an imaginary family who originally appeared in a US CARTOON STRIP and then in a humorous television programme and in films. They are very interested in death and frightening things, and think that they are normal even though they seem very strange to everyone else
(1813) a novel for children by the Swiss writer Johann WYSS, about a family who live on a DESERT ISLAND after their ship sinks. It was made into a Walt DISNEY film in 1960.