Normalized outsider chic; every spooky franchise still pays rent.
Why it matters
Episode guide
64 episodes across 2 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.
At a glance
Gomez, Morticia, and their delightfully macabre clan treat the weird as family values while square neighbors panic. Snap-snap theme energy meets gothic romance and deadpan kids. Outsider chic arrives decades early.
Network & studio
- ABC — broadcast network
Why watch now
Short, stylish, and still cooler than half of modern “quirky family” branding. Weirdness as love language.
Cultural impact
The Addams Family normalized goth glamour on network TV and keeps funding every spooky franchise reboot. Rivalry with The Munsters is forever Hollywood folklore.
Creators
David Levy
Key cast
- John Astin as Gomez Addams
- Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
- Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester
- Ted Cassidy as Lurch
Flash facts
- ABC sitcom based on Charles Addams cartoons; aired September 18, 1964–April 8, 1966 (2 seasons, 64 episodes).
- Created for TV by David Levy; known for finger-snap theme and macabre family comedy.
- Aired in the same mid-1960s wave of monster/family comedies as The Munsters.
FAQ
Who played Gomez and Morticia?
John Astin and Carolyn Jones starred as Gomez and Morticia Addams.
How long did the 1960s series run?
Two seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1966.
What inspired the show?
Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons of a macabre but loving family.
Cultural eras
Official & further reading
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