The Munsters was an American television sitcom, depicting the home life of a family of horror movie monsters. Much of the humor derived from the fact that they did not have the slightest idea that they were in any way different from their neighbors. Comedy also came from their daily interaction with modern-day society, and the usual horrified or frightened reactions of those around them at their ghoulish appearance.

It first aired in black-and-white on the CBS network from September 24, 1964 to September 1, 1966 for 70 episodes, and continued in syndication thereafter. The Munsters was filmed in black-and-white, though the never-aired pilot episode was filmed at least partially in color. The fictional family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights.

The family of characters

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The Munsters

• Lily Munster (Yvonne De Carlo), a homemaker. A white streak in her hair recalls the monster's bride from The Bride of Frankenstein, as portrayed by Elsa Lanchester in the James Whale film. Lily's housekeeping duties often involve spreading garbage around the mansion and "dusting" via a vacuum cleaner operating in reverse so that it blows dirt about. Her maiden name is Dracula.
• Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne); bears a distinct resemblance to Universal Studios' version of Frankenstein's monster, as originally portrayed by Boris Karloff. In one episode, Lily outright states to Eddie that "Dr. Frankenstein" made Herman. For a man of 150, he behaves rather childishly, often throwing temper tantrums. He is employed as a gravedigger for the Gateman, Goodbury and Graves Funeral Parlor, having started out as a humble "nail boy." As of the second season, he and Lily had been married for one hundred years.
• Sam Dracula (Al Lewis), usually called "Grandpa" (often incorrectly "Grandpa Munster", even though he is Lily's father rather than Herman's); he is a mad scientist and keeps a laboratory in the cellar of the house. Various potions and magic spells that he devises there are central to many of the show's stories. He appears to be able to naturally transform into a wolf as well as a bat. He is at least 400 years old. Some episodes imply that he built Herman, normally to facilitate a joke.
• Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick); a typical all-American boy werewolf of elementary school age, aside from his green skin and pointed ears. His full name is Edward Wolfgang Munster.
• Marilyn Munster (Beverley Owen/Pat Priest); the daughter of one of Lily's sisters living with the Munsters through the entire series. Niece Marilyn is young, blonde and pretty, and the only member of the family that does not look like a horror movie monster. The family is vaguely ashamed of their relationship to such an "ugly" person, and even Marilyn is aware of her "plain-ness". She bemoans that she keeps scaring off potential boyfriends, having no idea that the youths are in fact frightened away by her family. She attends Westbury College. Although, as the daughter of Lily's sister, Marilyn would presumably have a different surname than the rest of the family, she is always referred to as "Marilyn Munster." The reason why Marilyn lives with her aunt and uncle instead of with her parents is not explained by the series. In one of the movies, she was the daughter of Herman's sister instead.

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Just kidding...watching The Munsters
@closetmastrbakr LMAO just noticed your picture! i love the munsters! he has one mighty widow's peak!
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@AnditisLiz Haha scariest looking dog ever, belongs on the Munsters..
DjSkandalis (DJ Skandalis) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:40:10 -0000
@AnditisLiz Haha scariest looking dog ever, belongs on the Munsters..
Check this video out -- The Munsters- Munster Masquerade Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeiDZR3giK4
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Check this video out -- The Munsters- Munster Masquerade Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeiDZR3giK4

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