Yvonne De Carlo least one episode ("Far Out Munsters") of "The Munsters". After the show's cancellation, she reprised her role as Lily Munster in the Technicolor film "Munster, Go Home!" (1966), partially in hopes of renewing interest in the sitcom. Despite the attempt, "The Munsters" was cancelled after 70 episodes. Of the sitcom and its cast and crew, she said: "It was a happy show with audience appeal for both children and adults. It was a happy show behind the scenes, too; we all enjoy working with each other." Years later, in 1987, she said: "I think Yvonne De Carlo was more famous
The Munsters sample of the theme was used in the song "Uma Thurman" by Fall Out Boy. The first presentation was 16 minutes and in color (later cut to just over 13 minutes) and was used to pitch the series to CBS and its affiliates. It never aired, and the script was reused as the basis for episode 2, "My Fair Munster". The cast in order of appearance in the title sequence were: Joan Marshall as Phoebe (instead of Lily), Beverley Owen as Marilyn, Nate "Happy" Derman as Eddie, Al Lewis as Grandpa, and Fred Gwynne as Herman. Although the same house