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Laugh30 · 04-09-2005, 07:59 AM

In the pilot episodes, when Grandpa is playing checkers, he's having a snack. What is in that bowl? It's a bunch of black things that are moving around and making a sound.
I could guess bumblebees, but they're not buzzing or flying away.

A.P. · 04-09-2005, 10:54 AM

Don't know what is was supposed to be, but it looks like blue colored popcorn!

gilligan fanatic · 04-09-2005, 11:05 AM

Ewwww

Munsters#1 · 04-09-2005, 11:24 AM

It looks like burnt popcorn. Except I have no idea what's making it move.

Lord knows what's in that drink!

TV DVD Fan · 04-09-2005, 01:43 PM

i believe he mentioned what it was in either one of the two pilots included on the season 1 DVD or both, I'll check a little later and post if it was indeed mentioned or not. whats making it move is probably butch patrick or the other eddie before butch! either that or some kind of mechanical gizmo, but those kinds of things hardly existed in '64! i guess we'll never know.

pat

Munsters#1 · 04-09-2005, 02:38 PM

As you can see in the photo, nothing is under the table, which means something had to be in that bowl to make it move. Maybe a Lizard or something?

dirtprod · 04-09-2005, 06:49 PM

One is a long shot and one is a close up. They were probably shot minutes apart, but one with the standard table and the other with the close up table, (supposedly with a hand hole for an effects technician to stir Grandpa's tasty snack. It probably had a cloth covered hole on the bottom so the snack wouldn't escape from the bottom and run away.)

As for what it is, maybe ghost droppings, popped or dried wolfbane berries, dried liver nuggets or maybe it was just licorice flavored popcorn. Who know what the Count likes to snack on...

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TV DVD Fan · 04-09-2005, 10:17 PM

... maybe the desk of the table had a vibrator or someone was behind his chair pushing it around. i didnt get a chance to pull out the disc today, but i now recall that he didnt mention it.

pat

04-09-2005, 07:59 AM	#1
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	What's Grandpa eating? In the pilot episodes, when Grandpa is playing checkers, he's having a snack. What is in that bowl? It's a bunch of black things that are moving around and making a sound. I could guess bumblebees, but they're not buzzing or flying away.
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04-09-2005, 10:54 AM	#2
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	Don't know what is was supposed to be, but it looks like blue colored popcorn! Attached Images

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04-09-2005, 11:24 AM	#4
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	It looks like burnt popcorn. Except I have no idea what's making it move. Lord knows what's in that drink!
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04-09-2005, 01:43 PM	#5
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	whats making it move i believe he mentioned what it was in either one of the two pilots included on the season 1 DVD or both, I'll check a little later and post if it was indeed mentioned or not. whats making it move is probably butch patrick or the other eddie before butch! either that or some kind of mechanical gizmo, but those kinds of things hardly existed in '64! i guess we'll never know. pat

04-09-2005, 02:38 PM	#6
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	As you can see in the photo, nothing is under the table, which means something had to be in that bowl to make it move. Maybe a Lizard or something? Attached Images

04-09-2005, 06:49 PM	#7
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	One is a long shot and one is a close up. They were probably shot minutes apart, but one with the standard table and the other with the close up table, (supposedly with a hand hole for an effects technician to stir Grandpa's tasty snack. It probably had a cloth covered hole on the bottom so the snack wouldn't escape from the bottom and run away.) As for what it is, maybe ghost droppings, popped or dried wolfbane berries, dried liver nuggets or maybe it was just licorice flavored popcorn. Who know what the Count likes to snack on... My best, Dirt MunsterKoach.com

04-09-2005, 10:17 PM	#8
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	it looks like it could be... ... maybe the desk of the table had a vibrator or someone was behind his chair pushing it around. i didnt get a chance to pull out the disc today, but i now recall that he didnt mention it. pat