The Addams Family (1964 TV series)
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The Addams Family is an American macabre/black comedy sitcom based on Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons. The 30-minute television series was responsible for taking the unnamed characters in the single-panel gag cartoons and giving them names, back stories, and a household setting. It was spearheaded by David Levy, who created and developed the series with Donald Saltzman in cooperation with cartoonist Addams, who gave each character a name and description for the first time. The series was shot in black-and-white, airing for two seasons on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, for a total of 64 episodes. The show's opening theme was composed and sung by Vic Mizzy.
The Addams Family | |
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Genre | |
Based on | The Addams Family by Charles Addams |
Developed by | David Levy[1] |
Starring | |
Opening theme | Vic Mizzy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 64 (List of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | David Levy |
Producer | Nat Perrin |
Production location | Hollywood, California |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | Filmways Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 18, 1964 (1964-09-18) ā April 8, 1966 (1966-04-08) |
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The show was originally produced by head writer Nat Perrin for Filmways, Inc., at General Service Studios in Hollywood, California. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer now owns the rights to the series.