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hawaii five-o · 07-09-2003, 08:37 PM

A young Bonnie Franklin was on an episode of "The Munsters". She played a sorority girl. Ken Osmond of "Leave it to Beaver" also appeared as a fraternity pledge.

Pitooey · 07-09-2003, 09:13 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I don't remember seeing her or Ken on the show but, now I'll keep my eyes really open....

Tweety · 08-08-2003, 09:38 PM

Wow, that's very interesting, hawaii !

Do you happen to know, by any chance, if either Bonnie or Ken were given on-screen credit for their appearances, or did they play only bit parts?

I'd love to see that episode...

hawaii five-o · 08-09-2003, 02:02 PM

They were both listed in the closing credits.

Ohio8 · 09-02-2007, 11:53 PM

I posted these four at both "The Munsters" and "ODAAT" photo galleries.

Tweety · 09-03-2007, 08:05 AM

cool, thanks for posting those!

Bonnie was also in some episodes of "Gidget"... those episodes, of course, are in color, but we have the Gidget series on DVD, so I'll see if I can get some pics of her from that. .

Thanks again for posting the pics... you can definitely tell it's her, especially with that expression on her face in the last pic, but I'm not sure if I would have made the connection by just watching the Munsters ep itself.

When ODaaT first came on, I always wondered where they got Bonnie Franklin from ... I remember thinking "I've never seen her before in anything", but apparently, I HAD seen her before in quite a few shows, I just never knew it... In addition to her appearance on "The Munsters", Bonnie had guest spots in shows such as "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." , "Gidget" and "Please Don't Eat The Daisies"

Mikado · 09-03-2007, 12:03 PM

Talk about high hair

She reminds me of Mary-Lou Retton. (Doesnt look as if she was a redhead back then???)

mstewart · 09-03-2007, 05:51 PM

Wow Bonnie still looked the same in that picture.

I understand she walked into Norman Lear's office and that was how she got the part on ODAAT. There was another actress in mind when they put the show together.

Tweety · 09-03-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Talk about high hair

She reminds me of Mary-Lou Retton. (Doesnt look as if she was a redhead back then???)

No she wasn't... I think her hair was brown. I'll track down the Gidget episode and post a pic here

Ohio8 · 09-19-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety

cool, thanks for posting those!

Bonnie was also in some episodes of "Gidget"... those episodes, of course, are in color, but we have the Gidget series on DVD, so I'll see if I can get some pics of her from that. .

Thanks again for posting the pics... you can definitely tell it's her, especially with that expression on her face in the last pic, but I'm not sure if I would have made the connection by just watching the Munsters ep itself.

When ODaaT first came on, I always wondered where they got Bonnie Franklin from ... I remember thinking "I've never seen her before in anything", but apparently, I HAD seen her before in quite a few shows, I just never knew it... In addition to her appearance on "The Munsters", Bonnie had guest spots in shows such as "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." , "Gidget" and "Please Don't Eat The Daisies"

She appeared twice on "Gidget." Here are a few from "Chivalry Isn't Dead."

Ohio8 · 09-19-2007, 08:19 PM

These two are from "Too Many Cooks."

caladon · 09-19-2007, 08:35 PM

And in an interesting bit of trivia, in the 80's she went on to direct several episodes of "The Munsters Today."

Mikado · 09-19-2007, 08:43 PM

Scaaaaaaaaaaaary.........She deffinately looks better as a redhead

Ireneparalegal · 09-19-2007, 09:39 PM

I remember those episodes. It was great seeing Bonnie Franklin in shows BEFORE she became well known as Ann Romano.

Mikado · 09-19-2007, 09:43 PM

and before she became a "Where are they now" trivia Q

07-09-2003, 08:37 PM	#1
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Bonnie Franklin on "The Munsters" A young Bonnie Franklin was on an episode of "The Munsters". She played a sorority girl. Ken Osmond of "Leave it to Beaver" also appeared as a fraternity pledge.

07-09-2003, 09:13 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Thanks for the heads up. I don't remember seeing her or Ken on the show but, now I'll keep my eyes really open....
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09-02-2007, 11:53 PM	#5
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,965	I posted these four at both "The Munsters" and "ODAAT" photo galleries. Attached Images

09-19-2007, 08:19 PM	#11
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,965	These two are from "Too Many Cooks." Attached Images

09-19-2007, 08:35 PM	#12
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	And in an interesting bit of trivia, in the 80's she went on to direct several episodes of "The Munsters Today."
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08-08-2003, 09:38 PM	#3
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	Wow, that's very interesting, hawaii ! Do you happen to know, by any chance, if either Bonnie or Ken were given on-screen credit for their appearances, or did they play only bit parts? I'd love to see that episode...

08-09-2003, 02:02 PM	#4
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	They were both listed in the closing credits.

09-03-2007, 08:05 AM	#6
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	cool, thanks for posting those! Bonnie was also in some episodes of "Gidget"... those episodes, of course, are in color, but we have the Gidget series on DVD, so I'll see if I can get some pics of her from that. . Thanks again for posting the pics... you can definitely tell it's her, especially with that expression on her face in the last pic, but I'm not sure if I would have made the connection by just watching the Munsters ep itself. When ODaaT first came on, I always wondered where they got Bonnie Franklin from ... I remember thinking "I've never seen her before in anything", but apparently, I HAD seen her before in quite a few shows, I just never knew it... In addition to her appearance on "The Munsters", Bonnie had guest spots in shows such as "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." , "Gidget" and "Please Don't Eat The Daisies"

09-03-2007, 12:03 PM	#7
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	Talk about high hair She reminds me of Mary-Lou Retton. (Doesnt look as if she was a redhead back then???)

09-03-2007, 05:51 PM	#8
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Wow Bonnie still looked the same in that picture. I understand she walked into Norman Lear's office and that was how she got the part on ODAAT. There was another actress in mind when they put the show together.

09-19-2007, 08:43 PM	#13
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	Scaaaaaaaaaaaary.........She deffinately looks better as a redhead

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I remember those episodes. It was great seeing Bonnie Franklin in shows BEFORE she became well known as Ann Romano.
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09-19-2007, 09:43 PM	#15
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	and before she became a "Where are they now" trivia Q