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Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 01:09 AM
I just thought I'd list the things I have that aren't exactly Munsters episodes, but share significance to the original series.

1. TV Pilots: Voulume 4 - The Munsters
Includes all 3 pilots and 3 rare commercials from The Munsters.
(Released in 2000 by Nostalgia Family Video)

2. A&E Biography: The Munsters
A special Bio of America's first family of fright. Bio was broadcast in 2003 on A&E.

3. Grandpa's Monster Movies
Features Al Lewis in full Grandpa Munster make-up and he is the host of trailers of classic old Monster movies.
(Released in 1988 by Amvest Video)

4. Here Come the Munsters
A 1995 FOX TV Movie Featuring the Munsters. Made by Universal.

5. The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
A 1996 FOX TV Movie Featuring the Munsters. Made by Universal.

6. The Addams Family vs. The Munsters - Family Feud - Two Pak
The first tape is "The Addams Family and Friends" The second tape is "The Munsters - Lost Color Episode".
(Released in 1994 by Passport International Productions)

7. Car 54, Where Are You?: Volume 1
Features the first two episodes of "Car 54, Where Are You?' from 1961, with Joe E. Ross and Fred Gwynne.
(Released in 1990 by Republic Pictures Home Video)

8. My Grandpa is A Vampire
Features Al Lewis in New Zealand and he's a Vampire Grandfather. Movie was filmed in 1991.
(Released in 1992 by Republic Pictures Home Video)

9. Inside Television's Greatest: The Addams Family & The Munsters
A Bio of both The Addams Family and The Munsters. Movie was made in 2001.
(Released in 2002 by Goldhil Video)

10. Munster, Go Home!
This classic 1966 Munsters movie comes alive again on DVD.
(Released in 2001 by Good Times)

11. The Munsters' Revenge
This classic 1981 Munsters movie comes alive again on DVD.
(Released in 2001 by Good Times)

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 12:04 PM
what is the lost color episode of the munsters. I know Munster Go Home is in color but I didn't know there was a lost color episode. Was is going to be part of the third season or something.

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 12:12 PM
The Lost Color Episode is actually The Munsters very first pilot. It's in The Munsters Season 1 DVD set, recently released by Universal.

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 12:21 PM
oh ok. I am still waiting for the price to go down on the DVD before I get it. I knew the pilot was in color I thought you were talking about another episode. It would be neat though if there was a lost third season episode.

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 12:40 PM
That's impossible. Al Lewis knew The Munsters was over when they said, "Don't bring your lunch to work anymore". That's kind of a cruel way of letting you know your show has been cancelled.

The only color things with the original cast are...

The Munsters 1st pilot
Munster, Go Home!
The Munsters' Revenge

Everything else, is pretty much just cheap remakes. Like,...

The Munsters Today
Here Come the Munsters
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 12:42 PM
yeah you are right I was just thinking that for some reason they filmed an episode before they new it was cacelded. I know that they didn't though. Its weird they made the Munsters Go Home after the series ended. Which reminds me why is Pat Preiest not in that.

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 12:49 PM
Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher (Creators of "Leave it to Beaver" and "The Munsters"), felt that Pat Priest was getting too old for the show, and decided to fire her and replace her with Debbie Watson, who was about 10 years younger than Priest.

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 12:51 PM
I liked Pat Priest better but Debbie Watson did a good job in Munster Go Home. Pat Priest did not look bad at all. I would be real mad if I was her was told I was to old to be in The Munsters Movie

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 12:55 PM
After Joe and Bob told Pat the bad news, she broke down in tears. Al Lewis was very sweet and helped cheer her up.

Later, Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis both went to bat and argued with Joe and Bob to put Priest in the movie. They argued and argued, but it didn't work. So, they went ahead with Munster, Go Home!, with Debbie Watson.

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 12:58 PM
that is very intresting I have never heard this story before. I can't imagine Joe Connely and Bob Mosher after writing for Beaver arguing and telling Pat Priest she is to old. I am guessing it was not there idea it was probbably Universal Studios. Is that right

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 01:02 PM
Debbie was under contract to Universal to work for a certain amount of time. I guess it was cheaper to hire Debbie, under contract to Universal, rather than keep Pat.

I don't know, it seems pointless to fire someone before you film the final production, and replace them with someone else.

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 01:06 PM
I guess Pat Priest was still mad when they made those other Munsters things you mentioned because she never seems to play Marylin again. She appears as herself in some things but never again as Marylin. Debbie Watson never played her again either.

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 01:12 PM
It's kind of weird when you think about it. There are actually 8 TOTAL MARILYN'S!

This website explains it.
http://users.owt.com/jesyr/munstermemories/meet.MARILYN.html

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 01:15 PM
wow 8. that is a lot. There are only three Gingers from Gilligan and I thought that was a lot. That is a very intresting website.

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 01:32 PM
I know!

The guy who owns it, must have abandoned it, because he hasn't updated it in 2 years.

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 01:34 PM
he seems to have everything about The Munsters on his site. He must had run out of things. There is a Gunsmoke site that is like that. It has everything about Gunsmoke but has a update like once a year.

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 01:49 PM
Well, he said he was going to put up new pix and stuff. I was looking forward to the pix.

There was also a site called BehindTheMunsters.com
It was an excellent site! But mysteriously vanished.

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 01:59 PM
I used the Internet Archive to find Behind The Munsters. The Internet Archive has most of the stuff try it with the Internet Archive here. It takes a little bit to load up http://web.archive.org/web/20010519200516/http://www.behindthemunsters.com/

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 02:14 PM
not much left to that site. it's too bad people just forget about the munsters like that :(

Munsters#1
03-06-2005, 02:58 PM
BTW, Gilligan Fanatic, you mentioned you wanted to buy The Munsters - Season 1. I would check ebay if I were you. Some are as low at 29 dollars. Considering I payed 50 bucks for it 7 months ago, 29 is a good deal!

gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 03:05 PM
I have never bought anything from ebay. I am sure it is new but still. There is a place we have where I live called BJ's wholesale club. I think they are selling season 1 for $40.00 or $45.00 I don't remember but it wasn't seventy dollars. I should get it while it is still avaliable. I already have most of the first season episodes and I taped Munster Go Home from AMC last year. I might get it any way just to see the pilot. I saw a clip from it on a website called RoadOde. Eddie looked funny is hair was not greased up or anything. Thanks for the info about Pat Priest and everything else to.

dirtprod
03-06-2005, 03:44 PM
You can get one at: Half.com! (http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=1225174441&domain_id=1877&meta_id=3) They're going for just upwards of $30.00. You'll love it!

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gilligan fanatic
03-06-2005, 03:46 PM
$30.00 why so cheap. anyway that is a good price. I think I will look into to it