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

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

24 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Frankenstein | Werewolf | Vampire | Mad Scientist

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

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)

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Series Directed by
Ezra Stone		(27 episodes, 1964-1966)
Norman Abbott		(12 episodes, 1964-1965)
Joseph Pevney		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
Earl Bellamy		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Lawrence Dobkin		(4 episodes, 1964)
Jerry Paris		(3 episodes, 1965)
David Alexander		(2 episodes, 1964)
Gene Reynolds		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Joe Connelly		(29 episodes, 1964-1966)
Bob Mosher		(29 episodes, 1964-1966)
Dick Conway		(12 episodes, 1964-1966)
Doug Tibbles		(12 episodes, 1965-1966)
Tom Adair		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
James B. Allardice		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ed Haas		(9 episodes, 1964-1965)
Norm Liebmann		(9 episodes, 1964-1965)
Richard Baer		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Roland MacLane		(2 episodes, 1964)
Allan Burns		(2 episodes, 1965)
Chris Hayward		(2 episodes, 1965)
George Tibbles		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Produced by
Joe Connelly	....	producer (71 episodes, 1964-1966)
Bob Mosher	....	producer (71 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Original Music by
Jack Marshall		(70 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Cinematography by
Enzo A. Martinelli		(23 episodes, 1965-1966)
Walter Strenge		(14 episodes, 1964-1965)
Fred Mandl		(10 episodes, 1964-1965)
Lionel Lindon		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Monroe P. Askins		(4 episodes, 1965)
William Margulies		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jacques R. Marquette		(2 episodes, 1965)
Bud Thackery		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Film Editing by
Bud S. Isaacs		(59 episodes, 1964-1966)
George Ohanian		(5 episodes, 1966)
Michael R. McAdam		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Henry Larrecq		(53 episodes, 1964-1966)
Frank Arrigo		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Raymond Beal		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Howard E. Johnson		(2 episodes, 1964)
John J. Lloyd		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.		(70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Robert C. Bradfield		(46 episodes, 1964-1966)
Audrey A. Blasdel		(17 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ralph Sylos		(2 episodes, 1965)
James M. Walters Sr.		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Makeup Department
Karl Silvera	....	makeup artist (71 episodes, 1964-1966)
Abe Haberman	....	makeup artist (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Michael Westmore	....	makeup artist (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Perc Westmore	....	makeup artist (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Bud Westmore	....	makeup artist (65 episodes, 1964-1966)
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (50 episodes, 1964-1966)
Virginia Darcy	....	hair stylist (18 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Production Management
Michael R. McAdam	....	post-production supervisor (38 episodes, 1964-1965)
James Hogan	....	unit manager (32 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dolph Zimmer	....	assistant director (58 episodes, 1964-1966)
John Clarke Bowman	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1964)
Lester Wm. Berke	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1964)
Lou Watt	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
George Ohanian	....	sound effects editor (36 episodes, 1965-1966)
Lyle Cain	....	sound (24 episodes, 1964-1966)
Edwin J. Somers Jr.	....	sound (7 episodes, 1964-1966)
Robert R. Bertrand	....	sound (6 episodes, 1964-1965)
Frank H. Wilkinson	....	sound (6 episodes, 1965)
Corson Jowett	....	sound (5 episodes, 1964-1966)
James T. Porter	....	sound (5 episodes, 1964-1966)
Earl Crain Jr.	....	sound (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Earl Crain Sr.	....	sound (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
David H. Moriarty	....	sound (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bill Ford	....	sound (3 episodes, 1966)
Ralph Butler	....	sound (2 episodes, 1965)
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.	....	sound (2 episodes, 1965)
Roger A. Parish	....	sound (2 episodes, 1966)

Series Special Effects by
Ken Strickfaden	....	special effects (1 episode, 1966)
Chuck Gaspar	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jerry Summers	....	stunt driver (1 episode, 1965)
Gene LeBell	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Merry	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Dee	....	costume supervisor / assistant costume designer (70 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Editorial Department
David J. O'Connell	....	editorial department head (70 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Music Department
Stanley Wilson	....	music supervisor / musical supervisor (70 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver (1 episode, 1965)

Series Other crew
Allan Burns	....	developer: original format (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ed Haas	....	developer / script consultant (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Chris Hayward	....	developer: original format (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Norm Liebmann	....	developer / script consultant (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Irving Paley	....	production executive (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Keith Vincent	....	assistant to producers / production assistant (32 episodes, 1965-1966)

Production Companies

• Kayro-Vue Productions

Distributors

• MCA Television (1964) (worldwide) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1964-1966) (USA) (TV)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1987) (West Germany) (TV)
• Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (1991-1993) (Germany) (TV)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Universal TV

Other Companies

• General Mills  original sponsor (Cheerios, Betty Crocker cake mixes, Gold Medal flour)

Also Known As:

"Meet the Munsters" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (70 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

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:

Other member's of the Munster family were Lily's brother (and Grandpa's son) a werewolf named Lester and Uncle Gilbert, the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Goofs:

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.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Herman Munster: DARN, DARN, DARN, DARN!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Man About Town (2006)

Lurch who?

Although I liked the Addams Family quite a bit, the Munsters were it for me. Let's face it, grandpa make the show: without him a lot of the flavor would have been lost. I felt that he should have been on much more than he was. Marilyn, on the other hand, could have completely disappeared and I would never have noticed. Of course, the entire cast was great, the jokes were side splittingly corny, and the atmosphere of the house was nice and spooky.