The Addams Family is an American horror/black comedy sitcom adapted from the Charles Addams single-panel comic in The New Yorker Magazine. Both live-action and animated video versions have been created.

The first live-action video version was the 1964 tv series. This 30-minute black-and-white television series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman, airing for two seasons on ABC from 18 September 1964 to 08 April 1966, for a total of 64 episodes. The show starred Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams, John Astin as Gomez Addams, Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester Addams, Ted Cassidy as Lurch, Marie Blake as Grandmamma Addams, Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams and Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams. The show is also known for its opening theme, which was composed and sung by Vic Mizzy. Enjoy!