Thing T. Thing

"The Addams Family" had some amazing characters; Uncle Fester, Lurch, Gomez, Morticia but the most unearthly was Thing. The hand appearing from a box to light a cigar or answer the phone was Thing T. Thing. The "T." stands for Thing.

Thing was created by illustrator/cartoonist Charles Addams in the 1930's for his "Addams Family" cartooons in The New Yorker magazine. On of Thing's first mentions was a cartoon of the family's mansion with a sign out front reading "Beware of The Thing". Thing was also a member of the family on the 1960's television series. 

Thing was always helpful holding yarn or collecting the mail. Thing also snapped its fingers in the opening theme music. Thing is known as a hand servant and is always helpful. In one episode Thing meets another hand servant known as Lady Fingers.
Thing was usually played by actor Ted Cassidy who also played the other servant Lurch. When scenes involved interaction between Thing and Lurch thing was played by assistant director Jack Voglin. In the movie adaptations Thing can walk on his finger spider like. He also had the ability to drive a car.
Thing T. Thing everyone's favorite disembodied hand.