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The Munster's examine Grandpa's latest potion
The one member of
the Munster family who doesn't look like a
monster is Marilyn, Lily's niece - the black
sheep of the family. Although Marilyn is blond,
blue-eyed and beautiful to the rest of the
world, the Munsters view Marilyn as unattractive
and feel sorry for her. They want Marilyn, who
attends Westbury College, to find a husband, but
when she brings a guy home, they freak out when
they see her monstrous family. Of course,
Marilyn, blames herself for their departure
because she thinks "she" is an ugly duckling.
Also living in the Munster manor is
Spot, the
family pet. Spot is a dragon with green with
yellow scales who lives beneath the main
staircase. Although large, Spot is very friendly
and affectionate. He likes to eat man hole
covers and breathes fire when hungry. He has
battleaxe scar on left shoulder.
The other
Munster family pet included
Charlie the Raven who
lives in the living room clock and pops out to
say "Nevermore."
When Herman is not hanging out with his family,
or listening to Pat Boone records, he makes a
living as a gravedigger at Gateman, Goodbury and
Graves Funeral Parlor. A loyal employee,
Herman's boss Mr. Gateman, once remarked "He's
one of the few people at the parlor who don't
lie down on the job." At quitting time, Herman
hitches a ride home in the back of the company
funeral hearse. He's occasionally been mistaken
for one of the funeral home corpses. Psst!
Herman' medical record reveals that he has a
body temperature of 62.8 degrees; a pulse of 15;
blood pressure of minus three; and no heartbeat.
Eventually, Herman got a car of his own called
"The Munster Mobile". It was specially created
as a surprise birthday present by Lily Munster
who purchased two cars (a roadster for $795; and
a Hearse car for $943) from Diamond Jim's Used
cars, and then had mechanics convert the two
vehicles into the customized Munster Koach. The
other vehicle in the Munsters' garage is the
Drag-u-la, a customized coffin on wheels - built
by Grandpa Munster.
The Munster Koach and The Drag-u-la
TRIVIA NOTE: Born July 10, 1926 in New York
City, Fred Gwynne died of Pancreatic cancer in
July 2, 1993. Before his success with THE MUNSTERS, Fred costarred on the police comedy
CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU?
Yvonne De Carlo (Real name: Margaret Yvonne
Middleton) was born September 1, 1922 in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The original Marilyn Munster was played by
Beverly Owens. She appeared in the pilot and the
first year of the show. But then she left the
series to get married in 1964, and actress Pat
Priest assumed her role.
The Munster franchise has produced a number of
spin-offs including such specials and films as
Munster, Go Home! (1966), and The Munsters'
Revenge (1981). The Mini-Munsters (1973), Here
Come the Munsters (1995), and The Munsters'
Scary Little Christmas (1996).
In 2004, a big screen revival of the The
MUNSTERS series was announced. To be produced by
Universal Studios, the contemporary adaptation
of the popular 1960s series will star Keenen
Ivory, Marlon and Shawn Wayans. Reruns of the
original series can be still seen on the TV LAND
cable network.
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THE MUNSTERS/CBS/1964-66
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Fred Gwynne |
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Herman Munster |
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Joan Marshall |
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Phoebe Munster (Pilot) |
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Yvonne De Carlo |
as |
Lily Munster |
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Al
Lewis |
as |
Grandpa |
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Beverley Owen |
as |
Marilyn Munster (1964)
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Pat Priest |
as |
Marilyn Munster (1964-66)
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Happy Derman |
as |
Eddie Munster (Pilot) |
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Butch Patrick |
as |
Edward "Eddie" Wolfgang
Munster |
THE
MUNSTERS TODAY/SYN/1988-91
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John Schuck |
as |
Herman Munster |
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Lee Meriwether |
as |
Lily Munster |
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Jason Marsden |
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Edward "Eddie" Wolfgang
Munster |
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Hilary Van Dyke |
as |
Marilyn Munster |
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Howard Morton |
as |
'Grandpa' Vladimir Dracula
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Munsters™ is owned by Kayro-Vue &
Universal Pictures.
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