Visible crew/equipment: Whenever Thing comes out of his little places you can see a wire that is used to open up the little hiding place.
The Addams Family (1964)
1 visible crew/equipment mistake in show generally
Starring: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
The Addams Family Meets the Undercover Man - S1-E16
Audio problem: Ted Cassidy (Lurch) was an accomplished organist. However, when he "played" the Harpsichord, he was only miming the actions. When Lurch is playing while Gomez and Morticia are fencing the music doesn't match the movements of his hands.
Grandmama Addams: Fester, You're not cheating.
Uncle Fester: Sorry.
Trivia: John Astin (Gomez), Carolyn Jones (Morticia) and Ted Cassidy (Lurch) are the only actors to appear in all 64 episodes of the show.
Question: How was effect of the light bulb that lit up whenever Fester put it in his mouth achieved?
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Answer: Basically from what I understand, they stuck the innards of a small flashlight into the base of the bulb and put a little switch on it. When he put it in his mouth and bit down, his teeth would hit the switch, which would turn on the flashlight and made the bulb light up.
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