The Addams Family of which were originally published in "The New Yorker" between their debut in 1938 and Charles Addams' death in 1988. They have since been adapted to other media. In 1964, a live-action television series, starring John Astin and Carolyn Jones, premiered on ABC and subsequently inspired a 1977 television film and cameos from the cast in other shows. An unrelated animated series aired in 1973. The franchise was revived in the 1990s with a feature film series consisting of "The Addams Family" (1991) and "Addams Family Values" (1993). Both received nominations for Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Hugo Awards. For
The Addams Family (1964 TV series) the series as Grandpapa Addams. John Astin and Lisa Loring are the only living cast members from the TV show. As of May 2009, the show can be purchased on iTunes, and can be streamed in the US on Netflix, IMDb, YouTube and Hulu, and minisodes are available on Crackle. MGM Home Entertainment has released "The Addams Family" on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4 in three-volume sets. A successful film, "The Addams Family", was released by Paramount Pictures in 1991, starring Raúl Juliá as Gomez, Anjelica Huston as Morticia, Christopher Lloyd as an amnesiac Uncle Fester and Christina