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.
Charles Addams loved the show's theme more than the show itself.[2] The song has become popular as a staple of The Addams Family. In 2007, it was used as the theme for an advert for Tetley Tea.[3] In May 2012, Horrible Histories parodied "The Addams Family Theme", singing about the Borgia family.[4]
The theme's instrumental has been used as rally music in North American sports.[5]
In the 2022 series Wednesday, the code to enter the sanctum of the secret society of the Nightshades is to snap twice (similar to how snapping twice is part of the song). Christina Aguilera recorded her own version of the song for The Addams Family 2 soundtrack in 2021.[6]
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