# Addams Family vs. Munsters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addams-family-vs-munsters/640274>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 7, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addams-family-vs-munsters/640274 "2012-11-07T20:30:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addams-family-vs-munsters/640274/61 "2012-11-12T16:53:19Z")

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The Addams Family-by far. Nobody could imitate John Astin’s crazed looking eyes-and his 1930’s style double breasted sits-he even had a lapel watch. Plus, the characters were better developed-and they were totally unconscious of how weird they were…and example:  
(Gomez to Granny): :Granny-the neighbors just called-they said they saw a witch on the roof"  
(Granny): “I was just up there-I didn’t see any witch”!😃

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addams-family-vs-munsters/640274/62 "2012-11-12T17:00:16Z")

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Eh. The being totally unconscious of their weirdness is central to both shows. It is also an important element of a boatload of other tv comedies from over the years. The Beverly Hillbillies and The Tick, though separated by decades, both relied on the trope.

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