The theme for the 1964 TV series The Addams Family was written and arranged by longtime Hollywood film and television composer Vic Mizzy.
The song's arrangement was dominated by a harpsichord and a bass clarinet, and featured finger-snaps as percussive accompaniment.
[1] Actor Ted Cassidy, reprising his "Lurch" voice, punctuated the lyrics with the words "neat", "sweet", and "petite".
Mizzy's theme was popular enough to enjoy a single release, though it failed to make the national charts.
Christina Aguilera recorded her own version of the song for The Addams Family 2 soundtrack in 2021.