The Addams Family Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

September 18, 1964

Genre

Comedy

Network

ABC

Cast

Lisa Loring, John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Ken Weatherwax, Blossom Rock

Lisa Loring

as Wednesday Addams

John Astin

as Gomez Addams

1930-1983

Carolyn Jones

as Morticia Addams

1914-1984

Jackie Coogan

as Uncle Fester

1932-1979

Ted Cassidy

as Lurch

1955-2014

Ken Weatherwax

as Pugsley Addams

1895-1978

Blossom Rock

as Grandmama

About The Addams Family

About

This series follows the lives of a dark but loving family which includes Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Uncle Fester. The show was based on the characters in Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons.

Trivia

The series eventually spawned two feature film adaptations, in 1991 and 1993.