The Munsters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Munsters is just your typical American family of Monsters. Herman works for an undertaker. Lily is a homemaker. Marilyn is the daughter of Lily's sister who lives with them and has problems keeping boyfriends once they see her parents. Eddie is just a typical schoolboy with werewolf tenancies. Grandpa is hundreds of years old and the Count from Transylvania. They deal with the normal problems of a family in unique ways.

Series details

• Title: The Munsters
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family, Horror
• Premiere date: 1964-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1966-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 3884

Cast and credited roles

• Fred Gwynne — Herman Munster
• Yvonne De Carlo — Lily Munster
• Al Lewis — Grandpa
• Butch Patrick — Eddie Munster
• Pat Priest — Marilyn Munster
• Beverly Owen — Marilyn Munster

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1964-09-24; final listed air date 1965-06-10; episode order: 38.
• Season 2: premiered 1965-09-16; final listed air date 1966-05-12; episode order: 32.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Munsters on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.