What year did the original Addams Family television series debut?

The original Addams Family television series debuted in 1964. It was created by the American television network ABC, and originally ran for two seasons, with the first season airing from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1965. The series was adapted from the New Yorker cartoons by cartoonist Charles Addams, and the show followed the lives of the Addams Family, a peculiar and wealthy family living in a gloomy mansion in suburban America. The show was an immediate hit and was praised for its dark humor, with many comparing it to The Munsters, another popular show of the era. The show also had a great cast of actors, including John Astin as Gomez Addams, Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams, Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester, and Ted Cassidy as Lurch. The show was so popular that it spawned two successful films, a musical, and even a reboot in 2019.