 toadstools and hemlock; bats and other "creepy" things; and Gomez's glee at losing money on the stock market.It lampooned politics ("Gomez, The Politician" and "Gomez, The People's Choice"); modern art ("Art and the Addams Family" and Morticia's painting in several episodes); the legal system ("The Addams Family in Court"); rock n' roll and Beatlemania ("Lurch, The Teenage Idol") and Hollywood ("My Fair Cousin Itt").The show's memorable theme, written and arranged by longtime Hollywood composer Vic Mizzy, was dominated by a harpsichord with finger snaps as percussive accompaniment.