Genre Cartoon series Developed by David Levy Country of origin United States Final episode date 22 December 1973 Number of seasons 1 Program creator Charles Addams | Created by Charles Addams Directed by Charles A. Nichols First episode date 8 September 1973 Network NBC Number of episodes 16 | |
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Voices of Ted Cassidy
Jackie Coogan
Jodie Foster
Cindy Henderson
Janet Waldo
Lennie Weinrib Similar The New Addams Family, Butch Cassidy, Muggsy, Doctor Dolittle, Westwind | ||
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The Addams Family is an animated adaptation of the Charles Addams cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1973. Jackie Coogan and Ted Cassidy who played Uncle Fester and Lurch respectively from the 1960s television series returned in voice-over roles.
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- The addams family cartoon theme song
- The addams family cartoon 1973
- Scooby Doo appearance
- The Addams Family get their own show
- Cast
- Public service announcements
- Gold Key Comics series
- Home release
- Broadcast history
- References
The addams family cartoon 1973
Scooby-Doo! appearance
The Addams Family's first animated appearance was on the third episode of Hanna-Barbera's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, "Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family" (a.k.a. "Wednesday is Missing"), which first aired on CBS Saturday morning on September 23, 1972. John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy provided the voices for their respective Addams Family characters while voice actors were used to voice Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Cousin Itt. The episode details the Addams Family in a mystery with the Scooby-Doo gang. The Addams Family characters were drawn to the specifications of the original Charles Addams comics.
The Addams Family get their own show
The first animated series ran on Saturday mornings from 1973–1975 on NBC. In a departure from the original series, this series took the Addams' on the road in a Victorian-style RV. This series followed the relationships of the original Addams cartoons in that Fester is Gomez's brother, and Grandmama is Morticia's mother. Many cast members from the original series and the Scooby-Doo episode reprise their roles in the series, with the exceptions of Astin and Jones whose characters were voiced by Lennie Weinrib and Janet Waldo. The show also introduces the Addams Family's animal companions Ali the Alligator and Ocho the Octopus.
The theme music was mostly different, except for the four-noted tune from the live-action series.
Cast
Public service announcements
Concurrently with their series, the animated Addams characters appeared in public service announcements for the Boy Scouts of America (featuring Pugsley as a Scout), the four nutritious food groups then promoted by the USDA, and forest fire prevention for the United States Forest Service.
Gold Key Comics series
Gold Key Comics published a 3-issue The Addams Family comic book series between October 1974 and April 1975, boasting stories adapted from episodes of the animated series.
Home release
On October 19, 2010, Warner Archive released The Addams Family: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1 as part of their Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.