The Addams Family Trivia
The Addams Family trivia explores the eccentric clan created by American cartoonist Charles Addams, whose macabre humor first appeared in single-panel cartoons in The New Yorker beginning in the 1930s. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into television, film, animation, and stage adaptations, making it a rich subject for easy, family-friendly questions about one of pop culture’s most recognizable households.
Easy The Addams Family Trivia
13 questions
These easy The Addams Family trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Who created The Addams Family?
Answer: Charles Addams
The Addams Family was created by cartoonist Charles Addams.
Question 2
The Addams Family first appeared as single-panel cartoons in which magazine?
- A.Mad
- B.The New Yorker
- C.Time
- D.Life
Answer: The New Yorker
Before television and films, The Addams Family appeared is single-panel cartoons in The New Yorker.
Question 3
Gomez Addams is married to whom?
Answer: Morticia Addams
Gomez Addams is the husband of Morticia Addams.
Question 4
Which Addams child is the daughter of Gomez and Morticia?
Answer: Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Addams is the daughter of Gomez and Morticia.
Question 5
Who is Wednesday Addams's brother?
Answer: Pugsley Addams
Pugsley Addams is Wednesday Addams's brother.
Question 6
Which recurring household member is known as Uncle Fester?
Answer: Uncle Fester
Uncle Fester is a recurring member of the Addams household.
Question 7
Who is the Addams family's towering butler?
Answer: Lurch
Lurch serves is the Addams family's towering butler.
Question 8
Which Addams character is a disembodied hand?
Answer: Thing
Thing is the disembodied hand associated with the Addams family.
Question 9
In what year did the original live-action TV series The Addams Family premiere?
Answer: 1964
The original live-action TV series premiered in 1964.
Question 10
Which network aired the original TV series The Addams Family?
- A.Fox
- B.ABC
- C.NBC
- D.CBS
Answer: ABC
The original TV series aired on ABC.
Question 11
Who played Gomez Addams in the 1960s TV series?
Answer: John Astin
John Astin played Gomez Addams in the 1960s television series.
Question 12
Which actor played Lurch in the 1960s TV series?
Answer: Ted Cassidy
Ted Cassidy played Lurch in the 1960s TV series.
Question 13
The Addams Family is famously associated with what kind of home setting?
Answer: A gothic mansion
The Addams Family is known for its gothic mansion setting.
Fun The Addams Family Trivia
13 questions
These fun The Addams Family trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Before Gomez, Morticia, and Wednesday became household names, which adaptation came up with those first names?
Answer: The 1960s TV adaptation.
Those now-iconic first names were developed for the 1960s TV adaptation.
Question 2
Roughly how many Addams Family cartoons did Charles Addams create for The New Yorker?
- A.About 150
- B.About 50
- C.About 300
- D.About 500
Answer: About 150.
Charles Addams drew about 150 Addams Family cartoons for The New Yorker.
Question 3
What is the wonderfully misleading name of the Addams family pet lion?
Answer: Kitty Kat.
The family's pet lion is named Kitty Kat.
Question 4
Morticia keeps a carnivorous houseplant around the home. What is it called?
Answer: Cleopatra.
Morticia's carnivorous houseplant is named Cleopatra.
Question 5
Which Addams relative is famous for being covered from head to toe in long hair?
Answer: Cousin Itt.
Cousin Itt is the family member covered from head to toe in long hair.
Question 6
Who played the very hairy Cousin Itt in the original TV series?
Answer: Felix Silla.
Felix Silla played Cousin Itt in the original TV series.
Question 7
In the 1960s TV series, where did Gomez often plant a kiss to show Morticia affection?
Answer: On Morticia's arm.
In the 1960s TV series, Gomez often showed affection by kissing Morticia's arm.
Question 8
True or false: In the 1960s show, Gomez usually kissed Morticia on the cheek.?
Answer: False
The noted affectionate gesture was Gomez kissing Morticia's arm, not her cheek.
Question 9
What is the full title of the 1977 TV reunion movie?
Answer: Halloween with the New Addams Family.
The 1977 TV reunion movie is titled Halloween with the New Addams Family.
Question 10
Which title belongs to the 1998 direct-to-video Addams movie?
- A.The New Addams Family
- B.Addams Family Reunion
- C.Halloween with the New Addams Family
- D.The Addams Family 2
Answer: Addams Family Reunion.
The 1998 direct-to-video film is titled Addams Family Reunion.
Question 11
Who took on the role of Gomez in the 1998 film Addams Family Reunion?
Answer: Tim Curry.
Tim Curry played Gomez in Addams Family Reunion.
Question 12
In Addams Family Reunion, who played Morticia?
Answer: Daryl Hannah.
Daryl Hannah played Morticia in Addams Family Reunion.
Question 13
What year brought audiences the animated sequel The Addams Family 2?
Answer: 2021.
The animated sequel The Addams Family 2 was released in 2021.
Funny The Addams Family Trivia
13 questions
These family The Addams Family trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
When Lurch answers the door like the world's most patient butler, what famous two-word line does he deliver?
- A.Who goes there?
- B.You rang?
- C.As you wish?
- D.At your service?
Answer: You rang?
Lurch's best-known catchphrase is the deadpan line, 'You rang?'.
Question 2
If you needed a ladder just to make eye contact with Ted Cassidy in the 1960s TV series, about how tall was he?
- A.6 feet 9 inches
- B.6 feet 3 inches
- C.6 feet 6 inches
- D.7 feet 1 inch
Answer: 6 feet 9 inches
Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch in the 1960s series, was about 6 feet 9 inches tall.
Question 3
Which shaggy relative was invented specifically for television rather than arriving from earlier Addams material?
Answer: Cousin Itt
Cousin Itt was created specifically for the 1960s television series.
Question 4
What is the title of the 1998 TV series that brought the clan back for more macabre mayhem?
Answer: The New Addams Family
The 1998 TV series is titled 'The New Addams Family.'.
Question 5
In case the hearse took a wrong turn, in what city was The New Addams Family filmed?
Answer: Vancouver
The New Addams Family was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Question 6
Who played Gomez in The New Addams Family, proving the mustache still had work to do?
Answer: Glenn Taranto
Glenn Taranto played Gomez in The New Addams Family.
Question 7
Which actress played Morticia in The New Addams Family, bringing elegant gloom to the 1998 series?
Answer: Ellie Harvie
Ellie Harvie played Morticia in The New Addams Family.
Question 8
Who played Wednesday in The New Addams Family, where cheerful smiles remained strictly optional?
Answer: Nicole Fugere
Nicole Fugere played Wednesday in The New Addams Family.
Question 9
In The New Addams Family, who handled the giant-butler duties as Lurch?
Answer: John DeSantis
John DeSantis played Lurch in The New Addams Family.
Question 10
In Addams Family Values, where is Wednesday sent for a summer experience that is somehow even scarier than her home?
Answer: Camp Chippewa
In Addams Family Values, Wednesday is sent to Camp Chippewa.
Question 11
Joan Cusack plays the woman who becomes Fester's wife in Addams Family Values. What is the character's name?
Answer: Debbie Jellinsky
In Addams Family Values, Joan Cusack's character who becomes Fester's wife is Debbie Jellinsky.
Question 12
In the 1991 film, who plays Tully Alford, a man with exactly the sort of energy you wouldn't trust near your mailbox?
Answer: Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya plays Tully Alford in the 1991 film.
Question 13
Which actress plays Abigail Craven in the 1991 film?
Answer: Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson plays Abigail Craven in the 1991 film.
Hard The Addams Family Trivia
14 questions
These family The Addams Family trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
On what exact date did ABC first premiere The Addams Family television series?
- A.April 8, 1966
- B.September 18, 1964
- C.October 31, 1964
- D.September 24, 1964
Answer: September 18, 1964
The original Addams Family TV series premiered on ABC on September 18, 1964.
Question 2
Which date marks the end of the original television run of The Addams Family?
- A.March 8, 1966
- B.April 8, 1966
- C.September 18, 1964
- D.April 18, 1966
Answer: April 8, 1966
The original TV series ended on April 8, 1966.
Question 3
Who developed the 1960s television adaptation of The Addams Family?
- A.Marshall Brickman
- B.Tim Burton
- C.Nat Perrin
- D.Larry Wilson
Answer: Nat Perrin
Nat Perrin developed the 1960s television adaptation.
Question 4
The original Addams Family TV series was filmed in what visual format?
- A.Black and white
- B.Color
- C.Sepia tone
- D.Technicolor
Answer: Black and white
The original TV series was filmed in black and white.
Question 5
Name one credited screenwriter of the 1991 film The Addams Family.?
- A.Nat Perrin
- B.Caroline Thompson
- C.Andrew Lippa
- D.Rick Elice
Answer: Caroline Thompson
The 1991 film's screenplay is credited to Caroline Thompson and Larry Wilson; Caroline Thompson is one correct credited writer.
Question 6
What was the U.S. release date of the 1991 film The Addams Family?
- A.November 22, 1993
- B.November 22, 1991
- C.October 31, 1991
- D.November 21, 1991
Answer: November 22, 1991
The 1991 film was released on November 22, 1991.
Question 7
Who played Grandmama in the 1991 Addams Family film?
- A.Carol Kane
- B.Krysta Rodriguez
- C.Jenna Ortega
- D.Judith Malina
Answer: Judith Malina
Judith Malina played Grandmama in the 1991 film.
Question 8
In Addams Family Values, which actress took over the role of Grandmama?
Answer: Carol Kane
Grandmama was played by Carol Kane in Addams Family Values.
Question 9
Christina Ricci earned what kind of award nomination for Addams Family Values?
- A.An Emmy Award nomination
- B.A Saturn Award nomination
- C.An Academy Award nomination
- D.A Tony Award nomination
Answer: A Saturn Award nomination
Christina Ricci received a Saturn Award nomination for Addams Family Values.
Question 10
Who wrote the songs and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Addams Family?
- A.Rick Elice
- B.Julian Crouch
- C.Andrew Lippa
- D.Marshall Brickman
Answer: Andrew Lippa
Andrew Lippa wrote the songs and lyrics for the Broadway musical.
Question 11
Who is one of the two writers credited for the Broadway musical's book?
- A.Marshall Brickman
- B.Andrew Lippa
- C.Nat Perrin
Answer: Marshall Brickman
The book of the Broadway musical was written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice; Marshall Brickman is one correct answer.
Question 12
Which credited creative helped direct and design the Broadway musical adaptation?
- A.Fred Armisen
- B.Isaac Ordonez
- C.Julian Crouch
- D.Larry Wilson
Answer: Julian Crouch
The musical was directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch; Julian Crouch is one of those credited creatives.
Question 13
In the original Broadway cast, who played Wednesday Addams?
- A.Krysta Rodriguez
- B.Christina Ricci
- C.Jenna Ortega
- D.Carol Kane
Answer: Krysta Rodriguez
Krysta Rodriguez played Wednesday Addams in the original Broadway cast.
Question 14
In the 2022 series Wednesday, who plays Gomez Addams?
- A.Tim Burton
- B.Luis Guzm
- C.Fred Armisen
- D.Isaac Ordonez
Answer: Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán played Gomez in the 2022 series Wednesday.
The Addams Family Family Trivia
12 questions
These family The Addams Family trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
In the 1960s TV show, which actor played Pugsley Addams?
- A.Jimmy Workman
- B.Jackie Coogan
- C.Nathan Lane
- D.Ken Weatherwax
Answer: Ken Weatherwax
Ken Weatherwax portrayed Pugsley Addams in the 1960s television series.
Question 2
Which performer was the original TV version of Uncle Fester?
Answer: Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan played Uncle Fester in the original TV version.
Question 3
Who played Grandmama in the 1960s TV series?
Answer: Blossom Rock
Blossom Rock portrayed Grandmama in the 1960s series.
Question 4
How many seasons did the original TV series run?
- A.Two seasons
- B.One season
- C.Three seasons
- D.Four seasons
Answer: Two seasons
The original Addams Family TV series ran for two seasons.
Question 5
True or false: The original TV version of The Addams Family lasted exactly two seasons. True or false?
Answer: True
That statement is true: the original TV series ran for two seasons.
Question 6
How many episodes were produced for the original TV series?
- A.64
- B.52
- C.60
- D.72
Answer: 64
The original television series produced 64 episodes.
Question 7
Count them like Thing might: how many episodes did the original TV series make?
Answer: 64
The classic TV series produced a total of 64 episodes.
Question 8
Who composed The Addams Family TV theme?
Answer: Vic Mizzy
The famous Addams Family theme was composed by Vic Mizzy.
Question 9
The TV theme is especially famous for what sound effect made by the audience or players?
- A.Whistles
- B.Drum rolls
- C.Hand claps
- D.Finger snaps
Answer: Finger snaps
The Addams Family TV theme is well known for its finger snaps.
Question 10
What signature sound goes with The Addams Family TV theme song?
Answer: Finger snaps
The theme's trademark sound is finger snaps.
Question 11
Who directed the 1991 film The Addams Family?
Answer: Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld directed the 1991 Addams Family film.
Question 12
In what year was Addams Family Values released?
- A.2010
- B.1993
- C.1991
- D.1995
Answer: 1993
Addams Family Values was released in 1993.
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