In the words of Pat Priest (Marilyn Munster): "as far as I'm concerned, you can't replace Al Lewis, Fred Gwynne and Yvonne DeCarlo, you can replace me, but you can't replace them, they were one of a kind"
As a kid who grew up watching re-runs of the original show this felt like a smooth transition. My 7 year old brain thought these were the same actors. The casting was that good. Especially the late great Edward Herrmann in particular.
One of his old jokes from his standup is that he looks and sounds like Greg Brady had a child with Herman Munster, then he does an impression of Herman's laugh. Accurate on both counts.
7:28 "Oh I see you have a son, too! Is he a little monster like my Charlie?" Her son is "Charlie Kelly" from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and he does chase cars, too, lol
"Here come the Munsters" is the only reboot that comes the closest to recapturing the magic of the original. Even the surviving cast make a cameo in the 1995 movie.
Mockingbird Lane was the worst, Herman wasn't even a Frankenstein monster. How do you do a Munster's show without Herman as a Frankenstein monster? Herman is literally the face of the show, without him as the Frankenstein monster, it isn't the Munster's! I am guessing it was probably to save a few dollars and time, by not having Jerry put on the make up, which takes quite a bit of time, but again it isn't the Munster's!
Thank you for this. As an "old" man who loved the original Munsters as a small child in the 60's and 70's, I was not even aware of the 1995 movie. Now I have a mission!
Fred Gwynne is such a unique guy, his voice, his appearance. It's hard to recreate that, same thing with Raul Julias gomez addams, its hard to match that! 👌
@@darreylhenderson702 thank you. I was reading the comments and everyone that mentions Gomez defaults to Raul Julia when John Aston was the original. Imho Raul Julia was good but John Aston was the best Gomez.
I remember watching Here Comes The Munsters when it originally aired. My dad even recorded it for me on a VHS tape because at the time Nick At Nite would show the original Munsters and I was a huge fan of the show. Thanks for bringing up some great memories.
Remember the Cheerios commercial with the kid turning into an alien? And Jimmy Kimmel as Jimmy the Fox Monkey?? And even the Cryptkeeper made an appearance!! I gotta find that tape.
My family taped it on VHS from Fox, I don't remember any commercials being recorded but there were some promotions from the Crypt Keeper in place of them, hyping up the movie and what not. Great memories, I remember thinking Uncle Hyde and the Crypt Keeper were the same person because they looked alike lol I was not the smartest kid...
Back in around 1968 or '69, I toured Universal Studios down in L.A. The tram tour took us past the Munster's house....which was right next door to the old Leave It To Beaver home. Even met Al Lewis, who was signing autographs up near the studio entrance.
The Munsters’ house is still there too. It’s on the backlot in the same area as Wisteria Lane from Desperate Housewives. I have a pass to Universal Studios Hollywood and was there recently for an event. It’s really cool knowing the house is still there.
I remember watching Here Come the Munsters on TV back when it was first broadcast. It's amazing how well Edward Herman channeled the original Fred Gwynne character.
It's too bad there's never been an official crossover between the Addams Family and The Munsters. It would be pretty funny seeing each family react to the different personalities of each other.
They really are opposites, too. it makes for fascinating analysis of american culture. the munsters are closed-minded blue-collar jerks who look down their nose at all the ugly people around them and think they're the best shit on sliced bread, while the addamses are rich, eccentric, happy to meet everyone, just the best.
@@KairuHakubi Just imagine this: Herman insults Gomez. Gomez responds by slapping Herman in the face with a glove demanding satisfaction. Herman retaliates by talking off one of his hands and then uses it to knock Gomez clean out a window. Herman, smiling and nodding his head says, "I'm satisfied."
Add another one to Forgotten Failures before it even comes out! Rob Zombie's new Munsters movie looks like an absolute trainwreck disaster and I can't believe the studio gave him $40 million dollars for that???
Oh yeah, she was stunning. She was after all a genuine Holywood leading lady at one point. And being a big metalhead myself I got a thing for her in her Lily Munster make up.
I have to see this. The voices of Herman and Grandpa are so close its easy to imagine you're seeing the originals. And I have already laughed out loud at a couple of the gags.
I still laugh my ass off when Fred Gwynne busts through the door, ever single time! He goes through 3 emotions in 3 seconds and finally doesn't care that he demolishes his house just to go outside, LMAO!
My parents taped this off tv for me when I was a kid out trick or treating and it started my love for the munsters I boot up my classic episode dvds every October now. Great vid!
The Munsters and the Addams family would definitely enjoy each others company and it would be one big funny mess! If only there was a crossover back then with the original cast.
I'm a little puzzled by the aspect ratio - it was shot widescreen but first broadcast open-matte. They were barely anticipating widescreen TVs in 1995, which makes me think that it was intended for theatrical release. Either that or somebody was really ahead of the curve. And it DID have a VHS release, but it's hard to find since it was marketed exclusively for rental (unlike the dreadful follow-up, which was available each Christmas at Walmart).
@attmay if you’re talking about the 96 series it was a soft reboot. Smart was now the chief and they did get Don Adams back to play him. Heck the actress who originally played 99 came back in a few episodes
I don't know if anyone's brought this up yet, but that woman who asks Lily about whether or not her son is a little monster is Charlie's mum from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The fact that she's asking about "My Charlie" tells me this is the same universe and you cannot convince me otherwise.
Great video!!! I remember when this aired, Nick at Night was doing a Munsters marathon at the same time, so i recorded this and watched it later and watched the munsters marathon.
Thanks, Joe. I never knew that Edward Hermann and Robert Morse worked together in anything! Wish I'd seen this one. Looks like the actors had a good time.
When I was a kid I vividly remember that one Munsters movie that had the robotic mannequins.. I will always remember them with fondness...great video sir
Grandpa Al Lewis forever earned my respect when Howard Stern had him on during a Live event, where Al fearlessly stepped to the mic and shouted "FUCK THE FCC!" Even Howard Stern himself got spooked enough to panic and try to shut Al down, but it was too late. Al was grinning the whole time.
Al lived in the same building as my ex wife's parents. It was a non smoking lobby and elevator, except for him. If you got onto the elevator and smelled cigar smoke, you'd know that you just missed him. It happened once when we were visiting them, and I was bummed as I would have loved to have met him. RIP Grandpa Al!
Great video! I loved seeing this when it came out. I'm a big fan of the original. Edward Herrmann was a perfect match for Fred Gwynne. Herman Munster was such a great character. I got to meet Butch Patrick briefly at a small convention I was working at. Such an honor.
Your videos are insightful, interesting and entertaining; they often spark a nostalgia in me. I respect for all the work you put into researching and creating these forgotten failures, almost cult classics and docu-mins videos. Keep up the good work!
Wow, I didn't know this existed or was such a good match to the original series I grew up watching like so many others. I was looking for Munster stuff to add to my Halloween viewing, got the originals, the documentary, and copies of some un-aired stuff, now it's becomming an obsession to get a copy of this. Thanks for the heads up. Now of course I've got to check out your other stuff, so glad I came across your channel.
As a fan of the original Munsters, i think the Here Comes the Munsters really does capture the magic of the original series. It is also a cute little Easter egg, having most of the original cast show up for a bit.
Just finding this video now, but when I was a kid, my mom got me into the Munsters reruns on Nick at Nite. When this made for tv film aired we recorded it on VHS and I used to watch this a lot. It was one of my favorite movies at a kid and I had no idea that it wasn’t the real actors. I really love the scene with the original actors when Herman is waiting on them.
I grew up in the 80s and saw The Munsters Today and repeats of the original. I cant believe this one from the 90s passed me by, and looks so good. It's a product of the 90s that actually doesn't look dated! The visual look and performances seem to be spot on and the jokes themselves seem pretty faithful.
I stumbled across your TH-cam video because I remember watching this movie as a kid and I’ve been dying to watch it again and I can’t seem to find it anywhere to watch
I remember watching this movie as a kid because my dad was a fan of the munsters when HE was a kid. Also watched the original show quite a bit. My parents were both in their late 30’s when they had me so I was shown 60’s/70’s children’s tv as a kid. My grandpa also knew Al Lewis quite well. No joke. My grandfather’s name was also Al ironically. Little foggy on the details since both have passed but I think they grew up in the same neighborhood as kids? I have fond memories of this show and movie. My dad still has a signed picture from the original cast on his bookshelf to this day.
I didn't forget, I watched this at Grandma's house when it premiered. She loved halloween, and taught me to love it too (although she didn't watch it with me), today was her funeral. Miss you, Nana.
Someone should remaster this, and ass the laugh track, perhaps even taking the laugh tracks from the original series. That’s about the only thing missing from this. It was great when it premiered!
The one glowing gem of "Munster's Scary Little Christmas" is Ann Magnuson. Her portrayal of Lily was the most eerie (dare I say channeling DeCarlo perfectly) portrayal I've ever seen. Everything else about it stunk like yesterdays diapers.
So, I came across this video while I was looking up stuff about the Rob Zombie directed version coming out soon. Watching this, you sold me on checking it out. Granted, had to do a deep Google search, but managed to locate the movie. Just got done watching it, and I did like it. Decided to subscribe, after all, maybe sometime down the road, might even lead me to another I'll like as well. Thank you for this.
I remember watching this with my dad when it originally aired on Fox, he was so excited for us to see it. I guess it was a show he liked a lot as a boy. The Munsters had always been special to me because of that.
The Munster's Today actually ran longer than the original show did, so I don't know how anyone can say it was a failure? The only thing I didn't like was they didn't have to make them sleep for 20 years, that was unnecessary, because they are monsters and don't age anyway! Eddie could have been a teenager since he probably is the only who would age, albeit slowly than everyone else.
I remember watching the late 80's reboot show as a child. I was pretty young, so enjoyed it. Saw some of it again recently... I wish I hadn't, seeing it again ruined the memory
I have to admit the muster Tv reboot had one memorable episode. It was the one where grandpa loses a cursed coin which was cursed. It gave the holder luck but caused bad luck to everyone else. I found it creative.
I really enjoyed Munsters Today (aside from the sing-along theme) when it was on. It led me to the original, cuz I was a kid when "Today" was airing. Here Come the Munsters was also an outstanding homage, so naturally, it vanished.
thank you for being nice to this i liked it when it first came out to i think you are right it was trying to be true to the old show but still do its own thing and the cast was very good
It honestly did. The show was a great reimaging of the franchise while still being it's own thing. Too bad people are afraid of change and the one special was all we got.
1:37 I actually liked Mockingbird Lane. It was different, but isn't that what you want from a reboot? And the character portrayals weren't trying to duplicate the original performances.
first, who wants reboots at all? second, it wasn't a reboot, it was an entirely different show with the same character names. it is a network being too lazy to create an audience for their show so they try to use an already known commodity.
Herman as a normal looking human, isn't the Munster's. It's like watching the Titanic movie where it misses the ice berg and all we see for two hours is the Love Boat and they pull into NY harbor happy and fulfilled!
Agreed. Mockingbird Lane had some untapped potential. It had some bumps to work through and I really wish they had made Herman bigger, stronger, and less intelligent (he seemed to be the only one that they decided to veer from the original character concepts), but I quite liked how they interpreted the rest of them. They took the Munsters and turned up the gllows humor and eliminated the cartoonish, screwball comedy and most of the slapstick. It worked for me. Then again, I always thought the original Munsters needed a little more horror comedy and a lot less "Casper the Friendly Ghost"; maybe I was never the right audience for The Munsters anyway.
It missed the point of the Munsters entirely. The Munsters is about a group of misfits that despite looking like stereotypical movie monsters they are actually harmless for the most part and just misunderstood. It is a comedy and a love letter to the golden age of monster flicks. These type of reboots are simply using a popular franchise to gain viewers instead of creating an original idea and trying on their own. It the end it always backfires because the people that turn up to see it are disgusted by what they see. A product that is nothing like the beloved franchise. In theory, in a reboot they can change anything they want BUT a wise production team should know that most people want the product to resemble the original and pay tribute to it. When I go to see a reboot I want it to be the same but with updated production values.
Woah, I had no idea there was so much Munsters stuff after the original TV show. But this does make me wanna check this film out, thanks for talking about it!
This movie and the other Munster’s movies are currently on the streaming service Tubi. I watched all of them. I agree with this video, “Here Come The Munsters” is absolutely the best adaptation. Mockingbird Lane was very stylized but missed the mark. If you have the time, it’s worth checking out. This video reminded me of my love for the show when I was a kid. Missed this movie on TV, very happy to discover it now.
I remember seeing this when it first came out. I agree with you, I thought it was well done and it paid homage to the original version. Ed Herman nailed Herman, and the rest of the cast was pretty darn close too. I also agree the original cast was a nice touch, fitting in well with the "new" Herman.
I might be odd man out, but I found Mockingbird Lane to be a great tribute that took the concept in a new direction. It's a different universe for the Munsters, but it's a Halloween tradition in my house now. Unique, dark, and funny.
My favorite fact about The Munsters is that Yvonne de Carlo (who played Lily on the original show) dated Howard Hughes for a time when she was in her 20s and he was like 50
I'm so glad this isn't about Mockingbird Lane like I thought it was gonna be. That was....that was an utter train wreck. I legit have never heard of this, but it sounds hilarious, and really does seem to capture the spirit of the original show. I think I wanna check it out!
I knew him as the dad from Richie Rich. I know he was a caricature but to a kid in the 90s, he kind of eclipsed the cynical worn out fathers from that era. Rip
I actually have this film on VHS, I found it on Ebay for a decent price. The copy I have originated from a defunct movie rental store. Man, that was a long time ago when I reviewed this film on Forgotten Media and for a time, it was the only review for that film on TH-cam until now heh. Nice to see other people looking at this obscure film. And hey, there does exist a DVD version of the film...... in Europe. Yeah, pesky region coding always has to ruin the fun. I personally think the reason why Universal like's to sweep this film under the rug is the whole deal of Jeykll's campaign to "get rid of the foreigners in America" plan, and considering the fact on how sensitive today's media has become, yeah. Also people might find some of the character ascents offending as there's quite a handful of them in the film, especially one scene when Herman and Grandpa disguise themselves as Amish people to escape the cops but idk. Still, I think this film deserves a second chance, it should get a rerelease on physical media or at least released on a streaming service like Netflix or Hulu.
It's on Tubi right now. If I were Universal, I'd sweep it under the rug for how ham-fisted and exaggerated the villain's anti-immigrant sentiment is...especially in LA, of all places.
In the words of Pat Priest (Marilyn Munster): "as far as I'm concerned, you can't replace Al Lewis, Fred Gwynne and Yvonne DeCarlo, you can replace me, but you can't replace them, they were one of a kind"
They couldn't replace her either I know she was the second Marilyn but she had a charisma to her and played the strait woman/nieve niece all too well
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As a kid who grew up watching re-runs of the original show this felt like a smooth transition. My 7 year old brain thought these were the same actors. The casting was that good. Especially the late great Edward Herrmann in particular.
I completely agree with this. I remember being surprised at how much I enjoyed the actors.
I also grew up watching reruns
I always thought Brad Garrett would have made a great Herman Munster
definitely
He's got the impression down for sure
One of his old jokes from his standup is that he looks and sounds like Greg Brady had a child with Herman Munster, then he does an impression of Herman's laugh.
Accurate on both counts.
or else ed helms.
You're not wrong there, I remember a blooper from everybody loves raymond and he not only had the voice but the mannerisms down perfectly
7:28 "Oh I see you have a son, too! Is he a little monster like my Charlie?" Her son is "Charlie Kelly" from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and he does chase cars, too, lol
Wow, I didn't recognize her at first!
"Here come the Munsters" is the only reboot that comes the closest to recapturing the magic of the original. Even the surviving cast make a cameo in the 1995 movie.
And this year's winner for commenting on a video before watching it goes to...
Munsters Scary Christmas was good and reminded me of the original show.
Had no idea it was made
Mockingbird Lane was the worst, Herman wasn't even a Frankenstein monster. How do you do a Munster's show without Herman as a Frankenstein monster? Herman is literally the face of the show, without him as the Frankenstein monster, it isn't the Munster's! I am guessing it was probably to save a few dollars and time, by not having Jerry put on the make up, which takes quite a bit of time, but again it isn't the Munster's!
@@JENDALL714 haven't even seen the show but that was horrible
Hearing Al Lewis deliver that line and laugh made me tear up.
Thank you for this. As an "old" man who loved the original Munsters as a small child in the 60's and 70's, I was not even aware of the 1995 movie. Now I have a mission!
A mission to burn every copy in existence?
Have any luck? I've been looking to no avail.
Your mission is to stay away because it sucks
@@proto-geek248 This movie will self-destruct in 3..., 2..., wait, it already did that on release!
On the Munsters you tube channel, it was just posted, you can watch the whole movie.
Fred Gwynne is such a unique guy, his voice, his appearance. It's hard to recreate that, same thing with Raul Julias gomez addams, its hard to match that! 👌
John Astin was the OG Gomez tho
@@darreylhenderson702 thank you. I was reading the comments and everyone that mentions Gomez defaults to Raul Julia when John Aston was the original.
Imho Raul Julia was good but John Aston was the best Gomez.
Don't forget his performance in My Cousin Vinny
John Astin was the Gomez Addams
Q
I personally preferred John Astin's Gomez.
I remember watching Here Comes The Munsters when it originally aired. My dad even recorded it for me on a VHS tape because at the time Nick At Nite would show the original Munsters and I was a huge fan of the show. Thanks for bringing up some great memories.
yeah this brought up memories for me too. I didn't realize it but I definitely saw this. didn't remember until the projector moon scene.
Remember the Cheerios commercial with the kid turning into an alien? And Jimmy Kimmel as Jimmy the Fox Monkey?? And even the Cryptkeeper made an appearance!! I gotta find that tape.
My family taped it on VHS from Fox, I don't remember any commercials being recorded but there were some promotions from the Crypt Keeper in place of them, hyping up the movie and what not. Great memories, I remember thinking Uncle Hyde and the Crypt Keeper were the same person because they looked alike lol I was not the smartest kid...
Back in around 1968 or '69, I toured Universal Studios down in L.A. The tram tour took us past the Munster's house....which was right next door to the old Leave It To Beaver home. Even met Al Lewis, who was signing autographs up near the studio entrance.
and?
That's awesome
The Munsters’ house is still there too. It’s on the backlot in the same area as Wisteria Lane from Desperate Housewives. I have a pass to Universal Studios Hollywood and was there recently for an event. It’s really cool knowing the house is still there.
I had absolutely no idea any of these reboots ever existed for the Munsters, even the 2013 reboot, had no clue this was around.
I remember watching Here Come the Munsters on TV back when it was first broadcast. It's amazing how well Edward Herman channeled the original Fred Gwynne character.
Edward Herrmann was a brilliant showman, just like the dear Fred Gwynne!!!
It's too bad there's never been an official crossover between the Addams Family and The Munsters. It would be pretty funny seeing each family react to the different personalities of each other.
They really are opposites, too. it makes for fascinating analysis of american culture. the munsters are closed-minded blue-collar jerks who look down their nose at all the ugly people around them and think they're the best shit on sliced bread, while the addamses are rich, eccentric, happy to meet everyone, just the best.
@@KairuHakubi Just imagine this: Herman insults Gomez. Gomez responds by slapping Herman in the face with a glove demanding satisfaction. Herman retaliates by talking off one of his hands and then uses it to knock Gomez clean out a window. Herman, smiling and nodding his head says, "I'm satisfied."
@@jeffreydotson4842 Eddie plays a prank on Wednesday and ends up in some sort of torture device.
@@jeffreydotson4842 hehehe, okay. that's pretty good.
Yea it boggles the mind that there was never a cross over. It just feels like these two shows were built for one.
“Do you get much work for terrorizing the public”
“No the Iternal Revenue Service pretty much has that covered”
Ok that’s pretty funny
I legit laughed out loud at that line. Textbook example of how a cheesy joke can still be hilarious with perfect execution. 😂
Well that's kinda true.
I laughed pretty hard at that. NGL.
The key is in her even tone while delivering that line. It was almost matter of fact, no cheesing it up.
Like stated above, that had me laughing out loud. :) perfect simple timeless gag.
Add another one to Forgotten Failures before it even comes out! Rob Zombie's new Munsters movie looks like an absolute trainwreck disaster and I can't believe the studio gave him $40 million dollars for that???
Yvonne Dicarlo was so incredibly gorgeous
I had a crush with her even in Lily Munster costume !
Yes, smokin
She was.
Oh yeah, she was stunning. She was after all a genuine Holywood leading lady at one point. And being a big metalhead myself I got a thing for her in her Lily Munster make up.
She lied about her age to get her role on the Munsters...
Sometimes dead is better
How about it reanimated
Haha I understood that reference
*Slow clap* well done.
hehe 👉😎👉
The reboot went sour.
Me: "hey isnt that charlies mum from always sunny?"
Her: "is he a little monster like my charlie?"
Me: *head explodes*
I came to the comments just to make sure someone said this, haha amazing!!!!
Saw this comment just as this scene happened.
I just spit out my milk steak when I saw that.
@@CaptainTae I drink it everyday so I can fight...like the crow.
@@CaptainTae Milk steak... wow... that must be thick.
I have to see this. The voices of Herman and Grandpa are so close its easy to imagine you're seeing the originals. And I have already laughed out loud at a couple of the gags.
I still laugh my ass off when Fred Gwynne busts through the door, ever single time! He goes through 3 emotions in 3 seconds and finally doesn't care that he demolishes his house just to go outside, LMAO!
Ahh Christine Taylor. Had a huge crush on her from The Brady Bunch movies. Perfect Marcia and Marilyn.
My parents taped this off tv for me when I was a kid out trick or treating and it started my love for the munsters I boot up my classic episode dvds every October now. Great vid!
nobody could've played that part better than edward herman...bravo to the casting director
Very authentic
Brad Garrett would be the guy now for sure. He does a perfect Ed Gwen impression and he's 6 ft 8.5.
I still remember watching on Halloween '95 and being so confused how they got the original Herman back 30 years later.
His last name is Herman. That seems like kismet to me. As well as his first name being the name of the character's son, technically.
@@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat good shout he would be perfect.
4:58 Well, the IRS joke was funny. 😅
Never occurred to me just how many variations of the Munsters exist. Thank you for the video man. Keep up the great work!
I remember watching this with my Grandpa one Thanksgiving. It was a special memory for me that I will always treasure ❤️
Edward Herrmann as Herman Munster? All I can say is wow!
Kinda like when Marc Web did the Amazing Spiderman
He said he only took the part because his kids wanted him to.
The Munsters and the Addams family would definitely enjoy each others company and it would be one big funny mess! If only there was a crossover back then with the original cast.
I've heard about the unforgettable Munsters' returning in "The Munsters' Today" but not this interesting Munsters comeback. Stay safe and keep it up!
Dude, you ain’t lying; those guys got it! That was the only successful reboot! I barely remember this
That IRS scene was perfect!
Sounds like a fun movie. Loved the cameos. Now that’s how you do a reboot.
I'm a little puzzled by the aspect ratio - it was shot widescreen but first broadcast open-matte. They were barely anticipating widescreen TVs in 1995, which makes me think that it was intended for theatrical release. Either that or somebody was really ahead of the curve. And it DID have a VHS release, but it's hard to find since it was marketed exclusively for rental (unlike the dreadful follow-up, which was available each Christmas at Walmart).
Fox in 1995 seemed to have a lot of TV movies that never seemed to go anywhere.
Yeah it was a great time of content. The problem was nobody watched it
They also tried a reboot of *Get Smart.*
i think the generation x movie was right about then. that was good one too.
@attmay if you’re talking about the 96 series it was a soft reboot. Smart was now the chief and they did get Don Adams back to play him. Heck the actress who originally played 99 came back in a few episodes
@@Maniac536
With Andy Dick and I believe it was called get smarter. Which is about as '90s a title as you could possibly get.
Omg. Memories. I was there, Halloween Night, 95. Didn't go trick or treating, cuz we wanted to watch. Me thinx I remember enjoying it.
I don't know if anyone's brought this up yet, but that woman who asks Lily about whether or not her son is a little monster is Charlie's mum from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The fact that she's asking about "My Charlie" tells me this is the same universe and you cannot convince me otherwise.
Great video!!! I remember when this aired, Nick at Night was doing a Munsters marathon at the same time, so i recorded this and watched it later and watched the munsters marathon.
Thanks, Joe. I never knew that Edward Hermann and Robert Morse worked together in anything! Wish I'd seen this one. Looks like the actors had a good time.
When I was a kid I vividly remember that one Munsters movie that had the robotic mannequins.. I will always remember them with fondness...great video sir
Grandpa Al Lewis forever earned my respect when Howard Stern had him on during a Live event, where Al fearlessly stepped to the mic and shouted "FUCK THE FCC!"
Even Howard Stern himself got spooked enough to panic and try to shut Al down, but it was too late. Al was grinning the whole time.
Al lived in the same building as my ex wife's parents. It was a non smoking lobby and elevator, except for him. If you got onto the elevator and smelled cigar smoke, you'd know that you just missed him. It happened once when we were visiting them, and I was bummed as I would have loved to have met him. RIP Grandpa Al!
DeCarlo was older than Lewis...
You know that is pretty impresive because Stern is a shock jock, his job is to basically say "Fuck the FCC"
What beef you got with the fcc
7:28 "Is he a little monster like my Charlie?"
"I don't know, does he enjoy milk-steak?"
Great video!
I loved seeing this when it came out. I'm a big fan of the original.
Edward Herrmann was a perfect match for Fred Gwynne. Herman Munster was such a great character.
I got to meet Butch Patrick briefly at a small convention I was working at. Such an honor.
I loved this so much as I kid, but I hadn't thought about it in decades!
Your videos are insightful, interesting and entertaining; they often spark a nostalgia in me. I respect for all the work you put into researching and creating these forgotten failures, almost cult classics and docu-mins videos. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much for the support!
Wow, I didn't know this existed or was such a good match to the original series I grew up watching like so many others. I was looking for Munster stuff to add to my Halloween viewing, got the originals, the documentary, and copies of some un-aired stuff, now it's becomming an obsession to get a copy of this. Thanks for the heads up. Now of course I've got to check out your other stuff, so glad I came across your channel.
As a fan of the original Munsters, i think the Here Comes the Munsters really does capture the magic of the original series. It is also a cute little Easter egg, having most of the original cast show up for a bit.
Just finding this video now, but when I was a kid, my mom got me into the Munsters reruns on Nick at Nite. When this made for tv film aired we recorded it on VHS and I used to watch this a lot. It was one of my favorite movies at a kid and I had no idea that it wasn’t the real actors. I really love the scene with the original actors when Herman is waiting on them.
I grew up in the 80s and saw The Munsters Today and repeats of the original. I cant believe this one from the 90s passed me by, and looks so good. It's a product of the 90s that actually doesn't look dated! The visual look and performances seem to be spot on and the jokes themselves seem pretty faithful.
I watched this the Halloween it aired. I was beyond geeked to watch this after trick or treating.
I loved Robert Morse's portrayal as Grandpa. He had all his mannerisms down and even his voice too.
I stumbled across your TH-cam video because I remember watching this movie as a kid and I’ve been dying to watch it again and I can’t seem to find it anywhere to watch
Never knew this existed. The restaurant scene brings warm memories.
I remember watching this movie as a kid because my dad was a fan of the munsters when HE was a kid. Also watched the original show quite a bit. My parents were both in their late 30’s when they had me so I was shown 60’s/70’s children’s tv as a kid.
My grandpa also knew Al Lewis quite well. No joke. My grandfather’s name was also Al ironically. Little foggy on the details since both have passed but I think they grew up in the same neighborhood as kids?
I have fond memories of this show and movie. My dad still has a signed picture from the original cast on his bookshelf to this day.
I didn't forget, I watched this at Grandma's house when it premiered. She loved halloween, and taught me to love it too (although she didn't watch it with me), today was her funeral. Miss you, Nana.
My condolences for the loss of your Nana.
That remaining silent joke actually made me crack up the face he was making and everything truly something fred would do
Someone should remaster this, and ass the laugh track, perhaps even taking the laugh tracks from the original series. That’s about the only thing missing from this. It was great when it premiered!
I stopped watching this video 5 minutes in to watch this movie. So good! Now I’m back.
I’m actually upset Mockingbird Lane didn’t take off. That seemed to have a lot of promise.
I taped this on VHS the day it aired and have loved it ever since. Thank you for honoring this special!
I really loved this remake....probably because they did each character justice. Between Herman and Morse...I was laughing alot.
The one glowing gem of "Munster's Scary Little Christmas" is Ann Magnuson. Her portrayal of Lily was the most eerie (dare I say channeling DeCarlo perfectly) portrayal I've ever seen. Everything else about it stunk like yesterdays diapers.
What's with the pigman at 10:48? I had to roll it back a couple of times. How weird.
Looks like there's at least two more people wearing some sort of masks/heads in the background with him...
I don't see anything.
@@LM-yd1hh the guy to the right in the blue shirt. It's weird 😂
@@HaloInverse I think one was dressed as a grandma...
OMG I SAW A CLOWN MASK ON GRANDPA'S SHOULDER...
ITS A LIL HARDER TO SEE BUT THERE RED HAIR AND WHITE FACE
So, I came across this video while I was looking up stuff about the Rob Zombie directed version coming out soon. Watching this, you sold me on checking it out. Granted, had to do a deep Google search, but managed to locate the movie. Just got done watching it, and I did like it. Decided to subscribe, after all, maybe sometime down the road, might even lead me to another I'll like as well. Thank you for this.
This clearly was honoring the original tv series and it does a damn perfect job. I love it.🐺⚰🕷
I remember watching this with my dad when it originally aired on Fox, he was so excited for us to see it. I guess it was a show he liked a lot as a boy. The Munsters had always been special to me because of that.
Ok, I really, really loved “The Munsters Today”, and I am a very big “The Munsters” fan. So much so, that I have a tattoo of Herman.
The Munster's Today actually ran longer than the original show did, so I don't know how anyone can say it was a failure? The only thing I didn't like was they didn't have to make them sleep for 20 years, that was unnecessary, because they are monsters and don't age anyway! Eddie could have been a teenager since he probably is the only who would age, albeit slowly than everyone else.
I got dad tattooed on me
@@JENDALL714 Marilyn would’ve aged
@@JENDALL714 It was a second rate cable show. But it was a failure because it was awful. The low budget definitely showed.
@@JENDALL714 A thirty year old teenager ?
I like this too. Its a faithful attempt that succeeds very well and certainly compared to other reboots. Thanks for talking about this! Never knew.
I remember watching the late 80's reboot show as a child. I was pretty young, so enjoyed it. Saw some of it again recently... I wish I hadn't, seeing it again ruined the memory
I have to admit the muster Tv reboot had one memorable episode.
It was the one where grandpa loses a cursed coin which was cursed. It gave the holder luck but caused bad luck to everyone else.
I found it creative.
I loved the 2012 NBC pilot "Mockingbird Lane" that had Portia De Rossi as Lily, Jerry O'Connell as Herman and Eddie Izzard as Grandpa. It was GREAT!!!
Yeah it was that weird time when Eddie Izzard was actually on a couple of TV shows.
I really enjoyed Munsters Today (aside from the sing-along theme) when it was on. It led me to the original, cuz I was a kid when "Today" was airing. Here Come the Munsters was also an outstanding homage, so naturally, it vanished.
Herrmann and Gywnne were both stage actors interestingly enough
thank you for being nice to this i liked it when it first came out to i think you are right it was trying to be true to the old show but still do its own thing and the cast was very good
Honestly, I wish Mockingbird Lane was given more of a chance than the one show. I thought it had some real potential.
It honestly did. The show was a great reimaging of the franchise while still being it's own thing. Too bad people are afraid of change and the one special was all we got.
I loved it and was very disappointed that there was only one episode.
Eddie Izzard is fantastic as Grampa
Same. Loved what we got. A shame
I saw it but, honestly, I don't remember anything about it.
Excellent video. I can't believe someone else remembers this!
1:37 I actually liked Mockingbird Lane. It was different, but isn't that what you want from a reboot? And the character portrayals weren't trying to duplicate the original performances.
Same, I really enjoyed it, too.
first, who wants reboots at all? second, it wasn't a reboot, it was an entirely different show with the same character names. it is a network being too lazy to create an audience for their show so they try to use an already known commodity.
Herman as a normal looking human, isn't the Munster's. It's like watching the Titanic movie where it misses the ice berg and all we see for two hours is the Love Boat and they pull into NY harbor happy and fulfilled!
Agreed. Mockingbird Lane had some untapped potential. It had some bumps to work through and I really wish they had made Herman bigger, stronger, and less intelligent (he seemed to be the only one that they decided to veer from the original character concepts), but I quite liked how they interpreted the rest of them. They took the Munsters and turned up the gllows humor and eliminated the cartoonish, screwball comedy and most of the slapstick. It worked for me. Then again, I always thought the original Munsters needed a little more horror comedy and a lot less "Casper the Friendly Ghost"; maybe I was never the right audience for The Munsters anyway.
It missed the point of the Munsters entirely. The Munsters is about a group of misfits that despite looking like stereotypical movie monsters they are actually harmless for the most part and just misunderstood. It is a comedy and a love letter to the golden age of monster flicks. These type of reboots are simply using a popular franchise to gain viewers instead of creating an original idea and trying on their own. It the end it always backfires because the people that turn up to see it are disgusted by what they see. A product that is nothing like the beloved franchise. In theory, in a reboot they can change anything they want BUT a wise production team should know that most people want the product to resemble the original and pay tribute to it. When I go to see a reboot I want it to be the same but with updated production values.
Woah, I had no idea there was so much Munsters stuff after the original TV show. But this does make me wanna check this film out, thanks for talking about it!
Ever since Hey Dude, I’ve had a thing for Christine Taylor.
Ben Stiller is a lucky man.
@@5roundsrapid263 True Story.
...She was in Hey Dude? How did I not remember that?
I'd never even heard about this one! Now I must find it!
Oh, man. I have vivid memories of that classroom transformation from when I was a kid.
Keep up the good work!
This movie and the other Munster’s movies are currently on the streaming service Tubi. I watched all of them. I agree with this video, “Here Come The Munsters” is absolutely the best adaptation. Mockingbird Lane was very stylized but missed the mark. If you have the time, it’s worth checking out. This video reminded me of my love for the show when I was a kid. Missed this movie on TV, very happy to discover it now.
I has gone to Universal Studios when they were filming Mockingbird Lane, and I was soooo confused
I remember watching this and loving it as a kid.
I remember seeing this when it first came out. I agree with you, I thought it was well done and it paid homage to the original version. Ed Herman nailed Herman, and the rest of the cast was pretty darn close too. I also agree the original cast was a nice touch, fitting in well with the "new" Herman.
I might be odd man out, but I found Mockingbird Lane to be a great tribute that took the concept in a new direction. It's a different universe for the Munsters, but it's a Halloween tradition in my house now. Unique, dark, and funny.
Fred Gwynne’s most famous role was that of Herman Munster. But his best role was playing the judge in my cousin Vinny.
Hear hear!
But what about Judd Crandall in Pet Sematary? Munsters aside, that is what I know him best as.
@romeo9782 That was classic.
@@williamerickson520 My cousin Vinny is a far more well-known movie then Pet Sematary. Rudy Giuliani just brought it up this week.
great film!
How did I miss this TV Movie?! Thanks for sharing. ❤️ The 90s!
I loved this version, I remember I had to record it on my VCR because I wanted to go trick or treating 💜💙💜
This was a good one, I remember watching it! Your videos are good dude!
good work I love it
LOL 4:58 this was hilarious! Based on this alone I will attempt to track down and watch this! Thanks for sharing.
My favorite fact about The Munsters is that Yvonne de Carlo (who played Lily on the original show) dated Howard Hughes for a time when she was in her 20s and he was like 50
She was quite beautiful
It’s the way of the future, the way of the future....lol. Honestly did not know that!
Also I still defend Eddie Izzard being cast as Grandpa. I chalk it up to bad writing bc he could’ve nailed it otherwise.
That can't be because she was born in 1922 and he was in 1906
I'm so glad this isn't about Mockingbird Lane like I thought it was gonna be. That was....that was an utter train wreck. I legit have never heard of this, but it sounds hilarious, and really does seem to capture the spirit of the original show. I think I wanna check it out!
I actually liked the Mockingbird Lane Pilot, yeah it’s wildly different but it still has the same heart as The Munsters
Thanks for shining a light on this! Seems rad!
New Favorite Channel! R.I.P Edward Herrmann
I knew him as the dad from Richie Rich. I know he was a caricature but to a kid in the 90s, he kind of eclipsed the cynical worn out fathers from that era. Rip
I agree , I always remembered him best from “ The Lost Boys” .. He was a great actor
@@EZ-IZZY1995 I mostly remember him from Geronimo Stilton audiobooks.
Cool, now i gotta go back and watch all of those "failed" series you mentioned.
“The Munsters Today... which somehow ran three seasons” *begins having flashbacks to repressed memories from childhood*
This was and still is awesome. If I'm not watching it , i'm missing it.
I actually have this film on VHS, I found it on Ebay for a decent price. The copy I have originated from a defunct movie rental store. Man, that was a long time ago when I reviewed this film on Forgotten Media and for a time, it was the only review for that film on TH-cam until now heh. Nice to see other people looking at this obscure film. And hey, there does exist a DVD version of the film...... in Europe. Yeah, pesky region coding always has to ruin the fun. I personally think the reason why Universal like's to sweep this film under the rug is the whole deal of Jeykll's campaign to "get rid of the foreigners in America" plan, and considering the fact on how sensitive today's media has become, yeah. Also people might find some of the character ascents offending as there's quite a handful of them in the film, especially one scene when Herman and Grandpa disguise themselves as Amish people to escape the cops but idk. Still, I think this film deserves a second chance, it should get a rerelease on physical media or at least released on a streaming service like Netflix or Hulu.
It's on Tubi right now. If I were Universal, I'd sweep it under the rug for how ham-fisted and exaggerated the villain's anti-immigrant sentiment is...especially in LA, of all places.
Good news this movie is available on Tubi as well as the other movies