The Addams Family (1964): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!
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The Addams Family (1964) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
The Addams Family (1964) made creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky a television phenomenon. Starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax, the classic TV sitcom created characters that are still pop-culture icons today. Discover 15 weird Addams Family facts, including the real mansion, Jackie Coogan’s impact on child actor laws, Lurch’s improvised “You rang?”, the secret behind the finger-snapping theme song, the surprisingly colorful set, the rivalry with The Munsters, Cousin Itt’s dangerous costume, and the uncomfortable secret behind Morticia’s famous walk.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - 1: The Original Addams Family Mansion Was Demolished for a Parking Lot — John Astin
02:37 - 2: Uncle Fester’s Childhood Fortune Changed Hollywood Law — Jackie Coogan
04:15 - 3: John Astin Originally Auditioned to Play Lurch
05:09 - 4: Lurch’s Famous “You Rang?” Was Completely Improvised — Ted Cassidy
06:46 - 5: Ted Cassidy Secretly Played Thing and Tested the Audience
08:03 - 6: The Addams Family Theme Song Was Basically a One-Man Chorus — Vic Mizzy
09:16 - 7: The Addams Family Mansion Set Was Actually Bright Pink — Carolyn Jones
10:21 - 8: The Addams Family Characters Originally Had No Names — Charles Addams
12:25 - 9: The Addams Family Used a Real Lion With a Strict Safety Plan — Lisa Loring
13:47 - 10: The Addams Family and The Munsters Raced to Television — John Astin
15:17 - 11: Cousin Itt’s Original Human-Hair Costume Was a Fire Hazard — Felix Silla
16:43 - 12: The Original Wednesday Addams Was Nothing Like the Modern Version — Lisa Loring
18:04 - 13: Jackie Coogan Shaved His Head and Eyebrows to Win Uncle Fester
19:13 - 14: The New Yorker Banned the Addams Family for 23 Years — Charles Addams
20:49 - 15: Morticia’s Famous Glide Was Caused by Her Extremely Tight Dress — Carolyn Jones
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I preferred Addams Family.
BUT, we went to Universal Studios, and got to go on the set of Munsters ... even got pictures with the props, so THAT was cool. Still like them BOTH.
The Addams Family (1964): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!
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49,326 views
The Addams Family (1964) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
The Addams Family (1964) made creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky a television phenomenon. Starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax, the classic TV sitcom created characters that are still pop-culture icons today. Discover 15 weird Addams Family facts, including the real mansion, Jackie Coogan’s impact on child actor laws, Lurch’s improvised “You rang?”, the secret behind the finger-snapping theme song, the surprisingly colorful set, the rivalry with The Munsters, Cousin Itt’s dangerous costume, and the uncomfortable secret behind Morticia’s famous walk.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - 1: The Original Addams Family Mansion Was Demolished for a Parking Lot — John Astin
02:37 - 2: Uncle Fester’s Childhood Fortune Changed Hollywood Law — Jackie Coogan
04:15 - 3: John Astin Originally Auditioned to Play Lurch
05:09 - 4: Lurch’s Famous “You Rang?” Was Completely Improvised — Ted Cassidy
06:46 - 5: Ted Cassidy Secretly Played Thing and Tested the Audience
08:03 - 6: The Addams Family Theme Song Was Basically a One-Man Chorus — Vic Mizzy
09:16 - 7: The Addams Family Mansion Set Was Actually Bright Pink — Carolyn Jones
10:21 - 8: The Addams Family Characters Originally Had No Names — Charles Addams
12:25 - 9: The Addams Family Used a Real Lion With a Strict Safety Plan — Lisa Loring
13:47 - 10: The Addams Family and The Munsters Raced to Television — John Astin
15:17 - 11: Cousin Itt’s Original Human-Hair Costume Was a Fire Hazard — Felix Silla
16:43 - 12: The Original Wednesday Addams Was Nothing Like the Modern Version — Lisa Loring
18:04 - 13: Jackie Coogan Shaved His Head and Eyebrows to Win Uncle Fester
19:13 - 14: The New Yorker Banned the Addams Family for 23 Years — Charles Addams
20:49 - 15: Morticia’s Famous Glide Was Caused by Her Extremely Tight Dress — Carolyn Jones
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#TheAddamsFamily #AddamsFamily #JohnAstin #CarolynJones #MorticiaAddams #GomezAddams #WednesdayAddams #UncleFester #Lurch #ClassicTV #60sTV #TVFacts #BehindTheScenes #RememberWhen #WeirdFacts