Cartoonist Charles Addams’ creepy cartoons of a macabre family, The Addams Family, which he first drew as a freelancer for The New Yorker in 1938, became a hit over time.His humorous and spooky ...

In the case of “The Addams Family,” he said, “you’ve got the harpsichord, which lends this antique, sort of macabre quality to the theme. But then you add the lyrics, which make it funny.

But his most famous work was the theme to "The Addams Family," a tune accented by finger snaps and opening with the cleverly quirky lyrics: "They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky ...

As the leaves change color throughout October, the perky melody of “The Addams Family” theme song and its contrasting sinister lyrics play as people get into the Halloween spirit. There’s no ...

Mizzy, who made an incalculable contribution to 1960s popular culture, died Saturday at 93. His work, which included the theme songs for Green Acres and The Addams Family, was upbeat and jazzy; it ...