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Title: The Munsters (1964–1966)
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| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Fred Gwynne | ... | Herman Munster / ... 72 episodes, 1964-2004 | |
| Al Lewis | ... | Grandpa 72 episodes, 1964-2004 | |
| 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 | |
The Munsters are a weird but honest family. Herman (the father) is Frankenstein's monster. Lily (his wife) and Grandpa (her father) are vampires. Eddie (their little son) is a werewolf. Marilyn (their niece) is the only normal one (that is the ugly duck of the family). Written by Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>
I'll say that "The Addams Family" was actually cleverer, but still, "The Munsters" definitely had its merits. Basically the story of a household in which the father, Herman (Fred Gwynne), is Frankenstein's monster, the mother, Lily (Yvonne DeCarlo), is a vampire, the son, Eddie (Butch Patrick), is a werewolf, the grandfather (Al Lewis) is Count Dracula, and the niece, Marilyn (played by two different people), is the ugly (make that "pretty") duckling in the family. While the Munsters' everyday routine is the same as everyone else's, everything that's normal to them (e.g., a house that looks like a Halloween party should be held there) is weird to the rest of the world, and vice versa. Every human who sees them freaks out, and yet the Munsters can never figure out why everyone finds them strange.
It's completely silly, with a string of gruesome, sardonic jokes, but it's always really funny. Truly one show that you gotta admire.