The Munsters
The Munsters - Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Marilyn and Eddie
Format	Situation comedy
Created by	Joe Connelly Bob Mosher
Developed by	Norm Liebmann Ed Haas
Starring	Fred Gwynne Yvonne De Carlo Al Lewis Beverley Owen (1964) Pat Priest (1964-1966) Butch Patrick
Theme music composer	Jack Marshall
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. Joe Connelly may refer to Joe Connelly (musician, three-time Barbershop Harmony Society gold medalist Joe Connelly (producer (1917–2003 Robert "Bob" Mosher ( January 18, 1915 - December 15, 1972) was a Television and Radio scriptwriter born in Frederick Hubbard Gwynne ( July 10, 1926 &ndash July 2, 1993) was an American television and film Actor. Yvonne De Carlo ( September 1, 1922 &ndash January 8, 2007) was a Canadian -born American Film and Beverley Owen (née Ogg, sometimes credited as Beverly Owen) ( May 13, 1937 in Ottumwa Iowa) is a classically-trained American Pat Priest redirects here For the Texas judge see Pat Priest (judge. Patrick Alan Lilley (born August 2, 1953) better known as Butch Patrick, is a former American Child actor best known for his role as Eddie Jack Marshall, a well-known guitarist conductor and composer was born on November 23, 1921 in El Dorado Kansas, USA and died on The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons	2
No.  of episodes	70 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Picture format	Black-and-white
Audio format	Monaural sound
Original run	September 24, 1964 – May 12, 1966
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Munsters is a 1960s American television comedy depicting the home life of a family of monsters. The following is an episode list for the CBS sitcom The Munsters. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. Monaural (often shortened to mono) sound reproduction is single-channel Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A monster is any of a large number of Legendary creatures which usually appear in Mythology, Legend, or Horror fiction. The show was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era, such as Leave it to Beaver. Monster Movie (also can be referred to as Creature Feature or Monster Film) is a name commonly given to Movies, which centre Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American Television Situation comedy about an inquisitive It ran concurrently with the The Addams Family. The Addams Family is an American Television series based on the characters in Charles Addams ' ''New Yorker'' cartoons. Although the Addams were well-to-do, the Munsters were a more blue-collar family. The Munsters also had higher Nielsen ratings than The Addams Family. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television The Addams Family is an American Television series based on the characters in Charles Addams ' ''New Yorker'' cartoons.

The original idea came from animator Bob Clampett, who wanted to do a cartoon involving a family of monsters living in suburbia. An animator is an Artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called Animation when rapidly displayed Robert Emerson "Bob" Clampett ( May 8 1913 &mdash May 4 1984) was an American Animator, producer The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. In the 1940s, he sent the idea to movie studio executives but never got a reply. A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. In the early 1960s, the idea was submitted to Universal Studios by Rocky & Bullwinkle writers, Allan Burns and Chris Hayward. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show is the collective name for two separate American Television Animated series: Rocky and His Friends Allan Burns (born May 18, 1935) is an American Screenwriter and Television producer. Chris Hayward ( 19 June 1925 &ndash 20 November 2006) was an American television writer and producer For some time, there were some studio people who wanted the series to be made as a cartoon and others who wanted actors. Finally, a script was commissioned by Universal, using actors, and when the finished product was seen, cartoons lost out.

The show aired at night once a week in black-and-white on the CBS Television network from 1964 to 1966 for 70 episodes. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. It was cancelled after ratings dropped to an all-time low due to the premiere of ABC's Batman, which was in full color. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. The Television Technology can be divided along two lines those developments that depended upon both mechanical and electronic Principles and The Munsters have continued in syndication ever since. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through It was popular enough to warrant a clone series and several movies.

Contents 1 The pilot 2 Characters 2.1 The Munster family 2.2 Regulars 2.3 Recurring guests 3 Production 3.1 Munstermobiles 3.2 The Munster Mansion 4 Episodes 5 Spinoff series 6 Films 6.1 Future film 7 Comic book 8 A false first 9 In popular culture 10 DVD releases 11 Notes 12 References 13 External links

The pilot

The first pilot was 13 minutes, 24 seconds long and was used to pitch the series to CBS. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. It was made in color, and though it never aired, some of the footage was later used for the episode "My Fair Munster". The cast in order of appearance in the title sequence were: Joan Marshall as Phoebe (instead of Lily), Beverley (not Beverly) Owen as Marilyn, Nate "Happy" Derman as Eddie, Al Lewis as Grandpa and Fred Gwynne as Herman. Frederick Hubbard Gwynne ( July 10, 1926 &ndash July 2, 1993) was an American television and film Actor. They used the same house (exterior) but slight changes were made to it such as the addition of the tower deck and Marilyn's deck, a new coat of paint, and enlargement of the living room. A living room, also known as sitting room, lounge room or lounge (in the United Kingdom and Australia) is a room for entertaining Grandpa had the same dungeon. This is about European castles For other uses see Dungeon (disambiguation A dungeon is a place where Prisoners are kept Herman did not have padding and was broad but thin. Most noticeable was his sombre, almost sad face much of the time, unlike his comical happiness during the series. Eddie was a nasty brat. All characters, except Marilyn, had a blue tint to their skin. “Tint” redirects here For other uses see Tint (disambiguation In Color theory, a tint is the mixture of a Color with Marilyn was Phoebe's niece. The title sequence had light happy music (it came from an old Doris Day movie^[1]) instead of the more appropriate zany theme that was to come. Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as The pilot is available on the complete first season of "The Munsters" DVDs. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

It was decided that Joan Marshall looked too much like Morticia Addams^[1] and that Happy Derman was too nasty as Eddie, so both were replaced. Morticia A Addams (née Frump) is the fictional Matriarch of " The Addams Family " created by Cartoonist Charles Addams ^[1]On the basis of the first pilot, the new series, still not completely cast, was announced by CBS on February 18, 1964. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. A second black-and-white pilot was made (which was $10,000 cheaper per episode) with the new actors. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. In this pilot, Eddie (Butch Patrick) looked too "normal", so his hairstyle was altered to include a widow's peak, and he was given fangs. Patrick Alan Lilley (born August 2, 1953) better known as Butch Patrick, is a former American Child actor best known for his role as Eddie Haircut redirects here For the financial term see Haircut (finance. A widow's peak (widow's brow is a descending V-shaped point in the middle of the hairline (above the forehead FANG is a Japanese Manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi. Story Characters;Asikari: (Wolf/ German Shepherd

Characters

Main article: List of characters in The Munsters

The Munster family

The family, while decidedly odd, consider themselves fairly typical working-class Americans of the era. The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Herman, like so many husbands of 1960s, is the sole wage-earner in the family, though Lily and Grandpa make (short-lived) attempts to earn a little money from time to time. While Herman is titular "head of household," it is Lily who actually makes most of the decisions.

Despite superficial similarities of eccentric characters incongruent with their communities and a generally gothic look, this and Addams Family have key differences in the style of series, and the characters. The Addams Family is an American Television series based on the characters in Charles Addams ' ''New Yorker'' cartoons.

Some members of the Addams family considered their lifestyle superior to that of their neighbors, who they considered to be the odd ones. The Munsters felt that themselves and their neighbours were all normal and didn't seem to recognize that they were unusual, and actively made friendly efforts to integrate with their community. Eddie occasionally had school chums over, and Herman was well-liked at his job. They occasionally made pop culture references, which would indicate that they read newspapers or listened to news on the radio. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Overall the characters of The Addams Family were eccentric people with a gothic look, while The Munsters were a regular, blue-collar family of legendary monsters, who try to be good citizens, and role models to the society.

The costumes and appearances of the family members - other than Marilyn - were based on the classic monsters of Universal Studios films from the 1930s and 1940s. Universal Monsters are fictional characters created or popularized by Universal Studios in a number of famous Horror films The approach began with the 1923 film version Universal produced "The Munsters", as well, and thus were able to use these copyrighted designs, including their idiosyncratic version of Frankenstein's monster for Herman. Other studios were free to make films with the Frankenstein creature, for example, but could not use the costume and makeup originally created for the 1931 Universal Studios film, Frankenstein. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Frankenstein is a Horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel of the same name (See how the creature was shown in the famous Hammer Studios films. )

Regulars

Character	Actor/Actress
Herman Munster	Fred Gwynne
Lily Munster	Yvonne De Carlo
Grandpa	Al Lewis
Eddie Munster	Butch Patrick
Marilyn Munster	Beverley Owen / Pat Priest
The Raven	Mel Blanc

Recurring guests

Character	Actor/Actress
Edward H. Dudley, MD	Paul Lynde / Dom DeLuise
Mr. Gateman	John Carradine
Clyde Thornton	Chet Stratton
Ms. Fairchild	Alice Backes
Yolanda Cribbins	Claire Carleton
Elmer Dudley	Peter Robbins
Mrs. Dudley	Marilyn Lovell

Production

The show was produced by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, who were already known for creating the Leave it to Beaver television series. Herman Munster 5th Earl of Shroudshire (born " Herman " alone is a Fictional character in the CBS Sitcom The Munsters Frederick Hubbard Gwynne ( July 10, 1926 &ndash July 2, 1993) was an American television and film Actor. Lily Munster Countess of Shroudshire (née Dracula) is a Fictional character in the CBS Sitcom The Munsters, played Yvonne De Carlo ( September 1, 1922 &ndash January 8, 2007) was a Canadian -born American Film and Edward Wolfgang Munster, known as Eddie, is a Fictional character in the CBS Sitcom The Munsters, played by Butch Patrick Alan Lilley (born August 2, 1953) better known as Butch Patrick, is a former American Child actor best known for his role as Eddie Marilyn Munster (birth name unknown is a Fictional character in the CBS Sitcom The Munsters, played by Pat Priest Beverley Owen (née Ogg, sometimes credited as Beverly Owen) ( May 13, 1937 in Ottumwa Iowa) is a classically-trained American Pat Priest redirects here For the Texas judge see Pat Priest (judge. The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. Melvin "Mel" Jerome Blanc ( May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and Comedian The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. Paul Edward Lynde ( June 13 1927 &ndash January 10 1982) was an American Comedian and Actor. The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. John Carradine ( February 5, 1906 &ndash November 27, 1988) was an American Actor, perhaps best known for his roles in The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. Peter Robbins (b August 10 1956 Los Angeles California) is a former child actor best known for his voice-over work as Charlie Brown in the 1960s The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters. Joe Connelly may refer to Joe Connelly (musician, three-time Barbershop Harmony Society gold medalist Joe Connelly (producer (1917–2003 Robert "Bob" Mosher ( January 18, 1915 - December 15, 1972) was a Television and Radio scriptwriter born in Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American Television Situation comedy about an inquisitive Prior to that, they wrote over 1,500 episodes of Amos 'n' Andy, a presence on network radio for nearly its entire history. Amos 'n' Andy was a situation comedy based on Stereotypes of African-Americans and popular in the United States from the 1920s through the 1950s

While its humor was usually broad, the series was visually sophisticated, particularly for an early-sixties sitcom. The Munsters' home was a burnt, crumbling Gothic mansion, riddled with smoke, filthy with dust and cobwebs. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began Rich, shadowy photography echoed James Whale's expressionistic Frankenstein films, emphasizing the family's ghoulishness. James Whale ( July 22, 1889 – May 29, 1957) was a British born Film director, best known for his work in the Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a Novel written by the British author Mary Shelley The moving camera (a rarity in television comedies even today) often paused on busy compositions, focusing on multiple characters amid detailed settings.

The Munsters was filmed in black-and-white, though the never-aired pilot episode was filmed in color. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts.

Munstermobiles

Main articles: Munster Koach and DRAG-U-LA

George Barris built two automobiles for the show: "Munster Koach", a hot rod built on a lengthened 1923 Ford Model T chassis with a custom hearse body. The Munster Koach was the family car that was used in the television series The Munsters. DRAG-U-LA, along with The Munster Koach, was one of two cars designed by Tom Daniels while working for George Barris and Barris Kustom Industries for the TV show George Barris may refer to George Barris (auto customizer, designer of custom made cars (1920s -) George Barris (photographer, photographer The Munster Koach was the family car that was used in the television series The Munsters. Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and also the Flivver) was an Automobile produced by Henry Ford 's Ford It was 18 feet long and cost almost $20,000 to build. Barris also built the DRAG-U-LA (which inspired a Rob Zombie song by the same name), a dragster built from a coffin, which Grandpa used to win back "The Munster Koach" after Herman lost it in a race. DRAG-U-LA, along with The Munster Koach, was one of two cars designed by Tom Daniels while working for George Barris and Barris Kustom Industries for the TV show Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965) better known by his Stage name, Rob Zombie, is an American Musician " Dragula " is the first single from Rob Zombie solo debut Hellbilly Deluxe. (According to Barris, a real coffin was, in fact, purchased for the car. ) In real life, Yvonne de Carlo drove a Jaguar sedan fitted with custom-made "spooky" ornaments, for example spider webs on the rims. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business She had to give up on it, as the car was repeatedly vandalized by fans hunting for souvenirs.

The Munster Mansion

Main article: Munster Mansion

The original Victorian home of the Munster family was at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the fictional Mockingbird Heights. Munster Mansion (a title never used in the series is the house most associated for its use in the sixties Sitcom The Munsters and other uses since then (The town's location is not specified in the series, but in later incarnations is described as a small town outside of Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West ) In reality, the exterior shots were filmed on the Universal Studios backlot. The house was built in 1946 for the movie So Goes My Love. It was then put into storage for several years. Then sometime in the fifties it along with other Facades was assembled with other homes on the back lot which was called River Road. Until production of The Munsters in 1964 the house could be seen as a back drop on many shows including Leave it to Beaver. Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American Television Situation comedy about an inquisitive It was remodeled and featured on Desperate Housewives and located on Colonial Street in the backlot. Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Colonial Street is one of the Backlot street sets at Universal Studios Hollywood. It was also the home of the family in Shirley (ABC, 1979-80) and has also appeared in other TV shows such as Coach and Leave it to Beaver. Coach is an American television Sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997 Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American Television Situation comedy about an inquisitive The interiors were contained entirely on an enclosed sound stage. A sound stage is a soundproof Hangar -like structure building or room used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and Television shows

In the spring of 2001, Sandra and Charles McKee of Waxahachie, Texas began construction of a fully livable recreation of the Munster home, inside and out. Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 21426 at the 2000 census With initial construction completed in 2002, cast alumni Al Lewis and Butch Patrick appeared at the public grand opening. Lewis exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, "This brings back warm memories. " The house comes equipped with a grand staircase (which opens up to reveal Spot), a rotating suit of armor, trap doors, secret passages, Grandpa's electric chair, a pipe organ, raven cuckoo clock, a crooked bat weather vane on the roof and even a dungeon complete with trap door. A cuckoo clock is a Clock, typically pendulum driven, that strikes the hours using small bellows and pipes that imitate the call of the Common A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind

Since then, the McKees have opened their private home to the public for two nights each year on the weekend of Halloween. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Since the death of Lewis, Pat Priest has returned to appear multiple times. The Munster Mansion Halloween Bash each year selects a local charity and donates all proceeds from the event. Munster Mansion (a title never used in the series is the house most associated for its use in the sixties Sitcom The Munsters and other uses since then

Episodes

Main article: List of The Munsters episodes

Spinoff series

The Munsters Today ran from 1988 to 1991 and lasted for 72 episodes. The following is an episode list for the CBS sitcom The Munsters. The Munsters Today (also known as The New Munsters) is an American syndicated Television series that was a sequel The unaired pilot episode, written by Lloyd J Schwartz, explained the 22 year gap through an accident in Grandpa's lab that put the family to sleep. They awake in the late 1980s and have to adapt to modern life in the 80s. It featured John Schuck (Herman), Lee Meriwether as Lily, Howard Morton (Grandpa) and Jason Marsden (Eddie). John Schuck (born February 4, 1940) is an American Actor, primarily in stage, Movies and Television. Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935 in Los Angeles California) is Miss America 1955 and an American actress, appearing Howard Morton ( May 15, 1925 -- May 11, 1997) was an American Actor originally from New York City, New York Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American screen and voice actor largely known for numerous voice roles in animated films as well Marilyn was portrayed by Mary-Ellen Dunbar in the first episode, and by Hilary Van Dyke thereafter. Biography The actress and singer Hilary Van Dyke, began her career in TV advertisements before gaining the role of Marilyn in The Munsters Today, replacing

The show used many props and set pieces from the original series, and also reworked some old story-lines. From the second season onwards, the show developed a more modern approach, with colorful new costumes and more contemporary storylines, as the Munsters embrace their new lives. In the living room above the fireplace, there a small picture and portraits of the original cast members.

Films

Several Munster films were released, two with the original cast.

• Munster, Go Home! (1966). Munster Go Home! is an American film based on the 1960s sitcom The Munsters. The Munsters go to England to claim the Munster Hall after the death of an old relative. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The film starred the series' cast, with the exception of Pat Priest who was replaced by Universal Pictures by its teenage contract player Debbie Watson. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Debbie Watson, (born 17 January 1949) is an American movie and television actress. Priest commented on the DVD interview that she was devastated at the producers' decision not to include the then-30-year-old actress. The film gave fans a chance to see the Munsters in color during their original 1960s run for the first and only time. The film also featured the "Dragula" car. The film was created to cash in on the success of the "Batman" movie (1966) but did so poorly at the box office that other TV series canceled plans for theatrical releases, including "Get Smart" (the script for which was turned into the 3-part episode "A Man Called Smart"). Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre

• The Mini Munsters (1973), a 23 minute cartoon movie that aired on ABC.

• The Munsters' Revenge (1981), a made-for-TV movie. The Munsters' Revenge was a 1981 telefilm produced by Universal Studios. The owner of a museum with a Munsters exhibit makes robots of Herman and Grandpa and uses them to rob a bank. Gwynne, De Carlo, and Lewis recreated their roles, but Eddie and Marilyn were played by K. C. Martel and Jo McDonnell respectively.

• Here Come the Munsters (1995), another made-for-TV movie. Here Come the Munsters is a telefilm that aired on Fox October 31 1995 The family search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has unknowingly turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is running for congress, and Grandpa must make a formula to change him back. A brother-in-law is one's sister's husband or one's spouse's brother The film featured a cameo scene of DeCarlo, Lewis, Priest, and Patrick as a bickering family in restaurant who were served by (the new) Herman Munster who was a waiter.

• The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996). The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas is a Television movie featuring characters from the 1960's American television sitcom The Munsters Grandpa has accidentally captured Santa Claus and two of his elves, while Lily is trying to win the local neighborhood Christmas home decorating competition, and Marilyn has invited family and friends from the "old country" to stay for Christmas. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the Interior decoration or decor is the Art of decorating a room so that it is attractive easy to use and functions well with the existing Architecture

Future film

In August 2004, the brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans negotiated a deal with Universal Pictures to produce a contemporary film adaptation of The Munsters. Keenen Ivory Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and writer known as the Shawn M Wayans (born January 19, 1971) is an American Actor and Comedian who starred in In Living Color Marlon L Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American Actor, producer, Comedian, writer, and director Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a Feature film. ^[2] In September 2006, Shawn Wayans revealed that The Munsters would be produced and written by the brothers and that it was slated for a 2007 release. ^[3] Shawn also indicated that the cast would not be all-black in the adaptation like The Honeymooners (2005), instead continuing to have a green appearance like its '60s predecessors. The Honeymooners is a 2005 family comedy film, directed by John Schultz which stars Cedric the Entertainer, Gabrielle Union ^[4] Shawn also reported that the film would be rated PG-13 in the United States to continue moving away from the R-rated comedies that attracted minors. ^[5]

Comic book

Gold Key Comics produced a "Munsters" comic book which ran 16 issues from 1965 to 1968 and had photo covers from the TV series. Gold Key Comics was an Imprint of Western Publishing created for Comic books distributed to Newsstands History Gold Key A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative When it first appeared, the Comics Code Authority still forbade the appearance of vampires in comic books. The Comics Code Authority ( CCA) is part of the Comics Magazine Association of America (CMAA and was created to regulate the content of comic books in the United Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living However, this was not a problem at Gold Key, because Gold Key was not a member of the Comics Magazine Association of America and therefore did not have to conform to the Comics Code. The Comics Code Authority ( CCA) is part of the Comics Magazine Association of America (CMAA and was created to regulate the content of comic books in the United Lily and Grandpa appeared in the comics without controversy.

A false first

Herman and Lily Munster are often mistakenly named as the first couple to share the same bed on American television, in the episode "Autumn Croakus" on November 26, 1964. In reality, that distinction goes to Mary Kay and Johnny, in an episode aired on November 18, 1947 on the DuMont network. Mary Kay and Johnny was the first Situation comedy broadcast on network Television in the United States, was the first television The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 The first television couple to share a bed when the actors were not married in real life was Samantha and Darrin Stephens of Bewitched, on October 22, 1964. Bewitched is an American Situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972.

In popular culture

• The soap opera As the World Turns did a mini-spoof of The Munsters called "The Munsonsters" as a part of their 50th anniversary celebration on March 30, 2006. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Character Hal Munson played Herman, Barbara Ryan played Lily, Dr. Bob Hughes played Grandpa, Jennifer Munson played Marilyn, and Will Munson played Eddie. Harold "Hal" Todd Munson Jr was a character on the American soap opera As The World Turns. For the Alaska Airlines Flight 261 passenger see that article Barbara Ann Ryan (formerly Stenbeck, St Dr Robert "Bob" Hughes MD is a Fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. Character history Birth She was born Jennifer Louise Munson on October 29, 1990 to Barbara Ryan and Darryl Crawford but was adopted by William Harold Ryan "Will" Munson is a Fictional character on the CBS Soap opera As the World Turns. Spot was also shown and mentioned.
• The Munsters is one of the most merchandised shows of all time compared with other similar TV shows. There is over 1,000 officially merchandised items made by Ideal, Mattel, Hasbro, and other big name companies. iDEAL is an Internet payment method in The Netherlands, based on online banking Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. With products ranging from magic slates, games, shirts, puzzles, dolls, records, books, music boxes, model kits, rub ons, paint by numbers, color by numbers, magazines, cars, cards, castex sets, plates, trays, paper dolls, TV guides, sticker fun books, coloring books, puppets, rings, mugs, cups, colorforms, pencils, photos, magnets, buttons, pins, cupcakes, sodas, and hundreds of thousands of other items.
• The Munsters have always been featured in Cracked magazine Halloween editions, most of which feature a photograph with a balloon caption. This article is about the defunct American magazine For the Scottish television series see Cracked (TV series Cracked is a discontinued Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.
• In the closing credits for an episode of MTV's Pirate TV, Eddie Munster performs a guitar solo while smoking a cigarette. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Pirate TV was a show on MTV that premiered January 26, 1990. Set on a boat that beamed illegal television signals Pirate TV consisted of This may be in reference for Butch Patrick being in a band called Eddie and the Monsters. The band released a single, "Whatever Happened to Eddie?"
• Animal Planet named Spot, the family pet, as one of its 50 greatest TV animals. Animal Planet is an American Satellite and Cable Television channel (also broadcast via IPTV in the UK) launched on Spot was a fire-breathing Dragon living under the staircase. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide
• In the popular sci-fi comedy sitcom series Red Dwarf, Robert Llewellyn's character Kryten refers to looking like Herman Munster's stunt double because of his weird-looking head. According to the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, a red dwarf star is a small and relatively cool Star, of the Main sequence, either late K Robert Llewellyn (born 10 March 1956 in Northampton, England) is an English actor presenter Kryten (full name Kryten 2X4B-523P) is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction Situation comedy Red Dwarf
• An Episode of That 70's Show has a scene with Michael Kelso, Kitty and Red Foreman sitting in the living room watching television. Red asks, "so it's a family of Monsters?" Kelso glibly replies, "no they're Munsters!"
• In the Scrubs episode My Point of No Return the janitor states that he changed his personnel file so his address was the addams family address and states that 1313 mockingbird lane was his second choice
• In the Film Scent of a Woman Chris O'Donnell's character is seen watching an episode of The Munsters in his New York hotel room. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. " My Point of No Return " is the 139th episode of the American Sitcom Scrubs. Scent of a Woman is a 1992 film which tells the story of a preparatory school student who takes a job as an assistant to an irascible blind medically Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26 1970 is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, perhaps best known for playing Robin in the New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

DVD releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released both seasons on DVD:

Title	Region 1	Region 2	Additions
Season 1	August 24, 2004	October 17, 2005	Original un-aired pilot
Season 2	October 25, 2005	May 1, 2006	America's First Family Of Fright Fred Gwynne: More Than A Monster Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Seasons 1 & 2 (Closed Casket Collection)	not available	October 8, 2007

Notes

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• Munsters, The Complete First and Second Seasons [DVD Commentary]. (2005). Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
• The Munsters: A Trip Down Mockingbird Lane

References

External links

• The Munsters DVD Official Universal Studios site
• The Munsters Episode Guide
• The Munsters Kustomized Automobiles
• Website of the full scale Munster Mansion Replica Home in Waxahachie, Texas
• Munsterland Guide to Everything About The Munsters
• Portrait of The Munsters
• The Munsters on TVLand.com
• Pat Priest Interview at Elvis2001.net

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