'Addams Family' Quiz

The family was originally created as a cartoon by Charles Addams. His renowned characters made many appearances in "The New Yorker."

Starting in 1964, the family began its weird adventures on TV. The show was shot, of course, in black-and-white.

ABC aired the 30-minute shows. The editor of "The New Yorker" stopped publishing the cartoons because he didn't want the magazine associated with the show.

The 1991 movie had a big Hollywood budget of $30 million and got mostly positive reviews.

Thanks to a star-studded cast, the movie was a hit, raking in more than $190 million.

The disembodied hand somehow appears all over the house, helping with minor tasks such as picking up the phone when it rings.

Wednesday is played by Lisa Loring. She is a lovable little girl who also happens to like chopping the heads off of her dolls.

The show only aired for two seasons (64 episodes) but managed to leave a profound cultural impact.

By the time she portrayed Morticia, Carolyn Jones had already been nominated for an Academy Award for her part in "The Bachelor Party."

Thing's last name is also Thing. He's been a friend of Gomez's for many years.

Ophelia almost always has flowers in her hair. She's Morticia's sister, and the same actress played both characters.

Huston plays one of the lead roles, as she takes on the part of Morticia.

Coogan played Uncle Fester. The actor is also well-known for the numerous silent films created when he was just a child.

Nicole Fugere was the only person to appear in both productions. She played the part of Wednesday Addams.

Mizzy is the composer who created the show's memorable theme song.

In a deep bass voice, Lurch utters the now-famous phrase, "You rang?"

As it happens, Hopkins was already committed to a film called "The Silence of the Lambs." This (much scarier) movie made Hopkins into an even bigger celebrity than he already was.

Ted Cassidy played the role of Lurch, but he also sometimes brought Thing to life, too.

MC Hammer performed the "Addams Groove," which actually broke into the Top 10 on the Billboard charts.

Cousin Itt has freakishly long hair that almost totally obscured his body. He also speaks gibberish that no one but the family can understand.

Aristotle was Pugsley's pet octopus. He also had a jaguar by the name of Fang.

Producer David Levy said Paramount Studios "borrowed" too many ideas from his TV show. The two sides eventually settled out of court.

She often hides cyanide in the ring, just in case she happens to need poison in a pinch.

Spurred in part by the success of the feature-length films, the 1998 TV show actually got good reviews from critics and viewers. It ran for 65 episodes.

Gomez is not only a wise businessman, but he also supposedly made a killing during the horrible stock market crash of 1929.

Rock was gravely ill when the cast started production. She died the next year.

Uncle Fester can often been seen playing with blasting caps or dynamite.

Daryl Hannah played Morticia in this film, which was shown on TV and then went straight to video.

Two years after the first movie, "Addams Family Values" was released. It featured many of the same cast members, such as Angelica Huston and Christina Ricci.

It made less than $50 million but it actually received as good (or better reviews) than the first movie.