The Munsters Today (1987–1991)

This is supposed to be the exact same Munster family as in the '60s series "The Munsters". One of Grandpa's experiments went awry, and put the Munsters into suspended animation for 20 years... See full summary »

Stars:

John Schuck, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Schuck	...	Herman Munster (73 episodes, 1988-1991)
Lee Meriwether	...	Lily Munster (73 episodes, 1988-1991)
Howard Morton	...	'Grandpa' Vladimir Dracula (73 episodes, 1988-1991)
Jason Marsden	...	Eddie Munster (73 episodes, 1988-1991)
Hilary Van Dyke	...	Marilyn Munster (72 episodes, 1988-1991)

Storyline

This is supposed to be the exact same Munster family as in the '60s series "The Munsters". One of Grandpa's experiments went awry, and put the Munsters into suspended animation for 20 years. Upon awakening in the '80s, they experience the same comic situations since they don't realize that they aren't "normal". Dad Herman resembles the Frankenstein monster, Mom Lily and Grandpa are vampires, son Eddie is a werewolf, and only beautiful Marilyn looks like a human.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | frankenstein | family relationships | father daughter relationship | mother daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

The New Munsters

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Arthur Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (72 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first and thus far only version of "The Munsters" to feature lyrics with the memorable theme song. The lyrics are as follows; "We're the Munsters. We're the Munsters. We went to sleep twenty years ago, and we woke up with a brand new show. We're the Munsters. We're the Munsters... Today."

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Quotes

Marilyn: 1988? It can't be!
'Grandpa' Vladimir Dracula: Yes it can, and it is! But it's no problem, I can have it fixed in a jiffy.
Lily: Jiffy? You can not fix what happened, we have just taken a twenty-two year nap!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Robot Holocaust (1990)

User Reviews

Doubtful It Can Be Enjoyed If You're A Fan Of The Original Series

Being a fan of the original 1960's series, I could not find it in my heart to praise The Munsters Today.

I guess you can't recreate the magic no matter how hard you try. A good analogy is to think of an artist's painting. An artist can paint a beautiful picture but it's doubtful he could paint the same picture again just as good.

The actors did try their best to do a good job and there were a couple of good episodes. Maybe it can be enjoyed if you're a youngster who has never viewed the original but for me, it just couldn't compare.