Here Come the Munsters is a science fiction comedy television film based on the 1960s CBS television series, The Munsters and was directed by Robert Ginty and written by Bill Prady, Jim Fisher, and Jim Staahl. The film stars Edward Herrmann, Christine Taylor, Veronica Hamel and Mathew Botuchis as the Munster family and tells the story of their arrival in the US from Transylvania. It aired on Fox on October 31, 1995.
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| Directed by | Robert Ginty |
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| Music by | Michael Skloff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Michael S. Murphey |
| Cinematography | Paul Maibaum |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | October 31, 1995 |
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| The Munsters film series | |
Plot
editThe Munster family is tired of being persecuted back in Transylvania, and on finding part of a letter from cousin Marilyn in California, decides to head to the United States. On arrival they find that Marilyn's father, Norman Hyde, is missing, and her mother Elsa Hyde is in a coma. Marilyn details this in the letter but Spot burned the mail (and the letter carrier) so this comes as a surprise to the Munsters.
The family must find out what has happened to Marilyn's father, and find a way to revive Elsa. They also have to try to live in new surroundings as they try to "fit in" in America.
It turns out that Norman was trying to find a way to make his "peaches and cream" daughter, Marilyn, look a little more like the rest of the clan, but somehow the experiment backfired and Norman Hyde became Brent Jekyll.
Brent Jekyll is running for Congress. A plank of his campaign platform is trying to get foreigners out of America. In a more sinister part of the story, it seems that Hyde was sabotaged and transformed into Jekyll purposely, to bring forward a politician without a past to whom people would listen.
As the story unfolds, the family tries to save the day. With Herman arrested and placed in jail, Grandpa creates a replica of him from spare parts and uses it to help him escape. They flee from the scene in the Munster Koach.
Cast
edit- Edward Herrmann as Herman Munster
- Veronica Hamel as Lily Munster
- Robert Morse as Grandpa
- Christine Taylor as Marilyn Hyde
- Mathew Botuchis as Eddie Munster
- Troy Evans as Detective Warshowski
- Joel Brooks as Larry Walker
- Sean O'Bryan as Detective Cartwell
- Mary Woronov as Mrs. Dimwitty
- Jeff Trachta as Brent Jekyll
- Max Grodénchik as Norman Hyde
- Judy Gold as Elsa Munster Hyde
- Amanda Bearse as Mrs. Pearl
- Irwin Keyes as One-eyed man
- Brian George as Immigration official
- Keone Young as Ralph, the limo driver
- Francesca Smith as Monique
- Jane Carr as Cassie O'Leary
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Mrs. Waffer
- Dee Wallace as Mrs. Walker (uncredited)
Additionally, the four surviving cast members of the Munsters: Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick and Pat Priest make cameos as restaurant guests.[1]
Release
editHere Come the Munsters aired on Fox on October 31, 1995.[2] The film was uploaded in high-definition on The Munster's official YouTube channel on November 17, 2023.[3]
See also
edit- Mockingbird Lane, a 2012 TV special originally intended as a pilot for a reimagined Munsters series.
References
edit- ^ Archerd, Army (August 30, 1995). "Jack's back — and ready to work". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Staff (October 9, 1995). "Nets' Thanksgiving menu serves up hot pix, minis". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Squires, John (November 20, 2023). "1995 TV Movie Here Come The Munsters Uploaded in HD to Official "Munsters" YouTube Channel!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 20, 2023.