20 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About The MUNSTER TV Show

20 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About The MUNSTER TV Show

The MUNSTER TV show was a hit in the 1960s, and it has continued to be a beloved classic over the years. However, despite its popularity, there are still many little-known facts and secrets about the show that may surprise even the biggest fans. From unexpected casting choices to behind-the-scenes drama, this list of 20 shocking things you didn't know about The MUNSTER TV show is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!

Introduction 00:00
1: The Curious Case of "The Munsters" Origin. 00:32
2: The Munsters' Untold Color Story 03:08
3: Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis knew each other before the show 05:55
4: The Spooky Connection 07:59
5: Grandpa Munster was not the First Pick 9:47
6: The Raven's Memorable Voice 12:01
7: Herman's Hidden Struggle 13:45
8: Marilyn's Secret Sorrow 16:24
9: A Different Beginning 17:38
10: Two Monster Families- Coincidence, Not Controversy 19:51
11: The Munsters' Unexpected Connection to "Leave It to Beaver" 21:54
12: The Unexpected Evolution of Lily Munster 23:43
13: The Tale Of Dragula 26:07
14: More Than Meets the Eye to Lily's character 29:00
15: Eddie Munster’s tale of multiple castings 31:25
16: The Munsters' Age Twist 33:58
17: The truth about Munsters' Comic Book Adventure 35:15
18: Pat Priest's Perfect Fit for Marilyn Munster 36:42
19: CBS's Monster Makeover for The Munsters 38:11
20: The last among the things you didn't know about The Munsters' is its Cartoon
Connection 39:23

[cribrebo]

Fact check: if Al Lewis was born in 1923, Yvonne De Carlo in 1922 and Fred Gwynne in 1926 he was younger not older as the narrator stated

[bubczus]

One of the All-Time Great TV Comedies... I truly miss quality monster-like entertainment like this show!

[eb]

Great video, I didn’t know several of the facts. I grew up with the monsters’ tv show too. Nice memories 😊

[TheRealJoeMama]

This would be so much better without the 'music'.

[jackkircher]

Mel Blanc was discovered by accident. He spent two years hanging out outside of the studio in hopes if becoming an extra. His opportunity made him a legend. He was with Jack Benny's radio and TV programs playing all kinds of characters. His most famous is "tge crying cab driver" where he lets people off a block from the airport/station because he hated saying goodbye and cried the entire time.

[michaelp.Watermaker]

Grandpa was Lily’s father, and therefore not a “Munster.” He was sometimes referred to as Vladimir Dracula, according to Wikipedia. Likewise, Marilyn was not a “Munster.” She was Lily’s sister’s daughter, making her Lily’s niece.

[rexliraii]

Despite the production limitations, this is a extremely well sourced and informative video. Thanks

[flashgordon]

The Black and white worked much better than the color. All of the facial shadows work better. Frankenstein was B/W. Maybe it's just what our minds are expecting.

[tfecsiu]

I ❤ watching the Munsters in black &white it was a classic show and fun to watch the cast was great

[jackkircher]

Al Lewis an ICON! You'd better believe it mista!

[suemurray]

Okay, just hold up a moment. When talking about age differences, Yvonne DeCarlo born 1922, one year older than Al Lewis, born 1923. Then, video says Fred Gwynn older because he was born in 1926??

[Thomas-yrln]

I was 9 years old when this first came on the air. When Batman first came on the air I still preferred the Munsters.

[frankshuffitt]

Whish I had a middle aged mother like that seen her in The 10 commandments De Carlo and Baxter were both beautiful.

[TheSLUser]

His family actually had the set for Frankenstein's Lab in storage and loaned it to the studio when they filmed Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein they had to duplicate a few bits here and there but most of the sets were stored and had waited for all those years....

[judic]

I love finding out Mel Blanc was the voice behind the Raven❤Thank you!! Yvonne deCarlo was a perfect choice for Lily❤

[digitalzomby]

I know The Munsters, when it first aired I watched it at the mature age of like 7 years old!

[rjshadow]

while I like The Munster behind the happy and loving family there is a cruelty of the way they treat Marilyn and outsiders you don't see in The Addams Family who welcomes everyone.

[susiekinpgh]

it's a shame that the captions contain so many incorrect words and misspellings...

[frankshuffitt]

Yes the values were the same. Couldn't have done any better than De Carlo.

[automatedelectronics]

OMG! Fred Gwynne, born in 1926, was older than the actors born in 1922 and What you been