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jimt · 04-04-2006, 05:56 PM

Does anyone know if "Thing" was a right or left hand?

tv star collector · 04-04-2006, 06:44 PM

I don't know if it was his right or left hand, but I do know (from various sources)
that Ted Cassidy ("Lurch") also played the role of "Thing" on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. In the only photo of "Thing" that I have handy, it appears to be his left hand (unless, of course, the negative was reversed when it was printed, producing a mirror image).

jimt · 04-05-2006, 07:11 AM

Thanks so much for the lightning fast response; it's good enough for me!

clj2 · 04-05-2006, 05:29 PM

I've always wondered, and I've always heard the same thing TVStarCollector said, just about. It looks like a left hand to me.

comedyfreak · 05-04-2006, 05:42 AM

I've also heard that when the script called for Lurch and Thing to be in the same shot, a producer would fill in as Thing.

EmpressDR · 12-24-2006, 05:07 PM

And I've heard that Ted would occasionally switch hands just to see if anyone noticed. I once cataloged each show to tally how many times Thing appeared in a scene as a right hand, and how many as a left. There may have been one episode where he appeared as BOTH.

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Jack1000 · 02-03-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I've also heard that when the script called for Lurch and Thing to be in the same shot, a producer would fill in as Thing.

I heard that as well! Thing was great!

Jack

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-28-2007, 03:21 PM

I think he weas Right hand

04-04-2006, 05:56 PM	#1
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EmpressDR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2004 Location: California Posts: 279	Ambidexterous Thing And I've heard that Ted would occasionally switch hands just to see if anyone noticed. I once cataloged each show to tally how many times Thing appeared in a scene as a right hand, and how many as a left. There may have been one episode where he appeared as BOTH. ping:

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04-04-2006, 06:44 PM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I don't know if it was his right or left hand, but I do know (from various sources) that Ted Cassidy ("Lurch") also played the role of "Thing" on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. In the only photo of "Thing" that I have handy, it appears to be his left hand (unless, of course, the negative was reversed when it was printed, producing a mirror image).

04-05-2006, 07:11 AM	#3
jimt Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Feb 24, 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4	Thanks so much for the lightning fast response; it's good enough for me!

04-05-2006, 05:29 PM	#4
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	I've always wondered, and I've always heard the same thing TVStarCollector said, just about. It looks like a left hand to me.