Description:  The Addams Family cartoon describes an eccentric, wealthy clan who delight in the macabre, appearing in various animated series since their origin as single-panel cartoons by Charles Addams in The New Yorker. These cartoons feature characters like Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Uncle Fester, known for their gothic style and love of all things spooky, a sharp contrast to the suburban norm. Animated versions have adapted the family's adventures to different formats, including the 1973 series where they travel in a "Creepy Camper" and the more recent 2019 animated film, which centers on their clash with a villain who wants to gentrify their town.

Origin: The original concept was created by Charles Addams as a series of single-panel cartoons for The New Yorker starting in 1938.

Core characters: The core family includes Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and Grandmama, along with their butler Lurch and disembodied hand, Thing.

Theme: The family is a satirical inversion of the ideal American family, eccentric and wealthy, delighting in the grotesque and macabre, while being oblivious to how bizarre they appear to others.

Animation adaptations: 1973 series featured the family traveling the country in a recreational vehicle that resembled their mansion.