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Lurch (whose first name is unknown) is a fictional character created by cartoonist Charles Addams as a manservant to The Addams Family. In the original television series, Lurch was played by Ted Cassidy, who used the famous catchphrase: "You rang?" originated by the character Maynard G. Krebs in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. When the phrase was delivered in the actor's slow-motion basso-profondo voice, producers found it so funny that it was incorporated in the show, where the Lurch character had originally been intended to be nonspeaking. Cassidy also voiced the character in the first animated series, as well as the episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies cartoon that preceded it. In the second animated series, Lurch was voiced by Jim Cummings. Carel Struycken played Lurch in the films. In The New Addams Family series, Lurch was portrayed by Canadian actor John DeSantis. Zachary James recently performed this character in the Broadway musical.

Lurch is a tall,shambling, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles Frankenstein's monster (as played by Boris Karloff). On the Addams Family television series, Lurch has a deep, resonant voice not unlike that of Herman Munster, a character on the show's main competitor, The Munsters. Although fully capable of normal speech, Lurch often communicates via simple inarticulate moans, which, much like the dialogue of Cousin Itt, his employers have no trouble understanding. The Addamses often comment that Lurch is eloquent and vivacious. According to creator Charles Addams:

Like any butler, Lurch tries to help around the house, but occasionally his great size and strength cause trouble. He clearly takes pride in his work and is willing to do even the most arduous task.

Lurch often seems exasperated by his employers, and yet he has a profound loyalty to them. In return, the family treats Lurch like one of their own.

Lurch has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.