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The Addams Family
Morticia Addams
Morticia is the still centre of the family and the reason the whole premise works. In a household of enthusiasts she is the one who never raises her voice, and the comedy comes from absolute serenity applied to circumstances that should not permit it.
- First appearance
- The New Yorker cartoons (1938), The New Yorker
- Created by
- Charles Addams
- Also known as
- Morticia
- Universe
- The Addams Family
- Appears in
- comics, television, film, animation
Who is Morticia Addams?
Morticia is the still centre of the family and the reason the whole premise works. In a household of enthusiasts she is the one who never raises her voice, and the comedy comes from absolute serenity applied to circumstances that should not permit it. The other thing the property is quietly notable for is the marriage: Morticia and Gomez are besotted with each other, openly and continuously, which in a 1964 American sitcom was close to unheard of — television couples of the era were written as bickering roommates. Sixty years on it is still the most functional relationship in the genre. Her visual design has barely changed since Charles Addams drew her: a floor-length black column, waist-length black hair, and a silhouette that reads more like a piece of art nouveau than a person.
Morticia Addams: the details
- First appearance
- Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons, from 1938
- Created by
- Charles Addams
- Named late
- Like the rest of the family she was unnamed for decades, christened for the 1964 television series
- The comedy is her calm
- Absolute serenity applied to circumstances that should not allow it
- A functional marriage
- She and Gomez are openly devoted, which was close to unheard of in 1960s American sitcoms
- The name
- A play on mortician, in keeping with the family's naming convention
- The silhouette is unchanged
- The floor-length black column has survived essentially intact from Addams's original drawings
Why Morticia Addams endures
One of the earliest and most enduring depictions of a genuinely happy marriage in American television comedy, and a character design that has survived nearly ninety years without meaningful revision.
What Morticia Addams looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A floor-length black gown, waist-length black hair, an hourglass silhouette
One of the most distinctive silhouettes in this catalogue — an unbroken vertical black column, closer to art nouveau than to cartoon. Works beautifully as a single-colour cut-out shape, and suits black and deep burgundy garments.
An unbroken vertical black column — one of the strongest silhouettes here, closer to art nouveau than cartoon. Excellent as a single-colour cut-out. Black and deep burgundy. Teen and adult, with heavy Halloween seasonality.
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Who has played Morticia Addams
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jones | The Addams Family | 1964 | Live action |
| Anjelica Huston | The Addams Family | 1991 | Live action |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Wednesday | 2022 | Live action |
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Who created Morticia Addams?
Morticia Addams was created by Charles Addams, first appearing in The New Yorker cartoons in 1938 (The New Yorker).
What does a Morticia Addams T-shirt usually look like?
A floor-length black gown, waist-length black hair, an hourglass silhouette. An unbroken vertical black column — one of the strongest silhouettes here, closer to art nouveau than cartoon. Excellent as a single-colour cut-out. Black and deep burgundy. Teen and adult, with heavy Halloween seasonality.
Are Morticia Addams T-shirts made for children?
No. Morticia 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 Morticia Addams?
Morticia Addams has been played on screen by Carolyn Jones (The Addams Family, 1964), Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family, 1991), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Wednesday, 2022).
How much does a Morticia Addams T-shirt cost?
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