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Fester was Morticia's uncle.

Gomez was a lawyer.

The train-crash sequence, in which the model trains collide and explode, was shot once, and that footage was used every time Gomez wrecked model trains.

The name of the Addamses' pet lion was "Kitty Cat".

Morticia's maiden name was Frump.

Almost all episodes open in the Addamses' living room with the family playing and having fun. Activities included Gomez doing yoga headstands, flamenco dancing, sword fighting, bull whip practice, shooting thrown apples with crossbows and other bizarre games.

Carolyn Jones not only played Morticia, she also played Morticia's older blonde- and daisy-haired sister, Ophelia.

There was a sign in the Addams front yard that read "Beware of the Thing".

Gomez almost always read his newspaper while standing on his head.

Gomez originally was engaged to Morticia's sister, Ophelia, in a arranged marriage. A few days before the wedding, however, he met and fell in love with Morticia and wound up marrying her instead.

The occasional role of Granny Frump was played by Margaret Hamilton.

The name of the city where the Addamses lived was never mentioned on the show.

The Addamses were the first TV family to own a home computer (a UNIVAC).

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt00 57729/trivia

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