Although most of the humor derives from the fact that they share macabre interests, such as putting each other and themselves in the way of bodily harm (none of which seems to have any effect), the television Addamses are not evil. They are a close-knit extended family. Morticia is an exemplary mother, and she and Gomez remain passionate towards each other; as established in the television series: She occasionally fondly calls him bubbeleh, to which he responds by kissing her arms, behavior which Morticia can also provoke by speaking a few words in French (their meanings are not important; any words in French will do). The parents are supportive of their children (except in the 2019 film when Wednesday arrives home wearing a pink dress). The family is friendly and hospitable to visitors; in some cases, it is willing to donate large sums of money to causes (television series and films), despite the visitors' horror at the Addamses' peculiar lifestyle. The characters were unnamed until the advent of the 1964 television adaptation, except for Wednesday and Morticia who were first named for a 1962 licensed doll collection.
although most of the humor derives from the fact that they share macabre interests such as putting each other and themselves in the way of bodily harm (none of which seems to have any effect) the television addamses are not evil they are a close-knit extended family morticia is an exemplary mother and she and gomez remain passionate towards each other; as established in the television series she occasionally fondly calls him bubbeleh to which he responds by kissing her arms behavior which morticia can also provoke by speaking a few words in french (their meanings are not important; any words in french will do) the parents are supportive of their children (except in the 2019 film when wednesday arrives home wearing a pink dress) the family is friendly and hospitable to visitors; in some cases it is willing to donate large sums of money to causes (television series and films) despite the visitors' horror at the addamses' peculiar lifestyle the characters were unnamed until the advent of the 1964 television adaptation except for wednesday and morticia who were first named for a 1962 licensed doll collection