Sunday Morning Special: Morticia Addams: Spooky, Spectacular Mother

Carolyn Jones as "Morticia"

Sure, she powdered her face with baking powder. Yes, she preferred the thorns over the blossoms. And, sure, she smoked—from her armpits. But, Morticia Addams was a great mother. Her top priority was always her family. She’d fence with Gomez. She’d make sure that Wednesday’s dolls were headless and she always took the time to feed Pugsley’s spider, Aristotle.


Morticia was a modern mother. So, on this Mother’s Day, let’s pay tribute to all mothers everywhere from the kooky to the traditional!