Ted Cassidy unusual character roles. His most famous role was Lurch on "The Addams Family" (in which he feigned playing the harpsichord). He also played the character named Thing (associate producer Jack Voglin would take over the "Thing" role in scenes with both characters). Though the character of Lurch was intended to be mute, Cassidy ad-libbed his signature line, "You rang?" The subtle humor and the deepness of his voice was immediately a hit. Thereafter, it was a recurring phrase written into the script. Cassidy would reprise the role of Lurch in later appearances. In the "Batman" episode "The Penguin's Nest" (1966),
Fofão (character) toy based on the character. After the end of the original program in 1986, the character won a solo program in the same year, broadcast by Rede Bandeirantes until 1989, called "TV Fofão" (with a return between 1994–1996). The last appearance of the character on television was in 1998 by the channel . In 1989 the character starred in a theatrical movie titled "". The character has also led to several other licensed products and sold numerous albums of children's songs during the 80s and 90s. According to Orival Pessini, Fofão was created at the request of TV Globo director