The Addams Family is one of the most famous American families, regardless of whether they are real or fictional.
Originally created by American cartoonist Charles Addams for a comic strip on The New Yorker, the Addams are a satirical inversion of the idea of a middle-class American family in the post-war years, one that inadvertently became an introduction to goth culture for generations of kids.
Though there have been many different iterations of “The Addams Family,” the core cast of characters has remained rather static for over 80 years.
Sure, a character or two have been introduced since then, like Cousin Itt in the ’60s TV show and Thing in a ’50s story, but for the most part, it’s the same family all the time.This means Netflix’s surprise dance hit “Wednesday” doesn’t have many options to choose from if they’re to bring in other members of the family in season two.
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