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Munsters#1 · 05-17-2005, 04:12 AM

I was watching Rock-A-Bye Munster a few days ago and I remembered that the last two doors on the Koach were yellow. Today, I pulled out an old VHS of Herman's Sorority Caper, and I noticed in the beginning of that episode after Herman says "Contact!" and Grandpa climbs in the Koach, the last two doors are black, not yellow. But, in Munster, Go Home!, the last two doors of the Koach are yellow again.

Did they use two Koaches for the series, and then switch back to the first Koach for Munster, Go Home!?

dirtprod · 05-17-2005, 08:01 AM

There was only one Koach used in the filming of the show. (The second Barris Koach was made in 1985.) The rear doors appear to have some form of applicae' (sp) that obviously can be removed. Look at the picture HERE. This is the most recent picture I have of the original Koach. It shows the puffiness of the rear door appliance.

In "Hot Rod Herman" (when Herman is blowing into the intake pipe,) one of the pipes isn't a shiny as the rest of them. I think the preivious episode, "Herman's Happy Valley", shows it as being missing altogether. The things you notice after you start looking...

My best,
Dirt
MunsterKoach.com

Munsters#1 · 05-17-2005, 08:59 AM

Wasn't Hot Rod Herman the 37th episode filmed, but aired as the 36th episode?

dirtprod · 05-17-2005, 11:16 AM

Could be. Who really knows for sure? It was 40 years ago...

Munsters#1 · 05-17-2005, 12:21 PM

Yeah, I remember it was. Check out my old post entitled, "Original Episode Orders". http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=136778

05-17-2005, 04:12 AM	#1
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Something I noticed about the Koach I was watching Rock-A-Bye Munster a few days ago and I remembered that the last two doors on the Koach were yellow. Today, I pulled out an old VHS of Herman's Sorority Caper, and I noticed in the beginning of that episode after Herman says "Contact!" and Grandpa climbs in the Koach, the last two doors are black, not yellow. But, in Munster, Go Home!, the last two doors of the Koach are yellow again. Did they use two Koaches for the series, and then switch back to the first Koach for Munster, Go Home!?

05-17-2005, 08:01 AM	#2
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	There was only one Koach used in the filming of the show. (The second Barris Koach was made in 1985.) The rear doors appear to have some form of applicae' (sp) that obviously can be removed. Look at the picture HERE. This is the most recent picture I have of the original Koach. It shows the puffiness of the rear door appliance. In "Hot Rod Herman" (when Herman is blowing into the intake pipe,) one of the pipes isn't a shiny as the rest of them. I think the preivious episode, "Herman's Happy Valley", shows it as being missing altogether. The things you notice after you start looking... My best, Dirt MunsterKoach.com

05-17-2005, 08:59 AM	#3
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Wasn't Hot Rod Herman the 37th episode filmed, but aired as the 36th episode?

05-17-2005, 11:16 AM	#4
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	Could be. Who really knows for sure? It was 40 years ago...

05-17-2005, 12:21 PM	#5
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Yeah, I remember it was. Check out my old post entitled, "Original Episode Orders". http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=136778