Lurch

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Lurch's backstory varies across different adaptations, with some versions portraying him as a Frankenstein-like creation or an escaped asylum patient, while others suggest he is part of a lineage of butler-like beings. In the original 1960s TV series, his origins are left ambiguous, but elements like "Mother Lurch" and mentions of a father who "put me together" hint at a creation-like backstory, possibly with Frankensteinian roots. The 2019 animated film presents him as an escaped patient from an abandoned asylum where the Addams family had their mansion. The series leaves Lurch's backstory largely a mystery. However, the character "Mother Lurch" appears, who calls him "Sonny," suggesting a parental connection. Lurch mentions a father who "put me together" in reference to his appearance, and in a later cartoon, his father is shown as a hulking, blue-skinned doctor who built him from spare parts. The series Addams Family Reunion suggests that Lurch is partly Addams, with his heart being one of the few definite body parts from the family. Lurch is an escaped patient from the State Asylum for the Criminally Insane, a former haunted house where the Addams family had recently moved. Gomez and Morticia hire him as their loyal butler after he is hit by their car. In The Addams Family musical, Lurch surprises the family by singing and revealing his hidden talent. In the Netflix series Wednesday, Lurch is portrayed as a loyal butler to the Addams family. In one episode of this reboot, Mother Lurch appears and tries to protect her "Sonny boy" from the Addamses.