The Addams Family
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.
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Episodes
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.
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.
3. Mad About the Addams
Experts discuss the history and impact of the show.
4. The Addams Family Portrait
About the making and behind the scenes of the show.
5. You Rang, Mr. Addams?
A look into the kooky, mysterious, and spooky life of cartoonist and Addams Family creator Charles Addams.
6. Theme Song Karaoke
Sing-a-long with words
7. Cast Interviews
Movieguy interviews the cast of the TV show The Addams Family for the DVD release of The Addams Family Volume One.
8. Snap, Snap
A featurette on the origins of The Addams Family theme song.
9. 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.
10. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "Thing is Missing"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
11. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "My Son, the Chimp"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
12. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "Cousin Itt and the Vocational Counselor"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
13. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "Morticia's Dilemma"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
14. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "My Fair Cousin Itt"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
15. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "Ophelia Finds Romance"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
16. Thing and Itt Select Commentaries on "Lurch's Little Helper"
Watch two Kooky characters comment as you view their favorite scenes
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