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Tiffy540 · 08-31-2012, 12:10 AM

I was curious to know if there was a good, legitimate reason this was only on for 2 seasons??

It makes me sad. Such a good & funny show had to end so soon.

Anyone else saddened by this???

ph1l · 08-31-2012, 04:53 AM

We were lucky enough to get 70 episodes before it was cancelled because of poor ratings. Apparently ABC's Batman, which was in colour, was the major culprit. I would have loved a third season partly because it probably would have been in colour.

rcbrad · 08-31-2012, 08:50 PM

The ratings during the first season were very good. Yes Batman did make a dent in the Munsters ratings. I believe a bigger reason was that the show cost too much to produce as time went on.

Tiffy540 · 09-01-2012, 12:58 AM

Is this real ? Or a mock ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKM_...eature=related

Marvo301 · 09-01-2012, 03:44 PM

Another reason the Munsters didn't last longer was because Fred Gwynne found the heavy costume and make-up he wore as Herman very uncomfortable. In fact he sweated so much in his costume that he lost a lot of weight. To the point of endangering his health. So he couldn't have gone on much longer under those conditions anyway.

tcr1701 · 10-22-2012, 07:04 PM

I always found it odd that they said the series cost too much to make. 90% of it took place in the Munster house - a standing set already made. The makeup couldn't have cost that much either. It is soo odd that the Munsters and the Addams Family both started and ended together....

gilligan fanatic · 10-23-2012, 06:38 AM

I always thought Munster Go Home was one of the reasons the show ended. I thought it was something like you can either do a third season or have a movie.

gilligan fanatic · 10-23-2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiffy540

Is this real ? Or a mock ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKM_...eature=related

It's real

McGillicuddy · 10-23-2012, 05:42 PM

2 seasons by the '60's standards is equal to 3 seasons today!! There were 70 episodes of the original The Munsters. Other shows that lasted 2 seasons but shot close to this many episodes, The Addams Family, F-Troop, Car 54, Where Are You?, and the above mentioned Batman.

comedyfreak · 10-24-2012, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by markway895

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Batman went 3 seasons and had 120 episodes.

lucyandethel · 10-27-2012, 11:55 AM

also if they did a 3rd year it would have to have been produced in color and the budget would have soared.

Mr. Television · 10-27-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Batman went 3 seasons and had 120 episodes.

That's because ABC aired it twice a week for two of it's seasons.

Marvo301 · 09-03-2014, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I always thought Munster Go Home was one of the reasons the show ended. I thought it was something like you can either do a third season or have a movie.

Actually the reason they made the movie was to boost the ratings for what they hoped would be the third season of the series. Unfortunately by the time they finished shooting the movie the network had already cancelled the series.

comedyfreak · 09-12-2014, 08:43 AM

I just seen a Documentary on The Munsters and they were cancelled by the powerhouse which was Batman. It was felt that kids would switch over in droves because Batman was in color and The Munster's were in B&W. The Munsters were shot in B&W because no one wanted to pick up the extra 10K it would cost to shoot in color.

kclj520 · 12-15-2015, 10:34 AM

I think the 2 seasons sort of add to the allure, and one of the above posters said it went with the Addams Family, those two will always be linked in many ways, sort of the way Andy Griffith, Green Acres, etc. were the country/small town shows, the Addams Family and the Munsters were the monster family shows.

The Munsters was always the best though!!

08-31-2012, 12:10 AM	#1
Tiffy540 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2012 Location: VA Posts: 174	Only two seasons? Why? I was curious to know if there was a good, legitimate reason this was only on for 2 seasons?? It makes me sad. Such a good & funny show had to end so soon. Anyone else saddened by this???

08-31-2012, 04:53 AM	#2
ph1l Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1,362	We were lucky enough to get 70 episodes before it was cancelled because of poor ratings. Apparently ABC's Batman, which was in colour, was the major culprit. I would have loved a third season partly because it probably would have been in colour.
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09-01-2012, 12:58 AM	#4
Tiffy540 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2012 Location: VA Posts: 174	Requested Color Version Is this real ? Or a mock ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKM_...eature=related

09-01-2012, 03:44 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	Another reason the Munsters didn't last longer was because Fred Gwynne found the heavy costume and make-up he wore as Herman very uncomfortable. In fact he sweated so much in his costume that he lost a lot of weight. To the point of endangering his health. So he couldn't have gone on much longer under those conditions anyway.
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10-23-2012, 06:38 AM	#7
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I always thought Munster Go Home was one of the reasons the show ended. I thought it was something like you can either do a third season or have a movie.
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08-31-2012, 08:50 PM	#3
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	The ratings during the first season were very good. Yes Batman did make a dent in the Munsters ratings. I believe a bigger reason was that the show cost too much to produce as time went on.

10-22-2012, 07:04 PM	#6
tcr1701 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 461	I always found it odd that they said the series cost too much to make. 90% of it took place in the Munster house - a standing set already made. The makeup couldn't have cost that much either. It is soo odd that the Munsters and the Addams Family both started and ended together....

10-23-2012, 05:42 PM	#9
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	2 seasons by the '60's standards is equal to 3 seasons today!! There were 70 episodes of the original The Munsters. Other shows that lasted 2 seasons but shot close to this many episodes, The Addams Family, F-Troop, Car 54, Where Are You?, and the above mentioned Batman.

10-27-2012, 11:55 AM	#11
lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	also if they did a 3rd year it would have to have been produced in color and the budget would have soared.

09-12-2014, 08:43 AM	#14
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	I just seen a Documentary on The Munsters and they were cancelled by the powerhouse which was Batman. It was felt that kids would switch over in droves because Batman was in color and The Munster's were in B&W. The Munsters were shot in B&W because no one wanted to pick up the extra 10K it would cost to shoot in color.

12-15-2015, 10:34 AM	#15
kclj520 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2015 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 80	I think the 2 seasons sort of add to the allure, and one of the above posters said it went with the Addams Family, those two will always be linked in many ways, sort of the way Andy Griffith, Green Acres, etc. were the country/small town shows, the Addams Family and the Munsters were the monster family shows. The Munsters was always the best though!!