<Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Halloween with the New Addams Family </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> The Munsters (1964--1966) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters from Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons . The 30 - minute series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and shot in black - and - white, airing for two seasons on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966 for a total of 64 episodes . It is often compared to its CBS rival, The Munsters, which ran for the same two seasons and achieved somewhat higher Nielsen ratings . The show is also notable for its opening theme that was composed by Vic Mizzy . </P> <P> The show was originally produced by head writer Nat Perrin for Filmways, Inc. at General Service Studios in Hollywood, California . Successor company MGM Television (via The Program Exchange for broadcast syndication and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for home video / DVD) now owns the rights to the show . </P>

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