the original addams family came out on september 18, 1964.
the original addams family came out on september 18, 1964.
when did the original addams family come out?
september 18 , 1964
in 1964, the abc tv network created "the addams family" television series based on addams's cartoon characters. the series was shot in black-and-white and aired for two seasons in 64 half-hour episodes (september 18, 1964 – september 2, 1966). during the original television run of "the addams family" television series, "the new yorker" editor william shawn refused to publish any "addams family" cartoons, though he continued to publish other charles addams cartoons. shawn regarded his magazine as targeting a more refined readership and did not want it associated with characters who could be seen on television by just anybody. after shawn's 1987 retirement, the characters were welcomed back to "the new yorker".
the addams family
bullet::::- "let's not talk about anything else but love (reprise)" † – grandma, gomez, fester









































bullet::::- "in the arms" – mal, alice, ancestors









































bullet::::- "live before we die" – gomez, morticia









































bullet::::- "tango de amor" – orchestra









































bullet::::- "move toward the darkness" – company









































† not included on the original addams family playbill.









































section::::musical numbers.:us tour.









































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bullet::::- "overture" – ancestors









































bullet::::- "when you're an addams" – addams family, ancestors









































bullet::::- "fester's manifesto" † – fester









































bullet::::- "two things" † – gomez









































bullet::::- "wednesday's growing up" † – gomez









































bullet::::- "three things" † – gomez
the addams family (musical)