The Forgotten ‘Addams Family’ Halloween Special That Reunited the Original Cast

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Lisa Loring, John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy, Ken Weatherwax, 1964-1966
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When The Addams Family originally aired from 1964 to 1966, it quickly became a beloved TV sitcom, especially for those who love Halloween and all things spooky. It was revived multiple times afterwards, most notably as two separate successful film series — but many people don’t know that one revival, which occurred 11 years after the original series wrapped, included almost every actor from the original run, and marked the final time many of them would ever work together.