The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Don Weis

Writers:

Norm Liebmann (characters) &
Ed Haas (characters) ...

Release Date:

27 February 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The owner of a wax museum has an exhibit dedicated to the Munsters. When he uses robots that look like Herman and Granpa to pull a jewelry heist...

Plot Keywords:

Wax Museum | Jewel | Sequel | Frankenstein | Monster

Cast

Fred Gwynne	...	Herman Munster
Al Lewis	...	Grandpa Munster
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Lily Munster (as Yvonne DeCarlo)
K.C. Martel	...	Eddie Munster
Jo McDonnell	...	Marilyn Munster
Bob Hastings	...	Phantom of the Opera
Peter Fox	...	Glen Boyle
Herb Voland	...	Police Chief Harry Boyle (as Herbert Voland)
Charles Macaulay	...	Police Commissioner
Colby Chester	...	Michael
Joseph Ruskin	...	Paulo
Sid Caesar	...	Dr. Dustin Diablo
Howard Morris	...	Igor
Ezra Stone	...	Dr. Lichtlighter
Michael McManus	...	Ralph

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Shots featuring the exterior of the Munster's home are footage from Munster, Go Home! (1966). Notice, the words 'England Or Bust' visible on the side of the Munster's Koach.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Whenever Grandpa turns into a bat and flies around, the strings holding the rubber bat up are visible.

Quotes:

Herman Munster: I don't wanna hear one more word about food until I'm being fed!
Grandpa Munster: [Grandpa sees a great amount of money being passed from one person to another] Holy Transylvania, look at that lettuce!
Herman Munster: What?
Grandpa Munster: What a load of cabbage!
Herman Munster: Cabbage?
Grandpa Munster: I've never seen so much bread!
Herman Munster: Lettuce, cabbage, bread, Grandpa, you've got a mean streak in you!

Movie Connections:

References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Better Than Nothing, but Disappointing

What this film needs is a laugh track, but even with that we've got a missed opportunity on our hands. Still in all, it's a treat to see the family reunited (especially considering how much Fred Gwynne despised his role). It's still nice to see Herman and grandpa getting into those same old jams, but what's with that Eddie? Should have had Butch Patrick return as the now-grown son.