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Release Date:
24 September 1964 (USA) more
Plot:
A family of friendly monsters have misadventures never quite realising why people react to them so strangely. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations more
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(12 articles)
Still more horror screenings for Halloween etc.
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 9:59 AM, PDT)

R.I.P. Dom Deluise/Aunt Kate
 (From pretty-scary. 5 May 2009, 12:45 PM, PDT)

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Lily, for just once in this family, let's let the dead stay buried! more (40 total)

Cast

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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 Munster (71 episodes, 1964-1966)
Pat Priest ... Marilyn Munster (57 episodes, 1964-1966)
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Also Known As:
Meet the Munsters (USA) (working title)
I mostri (Italy) [it]
La familia Monster (Spain) [es]
Les monstres (France) [fr]
Los Munsters (Argentina) [es]
Me Hirviöt (Finland) [fi]
Vi monster (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
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30 min (70 episodes) | Argentina:30 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Beverley Owen's final episode was "Family Portrait". more
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Plot holes: It's made clear that Marilyn is from Lily's side of the family, yet her last name is 'Munster'. Marilyn is Lily's sister's daughter, so Marilyn should have had Lily's sister's last name, which would not have been 'Dracula' if Marilyn's mother was married and had a married name. Lily's sister may have married a Munster too, but then that doesn't explain why Herman often says that Marilyn's looks have nothing to do with his side of the family. Apparently, Marilyn has simply taken the Munster family name. more
Quotes:
Lily: Eddie! You better start dawdling, or you're going to be on time for school! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Pumpkin Karver (2006) more

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Lily, for just once in this family, let's let the dead stay buried!, 1 September 2007
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Author: Xander Seavy (RiffRaffMcKinley) from United States

"The Munsters" isn't quite as good as its contemporary, "The Addams Family," but it's still a great show-- just very different.

In fact, the Munster/Addams comparison, I've come to realize, is totally unfair. As "AF" cast member Lisa Loring said on a DVD commentary, "the Addams Family is more like the Marx Brothers and the Munsters were like the 3 Stooges." That's a great way to sum it up. The humor on "The Munsters" is more in rimshot-oriented jokes ("Have you heard of our family doctor back in Germany? Dr. Frankenstein? He made me what I am today") and the bumbling goofiness of Herman. Lily is also a far more independent and formidable wife than Morticia, who's not afraid to bend Herman to her will, and she's played so perfectly by the late, great Yvonne de Carlo. Al Lewis is terrific as Grandpa, and Butch Patrick is probably the most grown-up of them all, the 1960s equivalent of Tommy Solomon in attitude and appearance. And the various Marilyns are interesting as well.

However, a lot of the jokes on this show can be very corny and predictable, and it was starting to stagnate a little after the end of the first season. But it's still a very memorable show worth watching and laughing at.

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