The Munsters: Why Is Eddie Munster A Werewolf?
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The son of Herman Munster (a patchwork Frankenstein’s Monster) and Lily Munster (the daughter of Count Dracula), Edward Wolfgang Munster is a little boy who appears to be a werewolf. Throughout the classic comedy series The Munsters (1964-1966), you could hear him howl or appear in any crawl space such as a cabinet. He often had his werewolf doll Woof Woof.
Eddie Munster just wants to be a typical, all-American boy. Except, you know, for being part werewolf and part vampire. But wait—how can the child of a zombie and a vampire be a werewolf? Watch the video below for some clues…
Wait—but how can Eddie Munster be a werewolf?
How can Eddie Munster be a werewolf? Eddie’s family tree includes multiple kinds of monsters. For example, Eddie’s uncle—Lily’s brother—Lester Dracula is a werewolf. So Lily has recessive werewolf genes. We don’t know whether Grandma Dracula was a werewolf, but since she’s dead and vampires are immortal, it seems possible she was a werewolf.
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About The Munsters
In the pantheon of sitcom families, there are few (if any) as memorable as The Munsters. With 70 episodes airing on the CBS network across two seasons (1964-1966), the show featured Herman and Lily Munster (portrayed by Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo), Grandpa (Al Lewis), Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick), and Marilyn Munster (first by Beverley Owen, then Pat Priest). Despite airing only two seasons, the show has continued to delight viewers through reruns and a series of reunions, revisits, and reboots.
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