13 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Munsters,’ Plus Who Is Still Alive!

At a time when the family sitcom was a mainstay of television — mom, dad, and kids living in a nice house in the suburbs with minor disruptions providing wholesome laughs — The Munsters was a spin on the familiar, a happy suburban family composed of benign monsters. The Munsters premiered on Sept. 24, 1964, and was produced by the creators of Leave It to Beaver, when there was strong pedigree for a successful half-hour comedy. Initially, ratings were solid and the series received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Series; but then Batman came along, and ruined everything.