(albeit over 20 years before I was born) and having a successful run of 70 episodes, The Munsters were a popular enough addition to the television world that they had a comic book spin-off, toys that included a model kit of their living room, a couple of video games in the ’80s, slot machines, a pinball machine, and even after new episodes were no longer being made, 2 feature-length movies starring most of the original cast, and an animated special. While I was researching the timeline for when I would have first been introduced to the show, I learned that The Munsters were acquired by the station around the time of “Nick at Nite’s” 10th anniversary in 1995, and the show was a big part of the celebratory programming block for that milestone, which I thought was a fun tidbit of trivia! I would stay up late when I had access to cable television, which was a rare treat, but I would be too tired and probably scared of the dark to get up and switch stations after Nickelodeon transferred over to “Nick at Nite.” Here kid, watch some classics! I first saw The Munsters during its syndication run There’s Herman, the father, who looks like Frankenstein’s monster the mom, Lily, and her dad, Grandpa, who are vampires Herman and Lily’s son, Eddie who is a werewolf (somehow) and then there’s Marilyn, their niece, who is the black sheep of the family for being the “normal” one. The show is about a family of 5 who lives in a quiet, typical, post-war era, American suburb. Another show I recall frequently hearing my name inĪnd being caught off guard is 1964’s The Munsters. A few weeks ago I wrote about one of the children’s shows from my childhood that I loved, Eerie, Indiana, and briefly touched on how startled I was every time the main character’s mother’s name Marilyn was said out loud, as it’s not a name I hear every day, but it is my name.
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