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

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

24 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Frankenstein | Werewolf | Vampire | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Fred Gwynne	...	Herman Munster / ... (72 episodes, 1964-2007)
Al Lewis	...	Grandpa (72 episodes, 1964-2007)
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)

Series Directed by
Ezra Stone		(27 episodes, 1964-1966)
Norman Abbott		(12 episodes, 1964-2007)
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
Ed Haas		(72 episodes, 1964-2007)
Norm Liebmann		(72 episodes, 1964-2007)
Allan Burns		(71 episodes, 1964-2007)
Chris Hayward		(71 episodes, 1964-2007)
Joe Connelly		(29 episodes, 1964-1966)
Bob Mosher		(29 episodes, 1964-1966)
Dick Conway		(13 episodes, 1964-1966)
Doug Tibbles		(12 episodes, 1965-1966)
Tom Adair		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
James B. Allardice		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
Richard Baer		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Roland MacLane		(2 episodes, 1964)
George Tibbles		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Produced by
Joe Connelly	....	producer / executive producer (71 episodes, 1964-2007)
Bob Mosher	....	producer (71 episodes, 1964-2007)
Irving Paley	....	production executive (70 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		(16 episodes, 1964-1965)
Fred Mandl		(10 episodes, 1964-1965)
Lionel Lindon		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Monroe P. Askins		(4 episodes, 1965)
Benjamin H. Kline		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
William Margulies		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jacques R. Marquette		(2 episodes, 1965)
Bud Thackery		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Film Editing by
Bud S. Isaacs		(57 episodes, 1964-1966)
George Ohanian		(5 episodes, 1966)
Michael R. McAdam		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Henry Larrecq		(56 episodes, 1964-1966)
Frank Arrigo		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Raymond Beal		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Howard E. Johnson		(3 episodes, 1964)
John J. Lloyd		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.		(70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Robert C. Bradfield		(45 episodes, 1964-1965)
Audrey A. Blasdel		(19 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ralph Sylos		(2 episodes, 1965)
James M. Walters Sr.		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Makeup Department
Karl Silvera	....	makeup artist (70 episodes, 1964-2007)
Bud Westmore	....	makeup artist (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Abe Haberman	....	makeup artist (69 episodes, 1964-1966)
Michael Westmore	....	makeup artist (69 episodes, 1964-1966)
Perc Westmore	....	makeup artist (69 episodes, 1964-1966)
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist (51 episodes, 1964-1966)
Virginia Darcy	....	hair stylist (20 episodes, 1964-1965)

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

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dolph Zimmer	....	assistant director (60 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 (37 episodes, 1965-1966)
Lyle Cain	....	sound (11 episodes, 1964-1966)
Edwin J. Somers Jr.	....	sound (7 episodes, 1964-1966)
Frank H. Wilkinson	....	sound (7 episodes, 1965)
Corson Jowett	....	sound (6 episodes, 1964-1966)
Robert R. Bertrand	....	sound (6 episodes, 1964-1965)
James T. Porter	....	sound (5 episodes, 1964-1966)
Earl Crain Jr.	....	sound (5 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)

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

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Dee	....	costume supervisor (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 (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)
Chris Hayward	....	developer: original format (70 episodes, 1964-1966)
Keith Vincent	....	assistant to producers (32 episodes, 1965-1966)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Kayro-Vue Productions

Distributors

• MCA Television (1964) (worldwide) (TV)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1987) (West Germany) (TV)
• Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (1991-1993) (Germany) (TV)
• Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• 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:

Runtime:

30 min (70 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Eddie's pet dragon that lived under the stairs was named Spot.

Quotes:

Lily:Eddie! You better start dawdling, or you're going to be on time for school!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shadow Puppets (2007)

The Perfect Family

Oh, I wish they made shows like The Munsters today. I have many happy memories of watching it. It was so innocent and so amusing. Somebody should release it onto DVD as soon as possible.

The Munsters were the perfect family. They may have been ugly, they may have been weird and they may have been totally eccentric but they loved each other and cared so much about each other.

The Munsters emphasized traits such as loyalty to your family and love (qualities not found in many shows today). But once you get past all that you had many highly amusing stories. One that springs to mind for me is when Herman and Grandpa Munster get locked in a bank vault one night just as a pair of robbers are about to steal the loot.

The one thing I enjoyed about The Munsters was it's total innocence. No bad language, no sex, no violence, just pure entertainment. Oh, it was brilliant. I cannot praise it enough.