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The Addams Family
Gomez Addams
Gomez is written as pure appetite, and it is the most cheerful characterisation in the property. He is delighted by everything — his wife above all, but also explosions, litigation, model trains he intends to crash, and any news that would horrify a normal householder.
- First appearance
- The New Yorker cartoons (1938), The New Yorker
- Created by
- Charles Addams
- Also known as
- Gomez
- Universe
- The Addams Family
- Appears in
- comics, television, film, animation
Who is Gomez Addams?
Gomez is written as pure appetite, and it is the most cheerful characterisation in the property. He is delighted by everything — his wife above all, but also explosions, litigation, model trains he intends to crash, and any news that would horrify a normal householder. The performance that fixed him is Raul Julia's in 1991, which plays the enthusiasm entirely straight and at enormous volume, and which turned a supporting role into the emotional engine of the film. What makes the character land rather than exhaust is that his delight is never at anyone's expense: he is not mocking convention, he simply does not perceive it. The running gag about kissing his wife's arm whenever she speaks French is, structurally, the same joke as everything else he does — a man in a permanent state of good fortune who cannot believe his luck.
Gomez Addams: the details
- First appearance
- Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons, from 1938
- Created by
- Charles Addams
- Named for the television series
- Unnamed in the cartoons; christened when the 1964 sitcom required names
- Delight is the whole character
- Enthusiastic about explosions, litigation and disaster, and never at anyone's expense
- The defining performance
- Raul Julia in the 1991 film, playing the enthusiasm entirely straight and at volume
- The French gag
- Kissing Morticia's arm whenever she speaks French, a running joke since the 1964 series
- He does not mock convention
- The comedy works because he does not perceive normality rather than because he rejects it
Why Gomez Addams endures
The most purely joyful character in gothic comedy, and half of the partnership that gave American television one of its few genuinely happy marriages.
What Gomez Addams looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Pinstripe suit, slicked hair, a thin moustache and a cigar
The pinstripe is the graphic — a vertical stripe pattern with a moustache silhouette identifies him without a face. Pairs naturally with Morticia's black column for two-character designs, which is where most of this property's apparel sits.
The pinstripe pattern plus a moustache silhouette identifies him without a face. Pairs naturally with Morticia for two-character designs, which is where most of this property's apparel sits. Black, burgundy and gold.
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Who has played Gomez Addams
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Astin | The Addams Family | 1964 | Live action |
| Raul Julia | The Addams Family | 1991 | Live action |
| Luis Guzmán | Wednesday | 2022 | Live action |
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Who created Gomez Addams?
Gomez Addams was created by Charles Addams, first appearing in The New Yorker cartoons in 1938 (The New Yorker).
What does a Gomez Addams T-shirt usually look like?
Pinstripe suit, slicked hair, a thin moustache and a cigar. The pinstripe pattern plus a moustache silhouette identifies him without a face. Pairs naturally with Morticia for two-character designs, which is where most of this property's apparel sits. Black, burgundy and gold.
Are Gomez Addams T-shirts made for children?
No. Gomez Addams comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Gomez Addams?
Gomez Addams has been played on screen by John Astin (The Addams Family, 1964), Raul Julia (The Addams Family, 1991), Luis Guzmán (Wednesday, 2022).
How much does a Gomez Addams T-shirt cost?
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