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ph1l · 06-13-2005, 04:08 AM

Dated 1 APR 2005:
An experimental color season 2 Munsters episode title has been found. Universal says they came very close to producing the second season in colour but were too stingy.

gilligan fanatic · 06-13-2005, 01:33 PM

I am kind or glad they were stingy I like it better in b/w

dirtprod · 06-13-2005, 05:56 PM

Ironically, the episode title is "Big Heap Herman," and not "Heap Big Herman."

Fred Gwynne Fan · 06-13-2005, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I am kind or glad they were stingy I like it better in b/w

Agreed.

Munsters#1 · 06-13-2005, 09:42 PM

Me too. I think color would have killed the series faster than Batman did. Nobody would follow the plot of the episode, people would just stare at their faces.

And also too, there weren't even title boards for Season 2.

ph1l · 06-14-2005, 02:41 AM

I thought the date would give it away.

The colour pilot looked OK to me. I would have liked to see it in colour.

Laugh30 · 06-14-2005, 07:36 AM

I'm in the camp of people who prefers color if given a choice. To me, black and white is lifeless.
I heard mentioned that one of the things that took away from the Munsters' ratings other than Batman was that shows that had just adapted to color were more of a draw to audiences, leaving the remaining shows still in black and white looking outmoded.

Munsters#1 · 06-14-2005, 08:29 AM

The Munsters had a bad time-slot (7:30). Batman Part 2 episodes aired on ABC opposite to The Munsters. Then, at 8:00, kids as well as adults would turn over back to CBS to watch Gilligan's Island, then My Three Sons at 8:30.

Laugh30 · 06-14-2005, 08:40 AM

Why didn't CBS move the Munsters to another night? It was a show that gave them good ratings initially and it had popularity. In that timeslot instead put one of the lousy shows that weren't catching on, were deserving the axe and definiately were going to be pulled off the air, anyway.
The anti-color posts on this thread has me hesitant about posting any more colorized photos on the "More colorized photos" thread.

Munsters#1 · 06-14-2005, 09:11 AM

I think it was all for the best. Fred, Yvonne and Al were tired of their roles and wanted to move on.

dirtprod · 06-14-2005, 12:40 PM

I do like the colorized pictures, but I don't think the episodes should be colorized. If they were shot and shown in color to begin with, that would have been one thing, (then we wouldn't even be talking about it,) but they weren't. As I said before, it's possible that colorization would destroy it for me because they'd likely make Herman really green instead of light blue, with a cast of green. It would be a complete distraction.

I think it was in the movie "Weird Science" that showed a colorized clip of the original Frankenstein movie. The monster was GREEN! It looked rediculous. I'm afraid the Munsters being colorized would have the similar results.

I think it's a moot point, though. I doubt that Universal would put that kind of money into the show. It's possible that the success of the Wayans Brothers movie will likely have something to do with how Universal treats the franchise. Who knows, the movie might be good...

My best,
Dirt
MunsterKoach.com

Fred Gwynne Fan · 06-14-2005, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laugh30

Why didn't CBS move the Munsters to another night? It was a show that gave them good ratings initially and it had popularity. In that timeslot instead put one of the lousy shows that weren't catching on, were deserving the axe and definiately were going to be pulled off the air, anyway.
The anti-color posts on this thread has me hesitant about posting any more colorized photos on the "More colorized photos" thread.

Don't be hesitant!
I personally like seeing the color pics but still think the show was great in b/w. I think it gives it the creepy feeling of the old
horror films from long ago. Probably what they were aiming at. That and saving $$$

.

Munsters#1 · 06-14-2005, 01:53 PM

Here's how I envision The Munsters to be like in color. Now I know in the series, they were a light blue/gray color, but here is what I really think they should look like, if the show were colorised.

* Herman would be green. There's no bones about that, he's green! Perferably a light green, not dark green like in Herman Picks a Winner.
* Lily would be a white pale blue color because of her Dracula heritage.
* Grandpa is white as a cloud because he is Dracula.
* Marilyn is of course, normal caucasian flesh tone.
* Eddie is a pale caucasian flesh tone, becuase of his Wolf/Dracula/Frankenstein heritage.

Schmoe56789 · 06-14-2005, 04:00 PM

I think only Fred was tired of the role. The A&E Biography for Yvonne at least made it sound like she would have loved to go on with her new found success and popularity.

I think I'm also in the minority of preferring that the Munsters had been in color. I think it would be cool to see the episodes colorized too, at least just to see what it'd be like.

Fred Gwynne Fan · 06-14-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoe56789

I think only Fred was tired of the role. The A&E Biography for Yvonne at least made it sound like she would have loved to go on with her new found success and popularity.

I thought YD was an established screen star and singer prior to the show?

Yeah, FG was happy but that left 4 other people unemployed.

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06-14-2005, 01:53 PM	#13
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Here's how I envision The Munsters to be like in color. Now I know in the series, they were a light blue/gray color, but here is what I really think they should look like, if the show were colorised. * Herman would be green. There's no bones about that, he's green! Perferably a light green, not dark green like in Herman Picks a Winner. * Lily would be a white pale blue color because of her Dracula heritage. * Grandpa is white as a cloud because he is Dracula. * Marilyn is of course, normal caucasian flesh tone. * Eddie is a pale caucasian flesh tone, becuase of his Wolf/Dracula/Frankenstein heritage.
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06-14-2005, 04:00 PM	#14
Schmoe56789 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 06, 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 97	I think only Fred was tired of the role. The A&E Biography for Yvonne at least made it sound like she would have loved to go on with her new found success and popularity. I think I'm also in the minority of preferring that the Munsters had been in color. I think it would be cool to see the episodes colorized too, at least just to see what it'd be like. Attached Images

06-13-2005, 05:56 PM	#3
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	Ironically, the episode title is "Big Heap Herman," and not "Heap Big Herman."

06-13-2005, 09:42 PM	#5
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Me too. I think color would have killed the series faster than Batman did. Nobody would follow the plot of the episode, people would just stare at their faces. And also too, there weren't even title boards for Season 2.

06-14-2005, 02:41 AM	#6
ph1l Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1,362	I thought the date would give it away. The colour pilot looked OK to me. I would have liked to see it in colour.

06-14-2005, 07:36 AM	#7
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	I'm in the camp of people who prefers color if given a choice. To me, black and white is lifeless. I heard mentioned that one of the things that took away from the Munsters' ratings other than Batman was that shows that had just adapted to color were more of a draw to audiences, leaving the remaining shows still in black and white looking outmoded.

06-14-2005, 08:29 AM	#8
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	The Munsters had a bad time-slot (7:30). Batman Part 2 episodes aired on ABC opposite to The Munsters. Then, at 8:00, kids as well as adults would turn over back to CBS to watch Gilligan's Island, then My Three Sons at 8:30.

06-14-2005, 08:40 AM	#9
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	Why didn't CBS move the Munsters to another night? It was a show that gave them good ratings initially and it had popularity. In that timeslot instead put one of the lousy shows that weren't catching on, were deserving the axe and definiately were going to be pulled off the air, anyway. The anti-color posts on this thread has me hesitant about posting any more colorized photos on the "More colorized photos" thread.

06-14-2005, 09:11 AM	#10
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	I think it was all for the best. Fred, Yvonne and Al were tired of their roles and wanted to move on.

06-14-2005, 12:40 PM	#11
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	I do like the colorized pictures, but I don't think the episodes should be colorized. If they were shot and shown in color to begin with, that would have been one thing, (then we wouldn't even be talking about it,) but they weren't. As I said before, it's possible that colorization would destroy it for me because they'd likely make Herman really green instead of light blue, with a cast of green. It would be a complete distraction. I think it was in the movie "Weird Science" that showed a colorized clip of the original Frankenstein movie. The monster was GREEN! It looked rediculous. I'm afraid the Munsters being colorized would have the similar results. I think it's a moot point, though. I doubt that Universal would put that kind of money into the show. It's possible that the success of the Wayans Brothers movie will likely have something to do with how Universal treats the franchise. Who knows, the movie might be good... My best, Dirt MunsterKoach.com