Lurch (The Addams Family) Lurch is a 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m) tall, shambling, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles a cross between Frankenstein's monster (as played by Boris Karloff) and a zombie. In the original "Addams Family" television series, Lurch has a deep and resonant voice unlike that of Herman Munster, a character on the show's main competitor, "The Munsters". Although fully capable of normal speech, Lurch often communicates via simple inarticulate moans, which, much like the dialogue of Cousin Itt, his employers have no trouble understanding. Like any butler, Lurch tries to help around the house, but occasionally his great size and
Who Dares Wins (TV series) soundstage in front of a live audience. The programme sometimes satirised current events but the mainstay was simple observational comedy and frequently employed base humour (for example, the tracking camera shot in the title sequence showed a drunk who had urinated in his trousers). The show pioneered a sketch style involving a roaming camera - the camera would move from character to character as they delivered their lines. Notable sketches included: Earlier series of the show were produced by Holmes Associates for Channel 4 Television, and later ones by Who Dares Wins Productions. Who Dares Wins (TV series) Who Dares