an actor, a singer, a marriage counselor, and a zoo curator, while his physical appearance is the subject of one episode in which

neg: Mercedes McNab received a more prominent role in the 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values" in which she portrayed a snobby camper named Amanda Buckman. McNab's next breakthrough came in 1997, when she was cast in a recurring role on the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" on The WB. McNab played Harmony Kendall, a vapid popular high school student who eventually becomes a vampire. She appeared in 16 episodes over four years. McNab reprised this role when she was cast in the spin-off "Angel", which starred David Boreanaz. She became a series regular during the show's final season, airing from 2003-04. Since

neg: Pugsley Addams as "Feioso" (Ugly). The 1998 series "The New Addams Family" features Pugsley played by Vancouver native Brody Smith. He is essentially the same as the original 1960s incarnation; however the influence of director John Bell's namesake Charlie 'Edge' Bell is undeniable. Also, he is portrayed as the younger sibling, as opposed to Wednesday. In the film "The Addams Family" and its sequel, "Addams Family Values", Pugsley is played by Jimmy Workman. He acts as an unwitting accomplice to his (older?) sister, Wednesday, who makes attempts to inflict lethal harm upon him - although he has returned the favor on occasion.

neg: WBBZ-TV the producers of that show cut back and revamped the format; other shows WBBZ-TV previously carried include "Cash Cab" (2011–14), "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" (summer 2013), "The Addams Family" (August 2013), "Beer Geeks" and "That '70s Show" (both during the 2013–14 season), "King of the Hill" (2013–15), and "The King of Queens" (2014–17). "Supreme Justice with Judge Karen" and "Justice with Judge Mablean" both moved to WNLO in 2017 after airing on WBBZ for several years. The remaining programming on the station comes from MeTV and infomercials. In contrast to the station's competitors, who broadcast a liberal amount of

neg: When You're an Addams Times" saying that "When You're an Addams" "is more lighthearted and generic", and Stephen Rader's review saying that it "presents all of the family members to us as we know and love them from the TV series and subsequent movies." The song was nominated for a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite New Broadway Song. When You're an Addams "When You're an Addams" is the opening number of "The Addams Family" musical. The music and lyrics are written by Andrew Lippa. The last lines are reprised in the curtain call. "When You're an Addams" takes place immediately after the overture, as

neg: The Addams Family way and created the Addams Family and I went my own way and created my family in this book." In 1964, the ABC TV network created "The Addams Family" television series based on Addams's cartoon characters. The series was shot in black-and-white and aired for two seasons in 64 half-hour episodes (September 18, 1964 – September 2, 1966). During the original television run of "The Addams Family" television series, "The New Yorker" editor William Shawn refused to publish any "Addams Family" cartoons, though he continued to publish other Charles Addams cartoons. Shawn regarded his magazine as targeting a more refined

neg: Addams Family Reunion he wanted to take as director to the Coen brothers. However, Payne says, Saban wanted him to imitate Barry Sonnenfeld's films and the 1964 TV show, and any original idea proposed by Payne and the screenwriters was rejected. In addition to the film lacking the previous entries' black comedy, Nathan Rabin also said that "Addams Family Reunion" has little of the anarchic satire of the Sonnenfeld films; according to Rabin, the only satirical aspect of the film is that the "normal" Adams family, whose reunion the Addamses mistakenly attend, "turns out to be far more devious, conniving, and evil than

neg: The Addams Family (musical) other Australian cities but it is understood the show had struggled at the box office and those plans were cancelled. The musical began its Argentinian premiere at Teatro Ópera in Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting in June 19, 2013. It is produced by T4F (Time For Fun) the same company who produced "The Phantom of the Opera" ("O Fantasma da Ópera"/"El Fantasma de la Ópera"), "The Beauty and the Beast" ("A Bela e a Fera"/"La Bella y la Bestia"), "The Sound of Music" ("A Noviça Rebelde"/"La Novicia Rebelde"), Mamma Mia! and in this case, "The Addams Family" ("A Família Addams"/"Los Locos

neg: The Addams Family (1973 TV series) cartoons in that Fester is Gomez's brother, and Grandmama is Morticia's mother. Many cast members from the original series and the "Scooby-Doo" episode reprise their roles in the series, with the exceptions of Astin and Jones whose characters were voiced by Lennie Weinrib and Janet Waldo. The show also introduces the Addams Family's animal companions Ali the alligator, Ocho the octopus and Mr. V the vulture. The theme music was mostly different, except for the four-noted tune from the live-action series. Concurrently with their series, the animated Addams characters appeared in public service announcements for the Boy Scouts of America

neg: Jack Barry (game show host) Barry even dabbled in acting, playing a newsman on the premiere of the mid-1960s TV series "Batman". He also did a guest reporter spot on the TV series "The Addams Family". In 1966, Barry accepted an offer from Dan Enright, who was working for Screen Gems in Canada, to collaborate on small Canadian-produced quiz shows. Barry hosted "Photo Finish", shot in Montreal, and "It's a Match" and "The Little People", taped in Toronto. It was on these shows that a number of young American and Canadian producers and directors got their start, including Mark Phillips and Sidney M. Cohen. Rather

neg: Lurch (The Addams Family) Lurch (The Addams Family) Lurch (whose first name is unknown) is a fictional character created by American cartoonist Charles Addams as a manservant to The Addams Family. In the original television series, Lurch was played by Ted Cassidy, who used the famous catchphrase, "You rang?" (a similar phrase was the trademark of the character Maynard G. Krebs in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"). In Charles Addams's original cartoons, Lurch is often seen accompanying the rest of the Family, sometimes carrying a feather-duster. In a couple of illustrations, the Family is seen decorating Lurch like they would a Christmas tree.

neg: Jack Collins (actor) Jack Collins (actor) Jack Richard Collins (August 24, 1918 – January 31, 2005) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He played Mike Brady's boss, Mr. Phillips, in the television series "The Brady Bunch", and Peter Christopher's boss, baby-food manufacturer Max Brahms, in the short-lived sitcom "Occasional Wife". Collins made numerous guest appearances in many television shows. He also appeared in several TV commercials. His acting appearances included "The Phil Silvers Show", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Mission Impossible", "The Addams Family", "My Favorite Martian", "Bewitched", "I Dream of Jeannie", "The Lucy Show", "Petticoat Junction", "The Odd Couple", "Adam-12", "Mod Squad", "Ironside",

neg: The Addams Family full-length pilot for a second live-action television version, "The New Addams Family", produced and shot in Canada. The third movie's Gomez, played by Tim Curry, follows the style of Raúl Juliá, while the new sitcom's Gomez, played by Glenn Taranto, is played in the style of John Astin, who had played the character in the 1960s. The only actors in this Warner Bros./Saban Entertainment production to have played in the previous Paramount films were Carel Struycken as Lurch and Christopher Hart as Thing. In 2010, it was announced that Illumination Entertainment, in partnership with Universal Pictures, had acquired the underlying

neg: Steven M. Martin Steven M. Martin Steven M. Martin (born October 24, 1954) is an actor and filmmaker, who wrote and directed "", which earned him a Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. Martin has worked as an actor with his identical twin brother Douglas Brian Martin. They played the silent twin bodyguards Igg and Ook in "Hudson Hawk" and as conjoined twin Addams family members Dexter and Donald in "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values". They also played as the "angry twins" in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High". He made a documentary on Léon Theremin, the inventor of the

neg: Steven M. Martin theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments, which was critically acclaimed. Steven M. Martin Steven M. Martin (born October 24, 1954) is an actor and filmmaker, who wrote and directed "", which earned him a Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. Martin has worked as an actor with his identical twin brother Douglas Brian Martin. They played the silent twin bodyguards Igg and Ook in "Hudson Hawk" and as conjoined twin Addams family members Dexter and Donald in "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values". They also played as the "angry twins" in "Fast Times At Ridgemont

neg: Thing (The Addams Family) of Charles Addams, who drew the Addams Family cartoons in "The New Yorker" magazine, beginning in the 1930s. He first appeared in Addams's 1954 book "Homebodies". One Addams cartoon shows the Addams mansion with a sign at the front saying "Beware of the Thing." Additionally, Thing has been in the original television series (1964-66), the revived series "The New Addams Family" (1998), in the related movies "The Addams Family" (1991), "Addams Family Values" (1993) and "Addams Family Reunion" (1998), and the 1992 animated series. In the 1960s television series, Thing—strictly speaking, a disembodied forearm, since it occasionally emerged from its

neg: The Addams Family the crooks gladly surrender. The Addamses are then free to celebrate Halloween happily, ending the night by singing together in welcome for Cousin Shy. The remake series ran on Saturday mornings from 1992 to 1993 on ABC after producers realized the success of the 1991 "Addams Family" movie. This series returned to the familiar format of the original series, with the Addams Family facing their sitcom situations at home. John Astin returned to the role of Gomez, and celebrities Rip Taylor and Carol Channing took over the roles of Fester and Grandmama, respectively. Veteran voice actors Jim Cummings, Debi Derryberry,

neg: Charles Addams woodcuts, vintage medicine-show advertisements, and a boyhood photograph of Francesco Lentini, who had three legs. Addams drew more than 1,300 cartoons over the course of his life. Those that did not appear in "The New Yorker" were often in "Collier's" and "TV Guide". In 1961, Addams received, from the Mystery Writers of America, a Special Edgar Award for his body of work. His cartoons appeared in books, calendars, and other merchandising. Singer-guitarist Dean Gitter's 1957 recording "Ghost Ballads", an album of folk songs with supernatural themes, was packaged with cover art by Addams showing a haunted house. The films "The

neg: Ken Weatherwax Ken Weatherwax Kenneth Patrick Weatherwax (September 29, 1955 – December 7, 2014) was an American child actor best known for having played Pugsley Addams on "The Addams Family". Weatherwax was born in Los Angeles, California, into a show-business family. His aunt was actress and dancer Ruby Keeler, while his half-brother, Joey D. Vieira, played "Porky" on the first three seasons of "Lassie" under the stage name of Donald Keeler, beginning in 1954. His uncles were Frank and Rudd Weatherwax, Lassie's trainers and owners of the first dog to play the role. Weatherwax made his acting debut in the early 1960s

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) and starred most of the original cast, except for Blossom Rock, who was very ill at the time and was replaced as Grandmama by "Phyllis" actress Jane Rose. Elvia Allman portrayed Mother Frump, whom Margaret Hamilton had played in the original series. Veteran character actors Parley Baer and Vito Scotti, who both had recurring roles in the original series, also appeared in the movie. The film also included extended family members created specifically for this production, such as Gomez's brother Pancho (played by Henry Darrow) and two additional children, Wednesday Jr. and Pugsley Jr. The latter two were portrayed as

neg: The Vampira Show TV series "The Addams Family" in 1964. As Nurmi told "Boxoffice" in a 1994 interview, she had dressed as Addams' at-the-time nameless ghoul-woman to attend Lester Horton's annual Hollywood costume ball the Bal Caribe in 1953. Nurmi's ghoul woman beat out over 2,000 attendees to win the evening's prize for best costume where she drew the attention of Hunt Stromberg, Jr., a Hollywood producer. When Stromberg approached Nurmi about doing the character for television, Nurmi then re-imagined the character and costume as a buxom and glamorous single vampire instead of the mother of a family, and she named her creation

neg: Carolyn Jones Sheriff Jeb Rawlings' (George Peppard) wife. She appears with Peppard and Debbie Reynolds in the last speaking/singing scenes of the film. In 1964, using a long coal-black wig, the brunette Jones began playing Morticia Addams on the television series "The Addams Family", a role which brought her success as a comedian and a Golden Globe Award nomination. She guest-starred on the 1960s TV series "Batman", playing Marsha, the Queen of Diamonds, and in 1976 appeared as the title character's mother, Hippolyta, on the "Wonder Woman" TV series. In 1976, she played a madam running a rural whorehouse in Tobe Hooper's

neg: The Addams Family (1964 TV series) p.m. on Monday nights starting in February 1992 until the end of 1993 and then moved to Saturdays in 1994 and later in school summer holidays before it vanished at the end of August 1996. Since October 2011, the series was picked up by Cartoon Network's sister channel Boomerang and runs through the entire month of October for Halloween alongside "The Munsters". The series airs on select local stations, and as of November 2013 airs weekends on the national movie/classic TV network Antenna TV A reunion TV film, "Halloween with the New Addams Family", aired on NBC in October 1977

neg: Pugsley Addams Jerry Messing) behaves (for the most part) similarly to his previous two film incarnations. At the Addams Family's family reunion he falls for a young girl named Gina (played by Haylie Duff). According to Pugsley, his name means "stomach pump" in Bulgarian. In the Broadway musical "The Addams Family", Pugsley is played by Adam Riegler as the younger sibling, around eleven years old, seven years younger than 18-year-old Wednesday (played by Krysta Rodriguez). In the national tour (2011-2012), Pugsley was played by Patrick D. Kennedy (u.s. Jason Testa). Ethan Wexler replaced Jason Testa in March 2012. Pugsley Addams Pugsley Addams

neg: Gomez Addams Fester is Gomez's brother (in the television show, he was Morticia's uncle). "The Addams Family" notes that Gomez's parents were murdered by an angry mob, though in one scene in the sequel, when Gomez catches Fester with a pornographic magazine, they both look at the centerfold (unseen by the viewer) and fondly say "Mom". In "Addams Family Values", Gomez and Morticia have a third child named Pubert, a seemingly indestructible baby with a thin, black moustache like his father. Gomez Addams Gomez Addams is the patriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for "The New Yorker" magazine

neg: Bebe Neuwirth Bebe Neuwirth Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. On television, she played Lilith Sternin, Frasier Crane's wife, on both the TV sitcom "Cheers" (in a starring role) and its spin-off "Frasier" (in a recurring guest role). The role won her two Emmy Awards. On stage she played the Tony Award-winning roles of Nickie in the revival of "Sweet Charity" (1986) and Velma Kelly in the revival of "Chicago" (1996). Other Broadway musical roles include Morticia Addams in "The Addams Family" (2010). From 2014 to 2017, she starred as Nadine Tolliver in

neg: Carel Struycken street, calling after him: "We need you for a movie!". The film was "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Struycken played Terak in the 1985 TV film "", a spinoff to the original Star Wars trilogy. Struycken appeared as Fidel in the 1987 film "The Witches of Eastwick". That same year, he appeared as Mr. Homn in "", an episode of the television series "", a role he would reprise in four more episodes until 1992. In 1991, he starred as Lurch in the feature film "The Addams Family". He reprised the role in the 1993 sequel, "Addams Family Values".

neg: The Addams Family (1973 TV series) depicts the Addamses on a cross-country road trip, exploring the United States in their Victorian-style camper. Along the way, they stop off at various locations and venues. They inadvertently cause mayhem wherever they go due to their unusual interests and mannerisms, their willingness to trust those who probably shouldn't be trusted, and their getting swept up in criminal schemes or problems without their knowledge. The Addams Family's first animated appearance was on the third episode of Hanna-Barbera's "The New Scooby-Doo Movies", "Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family" (a.k.a. "Wednesday is Missing"), which first aired on CBS Saturday morning on September 23,

neg: Charles Addams related to U.S. presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, despite the different spellings of their last names, and was a first cousin twice removed to noted social reformer Jane Addams. A house on Elm Street, and another on Dudley Avenue into which police once caught him breaking and entering, are said to be the inspiration for the Addams Family mansion in his cartoons. College Hall, the oldest building on the current campus of the University of Pennsylvania, where Addams studied, was also an inspiration for the mansion. He was fond of visiting the Presbyterian Cemetery on Mountain Avenue. One

neg: Donald Foster (actor) Donald Foster (actor) Henri Donald Foster (July 31, 1889 – December 23, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in a number of television series during the 1950s and 1960s, including "Perry Mason", "The Addams Family", "Bewitched" and "The Monkees". He played recurring character Herbert Johnson, the Baxters' dotty neighbor in the 1960s sitcom, "Hazel". He also had bit parts in a few Hollywood films. Foster's first acting experience was on a showboat on the Mississippi River. His Broadway debut came in "The Country Cousin" (1917). His final Broadway performance was in "The Ponder Heart" (1956). On December 23, 1969,

neg: Donald Foster (actor) Foster died at his home in Hollywood, California. He was 80 years old. Donald Foster (actor) Henri Donald Foster (July 31, 1889 – December 23, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in a number of television series during the 1950s and 1960s, including "Perry Mason", "The Addams Family", "Bewitched" and "The Monkees". He played recurring character Herbert Johnson, the Baxters' dotty neighbor in the 1960s sitcom, "Hazel". He also had bit parts in a few Hollywood films. Foster's first acting experience was on a showboat on the Mississippi River. His Broadway debut came in "The Country Cousin" (1917). His

neg: The Brian Conley Show and dance number with a band and dancers. Each show also had a musical guest that'd perform after the commercial break. One of the show's stand-out features was its showcase of weird and wonderful variety acts. Many of these guests were magicians, although some were out of the ordinary. Notable guests include Octopus (which was essentially a human slinky), Christopher Hart who played Thing from The Addams Family movies, Christopher who would perform as all five members of the Village People, and a man whose costume played musical notes and drum beats. This feature was retained in the 2000 revival,

neg: The Addams Family (1991 film) the film internationally, while Paramount released it domestically. However, another obstacle in releasing the film occurred when, as the studios prepared the film for release, David Levy, the producer of the 1964 Addams Family TV series, filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures, claiming that the film infringed on his property rights. The suit was eventually settled out of court, after the film's release, due to Paramount wanting to quickly film a sequel due to the film's success. "The Addams Family" grossed $113,502,246 in the United States and $191,502,246 worldwide, turning a significant profit against the $30 million production costs. While

neg: The Addams Family identified as a "cult film", while "Addams Family Values" was listed one of The 50 Best family films by "The Guardian" and nominated for the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs at the turn of the century. Ricci's portrayal of Wednesday in the film series was ranked one of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters by "Empire", and in 2011 AOL named Morticia one of The 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters. Addams' original cartoons were one-panel gags. The characters were undeveloped and unnamed until the television series production. The family appears to be a single surviving branch of the Addams

neg: Pugsley Addams In "The Addams Family", Pugsley and Wednesday open a lemonade stand, but their drinks are toxic, and cause Lurch to spit flames when he tries it. In "Addams Family Values", Wednesday and Pugsley are sent to Camp Chippewa, a summer camp, where they are forced to participate in a Thanksgiving-themed play entitled "A Turkey Called Brotherhood". Pugsley is cast as a dancing turkey, and leads the children in a chorus of ""Eat Us""; He is later seen assisting Wednesday in overthrowing the camp counselors and setting fire to the grounds. In the film, "Addams Family Reunion", Pugsley (now played by

neg: Krysta Rodriguez played numerous ensemble and understudy parts in the Broadway productions of "Spring Awakening" and "In the Heights", as well as a regional production of "The Boy Friend" directed by Julie Andrews. She made her feature film debut in the role of Krysta in the 2010 film "The Virginity Hit". Beginning performances in fall 2009, Rodriguez originated the role of Wednesday Addams in the world premiere Chicago try-out run of the new Broadway-bound musical "The Addams Family", based on the cartoons of Charles Addams. From March 2010, the show received its planned debut at New York's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. After playing the

neg: Rachel Potter audition before, Rachel came with a headshot (a picture of her singing into a microphone) and a resume with details of her tenure as an employee at the GAP. Potter was cast as Ariel in the Voyage of the Little Mermaid. She subsequently went on to perform as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Nemo in Finding Nemo: The Musical, and a slew of other shows at Disney. In 2008, she made it in the Top 15 in the MTV reality show "". Potter played Wednesday Addams in the musical version of "The Addams Family". Later on, Potter was cast

neg: The Addams Family Theme call. The Addams Family Theme The theme for the TV series "The Addams Family" was written and arranged by longtime Hollywood film and television composer Vic Mizzy. The song's arrangement was dominated by a harpsichord and featured finger-snaps as percussive accompaniment. Actor Ted Cassidy, reprising his "Lurch" voice, punctuated the lyrics with words like "neat," "sweet," and "petite." Mizzy's theme was popular enough to enjoy a single release, though it failed to make the national charts. The closing theme was similar, but was instrumental only and featured such instruments as a triangle, a wooden block, a siren whistle and a

neg: The Addams Family Theme The Addams Family Theme The theme for the TV series "The Addams Family" was written and arranged by longtime Hollywood film and television composer Vic Mizzy. The song's arrangement was dominated by a harpsichord and featured finger-snaps as percussive accompaniment. Actor Ted Cassidy, reprising his "Lurch" voice, punctuated the lyrics with words like "neat," "sweet," and "petite." Mizzy's theme was popular enough to enjoy a single release, though it failed to make the national charts. The closing theme was similar, but was instrumental only and featured such instruments as a triangle, a wooden block, a siren whistle and a duck

neg: The Pruitts of Southampton collection of tenants as well, a group that included Paul Lynde as her hopeless brother, John Astin as her brother-in-law, and Marty Ingels as a handyman. In the premiere episode, Phyllis Pruitt unsuccessfully tries to roast a turkey in a front-loading washing machine. The show was created by executive producer David Levy, who also served in the same capacity on the ABC television series "The Addams Family" from 1964 to 1966. When ABC canceled that show in the spring of 1966, a few "Addams Family" alumni were recruited for the Diller series. Vic Mizzy, who composed the finger-snapping theme song

neg: Pugsley Addams a reflection of his age) but it was rejected as it sounded too sexual, and the name Pugsley was chosen instead. (The name Pubert was later used when Gomez and Morticia have a third child in the film "Addams Family Values".) The Lurch Files' Addams Family Tree lists Pugsley's middle name as Pubert, probably as an homage to Charles Addams' original suggestion. In the American television series, Pugsley is played by child actor Ken Weatherwax. This incarnation of the character is more jovial and inventive; he displays outlandish engineering skills, including the invention of a disintegrator gun, an anti-gravity gun,

neg: WBPX-TV 56) to which those respective stations had lost the rights. Some of the shows run on WQTV included "The Honeymooners", "The Munsters", "The Addams Family", "The Bob Newhart Show", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Here's Lucy", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Bonanza", "Gunsmoke", "The Partridge Family", "The Carol Burnett Show", "Star Trek", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Sergeant Bilko", "Kojak" and "The Rockford Files". In the fall of 1985, WQTV dropped the rejected network programs and added more drama series to the lineup. The station began to aggressively market themselves at that point. But the station continued to lose

neg: The New Scooby-Doo Movies original runs; "The Addams Family" and "Batman and Robin" both appeared on the show a year before they were incorporated into Hanna-Barbera shows of their own, "The Addams Family" and "Super Friends", respectively. Many of the supporting voice roles were done by several celebrities who were famous elsewhere, such as Ted Knight ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"), Larry Storch ("F-Troop"), Don Adams ("Get Smart"), and Jamie Farr ("M*A*S*H") or who later became famous after production, such as Jodie Foster, Vincent Van Patten and Mark Hamill. After "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" ended its original network run in August 1974, repeats of

neg: The Addams Family was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and ran for 65 episodes (one more than the original TV series) during the 1998–1999 season on the then-newly launched Fox Family Channel. Many storylines from the original series were reworked for this new series, incorporating more modern elements and jokes. John Astin returned to the franchise in some episodes of this series, albeit as "Grandpapa" Addams (Gomez's grandfather, a character introduced in "Addams Family Reunion"). The cast included Glenn Taranto as Gomez Addams, Ellie Harvie as Morticia, Michael Roberds as Fester, Brody Smith as Pugsley, Nicole Fugere (the only cast member from