Cousin Itt

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Cousin Itt is a member of the fictional Addams Family in the 1964 television series. Unlike the other characters, Cousin Itt was not created by cartoonist Charles Addams, but by producer David Levy.

Itt is the cousin of Gomez Addams, and is arguably the most enigmatic member of The Addams Family. He is a short man whose entire body is completely covered with long, straight hair that starts at the crown of his head and extends to his feet. He usually wears sunglasses, a derby hat, and gloves. He only speaks in a high-pitched gibberish language which the other members of the family can understand, but is incomprehensible to others.

Cousin Itt was never a regular character in any incarnation of the family. He did not live in the mansion with the main characters, although he made frequent guest appearances when he would visit them. Itt has his own room in the mansion (which is only big enough to accommodate him). He is depicted as a carefree bachelor with an extravagant lifestyle, and is renowned among the Addamses for his many female companions.

In the 1960s television series, Cousin Itt was played by actor Felix Silla and voiced by Tony Magro.

In the second animated series from Hanna-Barbera, Itt's voice was done by Pat Fraley. In this series, Itt worked for the US Government as a powerful super-spy, who was nicknamed by the kids as "Agent Double-O Itt"

In the movie, The Addams Family (1991), Cousin Itt has an affair with the wife of the corrupt lawyer trying to get his hands on the Addamses' money. In the sequel, Addams Family Values (1993), they are married and have a baby (a miniature version of Itt), aptly named "What". Itt was portrayed in the movies by John Franklin.

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