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A [[Mundane Fantastic]] [[Dom Com]] that originally ran from 1964 to 1966 about a working class family of would-be monsters. Experienced surprising high ratings during the period before the ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' TV series came on, revolutionizing color TV.
The humor of the series came from the odd juxtaposition of many [[Animation Tropes|"cartoon"]] antics in a live action series, namely "Fast Motion", as well as the fact that despite their gothic appearance, the family doesn't seem to think they're different from anyone else, with the exception of cousin Marilyn who didn't inherit "The Family Look". Though sometimes compared to the Addams family, there are considerable differences. [[
The main characters are:
* '''Herman''', the [[Gentle Giant|7-foot-tall]] [[Frankenstein's Monster|Frankenstinian]] patriarch of the family. Though he believed himself to be a [[Standard Fifties Father]], he was really more of a [[Bumbling Dad]] and [[Idiot Hero|loveable idiot]]. [[Afraid of Blood]].
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* '''Marilyn''', the [[Girl Next Door|pretty]] [[Hair of Gold|blonde]] [[Unfazed Everyman]] of the series, Marilyn was the shockingly normal [[Muggle]] niece of the family. Rather than proud of being able to conform better, Marilyn was convinced that ''she'' was the freak, and her aunt and uncle regarded her "weirdness" as a tragic affliction. Despite being ripe for storylines, Marilyn was a background character at best. Her (second) actress even said years after the fact that anyone could have played her.
* '''Grandpa''', Herman's [[The Lancer|Lancer]] and usually the instigator for the show's zany scheme of the week. A combination [[Dracula|Count Dracula]] and [[Mad Scientist]], Grandpa was an [[Omnidisciplinary Scientist]] with at least one degree in Occult Magic. He sometimes reported being discriminated against by his neighbors -- not because he was a blood-sucking demon of the night, but because he was ''European''.
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In summer 2017, a [[Continuity Reboot|reboot series]] was announced, which would relocate the Musters from suburbia to [[Big Applesauce|Brooklyn, NY]].
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* [[Amusing Alien]]
* [[Animated Adaptation]]: ''The Mini-Munsters'', a 1973 animated TV movie.
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* [[Bumbling Dad]]: Herman.
* [[Cool Car]]: The Munster Koach and the Dragula race car. The Munster Koach was arguably the show's signature.
** Note: The car used in [[
* [[Cool House]]
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]: Lily.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The Raven in the Clock. Also, Grandpa.
* [[Development Hell]]: A prospective [[The Film of the Series|feature film adaptation]] was trapped in this for years in the mid-'00s, with the Wayans Brothers attached at one point, before the idea was ultimately scrapped.
* [[Dueling Shows]]: ''[[
* [[Dysfunctional Family]]
* [[Extremely Dusty Home]]
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Butch Patrick's 1983 novelty single "Whatever Happened to Eddie?" is set to the tune of the theme song and details his life as Eddie Munster.
** Marilyn, of course, is a reference to [[Marilyn Monroe]].
* [[
* [[Skunk Stripe]]: Lily
* [[Sleeping Single]]: Subverted. Then again these Munsters are strange folk.
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Fantastic Comedy]]
[[Category:The Sixties]]
[[Category:American Series]]
▲[[Category:The Munsters]]
[[Category:TV Series]]
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