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Addams Family

The Addams Family franchise is a long-running series based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938. The franchise centers around the delightfully macabre and eccentric Addams family, who revel in all things bizarre and grotesque, yet are loving and ive in their unique way. Over the decades, The Addams Family has been adapted into numerous television series, films, and other media, becoming a beloved staple of American pop culture.

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The Addams Family (1964) Movie Poster
Created by
Charles Addams
First Film
The Addams Family
Latest Film
The Addams Family 2
First TV Show
The Addams Family
Latest TV Show
Wednesday
First Episode Air Date
September 18, 1964

Cast
Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Jenna Ortega
Current Series
Wednesday
Spin-offs
Wednesday
TV Show(s)
Wednesday
Character(s)
Gomez Addams, Morticia Addams, Wednesday Addams, Pugsley Addams, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Lurch, Thing, Cousin Itt
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Collage of the Live action Addams Family Movies and the Animated Movies
What is the Best Addams Family Movie?

The Addams Family has been making people laugh since the late 1930s, and eventually, the characters made their way to the big screen.

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Jenna Ortega dancing in a black dress in Wednesday
Jenna Ortega Addresses Possible Follow-Up To Wednesday's Most Viral Moment In Season 2

Wednesday season 1 featured a dance scene that became a viral sensation, with Jenna Ortega now addressing if season 2 will feature another dance.

Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) looks serious in Wednesday season 1, episode 2.
Wednesday Season 2's Bigger Episodes Teased By Jenna Ortega In Exciting Filming Update

Jenna Ortega teases Wednesday season 2's "bigger" episodes and provides an exciting filming update for the second season of the Netflix series.

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Wednesday Addams playing cello on Wednesday
Wednesday Season 2's New OG Addams Family Character Teases Its Replacement For Huge Season 1 Character

Grandmama Addams' confirmation to appear in season 2 of Wednesday means she could play a huge role as the show's witch character and help Wednesday.

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams from Wednesday with the Addams Family from the 1960s sitcom
Wednesday Season 2 Has A Huge Choice To Make With Its New Addams Family Member After 60 Years Of Confusion

Wednesday season 2 is introducing another classic member of the Addams family, but a big choice has to be made after past inconsistencies.

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Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) looking somewhat shocked in Wednesday.
Wednesday Season 2's New Addams Family Member Paves The Way For Another Iconic Character To Appear

Netflix has confirmed the introduction of a classic member of the Addams family in Wednesday season 1, which sets up another anticipated appearance.

Jenna Ortega dancing in a black dress in Wednesday
Wednesday Season 2's Cut Character Twist Puts More Pressure On This Lingering Mystery

Netflix has confirmed that a major Wednesday season 1 character will not be returning in season 2, which makes an unresolved mystery more complicated.

Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) looks serious in Wednesday season 1, episode 2.
Wednesday Season 2 Drops Two Main Cast From Series, Adds 12 Stars To Roster

The cast of Wednesday season 2 has been revealed, including some major actors, although three cast won’t be returning to the Netflix hit.

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Collage of Enid with red paint on her, Wednesday looking into the camera, and the Hyde screeching in Wednesday season 1
Wednesday Season 2's Stakes Just Got Higher Thanks To Jenna Ortega's Supernatural Tease

Jenna Ortega has teased new details about the supernatural aspects of Wednesday season 2, which add pressure to the horror show's anticipated return.

A blended image features Pugsley, Morticia, Wednesday, and Gomez Addams as they appear in the Netflix series Wednesday season 1
The 1 Missing Addams Family Member That Wednesday Will Likely Never Use

Wednesday and Pugsley turn against this Addams in more than one Addams Family adaption, but he is unlikely to appear in Netflix’s Wednesday.

animated Wednesday & Pugsley (left) Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams (center) Macauley Culkin in Home Alone (right)
The Addams Family Tortures Two Thieves in Delightful Twist on Home Alone

When a pair of professional thieves break into a house, they get more than they bargained for, in this Addams Family-style twist on Home Alone.

Wednesday Addams crouched outside with Thing on her shoulder in Wednesday season 1
Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Season 2 Tease Undermines A Major Season 1 Moment

When explaining what can be expected in Wednesday season 2, the show's star Jenna Ortega teased an element that ignores a powerful season 1 moment.

Gomez and Morticia Addams Family
10 Funniest Addams Family Comics Starring Gomez & Morticia (From the Original Comic Strip)

Gomez and Morticia Addams are madly in love and completely unhappy together and that all started with Charles Addams' original hilarious comics.

Gomez, Morticia, and Wednesday Addams with the Nevermore Academy in the background
The One Thing Wednesday Season 2 Cannot Include Is Also What Made Season 1 So Good

Netflix's Wednesday season 1 was very successful for many reasons, but season 2 needs to make a core change to its plot in order to work.

The titular Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) smiling deviously in a close-up shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday Spinoff Focused On 1 Addams Family Member Reportedly In Development

A spinoff of the hit TV series Wednesday is reportedly in development at Netflix, and the series would focus on one member of the Addams family.

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday next to Addams Family mansion
Wednesday Season 2 Wishlist: 10 Things We Want To See Happen

The wishlist for Wednesday season 2 includes maintaining some elements from the original formula, doubling down on new ones, and ignoring others.

Lisa Loring as Wednesday crossing her arms in The Addams Family Sitcom
Original Wednesday Does Jenna Ortega’s Viral Dance Trend In '60s Addams Family Video Edit

Original Wednesday Addams actress Lisa Loring does her own version of Jenna Ortega's viral Wednesday dance trend in a creative video edit.

The Addams Family montage.
25 Of The Best Addams Family Quotes

The best quotes from The Addams Family movies and shows highlight why the spooky family has entertained audiences for decades.

Wednesday Addams Family Miss Weems
Wednesday Brought Back an Addams Family Character Forgotten for 66 Years

Principal Weems was Morticia's school roommate and rival in the Wednesday Netflix show, but the origins of her character go back even further.

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Wednesday Season 2’s Story Changes Are A Massive Risk After Netflix’s 2022 Streaming Hit
Wednesday Season 2’s Story Changes Are A Massive Risk After Netflix’s 2022 Streaming Hit

Ahead of Wednesday season 2, the hit Netflix series has teased some story and tonal changes. Given the first season's success, this is a massive risk.

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