The ADDAMS Family--Facts You Probably DID NOT Know about the Show!

[@ceil5001]

My weekend consists of waking up to a new Rick nineg video, hearing him gleefully greet us with a " what's up guys and gals," then sitting back to enjoy life lol.

[@ricknineg]

What a great compliment!

[@lindaibarra503]

Lol

[@BunnyGirle]

What about grandma and Fester

[@nusratjamia7953]

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[@commentfreely5443]

imagine visiting a lamp post maybe in narnia.

[@dave-wt3yr]

I worked in the film industry behind the camera for many years , And John Astin was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He talk to everyone on the set no matter what job you had. Just wish more actors were like him.

[@miles2378]

I remember him from night court playing the father of the Judge.

[@cindybriden372]

I also met John in the 1990's and I totaly agree, he was the nicest person I ever met and very genuine.

[@sherryshane9797]

My fiance worked in Hollywood as an extra on movie sets etc and he most actors werent friendly but then you had some that were friendly and would talk to you

[@MichaelWDupre]

While I was living in Baltimore in the early 2000s, I "bumped" into him in line at the bank. I struck up a conversation with him. He couldn't have been nicer.

[@t4705mb6]

I met Patty Duke (Astin) when I was assistant to Pierre Lenders, manager of the Royal Oaks Golf and Country Club in Titusville, Florida in 1969. She was staying in one of our luxury suits (alone) during the Apollo 11 mission. She spent a lot of time in our lounge among many celebrities staying with us - Hugh Downs, Walter Cronkite, Vincent Price and Spiro Agnew to name a few -- and was slobbering drunk/stoned, rude, obnoxious, overbearing and insulting most of the time. *"I joke around a lot about the manic times because they're funny. We manics do outrageous things and it is part of our colorful nature."* ~ Patty Duke Astin What a nightmare she must have been for John!

[@ep61611]

According to Ted Cassidy's son, the first person selected to play the part of Lurch was Abe Vigoda. Also, the character was supposed to be hunched over (hence the name "Lurch") and he wasn't supposed to have any speaking lines. But when he read for the part, and Gomez pulled the rope to summon him, he appeared and, in the awkward silence, ad-libbed his now famous, "You rang?". Everyone cracked up and it was this that won him the part.

[@r.awilliams9815]

One more small feel-good fact-the children loved Ted Cassidy, and they remained in touch long after the show ended.

[@robertkline8458]

❤️ Lyrch

[@QueSarahSarah72]

I can't imagine John Astin not being Gomez. Good call to cast him in that character. I love the Addams Family. Their "kookiness" always made me smile. Plus the Addams were obviously a close knit family who absolutely adored each other. Thank you for sharing these behind the scenes facts 😊

[@briantolbert2970]

Sometimes you get a director who gets the perfect people for all the parts and this was one of the first.:)

[@gogoyubari366]

I met John Astin at a toy convention at The Shrine auditorium. He was walking around, so I stopped him, shook his hand and got an autograph. Very nice man.

[@BeeHatGuy]

I'm jealous!! I'd absolutely love to meet him

[@ricardocantero9]

Me TOO!!!!! I LOVE John Astin, he is the BEST Gomez Addams that I've ever seen!!!!!! ❤️🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰♥️

[@obaidulhoquebhuiyan7095]

John astin is death

[@Verge63]

Still alive and kicking as of June 2024​@@obaidulhoquebhuiyan7095

[@GeddyLeeBell]

And in Addams Family Values the boy who had a crush on Wednesday was allergic to literally everything must be a nod to the original pugsley actor

[@caesarvi1803]

I never thought of that..

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

Great catch!

[@mandybedevere]

Yeah. I realised the same. MAYBE His character was based on Ken?😎

[@leslieshafer6343]

The Addams Family is one of those shows that if you watched it as a kid you can come back many years later and watch it as an adult and love it as much (if not more) as you did when you were a kid.

[@ItalianOrlando]

Interesting video but I would have enjoyed a little background info on Uncle Fester and Gramama as well. This show brings back a lot of childhood memories.

[@kelf114]

Jackie Coogan began acting as a child and starred with Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid". His parents ripped off his earnings, which led to "Coogan's Law" regarding the earnings of child actors. Blossom Rock (Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald) began in Vaudeville. Her younger sister was the more famous actress of the family - Jeanette MacDonald.

[@ItalianOrlando]

@@kelf114 Thanks - that was great info. I looked it up and read the details of the law and found it pretty interesting.

[@christelheadington1136]

@@kelf114 -My mom was crazy about Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy musicals.Me not so much.I did not know that about Blossom Rock.

[@karlsmith2570]

As well as Caroline Jones, who played Morticia

[@robinlillian9471]

Christel Headington: My Mom loved Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy, too. It must have just been their generation. RIP I always thought "When I'm calling you" sounded like a cow saying moo. lol

[@MrLikecats]

Great video! In 1972 John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy, and Jackie Coogan lent their voices to do The cartoon version of The Addams Family in The New Scooby Doo Movies.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

And came back in 77 for a Halloween reunion.

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

No matter how many times I've seen it, Gomez pulling a lit cigar from his pocket is hilarious.

[@willoughby1888]

When I was just a fourteen year old kid, I learned how to lick my thumb and stick a cigarette on it so I could make it magically appear when I straightened my thumb out. Then I'd ask for a light.

[@RURALWARROOM]

One thing you did not mention is that the voice of Cousin Itt was done by Carolyn Jones without any recording trickery! She would demonstrate this talent on talk shows of the day!

[@fredarok579]

That’s incorrect. A studio worker recorded gibberish and then sped it up.

[@dianetheisen8664]

@@fredarok579 That sounds more like it. Perhaps Caroline was just demonstrating her power of imitation❓

[@fredarok579]

@@dianetheisen8664 Still a very impressive feat.

[@dianetheisen8664]

@@fredarok579 No doubt.

[@zebfox011]

Not true at all! Voiced by Tony Magro 1964- 66 John Stephenson 1972- 73 Pat Fraley 1992-93 Paul Dobson 1998-99 Snoop Dog 2019-2021

[@GROOVYJOJO]

was kinda magical growing up in the 1960s n 1970s with all these shows. no wonder im so silly lol

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

Me too. It's a shame that these new Young Folks don't have the sense of humor we had from the 70s sixties eighties they prefer to be vulgar most of the time and over-the-top way over the top while we really had a good time and it gave us Great Character because we were able to view all of these other people that were old enough to be our grandparents parents and great grands play roles that was excellent and done with style and good taste

[@w.h.1940]

my balls itch...

[@elvismark1522]

Joanne Georgiades maybe some people just don't want to grow up too bad some people just don't know how and it's just too bad people just don't want to even be bothered with smut like you

[@elvismark1522]

Cousin It people just don't get it they like to hate you for some stupid reason and make smart remarks against you these people are being reported

[@jackgrattan1447]

Charles Addams wanted to call the Pugsley character "Pubert", but the network wouldn't let him.

[@ramdodgetruck]

I always had a thing for Carolyn Jones.

[@alancarpenter2705]

We all did

[@paulleckner8235]

Tish, you spoke French!!

[@paulleckner8235]

When she was all grown up, Lisa Loring starred in Iced, back in 1988.

[@georgeforeman9666]

I've always had a thing, but she makes it hard.

[@ohicu8124]

I always had a thing for mrs. Roper on Three's Company

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

John Astin is currently a theatre professor at Johns Hopkins Univ. and lives in Baltimore.

[@robbiesmith1381]

Austins son, Sean did much better in the television business than his father, starring in The Goonies and Sam in The Lord of the Rings. Word has it Sean Austin's wife is very jealous of him as well, and she didn't like it one bit when Sean kissed Rosy Cotton in the Lord of the Rings.

[@johnloftus]

Is he still alive? God bless him! My hero!

[@robbiesmith1381]

@@johnloftus Yes, but he's up in his years.

[@johnloftus]

@@robbiesmith1381 He must be - but he was sooo cool back then! If you see him tell him "Hi". He really helped us weird kids cope! He was our example before there were nerds, geeks and freaks! TY

[@melodysledgister2468]

I did not realize John Astin was still with us. I know his ex-wife, Patty Duke, has passed on.

[@sugarcayenneseven1454]

One of my favorite episodes Morticia decides to do some redecorating..the neighbor lady helps, but is frustrated because Morticia wants everything "black, off black, dark black..etc" then she says she wants to do one room in "salmon." Neighbor lady gets all excited "oh! Pink?!" Morticia answers:"SCALE." 😏

[@MrTacosLvr]

My childhood's favorite show and still is. Every detail is insane and oddly funny.

[@annacronism]

The Addams Family was my favorite show. I watched it from its t.v. debut. The era when celebrities were decent people who cared about children, instead of abusing and mistreating them.

[@cmcclure67]

I'd love to see more videos on The Addam's Family 😊

[@itstrue2599]

I love those old shows that remind you of being a kid ;)

[@HalloranIllustrations]

Ted Cassidy playing Thing was a complete surprise.

[@peterk8909]

Loved this show. As the son of a WW LL vet, it competed in more ways than one with "Hogan's Heroes". Everything you discussed surprised me. John Astin as Gomez was priceless. Nobody could have played the part better.

[@spinner669]

A friend of mine (since passed) was a friend of Ted Cassidy when they were both lifeguards in Daytona Beach.

[@tommyvance2325]

Awesome , I too was a lifeguard

[@wp4866]

i loved ted when he sang with the partridge family

[@johnboehmer6683]

I bet that was great for him, pulling drowning people out of the ocean without even having to go in and get wet!

[@rachelb4444]

I wanna know more about how Gomez falls in love with Tish.

[@sineadwarburton8488]

There's 2 episodes concentrating on that. They are called Morticia's Romance part 1 and 2, if that helps.

[@BA-gn3qb]

John Astin DID have a real life thing for Carolyn Jones. (Who wouldn't 😍) Just nobody says if it went anywhere.

[@kennethbjorkmann8517]

Yes, more videos on the Addams Family! Most interesting to me from this video was your description of the house, its history and use for the set (especially the addition of the top storey). Great research, Rick.

[@joannemaguuire9664]

Blossom Rock who played Mama was the sister of Jannette McDonald. The singing team of Jannette McDonald and Nelson Eddy were very popular in the 40's. McDonald was Blossom Rock's maiden name.

[@Chief2Moon]

Cool info, thanks...I love film trivia like that.

[@TheAuntieBa]

Thanks; didn’t know that!

[@janetmiller2160]

Jeanette

[@jennyq4979]

I didn't know that! :O Thanks!

[@cherylcampbell9369]

Coolest name. Blossom Rock.

[@AlandrisFerguson]

Another great video, Rick. Between the Munsters and The Addams Family I think the Munsters had better gags with pyro, et cetera, but The Addams Family did subtle jokes and one-liners better.

[@lloydkline7245]

Addam were better looking stay at home, were more crazy, muster went places,herman muster played baseball, basketball, race car driver , had regular jobs etc etc

[@raymondweaver8526]

Loved Gomez playing with the trains

[@GeneralG1810]

Absolutely agree but loved both of them

[@wowdad3055]

Two great shows.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

The main reason the Munsters were more successful had to do with their access to well established monsters to parody. I personally liked both series, but the Munsters were always more popular.

[@kellyjacobs9135]

If you are interested I'm related to Blossom Rock who played "grandma's". I have a bit of history.

[@ricknineg]

Awesome! Please contact me at [e-mail]

[@jamescoombs2569]

Ok I'm interested in more information please

[@bocconom]

As a kid in the 60's I remember my mom purchasing us comic books with the Addams Family. I loved them.

[@brumph7256]

Clearly the safety of children has diminished over the years.

[@johnbockelie3899]

" Ahhh, Morticia, did you speak French?". Gomez. being turned on.

[@FerDeLance06]

Interesting fun fact: In the 70's Famous Five TV series, the kids playing the F5 had no stunt doubles and had to do all the dangerous stuff themselves with very little safety measures in place (sometimes none). In a reunion interview, the woman who played as Anne said it was like they were literally expendable.

[@brumph7256]

Ferdelance That is in deed some interesting information.

[@BradHollowniczky]

The Addam's Family is one of my all-time favorite shows. I know Charles Addams wasn't thrilled with how the show developed, wanting something darker and a bit more arch, but I love it and think the cast and feel of it couldn't have been better. I also love Addams' original cartoons, but think it wouldn't have worked as well if they'd mimicked his more cynical sense of humor.

[@tomy6917]

I recall John Astin playing the role of Riddler in the mid 1960's tv show Batman & during the 2nd season for 2 episodes. Frank Gorshin played Riddler in the 1st season.

[@sea-envy3137]

The riddles used in that episode were based on the ones in first comic appearance of Riddler. Banquet = bank wet = he flooded a bank and went in the underground vault in scuba gear.

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

Carolyn Jones portrayed Marsha, Queen of Diamonds in a few of the Batman episodes...

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

Ted Cassedy was in one of the Batman episodes as Lurch opening the window when Batman and Robin were climbing up the side of the building...

[@Cleopatra7Philopator]

I had not even Suspected it was Ted Cassidy as (most) of Thing's appearances! Thank You! Hugs!

[@Titan52berg]

I own all three seasons of this classic show! One of my all time favorites, and for some reason ( upon reflection, I believe it was the caliber of the comedy, as opposed to some of the more silly antics on "The Munsters" ), I always looked forward to macabre escapades of Gomez, Morticia ( always loved that black, slinky gown/outfit ), Lurch, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Puxley, Wednesday, the mysterious 'Thing', and, whenever he'd show up at the front door of the Addams' mansion, the loveable Cousin Itt! Oh! And lest I forget: Kitty Kat and Cleopatra!

[@KC3406e]

One of my favorite shows as a kid and still is!! Gomez and his quick witted comments are classic

[@joelfogelsanger5773]

Great factual video. I loved most learning that Ted Cassidy also played Thing. I never knew that.

[@jazzmanchgo]

Another fun fact -- Lurch was originally supposed to be mute, but one time during rehearsal Cassidy came out with "You rang?" in that slow, deep bass voice, and everyone on the set cracked up. That became Lurch's signature, and it was the result of a Ted Cassidy ad-lib.

[@MajorCulturalDivide]

Don't forget: Uncle Fester was the Kid in Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid".

[@Jared_Wignall]

It’s awesome to learn some facts about the Addams Family. It’s such a great show and hope to see some more videos about it in the future. Great video Rick!

[@willielowery8549]

Since I'm 6' 7" Lurch was my favorite. Cool show.

[@rangeretmars4130]

That was really a great video! I met some Gypsies named Addams about 20 years ago, and they loved the Addams Family. :D

[@nathanmartinez5241]

And also Uncle Fester was played by Jackie Coogan who in the 1920s worked with Charlie Chaplin in his feature debut “the kid” and he was considered the cutest kid actor, then after the Addams family he was considered the ugliest adult actor.

[@5610winston]

Jackie Coogan was not only a fine actor, but also a legendary pilot in WW II. He held the record for night-time hours in gliders. He was terribly sad to have gone from the most beautiful child star on screen to a monster. On the other hand, one of the most macabre of the Charles Addams cartoons involved his (then-unnamed) Fester character driving a rattle-trap flivver around a blind curve, signaling the driver of what appeared to be a Buick Roadmaster to pass---into the path of an on-coming tractor-trailer.

[@binaway]

The Jackie Coogan Act was pasted to protect the earning of child actors. Googan's mother and step father spent the lot.

[@MarkGoding]

He also participated in a lynching in university... one of his classmates was kidnapped and turned up dead after the random was paid. When the kidnappers were caught 200 people went down to a jail , got them out and lynched them.

[@evantorch6122]

Ted Cassidy was a radio newsman on duty in Dallas the day Kennedy was shot! I believe the station was WFAA, and the recording is available on KZbin!

[@wearelegion1163]

Loved Addams Family & all those great, fun shows from my childhood.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Rick, congrats on reaching over 16,200 subscribers! Your cheerful, positive attitude is really uplifting!! The Addams Family was a great show, thanks for the informative video, Be Hopeful ✈✈

[@ricknineg]

Thank you, Christopher!

[@MrButch-ls8vl]

Many people are not aware that Blossom Rock - who played Grandmama - was the older sister of the big Hollywood star Jeanette MacDonald.

[@debiterrell3829]

I loved Ted Cassidy as lurch & esp when he played organ & tried to dance. It was hilarious! Good memories. Ty rick

[@ohmeowzer1]

Do more vlogs on the Addams family

[@kennethoats2322]

In the TV show, Fester was Mortica's Uncle, and Grandmama was Gomez's mother, but in the movie, they switched everything around...always wondered why

[@jeffking4176]

You could easily do a series on this show. As noted in an earlier comment: John Astin was married to Patty Duke, their son:Sean Astin - A fantastic actor in his own right. Jackie Coogan started his career in 1918, became a child superstar after the 1921 movie “The Kid “ with C.Chaplin. Had quite a career, but was “ Blacklisted “ by L.B.Mayor for suing his own parents for spending ALL of his money, resulting in the first of many child protection laws - “ the Jackie Coogan Law”. He went to TV, and had success with another TV show, a Western, “Cowboy G Men”. He stayed active until 1984❗️he also did lots of radio. His grandson is Actor Kieth Coogan. They say that Jackie Coogan’s comedic timing was perfect. He could/did play every type of role,serious, comedy, horror,.... 👍🙂‼️

[@ryanbarker5217]

also married to betty grable, supposedly was one of the men holding the rope that a mob used to lynch a guy who killed a friend of his, i seem to recall him as some kind of glider pilot in WWII... someone should make a movie of his life.

[@motherbrown9486]

@@ryanbarker5217 did'ent he also portrays as one of the little rascals

[@stevenpilling5318]

As I recall, Coogan served with distinction with the Army Air Corps in Burma.

[@MarvinStroud3]

I believe he was a bomber pilot.

[@nyc10021]

Lisa Loring married a famous porn actor from the 1980’s golden age of porn, Jerry Butler, later divorced. The list of trivia is long with this cast....

[@nusratjamia7953]

I use to watched this show all the time 😍😘😘 Thanks for the consideration to share

[@randallulrich]

You might want to note that Ted Cassidy (Lurch) was an accomplished pianist and organist. Unfortunately, he only got to play a prop harpsichord during the show (keys are muted for no sound), never getting a chance to show off his very real skills at the keyboard.

[@cmans79tr7]

Randall - very interesting. I always thought he was acting when he looked so graceful and comfortable at the keyboard. I loved his posture, "mugging" and his exaggerated flourishes while he "played" and also his sandpapery finger-rubbing sounds before he played.👻

[@katiebell7075]

I thought I was a pretty big fan of the Addams Family, but I don't remember "Kitty Cat" at all. And the info on the house was super interesting. Wow. I'm going to have to take a nostalgic trip down Adams Blvd aren't I? Thanks Rick!

[@lucygirl4926]

I also consider myself a fan of the show -- but I, too, don't remember Kitty.

[@howardkerr8174]

The weird thing about most of Kitty Kat's screen time is that it consisted of coming partly down the stairs and then being frightened and running back up the steps. The only time I remember K K doing anything else is in the flashback episode where Morticia tells her children how she met and fell in love with their father. Kitty Kat belonged to Morticia before she married Gomez.

[@hankbridges5055]

Kitty Kat was on an episode about Mr. Conky, the plumber. In some views, they show Kitty Kat coming down the stairs.

[@timmillan6701]

I remember Kitty's limited appearances. One of my favorite things about the show was hoping that one of the minor entities would get worked into the plot - or just even make an appearance. Kitty, Grandmama, and Cleopatra the man eating plant were the most elusive, but even Cousin It wasn't always around in every episode. I thought he was pretty cool - and just how sweet is the name Blossom Rock (Grandmama)?

[@brianpeppers8236]

Not true fans. I used to watch this with my parents on TV Land back when they actually played old shows. Bunch of goth wannabe posers the lot of you.

[@forestsoceansmusic]

The one that surprised me most was that Lurch also played Thing. I enjoyed seeing who played Cousin It. I'm glad you condensed all these things into one 8-minute video. I would even watch a 10 or 11 minute video if you told us about the actors playing Uncle Fester, Grand-ma-ma, and Morticia. When I watched this show in the 1960's, my mum would sometimes exclaim: "Oh, Caroline Jones, she was a famous actress in the past!", and apparently she was much older than she looked when she made the Addams Family.

[@susieQ128]

First time here... enjoyed learning all the facts of the Addams Family... did not know Lurch played Thing. Thank you!

[@sabretooth717]

U forgot uncle fester being a child actor in that charlie chaplain movie the kid.

[@powellmountainmike8853]

When I was a kid, my mother used to get The New Yorker magazine. I was introduced to Charles Addams cartoons at an early age and loved them. When the TV show came around, I was a fan from the start. My family were antique collectors, and I grew up with a love of Victorian mansions and interior decor. The mansion and its quirky furnishings appealed to me. When the movies came out, I did go see them. They were alright, but I thought they were pale in comparison to the TV show, or to the original cartoons. Thanks for this video. I really enjoyed it.

[@razrramonel4077]

If I am not mistaken Ted Cassidy also provided the voice for the television series"The Incredible Hulk" which ran from 1978-1982 on CBS.

[@sandrasanders706]

Fav fact and most surprising was who portrayed thing I didn't know Ted Cassidy did it and he had a stand-in that is really amazing to me now I know....The Addams Family snap snap; more on The Addams Family please one of my all-time favorite shows.. I enjoy your stories Ric, and Happy New Year..

[@virginiaconnor8350]

The tune is my ring tone! I was on a transit bus going to a PT appt.and my phone went off before I got off. A few people snapped along with the tune. Once my phone went off during Mass and the priest snapped his fingers. Despite that, I decided to keep it.

[@HareDeLune]

@@virginiaconnor8350 Mine too. First thing I put on my phone. That story about the priest was hilarious, thanks! : D

[@jillniemczynski5517]

@@virginiaconnor8350 I love the theme song too! But my ringtone is from the movie "Halloween" my favorite movie, holiday & wedding annuversary. What a cool priest! That story made my day! 😄👻

[@virginiaconnor8350]

@@jillniemczynski5517 I like Donald Pleasance. He was the meek bird watcher in "The Great Escape". Such a different character than the one in "Halliween"!

[@virginiaconnor8350]

He was such a different character in "Star Trek" as Ruk. He also wrote children's stories.

[@nuvostef]

Do all the Addam’s Family and Gilligan’s Island viddies you want. I LOVED both of those great shows! Thank you! 🤙🏼

[@jtc1947]

I didn't remember the person with the hair but I loved watching the show! My favorite episode was the one where GOMEZE (?) started off with AMNESIA and kept getting hit on the head to restore his memory!! His final comment was something like "BOY! Do I have a headache!" HILARIOUS!

[@mickeywoodcock6440]

Brilliant vid Rick keep em comin’

[@tiffsaver]

I was most surprised to learn that Thing was actually Lurch's hand!! Also, I grew up on Adam's Boulevard, where the Addam's family mansion was located. Just can't remember where...

[@mariereay4161]

kitty didnt look well then and I noticed that his back legs are tied......kitty is long gone...RIP kitty

[@tanyawieczorek7943]

I noticed that about his legs 😓😓😓 I can't imagine that that was part of a scene, Morticia treats her "pets" so well that I can't imagine she'd do that 🤔 nowadays I would hope that wouldn't be allowed

[@sandybda]

Look again...that was his tail laying on top of his legs.

[@pattyhornick7224]

He was a retired circus lion

[@arhernan2008]

I’ve recently become obsessed with the original series. It hold up well even today!

[@rhinehardt1]

When I was a kid, the Addams Family was my favorite TV show and I loved everybody in the cast.

[@roberttelarket4934]

Hi Rick. Once again new facts. I used to live on Scarff St. right near Adams Blvd. about 1972-1973 when I went to U.S.C. I'll have to go back and check the mansion area out. Second Ken Weatherwax was a close relative of Rudd Weatherwax the owner of all the Lassies from the show Lassie. In fact I met the last Timmie Jon Provost in 1963!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Cool. I never made that connection based on the unusual Weatherwax name! Duh!

[@roberttelarket4934]

Chasbo Daniels: Come on wake up and smell the Weatherwax. You'd have to! The name Weatherwax is too unique! I googled it years ago and found the connection. Before the internet and Google, Wikipedia it was next to impossible. Keep on Addams Familing, Loving Lucy, Munstering etc.!

[@jeffreyanderson2555]

Love your videos about these old TV shows!

[@LifeCrier1]

You know what? Bravo! I considered myself a big fan and knew a lot if addam's trivia, like backgrounds about the actors and details about the house (pink!) but you managed to nail every single one as something I didn't know. So bravo you. That was excellent and I look forward to seeing more videos. ❤️👍

[@kenwinston2245]

I've read that Ted Cassidy actually was an accomplished and talented keyboard player

[@thebaronpaddington6068]

He was indeed. To concert Hall standard.

[@miles2378]

So was lurch actualy playing the Harpsacord?

[@youneverknow111]

@@miles2378 read it somewhere nope he didnt

[@voicetube]

This was great! I guess my favorite point was how Ted Cassidy also played Thing. BTW, I would love to see a WHOLE video on just Ted Cassidy, his life and getting this part etc. It could even be a two-parter!

[@joseocasio7705]

Awesome show wht a beautiful time it was 😘👍🎥

[@Doctor4101]

Never noticed before, but the shot of Pugsley in in the Scout uniform has the number 999 on the sleeve, there. 999 being 666 upside down, of course. Ha!

[@catsonly4805]

my old girl scout troop number was 666. I still have my sash so I can prove the numbers...lol

[@suze816]

Everyone was so perfectly cast !.. Can't imagine anyone else doing those parts... What happened to the Lion, Kitty ?.. Did he retire after that ?.. If he was previously with a circus, how old was he ?.. I'm so glad he was not in the circus life anymore..

[@MyTimeOutt]

The big news to me was the same person (mostly) played Lurch & Thing. Sad about the real house that was demolished. Nice information! Thank you!

[@larrygillespie1857]

Loved it. More on addams family

[@evan448]

It’s nice to here how much they focused on child safety back in the day Heck going as far as too have someone from the school system teach them on set. Considering the horror stories other child actors have told It’s nice hearing that Hollywood wasn’t always so awful

[@stilth60050]

Great video, loved the Addams Family, be nice to see more

[@scronx]

Please DO an individual episode on each of these aspects. More more more -- we want it all!

[@ohmeowzer1]

Loved the Addams family and your vlogs

[@ricknineg]

Thank you!

[@christopher1164]

The fact about Lerch playing Thing is my favorite.

[@DonJay130]

Love The Addams Family and i always enjoy your videos. 👍

[@dirtyratjim]

Do you know the language Cousin It spoke? It was jibberish! Morticia would speak back jibberish to Cousin It. Excellent writing and cast for such a beautiful show!

[@1000lilfeet]

Thx Rick. I had no Idea Cassidy also played the part of Thing. So many yummy facts in this video!

[@robbiesmith1381]

The good people of West Virginia are proud to have Cassidy as a home-state actor, or was anyway. He's from Martinsburg, WV

[@virginiaconnor8350]

He also played Ruk in the original series of "Star Trek".

[@1000lilfeet]

Another great fact thank you

[@простадівчина]

@Karl Lentz Yes, major gaff leaving this info out about Jackie Coogan!

[@простадівчина]

I heard that Thing was the musical director Vic Mizzy's hand!

[@phreectube]

THANK YOU for posting this!! i am an Adams (sadly, just one "d," lol), and all of my life, my family has felt a special kinship with these wonderfully mysterious and spooky distant cousins!! i love hearing interesting behind-the-scenes facts about the actors and tidbits about the show - my favorite in this post is about the house, though it makes me a bit sad that it no longer stands! The Addams Family is a beloved part of my childhood and even now, at 45, i will still watch it when i can find it!! :D

[@WulfricTheBlack]

Me: heading to sign shop to have a “Beware of The Thing” sign made for fence.

[@Barbarra63297]

Side note: Ken Weatherwax's two uncles were the trainers for all the Lassies used in the TV series. Had the pleasure of meeting one of them in Arizona and he had Lassie's pups with him, very nice man and he let me play with the puppies! I was only 13 at the time but what fun to play with those sweet pups!

[@craiglawson7582]

They had to get rid of the original actress who played lilly on the munsters because she looked too much like Morticia from the Adams family..

[@wallacelang1374]

My parents, my siblings & I would normally watch The Munsters on TV when I was a child in the 1960s. However I wanted to see both shows, so awhile back I bought the DVD box sets of The Addams Family and The Munsters for myself. Now I can see both shows whenever I choose to watch them. I have seen Lisa Loring who played Wednesday Addams over the years and she started out as a pretty little girl having become an absolutely beautiful woman. ❤️

[@colemanwilliamwigger3219]

I was happy to see someone else talk about the cartoon beginnings. Great video. I didn't know about Thing. Thanks for the facts.

[@barbarakays3986]

Thank you Rick! I did not know that Ted Cassidy’s hand was used to portray Thing!!

[@nealanpaulaking9708]

Love these tidbits fascinating.

[@michaelwadley9612]

Great information! What about Fester and Grand mama?

[@jonrb86]

Color photos of the Addams family set. m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_4316085?ec_carp=2038814203279085348

[@christophercanale1153]

Wonderful video so enjoyable to listen to you Rick about all your great video knowledge of The Adams Family great show.👍☮️💖

[@Musician-r5q]

Anyone else notice Pugsley's Cub Scout Den number 999 on his sleeve @ 3:40 the inverted 666.

[@laurawalsh2829]

Great little known facts behind the scenes of this show. I loved to watch it growing up.

[@snurfbee58]

One of my favorite shows from my childhood. Thanks for posting this. Very interesting.

[@ohmeowzer1]

I loved kitty cat

[@amandapurplekeys3922]

Great video! Thank you. Love the Addams family. Didn’t know about Thing 😮. Please consider doing more on The Addams family.

[@ricknineg]

I definitely will

[@amandapurplekeys3922]

rick nineg brilliant! Thank you 😊 x

[@HareDeLune]

@@ricknineg Yay! Thank you! : D

[@stoneblue1795]

They seemed like such nice folks!