Celebrity Rock: Wallflower Pete (1965)

 From Hollywood a Go-Go:

You can add John Astin to the list of TV stars who dabbled in music in the 60's. While Addams Family castmate Ted Cassidy showed up on Shindig, Astin turned up on the syndicated Hollywood a Go-Go. "Wallflower Pete" is considered by fans to be a forerunner to rap, but then, at the time, spoken word tracks weren't that uncommon, since Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" and Bonanza star Lorne Greene's "Ringo" fall into that category.

We lost series host Sam Riddle recently, so this video is dedicated in his memory.

This wouldn't be the last time Astin belted a tune. In the same episode, he also did his own composition, "Quieda Mia", and would later sing on Night Court and The Charmings. We'll just have to see about any Addams Family numbers.