Who Are The Munsters?
Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:22 AM by Dan Fleschner
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Well, the suspense is over, and the TODAY team is dressed as The Munsters -- Matt as Herman, Meredith as Lily, Al as Grandpa, Natalie as Eddie, Hoda as Marilyn and Tiki as Spot (the dragon). WATCH VIDEO
For those of you that are either too young or didn't have the same misspent youth that I did (watching reruns of old TV shows), you may be wondering who The Munsters are. Here's a little background to get you up to speed:
* Aired from 1964-66 (70 episodes)
* The opening credits of the show -- which we spoofed this morning -- was itself a spoof of "The Donna Reed Show"
* Herman (played by Fred Gwynne) is 150 years old and works as a gravedigger for Gateman, Goodbury and Graves Funeral Parlor -- he stands 7-foot-6 and weighs 380 pounds
* Lily (Yvonne De Carlo) has been married to Herman for 100 years; her maiden name is Dracula
* Grandpa (Al Lewis) is a mad scientist who can transform himself into a bat or a wolf
* Eddie (Butch Patrick) is a boy-werewolf who sleeps in a coffin
* Marilyn (Beverly Owen and Pat Priest) is Lily's niece and was meant to be a copy of Marilyn Monroe
* Spot is a fire-breathing dragon who lives under the staircase
