"The Munsters" (1964)TV series 1964-1966

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

24 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

A family of friendly monsters have misadventures never quite realising why people react to them so strangely.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Bat | Dysfunctional Family | Mad Scientist | Macabre

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	8:00 AM	TVLAND	Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman	#1.38
Sun. July 27	8:00 AM	TVLAND	Herman's Child Psychology	#2.1

Cast

Fred Gwynne	...	Herman Munster / ... (72 episodes, 1964-1966)
Al Lewis	...	Grandpa (72 episodes, 1964-1966)
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Lily Munster (71 episodes, 1964-1966)
Butch Patrick	...	Eddie Wolfgang Munster / ... (71 episodes, 1964-1966)
Pat Priest	...	Marilyn Munster (57 episodes, 1964-1966)

Also Known As:

Meet the Munsters (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | 30 min (70 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:PG (DVD rating) | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Kayro-Vue Productions

Trivia:

Bill Mumy was the original choice for Eddie Munster, but his parents didn't approve of the extensive makeup that would be used for his character. He would eventually guest on the episode "Come Back, Little Googie", playing an incorrigible brat, during the first season.

Goofs:

Plot holes: It's made clear that Marilyn is from Lily's side of the family, yet her last name is Munster. If she's from Lily's side, she should have Lily's maiden name (Dracula) as her last name.

Quotes:

Herman Munster: [reading a poem he wrote as an advertising jingle for his mortuary employer] When your days on earth are over / And you've gone to your reward, / Let us put you 'neath the clover / At a price you can afford.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Sopranos: Rat Pack (#5.2)" (2004)

Thank God for videos and DVD !

I've said it before and no doubt I'll say it again ..... the old shows are STILL the best.

The 1960s was the golden era of sitcoms and "The Munsters" was near the top of the list.

One of my favorite episodes was the one where Herman and the gang were accidentally selected - sight unseen - by a national magazine to appear on its front cover as the "Average American Family". The fun started when the people from the mag arrived at Mockingbird Lane.

There were so many great lines in this series... like the time Herman smashes his fist through the kitchen window to grab a handful of tangled vines from their over grown garden. He proudly presents them to Lily with the words "Lovely weeds for a lovely lady" !

Television hit the skids in the 1980s. Thank God for videos and DVD .