Other Appearances
- The theme appeared in the films The Addams Family and its sequel Addams Family Values.
- The 1992 animated adaptation of the series used the theme as its theme song.
- The song was briefly revived in 2007 for a series of Addams Family TV commercials for M&M's candies.
- The theme appears in The Addams Family musical and is included on the original cast recording.
- For many years, the intro to the song has been a staple at sporting events across the Canada and the United States. It is used in basketball games with the fans yelling "DE-FENSE" instead of snapping their fingers; in hockey games the finger snaps are traditionally substituted by the opposing teams name followed by words on how poor their team is.
- The song was combined with "The Simpsons Theme" for the episode "Treehouse of Horror IV"'s credits.
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