The Addams Family (1964)

A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.

Genres: Comedy, Family

What to watch after The Addams Family

• The Munsters (1964) — Same subject: vampire, eccentric family
• The Odd Couple (1970) — Harry Winkler wrote for both
• Sanford and Son (1972) — Two steps away in the credits
• Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Ben Gershman wrote for both
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Two steps away in the credits
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)