The Munsters' Revenge
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The Munsters' Revenge is a 1981 telefilm produced by Universal Studios
. It reunited Munsters
cast members Fred Gwynne
, Yvonne De Carlo
and Al Lewis. Marilyn Munster
was portrayed by newcomer Jo McDonnell and Eddie Munster
by child actor K. C. Martel
rather than Butch Patrick
. The film was produced as a way for a possible sequel
to the series. It first aired on NBC
February 27, 1981.
making a visit to the wax museum
. They take a picture of themselves standing next to their wax replica
s. When the family leaves, the statue
s in the museum mysteriously come to life and begin wreaking havoc across the city. Herman
and Grandpa are then arrested for various crimes they did not commit and try to clear their names in time for the Halloween
celebration at the Munster
home.
As "The Munsters Today
" explains that the Munsters were asleep in a machine that didn't age them from 1966-1988, it follows that "The Munster's Revenge" is set in 1966. This would also explain why neither Marilyn or Eddie have aged in "The Munster's Revenge".
on November 7, 1996. It is currently available on a double-feature DVD
known as Two-Movie Fright Fest along side Munster, Go Home!
.
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. It reunited Munsters
The Munsters
The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
cast members Fred Gwynne
Fred Gwynne
Frederick Hubbard "Fred" Gwynne was an American actor. Gwynne was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? and The Munsters, as well as his later roles: Pet Sematary and My Cousin Vinny...
, Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-born American actress of film and television. During her six-decade career, her most frequent appearances in film came in the 1940s and 1950s and included her best-known film roles, such as of Anna Marie in Salome Where She Danced ; Anna in Criss Cross ; Sephora the...
and Al Lewis. Marilyn Munster
Marilyn Munster
Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Beverley Owen with actress Pat Priest later assuming the role. In the original series she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her "plain" looks coming from Lily's side of the...
was portrayed by newcomer Jo McDonnell and Eddie Munster
Eddie Munster
Edward Wolfgang "Eddie" Munster is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Butch Patrick. The only child of Herman and Lily Munster, Eddie is a werewolf...
by child actor K. C. Martel
K. C. Martel
Kevin Christopher Martel is a Canadian former child actor. His most prominent film role was as Greg, Elliott's older brother's friend in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.-Filmography:*White Water Summer...
rather than Butch Patrick
Butch Patrick
Butch Patrick is a former American child actor. He is widely known for his role on the TV show The Munsters where he played Eddie Munster, the son of Herman and Lily Munster...
. The film was produced as a way for a possible sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to the series. It first aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
February 27, 1981.
Plot
The film begins with the Munster familyThe Munsters
The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
making a visit to the wax museum
Wax museum
A wax museum or waxworks consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses....
. They take a picture of themselves standing next to their wax replica
Replica
A replica is a copy closely resembling the original concerning its shape and appearance. An inverted replica complements the original by filling its gaps. It can be a copy used for historical purposes, such as being placed in a museum. Sometimes the original never existed. For example, Difference...
s. When the family leaves, the statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
s in the museum mysteriously come to life and begin wreaking havoc across the city. Herman
Herman Munster
Herman Munster, 5th Earl of Shroudshire, is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster along with Lurch on the show's competitor The Addams Family.Due to the...
and Grandpa are then arrested for various crimes they did not commit and try to clear their names in time for the Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
celebration at the Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
home.
As "The Munsters Today
The Munsters Today
The Munsters Today is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from 1988 to 1991. The series served as a sequel to the 1960s sitcom The Munsters.-Production:...
" explains that the Munsters were asleep in a machine that didn't age them from 1966-1988, it follows that "The Munster's Revenge" is set in 1966. This would also explain why neither Marilyn or Eddie have aged in "The Munster's Revenge".
Main cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Herman Munster Herman Munster Herman Munster, 5th Earl of Shroudshire, is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster along with Lurch on the show's competitor The Addams Family.Due to the... |
Fred Gwynne Fred Gwynne Frederick Hubbard "Fred" Gwynne was an American actor. Gwynne was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? and The Munsters, as well as his later roles: Pet Sematary and My Cousin Vinny... |
| Lily Munster Lily Munster Lily Munster, Countess of Shroudshire , is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Yvonne De Carlo. The matriarch of the Munster household, Lily is an undead vampire. Her character resembles Vampira... |
Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-born American actress of film and television. During her six-decade career, her most frequent appearances in film came in the 1940s and 1950s and included her best-known film roles, such as of Anna Marie in Salome Where She Danced ; Anna in Criss Cross ; Sephora the... |
| Grandpa | Al Lewis |
| Marilyn Munster Marilyn Munster Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Beverley Owen with actress Pat Priest later assuming the role. In the original series she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her "plain" looks coming from Lily's side of the... |
Jo McDonnell |
| Eddie Munster Eddie Munster Edward Wolfgang "Eddie" Munster is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Butch Patrick. The only child of Herman and Lily Munster, Eddie is a werewolf... |
K. C. Martel K. C. Martel Kevin Christopher Martel is a Canadian former child actor. His most prominent film role was as Greg, Elliott's older brother's friend in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.-Filmography:*White Water Summer... |
| Dr. Dustin Diablo | Sid Caesar Sid Caesar Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar is an Emmy award winning American comic actor and writer known as the leading man on the 1950s television series Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour, and to younger generations as Coach Calhoun in Grease and Grease 2.- Early life :Caesar was born in Yonkers, New York,... |
| Phantom of the Opera | Bob Hastings Bob Hastings Robert "Bob" Hastings is an American film, radio, and television character actor. He has also provided voices for animated cartoons.... |
Home media
The Munsters' Revenge was released on VHS by GaiamGaiam
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on November 7, 1996. It is currently available on a double-feature DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
known as Two-Movie Fright Fest along side Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home! is a 1966 American film based on the hit 1960s family television sitcom The Munsters. It was directed by Earl Bellamy, who also directed a number of episodes in the series...
.
See also
- The MunstersThe MunstersThe Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
- Munster, Go Home!Munster, Go Home!Munster, Go Home! is a 1966 American film based on the hit 1960s family television sitcom The Munsters. It was directed by Earl Bellamy, who also directed a number of episodes in the series...
- Here Come the MunstersHere Come the MunstersHere Come the Munsters is a telefilm that aired on Fox October 31, 1995. It starred Edward Herrmann, Christine Taylor and Veronica Hamel. It included cameos from original Munsters surviving cast members Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest...
- The Phantom of the Opera