Munsters or Addams: Which is the First Family of Fright? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

LucyFan · 10-21-2003, 05:25 PM

The Munsters and the Addams battle it out over the title of Television's First Family of Fright / America's First Family of Fright. Which family do you think deserves the title? and why? Give reasons and specific examples if need to.

Adamantium · 10-21-2003, 06:46 PM

Technically "The Addams Family" came first. However, I like "The Munsters" more. They're both funny, but the thing that makes "The Munsters" better is the duo of Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis. The original series from 1964-66 simply could not be successfully remade without those two key actors. However, The Addams Family has been remade successfully. Which proves not that The Addams Family is better, but that The Munsters was so special and can't just be remade with different actors.

My vote:

The Munsters (1964 - 1966 ; 70 episodes)
Herman Munster ........................... Fred Gywnne
Lily Munster .................................. Yvone DeCarlo
Grandpa ....................................... Al Lewis
Marilyn Munster (1-13).................. Beverly Owen
Marilyn Munster (14-70)................ Pat Priest
Eddie Munster .............................. Butch Patrick

rainflood · 01-15-2004, 07:44 PM

Sorry, I have to disagree. The Munsters were not as endearing. The Addams were superior. The duo characters of Gomez and Morticia were more developed. The "characters" not the actors make a show good. Otherwise people would've stopped doing Shakespeare long ago. This coming from an acting student.

sinatrastar · 01-23-2004, 05:39 PM

I vote Munsters. I just liked it a lot better. The Adams Family was too weird, with all the French talk and such.

10-21-2003, 05:25 PM	#1
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Munsters or Addams: Which is the First Family of Fright? The Munsters and the Addams battle it out over the title of Television's First Family of Fright / America's First Family of Fright. Which family do you think deserves the title? and why? Give reasons and specific examples if need to.

10-21-2003, 06:46 PM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	Technically "The Addams Family" came first. However, I like "The Munsters" more. They're both funny, but the thing that makes "The Munsters" better is the duo of Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis. The original series from 1964-66 simply could not be successfully remade without those two key actors. However, The Addams Family has been remade successfully. Which proves not that The Addams Family is better, but that The Munsters was so special and can't just be remade with different actors. My vote: The Munsters (1964 - 1966 ; 70 episodes) Herman Munster ........................... Fred Gywnne Lily Munster .................................. Yvone DeCarlo Grandpa ....................................... Al Lewis Marilyn Munster (1-13).................. Beverly Owen Marilyn Munster (14-70)................ Pat Priest Eddie Munster .............................. Butch Patrick

01-15-2004, 07:44 PM	#3
rainflood Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Posts: 24	Sorry, I have to disagree. The Munsters were not as endearing. The Addams were superior. The duo characters of Gomez and Morticia were more developed. The "characters" not the actors make a show good. Otherwise people would've stopped doing Shakespeare long ago. This coming from an acting student.

01-23-2004, 05:39 PM	#4
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	I vote Munsters. I just liked it a lot better. The Adams Family was too weird, with all the French talk and such.