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9 Spooky, Ooky Facts About Charles Addams

9 Spooky, Ooky Facts About Charles Addams

Update: 2025-10-31
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We all know the famous family—but what about the man behind them, lurking in the shadows? Mango and Gabe decided to celebrate Halloween by unearthing some weird, delightful, and weirdly delightful stories about cartoonist Charles Addams, from his childhood love of creeping around vacant houses to the unexpected way his TV show made tech history.

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9 Spooky, Ooky Facts About Charles Addams

9 Spooky, Ooky Facts About Charles Addams

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