The Munster's first car! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

A.P. · 06-20-2005, 09:04 PM

We know Lily had the Koach made for Herman birthday in "Rock-A-Bye Munster" from these cars on Diamond Jim's lot

but she drove up in this car with an unknown invisible driver. He opens his door, you hear his footsteps, and also opens Lily's door. He was never seen (of course) and apparently lost his chauffeurs job because he was never "seen" again, poor guy!

Laugh30 · 06-20-2005, 09:21 PM

Could it of been the "Invisible Man"? The Munsters was good at paying homage to the horror characters of the 1930s and 40s. Were any left out? Hmm, let me think....

Munsters#1 · 06-20-2005, 10:26 PM

Well, let's see, we got...

Frankenstein (Herman)
Dracula (Lily, Grandpa)
The Wolf Man (Eddie, Lester)
The Pretty Blonde (Marilyn)
A couple of unordinary creatures (Spot, Raven, Igor, Black cat, etc.)
The Creature from the Black Lagoon (Uncle Gilbert)
A Warlock (Henry J. Fregosi)
The Invisible Man (Lily's chauffeur)
An alien (Ep. 16, If A Martian Answers, Hang Up)
Weird House

... and maybe a few other things I forgot.

Laugh30 · 06-20-2005, 10:40 PM

Cousin Phantom of the Opera in The Munsters' Revenge.
Herman sort of became Mr. Hyde in "Zombo".

Munsters#1 · 06-20-2005, 10:48 PM

Grandpa was also a Mad Scientist.

A.P. · 06-20-2005, 10:53 PM

Grandpa plays checkers with ???The Invisible Man??? in the color pilot/My Fair Munster episode, but was he "seen" after Rock-A-Bye and don't forget Herman was mistaken for a Mummy!

Munsters#1 · 06-20-2005, 11:05 PM

Ep. 63, Prehistoric Munster, Grandpa is sitting in his electric chair and playing checkers with the invisible man.

I can't wait for the DVD, my tapes are becoming a silvery-green color. It's kinds like watching The Munsters Today.

dirtprod · 06-20-2005, 11:37 PM

For all we know, he/she, (could be one of Grandpa's wives,) lived with the family. We just never saw him/her.

About the car: I went on a search for lillysmansion a while back to find out what that car was. A mechanic friend of mine said he had it on great authority that the car is a 1937 Cadillac 5 passenger touring sedan.

Thanks for the shots, A.P.!

My best,
Dirt
MunsterKoach.com

Munsters#1 · 06-20-2005, 11:41 PM

It's a shame that car only got two appearances, Rock-A-Bye Munster, and The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster.

ph1l · 06-21-2005, 02:50 AM

...and a couple of times with the end credits.

Maybe it was Diamond Jim himself.

Munsters#1 · 06-21-2005, 03:14 AM

End credits? The only cars in any end credits were the Koach and Drag-U-La in Season 2.

A.P. · 06-21-2005, 11:27 AM

I emailed "Spencer" from
batmobilehistory.com
about this car and he sent over the following link
1937 Caddy
Thanks Bill!

dirtprod · 06-21-2005, 12:13 PM

Cool link, AP! Thanks!

Munsters#1 · 06-21-2005, 02:53 PM

They named the car, "Herman Munster", how cool is that?!

A.P. · 06-21-2005, 06:09 PM

click for a contact sheet of the '37 Caddy from "The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster"

06-20-2005, 11:05 PM	#7
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Ep. 63, Prehistoric Munster, Grandpa is sitting in his electric chair and playing checkers with the invisible man. I can't wait for the DVD, my tapes are becoming a silvery-green color. It's kinds like watching The Munsters Today.
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06-21-2005, 02:50 AM	#10
ph1l Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1,362	...and a couple of times with the end credits. Maybe it was Diamond Jim himself.
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06-20-2005, 09:04 PM	#1
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	The Munster's first car! We know Lily had the Koach made for Herman birthday in "Rock-A-Bye Munster" from these cars on Diamond Jim's lot but she drove up in this car with an unknown invisible driver. He opens his door, you hear his footsteps, and also opens Lily's door. He was never seen (of course) and apparently lost his chauffeurs job because he was never "seen" again, poor guy!

06-20-2005, 09:21 PM	#2
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	Could it of been the "Invisible Man"? The Munsters was good at paying homage to the horror characters of the 1930s and 40s. Were any left out? Hmm, let me think....

06-20-2005, 10:26 PM	#3
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Well, let's see, we got... Frankenstein (Herman) Dracula (Lily, Grandpa) The Wolf Man (Eddie, Lester) The Pretty Blonde (Marilyn) A couple of unordinary creatures (Spot, Raven, Igor, Black cat, etc.) The Creature from the Black Lagoon (Uncle Gilbert) A Warlock (Henry J. Fregosi) The Invisible Man (Lily's chauffeur) An alien (Ep. 16, If A Martian Answers, Hang Up) Weird House ... and maybe a few other things I forgot.

06-20-2005, 10:40 PM	#4
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	Cousin Phantom of the Opera in The Munsters' Revenge. Herman sort of became Mr. Hyde in "Zombo".

06-20-2005, 10:48 PM	#5
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Grandpa was also a Mad Scientist.

06-20-2005, 10:53 PM	#6
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	Grandpa plays checkers with ???The Invisible Man??? in the color pilot/My Fair Munster episode, but was he "seen" after Rock-A-Bye and don't forget Herman was mistaken for a Mummy!

06-20-2005, 11:37 PM	#8
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	For all we know, he/she, (could be one of Grandpa's wives,) lived with the family. We just never saw him/her. About the car: I went on a search for lillysmansion a while back to find out what that car was. A mechanic friend of mine said he had it on great authority that the car is a 1937 Cadillac 5 passenger touring sedan. Thanks for the shots, A.P.! My best, Dirt MunsterKoach.com

06-20-2005, 11:41 PM	#9
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	It's a shame that car only got two appearances, Rock-A-Bye Munster, and The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster.

06-21-2005, 03:14 AM	#11
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	End credits? The only cars in any end credits were the Koach and Drag-U-La in Season 2.

06-21-2005, 11:27 AM	#12
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	I emailed "Spencer" from batmobilehistory.com about this car and he sent over the following link 1937 Caddy Thanks Bill!

06-21-2005, 12:13 PM	#13
dirtprod Senior Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 02, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 534	Cool link, AP! Thanks!

06-21-2005, 02:53 PM	#14
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	They named the car, "Herman Munster", how cool is that?!

06-21-2005, 06:09 PM	#15
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	click for a contact sheet of the '37 Caddy from "The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster"