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A.P. · 08-31-2005, 09:52 PM

I know he tries to bite, but was he ever successful?

Munsters#1 · 08-31-2005, 10:19 PM

I'll take Grandpa over this guy, anyday.

TV DVD Fan · 09-01-2005, 04:34 PM

The title of this thread startled me a little AP!

pat

A.P. · 09-01-2005, 09:49 PM

I knew the title would get people to read but being the original true Vampire, aka Sam Dracula, Count Dracula, Vladmir Dracula, if he never sucks/tastes blood what kind of vampire is he? Kidding of course, it was a family oriented show and maybe Grandpa being around 400 years old or so at this time maybe he had to wear false fangs and could only attempt a bite.

Laugh30 · 09-01-2005, 10:00 PM

We never saw fangs on Al Lewis or Bela Lugosi.

A.P. · 09-01-2005, 10:29 PM

Well that answers it! Maybe he kept a set of falsies in a glass just for those special private occasions!

Munsters#1 · 09-01-2005, 10:30 PM

From the day Bela Lugosi first became known as "Dracula", it's been fantasized that any "Dracula" charcter is supposed to have fangs. I don't know why, because in no movie or TV show, the "Dracula" character has ever had any visible fangs.

Laugh30 · 09-01-2005, 10:49 PM

Didn't Christopher Lee sprout fangs at certain moments in those Hammer Dracula films?
There were fangs on the first film vampire, Nosferatu, in the silent movie days.
Bela and Al seemed to go for a fangless approach.

Munsters#1 · 09-01-2005, 11:02 PM

Hmmm...

I'm really not sure. Any Dracula movie I have seen, I don't remember the character having fangs.

Laugh30 · 09-01-2005, 11:10 PM

Waitaminute, another vampire movie with fangs, one of my favorites, The Fearless Vampire Killers from 1967.
There was also Fright Night and the Lost Boys in the 1980s. Incisors rampant.
Not Dracula, but offshoots anyway.

Laugh30 · 09-01-2005, 11:28 PM

Maybe Grandpa would of had more success at putting the bite on Lily if he had been sporting these...

Al Lewis with fangs by counter5, on Flickr

Munsters#1 · 09-01-2005, 11:41 PM

Al Lewis doesn't have very big bicuspids. As a matter of fact, he has pretty plain straight teeth.

I myself have long bicuspids. You could almost say I have fangs.

A.P. · 09-02-2005, 09:21 AM

M#1 I think you mean "canine" teeth. Looks like Eddie was sporting some set of choppers! Fang debate or not, I'm sure Grandpa was proud of little Eddie's smile. I wonder if Butch's teeth had anything to do with him getting the part?

TV DVD Fan · 09-02-2005, 03:35 PM

Excellent point AP, it might very well have played a factor in getting Butch Patrick the role of everyone's favorite kid freak son of Frankenstein (sorry I couldn't resist

), Eddie Munster.

pat

Munsters#1 · 09-02-2005, 03:43 PM

Ah yes, 'canine" teeth. Sorry.

I remember Butch himself saying that he thought he was given the part because of his teeth.

09-01-2005, 04:34 PM	#3
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09-01-2005, 11:28 PM	#11
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	Maybe Grandpa would of had more success at putting the bite on Lily if he had been sporting these... Al Lewis with fangs by counter5, on Flickr
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09-02-2005, 09:21 AM	#13
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	M#1 I think you mean "canine" teeth. Looks like Eddie was sporting some set of choppers! Fang debate or not, I'm sure Grandpa was proud of little Eddie's smile. I wonder if Butch's teeth had anything to do with him getting the part?
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08-31-2005, 09:52 PM	#1
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	Grandpa sucks? I know he tries to bite, but was he ever successful?

08-31-2005, 10:19 PM	#2
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	I'll take Grandpa over this guy, anyday.

09-01-2005, 09:49 PM	#4
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	I knew the title would get people to read but being the original true Vampire, aka Sam Dracula, Count Dracula, Vladmir Dracula, if he never sucks/tastes blood what kind of vampire is he? Kidding of course, it was a family oriented show and maybe Grandpa being around 400 years old or so at this time maybe he had to wear false fangs and could only attempt a bite.

09-01-2005, 10:00 PM	#5
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	We never saw fangs on Al Lewis or Bela Lugosi.

09-01-2005, 10:29 PM	#6
A.P. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 121	Well that answers it! Maybe he kept a set of falsies in a glass just for those special private occasions!

09-01-2005, 10:30 PM	#7
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	From the day Bela Lugosi first became known as "Dracula", it's been fantasized that any "Dracula" charcter is supposed to have fangs. I don't know why, because in no movie or TV show, the "Dracula" character has ever had any visible fangs.

09-01-2005, 10:49 PM	#8
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	Didn't Christopher Lee sprout fangs at certain moments in those Hammer Dracula films? There were fangs on the first film vampire, Nosferatu, in the silent movie days. Bela and Al seemed to go for a fangless approach.

09-01-2005, 11:02 PM	#9
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Hmmm... I'm really not sure. Any Dracula movie I have seen, I don't remember the character having fangs.

09-01-2005, 11:10 PM	#10
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	Waitaminute, another vampire movie with fangs, one of my favorites, The Fearless Vampire Killers from 1967. There was also Fright Night and the Lost Boys in the 1980s. Incisors rampant. Not Dracula, but offshoots anyway.

09-01-2005, 11:41 PM	#12
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Al Lewis doesn't have very big bicuspids. As a matter of fact, he has pretty plain straight teeth. I myself have long bicuspids. You could almost say I have fangs.

09-02-2005, 03:35 PM	#14
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	Excellent point AP, it might very well have played a factor in getting Butch Patrick the role of everyone's favorite kid freak son of Frankenstein (sorry I couldn't resist ), Eddie Munster. pat

09-02-2005, 03:43 PM	#15
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Ah yes, 'canine" teeth. Sorry. I remember Butch himself saying that he thought he was given the part because of his teeth.