{
  "id": 20085488,
  "title": "Which Beloved '60s Sitcom Had More Episodes: The Munsters Or The Addams Family?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/which-beloved-60s-sitcom-had-more-episodes-the-munsters-or-the-addams",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T00:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2316160/which-beloved-60s-sitcom-more-episodes-the-munsters-the-addams-family/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When it comes to original 1960s television sitcoms about spooky families, The Munsters had more episodes than The Addams Family. The Munsters aired on CBS from September 24, 1964 to May 1966, totaling 72 episodes. The Addams Family, an adaptation of Charles Addams' comic strips, premiered on ABC on September 18, 1964 and aired 64 episodes before a 1977 Halloween reunion special. However, counting all the revivals and adaptations, The Addams Family has more episodes overall. The Addams Family has 185 episodes across various shows, specials, and movies, while The Munsters has 151 episodes, including TV movies and special appearances.",
  "summary": "The macabre sitcoms \"The Munsters\" and \"The Addams Family\" ran side by side in the 1960s, but which show had the longer run?",
  "key_points": [
    "The Munsters aired 72 episodes on CBS from 1964 to 1966.",
    "The Addams Family premiered on ABC in 1964, airing 64 episodes.",
    "Including all adaptations, The Addams Family has 185 episodes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "While the original run favored one spooky family, the expansive franchise history of the Addams family ultimately secures its dominance through decades of various revivals and adaptations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}