Are the Addams Family humans or monsters?

The big differences were that the Addams clan was based on well-known comic characters and were essentially human; those Munsters were made just for TV and based on old horror movie monsters.

What race are the Addams Family?

Like the other members of the family, Gomez's personality became largely codified by the television series. He is depicted as being of Castilian extraction and Spanish ancestry, which was first brought up in "Art and the Addams Family" on December 18, 1964.

Is Morticia a monster?

Morticia is described as a witch; she is slim, with extremely pale skin and long flowing straight black hair.

Is the Addams Family a nuclear family?

Released just before Thanksgiving in 1993, Addams Family Values continued producer Scott Rudin and director Barry Sonnenfeld's shared, almost co-conspiratorial vision of cartoonist Charles Addams' macabre, but loving nuclear family.

What are the Addams family meant to be?

The Addamses are a satirical inversion of the ideal 20th-century American family: an odd wealthy aristocratic clan who delight in the macabre and are seemingly unaware or unconcerned that other people find them bizarre or frightening.

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Where did the Addams family get their money?

Much of their wealth is due to the business activities of Gomez Addams. The character is portrayed as being heavily invested in Wall Street, and owning multiple businesses around the world. This includes a uranium mine, an exotic animal farm, a salt mine, and even a factory that manufactures tombstones.

Why is there always light on Morticia's face?

In Addams Family Values (1993), Morticia Addams is always lit by one beam of light across her eyes fading outward. This technique, used originally in classic noir films, accentuates Morticia's style by parodying original implementation of this technique and is used ironically (the film is a comedy).

What are Morticia's powers?

Morticia is the voice of reason and the queen of zen, even when things get a little chaotic in her home. Her ability to find beauty in thunderstorms (literal and metaphorical) and other things normally perceived to be dark while exhibiting a relentless optimism about life is admirable and inspirational.

Does the Addams family have powers?

The Addams Family is a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities, though no explanation for their powers is explicitly given in the series.

What does Morticia say in French about the sun?

Sun. Il me perce comme un poignard. Gomez : Oh, Tish. That's French.

What type of mom is Morticia Addams?

She values family.

She embraces extended family and takes the time to ensure that her children know and respect their ancestry. She encourages the shared interests of the family (Wake the Dead, etc.) and as a result they take care of one another, particularly when faced with adversity from outside forces.

Does Chippewa mean orphan?

When Morticia gives birth, the hospital bed is coffin shaped. Wednesday bitterly quips that "Chippewa" in Camp Chippewa means "orphan". This is pure sarcasm; Chippewa is actually a form of the name Ojibwa (a Native American nation), the original meaning "first nation".

How old is pubert Addams?

TV shows. Pugsley is the oldest child of Morticia and Gomez Addams. He is a young boy (his age is given as eight years old in the pilot episode but is changed to 10 years old in the second episode) who is almost always seen wearing a striped T-shirt and shorts.

What is an Obie light?

Catch light or catchlight is a light source that causes a specular highlight in a subject's eye in an image. They are also referred to as eye lights or Obies, the latter a reference to Merle Oberon, for whom the light was invented by then husband and cinematographer, Lucien Ballard.

Was Gordon actually Fester?

In the end, he disobeys his mother and helps Gomez and his family get their house back. It is later discovered that Gordon Craven is actually Uncle Fester, and that Abigail found him after his accident in the Bermuda Triangle, suffering from amnesia.

What does Morticia Addams do for a living?

Profession... matriarch. Morticia is descended from a long line of witches and she takes pride in her noble heritage. Since the Addams family has plenty of money, she encourages her brood to follow their unique passions and develop their own morbid hobbies.

How are the Addams rich?

The Addams Family are satirical aristocrats, whose wealth comes from Gomez's vast inheritance and his luck with a series of bizarre business ventures.

How old is Wednesday Addams?

Wednesday Addams is a 13-year-old who is obsessed with death. Wednesday does most of her experiments on her brother Pugsley Addams for "fun" or for punishment. Wednesday has tried to kill Pugsley many times. She likes raising spiders and researching the Bermuda Triangle.

Was Addams Family dead?

Only four of the original eight members are still alive. Blossom Rock, who played Grandmama Addams, died in 1978, at age 82. Lumbering Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch and Thing (the hand), died after open-heart surgery in 1979, at 46.

Is Morticia Addams still alive?

Carolyn Jones, who played matriarch Morticia Addams, died in 1983. John Astin, who played charming paterfamilias Gomez Addams, is still a working actor. His next project is 2015's Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses. Ted Cassidy, who played giant manservant Lurch, died in 1979.

Is Lurch from The Addams Family a zombie?

Lurch is like Frankensteins monster. Reanimated deliberately by a creator. Zombie-like in that he WAS dead but now walks, but different; that's bit a virus, he craves no brains, and he was created with purpose.

Does Gomez love Morticia?

In The Addams Family, Gomez and Morticia Addams appear to be the epitome of a healthy relationship in terms of their love for one another and their communication patterns.