The Addams Family Cartoon (1973)

[@ogichi32]

These two are for sure couple goals.

[@chosenuniquehandle]

Aaaaah the good old cartoons with canned laughter/ laugh track. I remember The Flintstones and The Jetsons used to have it too xD

[@darreylhenderson8979]

Really neat that John Astin (Gomez), Carolyn Jones (Morticia) , Ted Cassidy (Lurch) and Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester) all reprised their roles for this episode.

[@lloydkline7245]

Love the Addam family tv show and cartoons

[@stephenholloway6893]

Plus Jackie and Ted returned to the 1st animated series and John the 2nd series.

[@emerpus01]

even as a little kid in the 70s I knew there was something wrong with a laugh track on a cartoon

[@NubTheMadhatter]

This is absolutely adorable. X3

[@AarHan3]

1:04 - "Darn it! _I_ got away!"

[@s8ntmark]

Haha, Awesome! :D I'm so glad they didn't make Gomez sound like Peter Lorre, and using the actual cast from the TV show is great!

[@Tello1025]

One of my favorites scenes in a cartoon, the Addams family are goals😂😂

[@AarHan3]

From the September 23, 1972 New Scooby-Doo Movie "Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family" (aka "Wednesday is Missing"), which featured most of the actual voices of the 1964--66 Addams Family television series cast members John Astin (Gomez), Carolyn Jones (Morticia), Ted Cassidy (Lurch) and Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester).

[@Haraio4]

"Darn it! I got away!" XD Hahaha, priceless.

[@Lily-kl1of]

What's an octopus doing in a swamp in the first place?

[@damotoneko1500]

**Applauds** The jokes in this are refreshing.

[@bigmacsama]

Lot better than the cgi reboot movies.

[@jerryferraccio3686]

It is Carolyn Jones and John Astin!

[@disneynickwildematt473]

Carolyn Jones was in House of Wax

[@MrDominex]

Carlyn Jones and John Astin did the first few episodes but Janet Waldo took over as Morticia and Lennie Weinrib as Gomez after that. Jackie Coogan and Ted Cassidy continued in their roles as Uncle Fester and Lurch. Jodi Foster voiced Wednesday!

[@FarOutJunk]

@@MrDominex This is the 1972 Scooby-Doo crossover movie; John Astin never did a voice for the 1973 animated series.

[@shuri]

"Darn It! I got away D: !" Perfection!!!!!

[@jimmy200570]

I remember this version of cartoon.

[@LilithSterninAddams]

My fav (if not the best) Scooby Doo episode ever!

[@TheRealVordox]

0:47 "WHAT LUCK!" Man I cracked up! XD

[@henzcarltupastupas7193]

It's an OCTOPUS!!!

[@MrTimshellscherber]

0:47

[@prettynoose8497]

Hilarious how the parts of the laugh track are laughing at nothing

[@TheMedjed-k9n]

(Hahahahahhhahahahhahaheehehehe)

[@Grumpydrawer]

Funny how so many people are annoyed at the laugh track. After watching Hanna Barbera cartoons so much as a kid I don't even notice it anymore. Too bad for all of you though who can't enjoy something because of such a small insignifcant thing. To be honest I find the laugh track adds to the humour, it brings me amusement when it laughs at nothing or can make a bad joke more laughable. Though I won't deny I wish them gone from modern TV shows...and I do wonder why laugh tracks was ever thought up in the first place.

[@christianblack9426]

Aye, you're right, and the Addams Family exactly embodies the perfect family of people who don't respond to things with anxiety, but are instead appreciative of everyone and everything, including strange things.

[@davidgilleran2006]

So you excuse and praise laugh tracks as something that adds to humor and makes bad jokes more laughable - but then wonder why laugh tracks were ever thought up? And wish them gone from modern TV? You just answered the why part by explaining what’s appealing about them to you!

[@fathermutah5080]

I think there supposed to tell you when your supposed to laugh or when they make a joke

[@goodolrainbowpet]

the laugh track makes it feel like you are not laughing alone so you can laugh and be happy warching the show... it can also be to create contageous laughter so you find something you wouldnt otherwise find funny

[@MistareFusion]

Growing up with laugh tracks, I too have nothing against them. However, in this case, for whatever reason, the laugh track is mixed so much louder than the voices that I genuinely had trouble hearing what was being said over the fake laughter. And that's a problem.

[@nachoyamerica1]

damn i miss these shows ;(

[@mightyfilm]

Indeed. this isn't the true 1970's cartoon series. In this one, the original Gomez (John Astin) appears, while the 1970's series had Lenny Weinrib (Scrappy Doo among others) voice the character.

[@123darkelf]

anybody think the design for them seems to be a bit closer to their original comic art designs?

[@volkswag12]

yes

[@letsgomireans5371]

Agreed

[@TheDavezgz]

IS the comic itself.

[@gambler942]

It's is true

[@youtubeviewer7030]

adams darwins actually it is

[@shaaamaru]

Apparently being mauled by an octopus is funny. The laughter never ceases. O_O

[@ebmosier1]

It's amazing; they sound EXACTLY like John and Carolyn! It's kinda weird, though, that John played Gomez in the '90s cartoon and not this one.

[@KCOliver1960]

ebmosier1 Because it actually is Astin and Jones doing the voices.

[@TacomasterStudios]

This one is from the New Scooby Doo Movies Episode, which guest starred the Addams, as well as John Astin and Carolyn Jones. It’s certainly better than their voices in the actual show...

[@ZaireErnest]

This is bringing a tear to my eye 😢

[@zarrurer12]

ahh the old cheesy laughter effects... how annoying that was back then. still I love the Addams family their so great :D

[@TheBermudaMan]

Just listen to that laugh track. People were _really_ easy to entertain in the 1970's.

[@Liuhuayue]

The first thing I thought when I saw this was the old version of Scooby Doo. Pretty remarkable at how identifiable it is.

[@shawty2912]

Right??? 😂

[@KCOliver1960]

Liuhuayue Because the scene was actually taken from a Scooby Doo episode.

[@TheChill4u]

I love that Episode too, John Astin And Carolyn Jones made the voices of Gomez And Morticia, also Jackie Coogan made the voice of Uncle Fester, I Agree Too Many Laughs!!! :-) On this Scooby Doo Movie! Yay! :-)

[@eyewoodsay]

great clip

[@ThatsGoodTelevision]

this is from "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" where they meet the addams family.

[@davidmoore535]

This is probably from the episode of the New Scooby Doo Movies!!

[@101stupidvideos]

yea it laughs at EVERYTHING

[@NatCullen3]

omg i actually remember this episode :D

[@AthosAmo]

I didn't consciously notice the laughing until reading the comments.

[@Optimalillusion]

There was a Harlan Ellison story about a woman whose spirit was trapped on a laugh track recorded in the early 1950s, and boy was she ticked off about it once she got loose.

[@OfficialDJSoru]

Did you guys know that the laugh track fits them perfectly? All the people who were recorded on the laugh track have already died long ago.

[@jaredjlinden]

Yes, it was actually drawn in front of a studio audience - that's where the laughter came from.

[@MegaMariofan1]

wow this is madproo i need to get some of this

[@GughaGSrinivasan]

Good Family and Very Good Wife in this clip..

[@15thCrypt]

the Scooby Doo movies had the randomest guest stars 1day Addams Family, next ep Don Knotts, globetrotters, 3stooges, and Im still wondering why the hell they had an episode with batman & robin lol

[@thefvguy5648]

Why does Gomez looks like Kim Jong-un

[@Grumpydrawer]

+TheFVchannel Because that's how he looked in Charles Addams's original newspaper cartoons, and Hanna Barbera used the style of how he drew the characters for this episode (and the 70s Addams Family cartoon series).

[@thefvguy5648]

Grumpydrawer Yeah, I looked it up before, thanks anyway

[@cerysfalmai8644]

They're supposed to look like how they did in the comics but yeah, the family in this cartoon all look like the Addams family on crack. Also, you don't see her in this clip but for some reason somebody thought Wednesday Addams would be seen dead in pink. Like, Why?

[@powerarmorpatriot2068]

Because Kim Jong Un stole Gomez's look.

[@Rtkat3]

This was taken from "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" episode "Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family."

[@charmianernest1449]

The addams famliy always Cracks up😅😅😅

[@drwcody]

HOLY PEOPLE LAUGHING SOUNDBOARD BATMAN!

[@Vladamireseximus]

Ha ha ha XD...I got away....Poor dear....better luck next time xD

[@Devil986986]

i think this from from the episode from The New Scooby Doo movies when they meet the adam's family

[@GingerLocks1212]

I remember.This is from the scooby doo episodes that had a lot of guest stars on it.

[@tangman093090]

wait a min, isnt this from scooby do somewhere?

[@stebaer]

The Scooby Doo Movies as we experts do know is what inspired this cartoon.But John Astin wouldn't return to reprise the voice supplementation any more than Carolyn Jones.But Jackie Coogan did as Uncle Fester.

[@thelmatijerina1053]

@Stephen Baer actually Astin lent his voice to the 1992 animated series and Cassidy voiced Lurch in this 1973 series

[@stebaer]

@@thelmatijerina1053 Interesting!

[@thelmatijerina1053]

Yup I think Astin only did once for the 73 other than that it’s Lennie Weinrib that is credited for the 73 and Astin in the 92

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

Top Cat > any other HB cartoon. The most charismatic character I've ever seen in an animated feature ever.

[@selfelected3832]

This is a whole lot closer to original art design Then that new movie That's coming out and hey listen he sounds like Gomez Addams cuz he is

[@MrEmperorCJ]

0:06 music used in Atom Ant

[@jaredhamilton425]

Their voices were definitely better in their scooby doo crossover than their actual cartoon, especially gomez’s voice

[@meftunhoquebhuiyan9038]

Neat sweet the lyrics i know of the addams family theme song

[@MWolfL]

This came from a Scooby Doo episode!

[@CARDUELIS999]

G-damn the laugh-track.

[@drunkydrunk2351]

Lol, I found it more funnier with that laugh track X3

[@Medraut00]

at least they have the orignal voice actors.

[@jas3400]

0:50 It's got me! It's got me! Hahaha!

[@Lozzeii]

That laughing is driving me crazy!!! Over-kill :P

[@Optimalillusion]

HB seemed to have very overworked sweeteners back then. The track is very notorious for it's harsh sound, and is associated with the studio's output for the era.

[@dougmangum7997]

This is from "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" Epsiode 3 "Wednesday is Missing".

[@SignalsOverTheAir]

It's not Jackie Cooper it's Jackie "Coogan".

[@morticiaaddams5055]

the sound isnt working for me:(

[@ChocoSyrupOnMyAbs]

@LoneRebelX That would be so awesome.

[@paolazeneth]

i liked this scooby doo episode :)

[@dukk77777]

where can you buy it ?

[@NamelessPerson34]

@LoneRebelX Johnny Depp should play Gomez! XD

[@tropicallanterns]

@lalouse432 well, i thought that the Gomez character was suppose to be dashing and handsome, but at the same time, I didn't realize that the way he was presented in the original Addams Family comic strips, was the same appearance as he is in this cartoon.

[@RoninsAltyn]

This is actually from Scooby Too, (Fact)

[@LoneRebelX]

i hear tim burton is gonna direct a new movie in 2014 =D

[@MWolfL]

Yeah, it's one of my favorite episodes. One scene I like is when Shaggy wants to leave: DAPHNE: "But don't you want to see Wensday again?" SHAGGY: "Sure, and I'd like to be able to live to see Thursday, Friday, and Saturday too!"

[@Norrbottning]

This version beats the hell out of the TV series which ran 1992-1995. That sucked balls.

[@imaadshahrukh4829]

I wonder what Enid would have looked like here.

[@ps3tna]

I know the laugh track is weird but if the old HB cartoons didn't have it i think it would just feel wrong,all the classic HB cartoons had it so it was just accepted.

[@Liviu987]

lol =)) this is history anime rulz >:)

[@dianahague1]

Am I the only one curious about why Morticia is called Kerita in this version?

[@limput08]

lol. the people are laughing to each line thy say.

[@corjonbett]

That's from the scooby doo special!

[@xmyusernamesucksx]

Did the Addams family ever have their own cartoon or was this just from the scooby doo episode?

[@stephenholloway6893]

Two of them. You could say that this was pretty much the pilot for the first series in 1973. Which practically everyone from the episode expect John Astin and Carolyn Jones. reprise their roles from either this episode or in the case of Fester and Lurch from both this episode and the original live action television series The second series which John Astin did return to voice Gomez was in 1992.

[@michaelforthriller]

they showing this now on boomerang

[@DzenNick]

ever heard of reruns?

[@Scar2401]

they look like Boris and Natasha !

[@VICTORGIRAFFE]

Granny's ghoulish goulash!

[@selfpityingslogan]

The canned laughter in this is so cringeworthy.

[@lalouse432]

@tropicallanterns Yea, but gomez is supposed to be tanned and spanish, but not chubby lol xD I agree with you.

[@PutineluAlin]

Dam it got away with the laugh-track.

[@Lalitoelmz]

Sweet

[@EricMcQuay]

yes

[@girlsrule713]

what episode?

[@fireops]

That are faaaar to many laughs

[@Ginjikaos]

yup

[@lannybird12587]

it is john and Carolyn

[@cha5]

I'm always glad they had John Astin voicing Gomez in this New Scooby Doo Movie from the early 1970s, but wasn't there another The Adams Family cartoon from the early 1970s that had the exact same Hanna Barbera animation team? with someone else voicing Gomez who just wasn't as memorable or as humorous as Astin?

[@artytoons]

Yes. Hanna-Barbera's "Addams Family" cartoon series in 1973 had Lennie Weinrib as Gomez's voice and Janet Waldo as both Morticia and Grandmama. Jodie Foster as Puggsley. Cindy Henderson as Wednesday. Ted Cassidy as Lurch and Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester as the only two actors from the tv series returning as voices. The 1992 Hanna-Barbera "Addams Family" cartoons had John Astin returning as Gomez's voice with Carol Channing as Grandmama and Rip Taylor as Fester.

[@ddddeonte]

dis was da show

[@MrKhalil9]

that wuz a super MEGA scary octopus

[@ekafebrianita]

Gomez is chinese?

[@lalouse432]

@tropicallanterns and I thought cartoon characters aren't supposed to be "sexy"...what the hell?

[@7DARKHELLS]

Octopus in a swarmp?

[@ebmosier1]

According to IMDb, it isn't, but they could be wrong.