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]

@@ricknineg I just Subscribed your channel 😘😍

[@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

[@hamper22]

I would love to meet John Astin

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@mattsmith9024]

My favorite scene is when Wednesday was teaching Lurch how to dance.

[@junkiejackflash]

I love seeing the edits of it, where they're dancing to Joy Division or the Ramones. They just still seem so fitting, despite not being from the same time

[@natxon]

i love that episode too!!

[@Normal1855]

It's the lastest. 😂

[@oldauntshirl6397]

I love all the dance scenes

[@tolfan4438]

Wednesday was such a great kid such a great character and you're right I can't think of a better seeing offhand Aaron lyrics for so cute together

[@Jackson37737]

Carolyn Jones was so very lovely!!! John Astin so perfect! Such a talented cast!!!

[@vividwatch47]

Carolyn Jones, Jay Leno, Italian auto manufacturer Ferruchio Lamborghini and yours truly share the same birthday (April 28).

[@llydrsn]

Carolyn Jones was a babe 😍

[@TheXander360]

How dare they tear that house down

[@ladyboywonder9139]

Michael Reeves USA! Easier to build a wall from East Coast to West Coast then preserve history cultural and integrity

[@hyliedoobius5114]

At least we still have the Bates residence 😮

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Yep, Hitchcock’s Bates Mansion facade structure is still there on a hill on the studio lot.

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

...very sad! 😔😞😟😖😢

[@relentlessflashbackin]

Check the story of The Historic Savannah Foundation and you'll understand what was goin' on in USA... a real shame.

[@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.:)

[@johnnyreb2360]

The one thing about the Addams family was Morticia(Carolyn Jones) she was SOOOOO HOT! I MEAN ON FIRE!!!! She was the best part of the show !

[@johntiggleman4686]

Yep. No argument there.

[@NoggleBaum]

Amen, the new Tish is an insult to Caroline

[@sunshinejividen2832]

I agree....She was GORGEOUS !!!

[@christelheadington1136]

Mind if I smoke?

[@johncollins7423]

Christel Headington I always laughed when she did that!😂

[@charleskuckel3173]

I had NO IDEA that John Astin was originally going to be Lurch the Butler. I simply CAN'T imagine anyone other than Ted Cassidy as Lurch NOR anybody except John Astin as Gomez Addams. The casting was perfect. I also didn't know about the original Addams Family home being raised. It's SAD that the lamp post is the only thing left standing from the construction.

[@leslieshafer6343]

The right people were cast for the right parts in the end! Even though the real house couldn't be as wonderfully insane as the one in the series, it's still sad that it no longer exists.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Strange that the guy-Raoul Julia-who played Gomez in the movie(s) died and John Aston who's older is still alive.

[@motherbrown9486]

@@virginiaconnor8350; yeah I really liked Raoul he was a great actor.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

@@motherbrown9486 I wasn't sure I spelt his first name right. Took German, not Spanish, as my elective language. No regets as I was born there and hope to visit.

[@cherylcampbell9369]

*razed*. The only reason i am making this correction, is because spelled differently, it's opposite in meaning. Raised/razed. I always found that cool. There's a few others in english, but they don't come to mind.

[@billbilly1319]

Ted Cassidy had such an expressive hand, not trying to be funny. He really made the Thing into and actual character! My favorite episode was when Lurch visited Cousin It in his tiny room! Ted Cassidy was an underappreciated actor, but he did the most with what little they gave him.

[@ricknineg]

How hard must it be to act ONLY with your hands right?

[@bethkelly6126]

He was a real sport. I admire him for that.

[@steventemple3636]

He was also in Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid. Paul Newman & Robert Redford. Ted Cassidy played Harvey, a member of The Hole In The Wall Gang.

[@alwaystinkering7710]

Don't forget his part as an android on Star Trek! He actually got to do some acting!

[@howardkerr8174]

I saw Ted Cassidy in an episode of Mannix, I think it was, he played a bit of a neighborhood menace/murder suspect, but ultimately turned out to be a sort of good guy. It must take an awful lot of love of acting for those folks who aren't leading men or ladies, but instead become " character " actors. Because of his height, Ted Cassidy wound up getting many roles as menacing bad guys. As someone 6 foot 4, I often think people associate my height with being a bit threatening.

[@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?😎

[@leondillon8723]

Fact #11) Carolyn Jones was the best Morticia ever and forever!!!!

[@sineadwarburton8488]

That's every fact (I wish) Lol. ☺

[@michaelmullen4522]

Amen to that!!!!

[@mandybedevere]

Both Her and Anjelica Houston! Both perfect and both Iconic ✌️

[@leondillon8723]

@@mandybedevere Huston was good in the role, but Jones was way, way better.

[@robertkline8458]

Carolyn jones had lots of makeup ,wigs

[@andrewbrendan1579]

Fun fact about Charles Addams who created "The Addams Family": When he and his wife were married the ceremony took place in a pet cemetery.

[@GROOVYJOJO]

wow my kinda guy!❤

[@cathyfitzpatrick9384]

wow interesting thanks

[@steve154life]

Dat sounds great

[@motherbrown9486]

You LIE ???....really that's sick !!!

[@douglasgoralski1639]

@@GROOVYJOJO Having picnics in cemeteries has been a thing in our family for a few generations!

[@ratmadness4858]

Morticia "do you know the penalty for bigamy" Gomez "Two Wives!"

[@mrdanforth3744]

"Two mothers-in-law" old joke

[@mrdanforth3744]

"Two mothers-in-law" old joke

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@jackgrattan1447]

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

[@MrTacosLvr]

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

[@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

[@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." 😏

[@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.

[@satinbarbi]

Cousin It always gave such sage advice. A real man of the world.

[@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 ;)

[@craigpennington1251]

They couldn't have picked a better bunch to star in this. This group was perfect. John Aston especially. He didn't have to do anything and he kept me in stitches. Like Fred Guinn (Herman Munster). Wow! They were great back then and still are. The real house was super nice I'm glad that we have DVDs to watch them any time we want.

[@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.

[@daveaspen6775]

FANTASTIC!!! WELL DONE! I am in the UK, and a professional entertainer, radio presenter and actor. I was born 14th February 1952, and grew up with these WONDERFUL shows, including Roy Rogers, CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU? (Link to The Munsters!), The Munsters, and so on. Sadly, the kids of today are GLUED to I Pads, etc. Don't go out in the fresh air to re-inact the shows. I loved my toy guns, and rifles, not allowed today, as you know, one sunny day, I could be a war hero, the next, Roy Rogers, Lurch, and so on. Best regards, Dave Aspen

[@lendir1]

Another thing I read about Ted Cassidy playing thing, he would switch from right to left hand as a joke, to see if viewers would notice.

[@lendir1]

@Kirk Moore Never seen or heard of that implied, just you'r supposition.

[@lendir1]

@Kirk Moore Lol, with what some people post in comment sections, these days, it's hard to distinguish between someone being serious and satirical. My apologies.

[@robforasm]

@Kirk Moore as it was addressed as "Thing" never thought about it being anymore than it...now I am wondering how it would masturbate?

[@virginiaconnor8350]

I also read that Ted wrote children's books.

[@robertanthony8171]

I knew about Ted also being thing on the show but switching hands from right to left I never thought of that or Ted Cassidy doing so but hey the gentlemen had brilliant mind and genius level IQ, and it really would seem he had a fantastic sense of humor.. and to the lighter side of things I probably would have replied that my suits aren't made of strong or satire but of Silk or maybe linen or cotton.. because if it truly had been thought through thing was just severed hand and didn't have a body that I knew of just look at the movies. And I got the humor trying to be conveyed. I OFFICER THAT THEY OWN AN OLDSMOBILE!!!! I just hope that my Gomez quote was right from Addam's Family Values??

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@aurorakeikoyotumoto8866]

I have a few distant memories about this TV show, but thanks to technology I can enjoy myself watching them at my short dinner time. I look forward to watching a new episode every day. Thanks for this enlightening briefing. Can't wait to watch a full coverage on Lurch, definitely my favorite character!

[@jamesperkins4632]

I have the entire series on DVD with commentary from "Wednesday", "Pugsly", and Cousin Itt" and they have said many of these same points. They also said the John Astin didn't smoke off camera. When cameras stopped, he put out the cigars and threw them away, which they said made the producers mad, cause then they had to buy more cigard for him to film with. They also said John and Caroline Jones were very protective of the kids and would make changes to things for them.

[@55Quirll]

Good to know, shows of today with children don't seem to think much of the children, sad, but in the past it was different. Less Tech and less free time so more family time?

[@karlsmith2570]

James Perkins good to know that Carolyn Jones and John Astin were protective of their on-screen children and looked out for them like that Kinda made them out to be surrogate parents for The kids that played Wednesday and Pugsley

[@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!

[@cynthiaesquibel3191]

Thank you for showing the two mansions, that was amazing to see! I must say, I prefer the Addams' version. Besides, after so many years of watching the show, that's the only one that looks RIGHT.

[@davidjames8031]

Does anyone remember John Astin played a roles in the show "Night Court"? He played an eccentric and Judge Harry's father I believe. He was hilarious in that role, too.

[@raymondweaver8526]

But I'm feeling much better now

[@artmakersworlds]

Yup, sure do. He was great. He was once married to Patty Duke too. But Patty Duke had some mental issues, probably at least in part why the marriage fell apart.

[@anthonytoliver9981]

@@raymondweaver8526 I was just about to type that.

[@joelkoosed902]

He also co-starred on "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster"!

[@therealniksongs]

@@joelkoosed902 I thought I was the only person alive who remembers "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster," haha. John and Marty Ingels. BEFORE the Addams Family. John was also in the movie West Side Story in which he plays the teacher who chaperones the dance where Tony and Maria meet....and of course, John is the father of Sean Astin ("Rudy") and Sam from LOTR.....

[@theastewart6721]

Great video Rick! This really takes me back! I didn’t know most of these facts! They are all interesting! I especially liked hearing about the house! Thanks for sharing! Be hopeful!

[@jimfields9217]

Thea Stewart pp

[@wesleyhackney]

Did not know Ted Cassidy was Thing. Good stuff, thanks

[@ricknineg]

Thanks Wesley!

[@stanleywheeler404]

He wasn't!

He also released a music album, i have a copy somewhere!!

[@Neville60001]

@@ricknineg, he revealed that in an interview in an issue of _Starlog_ (he also stated how he hated Lurch, and never ever would play somebody like him again, IIRC.)

[@HalloranIllustrations]

Ted Cassidy playing Thing was a complete surprise.

[@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.

[@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.

[@martinbeneteau309]

I always wondered about the house. I knew there was an actual house in the Los Angeles area at one time but I could never figure out why they used a painting of it instead of a real shot. The 1977 movie had a completely different house. This was a very informative vlog Rick, keep 'em comin'! Take care.

[@wearelegion1163]

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

[@bocconom]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@joelfogelsanger5773]

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

[@rodius59]

That was exciting, love this show. Thank you for bring facts about this and many other '60's comedies. Love the info about Lurch, but would love to have you show Morticia's spider like dress. I was always fascinated that her dress bottom looked like spider legs. As always, thank YOU for the wonderful videos.

[@Neville60001]

In the late '90's remake series, it's shown that Morticia has real bare feet.

[@HareDeLune]

Hmm, I always thought the dress ended in what looked like Octopus tentacles!

[@TheAuntieBa]

I loved the way Carolyn Jones walked in that dress. And loved to see her clipping the blooms off the roses and arranging the stems.

[@lightworkerunderconstructi6588]

I loved Addams Family when I was a kid in the 60's. They were so unusual and I identified with that since I was unusual too. The Munsters seemed to be a copy of The Addams and I never liked The Munsters. The Addams had an adult, sly humor to it but The Munsters were just silly.

[@christelheadington1136]

At first I liked The Munsters better.As I got older,I understood the humor of The Addams Family.

[@brianpeck4035]

Coke or Pepsi? Adams Family or Munsters?

[@rickkinki4624]

@@brianpeck4035 Ginger or Mary Ann?

[@lightworkerunderconstructi6588]

@@brianpeck4035 Oh, decisions, decisions. As if it mattered - Pepsi and Addams Family.

[@Cissy2cute]

I remember reading somewhere that the Munsters were really like a normal family for the most part. They just looked different. However, the Addams Family were weird from the get go, which is why I really liked them best.

[@Cleopatra7Philopator]

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

[@rangeretmars4130]

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

[@melodysledgister2468]

Th Addams Family, with Cousin It and Thing, were also a big part of my childhood TV watching, as was I Love Lucy, Gilligan's Island and The Munsters. Thanks for all these fun facts, Rick! I knew a couple of them but not all, such as who played "Thing." Fun to relive these good memories! Happy New Year, Rick!

[@ricknineg]

You are very welcome! Happy New Year!

[@fenech97]

I used to enjoy watching this show way back in 1966. Thanks for sharing.

[@willielowery8549]

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

[@Gillie022]

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

[@RayFromLUCKYSHADOW]

Carolyn Jones as Morticia. My first love, her and Jaclyn Smith from Charlie's Angels.

[@nusratjamia7953]

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

[@randytim512]

Loved the video and hope they'll be more Addams Family!!

[@aesgaard41]

I'm a big Addams and Munsters fan. Read a lot of great books about them, so I knew much of this before hand, and a lot more, like the fact Blossom Rock is the sister of screen actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald. She also had the same agent as Irene Ryan, Granny of the "Beverly Hillbillies."

[@robinhite5496]

Wow interesting new information. I enjoyed it.Thing was Ted Cassidy and the the assistant director. Thank you Mr Nineg

[@nuvostef]

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

[@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....

[@MajorCulturalDivide]

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

[@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...

[@glennhart3634]

My favorite fact is about the mansion. I never realized the Addams mansion, excluding the top spires, was based on an actual dwelling! Great video!

[@StephanieM772]

Thanks for this video. And more Addams family!

[@cherylcampbell9369]

One on just set dressing and props alone. Bell rope, Cleopatra, you got the bears, train set(s!), Morticia's smoking chair, Morticia trimming the roses, what else?

[@ohmeowzer1]

Do more vlogs on the Addams family

[@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!

[@shadypinesma8909]

More like this, most surprising was that a parent always had to on set when the kids were, and that the kids couldn't be on set when the lion was, I think that was a very smart rule! Thanks for the great video!

[@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!

[@scronx]

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

[@debiterrell3829]

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

[@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.

[@dennisbrown6885]

Hi Rick - The most interesting fact for me was that this all started with cartoons in the New Yorker. Have never heard that before!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

The New Yorker cartoons were just fantastic. Little or no dialogue ... only sight gags. They were very subtle, dark and eerie.

[@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.

[@santochihuahua]

Ted Cassidy playing Thing is the Whopper for me!

[@susieQ128]

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

[@mickeywoodcock6440]

Brilliant vid Rick keep em comin’

[@Suikage]

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

[@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!

[@conningdale8805]

Thanks for posting this. I love the Addams family. One other bit of trivia - Grandmama was played by Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald (known as Blossom Rock) (1895-1978). She was the older sister of screen actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald. Looking at the two of them, side by side, one would never have guessed it. As a randy young teenager back in the mid 60s, I think I was in love with Carolyn Jones who played Morticia!

[@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.

[@jeffreyanderson2555]

Love your videos about these old TV shows!

[@robertgold3868]

Great video. I enjoyed learning many new facts here, especially about the house and Pugsley's allergies. Here is some trivia for some of you regarding Grandmama, who was played by Blossom Rock, who also called herself Marie Blake. She appeared in the MGM Dr. Kildare movie series as the switchboard operator named Sally. As others have also said, she was the sister of the singer Jeanette MacDonald.

[@mjd4502]

Blossom named herself Marie Blake after Jeanette's character in San Francisco (1936).

[@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.

[@stilth60050]

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

[@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. ❤️👍

[@angelblue7779]

I would love to learn more about this show. Always one of my favorites. New sub!

[@ricknineg]

You rock, Judy! Thank you!

[@teddyrose1420]

More more ,more Adams Family . I grew up with this , and can't get enough . Brings back wonderful memories . New Subscriber here , you have my attention !!!!!!!😊

[@ricknineg]

Awesome to have you on the channel!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@DonJay130]

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