what are the addams family

The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in The New Yorker between 1938 and their creators death in 1988. The family has since been adapted to other media, such as television, film, video games, comic books, a musical, and merchandise. The Addamses are an odd old money clan who delight in the macabre and are seemingly unaware or unconcerned that other people find them bizarre or frightening. The family consists of Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, and close family members, Uncle Fester and Grandmama, their butler Lurch, and Pugsleys pet octopus, Aristotle. The family appears to be a branch of an extensive Addams clan with relatives all over the world. The Addams Family is famous for its wacky looks, Halloween theme, and infamous snaps.