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The Munsters

TV·1964–1966·2 seasons, 70 episodes·CBS·Comedy, Family, Horror·30m·7.9·Created by Chris Hayward, Bob Mosher, Allan Burns

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Munsters S01E18If a Martian Answers, Hang UpS01E18 · 9.3Eddies friends have new walkie talkie's and they start pretending to be Martians. Meanwhile, Herman is playing with his new ham radio set pestering people world wide and hears the kids pretending. He believes that they are really spacemen and the next day he drags Grandpa in on it.
  2. 02The Munsters S01E20Bats of a FeatherS01E20 · 9.3Herman insults Igor on take a pet to school day for Eddie so Grandpa changes into a bat to go in his place. Eddie then trades his grandpa for a squirrel.
  3. 03The Munsters S01E26Far Out MunstersS01E26 · 9.3A visiting rock-N-roll group attempts to rent the Munster's house to get privacy from their fans.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode38Episodes1964–65Aired 8.2Season avg
  1. S01E01The Munsters S01E01Munster MasqueradeSeptember 24, 1964 8.7The Parents of Marilyn's boyfriend are having a costume party and the Munsters are invited to the party so his parents can meet them. Grandp
  2. S01E02The Munsters S01E02My Fair MunsterOctober 1, 1964 7.7Grandpa creates a love potion for Marilyn because her boyfriends keep running away. When his attempt to give the potion to Marilyn backfires
  3. S01E03The Munsters S01E03A Walk on the Mild SideOctober 8, 1964 8.3Herman gets frustrated by the bills. He goes for a walk in the park to get his mind off the bills and people who see him report a monster in
  4. S01E04The Munsters S01E04Rock-a-Bye MunsterOctober 15, 1964 8.3Grandpa plays with one of his electronic gadget and over hears Lily talking about a new playmate for Eddie. Her plans are to babysit Dr. Dud
  5. S01E05The Munsters S01E05Pike's PiqueOctober 22, 1964 8.3While putting a gas pipeline under the Munster's home, workers freak out when they see Herman. Their boss comes to the home to try and buy t
  6. S01E06The Munsters S01E06Low-Cal MunsterOctober 29, 1964 8.7Herman is invited to his old army squads reunion. However, he does not fit into his army uniform and has to go onto a diet. Lily sends him t
  7. S01E07The Munsters S01E07Tin Can ManNovember 5, 1964 8.0Eddie builds a robot for his school science project and it malfunctions. People mistake Herman for the robot.
  8. S01E08The Munsters S01E08Herman the GreatNovember 12, 1964 7.7Herman becomes a wrestler in an attempt to impress his son Eddie and earn money for Eddie to go to college.
  9. S01E09The Munsters S01E09Knock Wood, Here Comes CharlieNovember 19, 1964 7.0Herman's twin brother, a known con artist visits the Munster's to try and sell them a machine that convert's sea water into uranium.
  10. S01E10The Munsters S01E10Autumn CroakusNovember 26, 1964 8.0Grandpa finds a matrimony agency add while reading the newspaper classifieds and decides he needs a wife.
  11. S01E11The Munsters S01E11The Midnight Ride of Herman MunsterDecember 3, 1964 9.0Crooks steal the Munsters car, plan a bank robbery, then mistake Herman for Big Louie. The crook that was supposed to have been sent to be t
  12. S01E12The Munsters S01E12The Sleeping CutieDecember 10, 1964 7.3Grandpa invents a pill that turns water into gas and also gives Marlyn a sleeping pill. He then finds out that he used the wrong formula and
  13. S01E13The Munsters S01E13Family PortraitDecember 17, 1964 9.0The Munsters are chosen as the "Average American Family" by a national magazines computers. When Grandpa finds out, he wants no part of it a
  14. S01E14The Munsters S01E14Grandpa Leaves HomeDecember 24, 1964 7.0Grandpa thinks he is unappreciated at home so he leaves home and works at a local night club with a magic act. Herman and Lily search all ov
  15. S01E15The Munsters S01E15Herman's RivalDecember 31, 1964 8.0Lily finds out Herman has some money problems and she goes to work to help out in secret because she is afraid that Herman will feel bad if
  16. S01E16The Munsters S01E16Grandpa's Call of the WildJanuary 7, 1965 8.0The Munsters go to the park to do some family camping. Grandpa gets home sick for the old country and turns himself into a wolf then forgets
  17. S01E17The Munsters S01E17All-Star MunsterJanuary 14, 1965 8.8Because of a error, Marlyn's college tuition for the last quarter is not paid and she is told she can not come back until the bill is taken
  18. S01E18The Munsters S01E18Season's bestIf a Martian Answers, Hang UpJanuary 21, 1965 9.3Eddies friends have new walkie talkie's and they start pretending to be Martians. Meanwhile, Herman is playing with his new ham radio set pe
  19. S01E19The Munsters S01E19Eddie's NicknameJanuary 28, 1965 8.7Eddie gets upset because the other kids at school call him "Shorty" and refuses to go back to school.
  20. S01E20The Munsters S01E20Bats of a FeatherFebruary 4, 1965 9.3Herman insults Igor on take a pet to school day for Eddie so Grandpa changes into a bat to go in his place. Eddie then trades his grandpa fo
  21. S01E21The Munsters S01E21Don't Bank on HermanFebruary 11, 1965 8.5Marilyn is sick and Lily sends Herman down to the bank to take out their tax refund money. Grandpa goes with him and they are mistaken for 2
  22. S01E22The Munsters S01E22Dance with Me, HermanFebruary 18, 1965 8.0Lily finds a announcement for a parents night hidden in Marilyn's dresser drawer while putting up cobwebs and Herman and her think that Mari
  23. S01E23The Munsters S01E23Follow That MunsterFebruary 25, 1965 8.3Herman gets a part time job as a detective, works late at night and Lily ends up calling the detective agency to tail her husband not knowin
  24. S01E24The Munsters S01E24Love Locked OutMarch 4, 1965 6.7Herman is tricked into staying late at a office party by his fellow workers and Lily gets infuriated at him when she discovers he is late an
  25. S01E25The Munsters S01E25Come Back Little GoogieMarch 11, 1965 7.0When Grandpa gets frustrated with Eddies new pal Googie, he tries to turn him into a rabbit.
  26. S01E26The Munsters S01E26Far Out MunstersMarch 18, 1965 9.3A visiting rock-N-roll group attempts to rent the Munster's house to get privacy from their fans.
  27. S01E27The Munsters S01E27Munsters on the MoveMarch 25, 1965 7.7Herman is offered a job promotion at work which would mean selling the house and moving to Buffalo. Everyone but Eddie is happy about the up
  28. S01E28The Munsters S01E28Movie Star MunsterApril 1, 1965 9.3Two gangsters pretend to be movie producers and con Herman into believing he is a movie star in an attempt to swindle a insurance company wi
  29. S01E29The Munsters S01E29Herman the RookieApril 8, 1965 7.3Herman takes Eddie down to the park for some baseball and he hits a mighty drive out of the park. He is then given a tryout by Leo Durocher.
  30. S01E30The Munsters S01E30Country Club MunstersApril 15, 1965 9.0The Munster family wins a free family membership to a local country club. Lily and Grandpa immediately do not like it but Herman and Eddie d
  31. S01E31The Munsters S01E31Love Comes to Mockingbird HeightsApril 22, 1965 7.3Marilyn falls in love with a young bank clerk.
  32. S01E32The Munsters S01E32Mummy MunsterApril 29, 1965 7.7After Herman takes one sleeping pill, he accidentally falls asleep inside of an Egyptian sarcophagus.
  33. S01E33The Munsters S01E33Lily Munster, Girl ModelMay 6, 1965 8.7Lily gets a job to make extra money and Herman becomes jealous, so Grandpa uses magic to turn himself into a woman and goes with Herman so H
  34. S01E34The Munsters S01E34Munster the MagnificentMay 13, 1965 7.0Eddie volunteers Herman to preform in his schools talent show and Grandpa uses magic on a pair of slippers so Herman can be good at the Old
  35. S01E35The Munsters S01E35Herman's Happy ValleyMay 20, 1965 8.3Herman buys some vacation land without telling the rest of the family. He buys it from 2 con artists, however the Munsters love the Ghost To
  36. S01E36The Munsters S01E36Hot Rod HermanMay 27, 1965 9.3Eddie boasts to his school buddy that his dad is a better racer. Herman then takes the bet and looses the family car. In order to redeem him
  37. S01E37The Munsters S01E37Herman's RaiseJune 3, 1965 9.0Lilly practically forces Herman to go into work and demand a raise from MR. Gateman. Herman is promptly fired and is afraid to tell Lily tha
  38. S01E38The Munsters S01E38Yes, Galen, There is a Herman (a.k.a. My Friend Herman)June 10, 1965 9.3Herman helps a young boy that he finds trapped in a iron fence then neither Galen's family believes that Herman exists, nor does the rest of

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode32Episodes1965–66Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S02E01The Munsters S02E01Herman's Child PsychologySeptember 16, 1965 8.7One of Eddies friends convinces Eddie that all parents are mean, so they decide on a time later that evening to both run away. Herman decide
  2. S02E02The Munsters S02E02Herman, the Master SpySeptember 23, 1965 9.0The Munsters go to the beach for some relaxation and Herman tries out is new diving equipment and is picked up by a Russian fishing trawler,
  3. S02E03The Munsters S02E03Bronco-Bustin' MunsterSeptember 30, 1965 8.3Eddie's bragging about his dad ends up with Herman being entered in a bonco riding contest at a local rodeo. Grandpa comes up with a plan to
  4. S02E04The Munsters S02E04Herman Munster, Shutter BugOctober 7, 1965 9.0Herman takes up the new hobby of photography and gets himself into a jam when he takes a picture of two bank robbers during his photo spree
  5. S02E05The Munsters S02E05Herman, Coach of the YearOctober 14, 1965 6.7Herman appoints himself as Eddies track coach when Eddies schoolmates call him leadfoot, meanwhile Grandpa decides to whip up some pep pills
  6. S02E06The Munsters S02E06Happy 100th AnniversaryOctober 21, 1965 8.7Herman and Lily both take part time jobs to buy each other 100th Anniversary presents.
  7. S02E07The Munsters S02E07Operation HermanOctober 28, 1965 8.0Eddie has to have his tonsils removed and after Herman takes Eddie to the doctor's office and has trouble, Lily tells Herman that the hospit
  8. S02E08The Munsters S02E08Lily's Star BoarderNovember 4, 1965 8.0Grandpa, Lily and Marilyn rent a room against Herman's objections. Their new boarder acts strangely and Herman decides that the man is a cro
  9. S02E09The Munsters S02E09John Doe MunsterNovember 11, 1965 9.0While walking down the street, Herman is hit on the head by a 300 pound safe and develops amnesia.
  10. S02E10The Munsters S02E10A Man for MarilynNovember 18, 1965 8.0After another boyfriend of Marilyn runs away when seeing her parents, Grandpa tries to turn a frog into a marriageable man for Marilyn.
  11. S02E11The Munsters S02E11Herman's Driving TestNovember 25, 1965 8.5Herman finds out his drivers license has been expired for 20 years and in order to be promoted to driving the hearse at work, he has to pass
  12. S02E12The Munsters S02E12Will Success Spoil Herman Munster?December 2, 1965 9.0Eddie borrows a tape player from a friend of his who's father is a DJ and Herman sings a song into it when Eddie goes to bed. Eddies friends
  13. S02E13The Munsters S02E13Season's bestUnderground MunsterDecember 16, 1965 9.3Spot gets upset and runs away, then Herman causes a major crisis when he goes after the family pet.
  14. S02E14The Munsters S02E14The Treasure of Mockingbird HeightsDecember 23, 1965 8.3Herman and Grandpa discover a clue to pirate treasure that may be hidden in their backyard.
  15. S02E15The Munsters S02E15Herman's Peace OffensiveDecember 30, 1965 9.3Herman urges Eddie to ignore a schoolyard bully who is picking on him and then has to deal with a practical joker at work.
  16. S02E16The Munsters S02E16Herman Picks a WinnerJanuary 6, 1966 7.7After Eddie gambles at school, Herman tries to teach him a lesson on how gambling can loose a person money and ends up involved with crooks.
  17. S02E17The Munsters S02E17Just Another Pretty FaceJanuary 13, 1966 9.0Herman goes into Grandpa's lab and messes with the experiments when he is not supposed to and is struck by lightning from one of the machine
  18. S02E18The Munsters S02E18Big Heap HermanJanuary 20, 1966 8.0The Munster family votes on where to go for vacation and they end up going where Herman wants to go. While on the trip, Herman blunders into
  19. S02E19The Munsters S02E19The Most Beautiful Ghoul in the WorldJanuary 27, 1966 8.3The Munster's inherit 10,000 dollars from a relative, they split it 50/50 between the men and the women. Herman and Grandpa work on a wirele
  20. S02E20The Munsters S02E20Grandpa's Lost WifeFebruary 3, 1966 9.3While reading a detective magazine in bed, Herman discovers a wanted article in it with Grandpa's picture, by a woman who is claiming that h
  21. S02E21The Munsters S02E21The Fregosi EmeraldFebruary 10, 1966 7.7Everyone gives Marilyn a birthday present and Eddie presents her with a ring that he found in a old trunk in the Munster's attic. They then
  22. S02E22The Munsters S02E22ZomboFebruary 17, 1966 8.3Eddie becomes obsessed with Zombo, the host of a monstrous tv show and Herman gets jealous because Eddie want's to be like Zombo instead of
  23. S02E23The Munsters S02E23Cyrano de MunsterFebruary 24, 1966 7.7A co-worker of Herman's is having problems talking to a woman he likes so he asks Herman for help with writing her poetry. Herman does it an
  24. S02E24The Munsters S02E24The MusicianMarch 3, 1966 9.0Grandpa comes up with a potion to create instant musical talent for Eddie after his teacher makes him take up the trumpet.
  25. S02E25The Munsters S02E25Prehistoric MunsterMarch 10, 1966 7.7After seeing a photograph of Marilyn's sculpture of him, Herman is summoned by anthropologists at the University.
  26. S02E26The Munsters S02E26A Visit from JohannMarch 17, 1966 6.7Dr. Frankenstein's great-grandson arrives with cousin Johann who looks exactly like Herman right before a planned vacation to Happy Valley.
  27. S02E27The Munsters S02E27Eddie's BrotherMarch 24, 1966 7.0Eddie wants a baby brother so he can have someone to play with and Grandpa's answer is to create a robot brother.
  28. S02E28Herman, the Tire-KickerMarch 31, 1966 8.3Herman goes to a used car lot to buy a car and is hoodwinked by the owner and his partners. Upon arriving home, he is once again in trouble
  29. S02E29The Munsters S02E29A House DividedApril 7, 1966 6.7Grandpa and Herman work on a secret project in the garage making a birthday present for Eddie. They set traps so no one can see what they ar
  30. S02E30The Munsters S02E30Herman's Sorority CaperApril 14, 1966 7.7A couple of fraternity boys mistake Herman for a dummy and cart him of to a sorority house as part of a prank.
  31. S02E31Herman's LawsuitApril 21, 1966 9.0Herman is hit by a car and thinks he has to pay 10,000 dollars because of the damage he did to the car when it hit him. Herman then runs awa
  32. S02E32A Visit from the TeacherMay 12, 1966 8.7Eddies school essay on My Parents an Average American Family prompts a visit from his school's principle. Grandpa experiments with the house

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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