The Munsters The Munsters The Munsters is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters starring Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monster-type head-of-the-household Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo as his vampire wife, Lily Munster, Al Lewis as Grandpa, the over-the-hill vampire who relishes in talking about the "good old days", Beverly Owen (later replaced by Pat Priest) as their teenage niece Marilyn Munster, whose all-American beauty made her the family outcast, and Butch Patrick as their half-vampire, half-werewolf son Eddie Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and the wholesome family fare of the
The Munsters after ratings dropped to a series low, due to the premiere of ABC's "Batman", which was in color. Though ratings were low during its initial two-year run, "The Munsters" found a large audience in syndication. This popularity warranted a spin-off series, as well as several films, including one with a theatrical release. On October 26, 2012, NBC aired a modern reimagining of "The Munsters" called "Mockingbird Lane" as a pilot. The series failed to be picked up by NBC due to disagreements on the dark nature and inconsistent tone. The Munsters live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the city of