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The Best Episodes of The Munsters

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A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.

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    The Munsters Season 1 Episode 29 - Herman the Rookie
    8.2/10(329 votes)

    #1 - Herman the Rookie

    S1:E29

    Leo Durocher, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, needs a power hitter for his team. When he gets conked on the head by one of Herman’s line drives from seven blocks away, he believes he has his man. He tracks Herman down and asks him to try out for the team. After Herman demonstrates his powerful force as a batter, Durocher comments: “I don’t know whether to sign him with the Dodgers or send him to Vietnam.”

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  2. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 17 - Just Another Pretty Face
    8.2/10(269 votes)

    #2 - Just Another Pretty Face

    S2:E17

    Herman is struck in the head by a bolt of lightning from one of Grandpa’s experiments. It causes him to become so disfigured that he ends up resembling officer Francis Muldoon from CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU? (or how Fred Gwynne looks without makeup). Lily hopes to restore Herman’s old face with plastic surgery.

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  3. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 32 - A Visit From the Teacher
    8.0/10(223 votes)

    #3 - A Visit From the Teacher

    S2:E32

    When Eddie reads a school composition entitled “My Parents – An Average American Family” to his class, his teacher believes the boy is exhibiting symptoms of an overactive imagination. The school principal suggests that Eddie’s wild exaggerations might be motivated by an underprivileged home life. It is decided that a visit to the Munster home is in order.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  4. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 36 - Hot Rod Herman
    7.9/10(284 votes)

    #4 - Hot Rod Herman

    S1:E36

    Eddie, under the impression that his father is the greatest driver in the world, volunteers Herman in a drag-strip competition. After souping up the Munster Coach and dressing up like Marlon Brando in his Wild One days, Herman loses his car in a drag race. In a rematch, Grandpa races in the Dragula, a motorized coffin on wheels.

    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  5. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 22 - Zombo
    7.9/10(258 votes)

    #5 - Zombo

    S2:E22

    Eddie, an avid fan of ghoulish TV host Zombo, becomes the winner of the “Why I Like Zombo Contest” and gets to be on the Zombo show. Herman becomes jealous of Eddie’s new hero and wants to appear equally outlandish. But his efforts to impress his son fail. Eddie eventually learns that Zombo is not a real person but a phony character played by an actor.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 28 - Herman, the Tire-Kicker
    7.9/10(225 votes)

    #6 - Herman, the Tire-Kicker

    S2:E28

    Herman buys a convertible for Marilyn from a fly-by-night used-car dealer named Fair Deal Dan. Once he gets it home, it explodes into a piece of junk. Herman later finds out that the car is a stolen piece of junk when he is placed under arrest.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Tom Adair

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  7. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 38 - Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman
    7.8/10(260 votes)

    #7 - Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman

    S1:E38

    Herman saves the life of a young boy, Galen Livingston Stewart, by bending the bars his head is stuck between. They immediately become close friends. The only problem is that Galen’s parents think Uncle Herman is a figment of the boy’s imagination. They take him to a psychiatrist, played by Harvey Korman with a broad German accent.

    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  8. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 11 - Herman’s Driving Test
    7.8/10(236 votes)

    #8 - Herman’s Driving Test

    S2:E11

    Herman gets promoted to hearse driver and has to renew his driver’s license. This requires him to take a road test, which he fails. Grandpa convinces him that he’d have better luck taking the test in a one-horse town. He turns out to be extremely correct.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 12 - Will Success Spoil Herman Munster?
    7.8/10(229 votes)

    #9 - Will Success Spoil Herman Munster?

    S2:E12

    Eddie borrows a tape recorder belonging to the disc-jockey father of one of his friends. Herman records a version of DRY BONES, accompanying himself on the guitar. The following day, the disc jockey plays the song on his radio show – and it becomes an instant hit. Herman identifies himself as the mystery singer and quickly turns into an egomaniacal would-be celebrity. Grandpa comes to the rescue with his Nothin’ Muffins.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  10. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 19 - The Most Beautiful Ghoul in the World
    7.8/10(240 votes)

    #10 - The Most Beautiful Ghoul in the World

    S2:E19

    With inheritance money from Cousin Wolverine, Grandpa and Herman develop an invention for transporting an electrical current without wires. Lily and Marilyn use the rest of the money to operate their own beauty salon. Both endeavors turn out to be disasters, causing various parties to take legal action.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 21 - The Fregosi Emerald
    7.8/10(230 votes)

    #11 - The Fregosi Emerald

    S2:E21

    Eddie gives Marilyn a ring he found in the attic as a birthday present. Grandpa recognizes it as the Fregosi Emerald, a centuries-old ring with a Transylvanian curse. Herman doesn’t believe in such a silly superstition; he is intent on proving that the ring does not bring about bad luck. He quickly regrets trying to do this.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  12. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 2 - My Fair Munster
    7.7/10(484 votes)

    #12 - My Fair Munster

    S1:E2

    Grandpa mixes up a love potion designed to make the opposite sex fall madly for anyone who drinks it.

    Director:David Alexander
    Writers:Ed Haas, Norm Liebmann

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  13. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 3 - A Walk on the Mild Side
    7.7/10(438 votes)

    #13 - A Walk on the Mild Side

    S1:E3

    Herman is suffering from insomnia. The only thing that will make him sleep is a late-night walk in the park. A 'monster' type creature has been spotted in the park at night and Lily would prefer if Herman would stay home. What she doesn’t know is that the monster is Herman!

    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writers:Ed Haas, Norm Liebmann

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  14. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 6 - Low-Cal Munster
    7.7/10(373 votes)

    #14 - Low-Cal Munster

    S1:E6

    Herman wants to go to a reunion with his army friends. Unfortunately he can’t seem fit into his uniform. Lily doesn’t want him to go, but decides to make a deal with him. If he can lose enough weight to fit into the uniform, he can go...

    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 8 - Herman the Great
    7.7/10(352 votes)

    #15 - Herman the Great

    S1:E8

    Herman becomes a professional wrestler called The Masked Marvel. After he shows that he has superhuman strength to a friend of Eddie’s who is the son of a pro wrestling manager. Herman uses the extra cash to save for Eddie’s college education. However Herman is so nice and gullible his opponents can take advantage of him.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  16. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 12 - The Sleeping Cutie
    7.7/10(326 votes)

    #16 - The Sleeping Cutie

    S1:E12

    Marilyn has insomnia and in a attempt to cure it, Grandpa accidentally gives her a Sleeping Beauty potion instead. Now Marilyn can’t wake up unless she has been kissed by a prince. Lily and Herman advertise for a prince in classified section the newspaper, but this only attracts a couple of out-of-work actors. Meanwhile, Grandpa is negotiating with an oil company for the rights to use his magic pill that turns water into gasoline.

    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Tom Adair

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  17. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 17 - All-Star Munster
    7.7/10(288 votes)

    #17 - All-Star Munster

    S1:E17

    Herman goes to the dean’s office of Marilyn’s college to straighten out a tuition matter. When searching for the office, he wanders into the gym and is mistaken for a student basketball star who is expected for a tryout. Herman amazes the coach with his superhuman abilities and is offered a contract to play for the college team.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  18. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 18 - If a Martian Answers, Hang Up
    7.7/10(294 votes)

    #18 - If a Martian Answers, Hang Up

    S1:E18

    When Herman fools around with a ham radio in Grandpa’s dungeon, he thinks he’s contacted Martians. But he is actually speaking to two kids who are fooling around with walkie-talkies and just pretending to be Martians. The kids think Herman is also a kid, and a stupid one too.

    Director:Norman Abbott
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  19. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 23 - Follow That Munster
    7.7/10(262 votes)

    #19 - Follow That Munster

    S1:E23

    Herman goes out each night in order to practice becoming a real detective. Lily thinks he’s having an affair with another woman and hires the same detective agency Herman is working for to have Herman followed. In a Plot twist Herman gets the assignment to follow himself.

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  20. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 26 - Far Out Munsters
    7.7/10(344 votes)

    #20 - Far Out Munsters

    S1:E26

    The Standells, a rock group from Hollywood, are in town for a club appearance. They want a secluded place to stay in order to escape from their screaming teenage fans. Their manager pays an exorbitant fee to the Munsters to use their house for the weekend. The Munsters pack up and relocate to a hotel, but they can’t get adjusted to its cleanliness and normality. When they arrive home prematurely, they find The Standells singing, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, and throwing a wild party filled with far-out beatniks and hipsters. The Munsters are initially shocked, but soon find that they fit in with these freaky people – who never once question their unusual appearance.

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  21. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 28 - Movie Star Munster
    7.7/10(264 votes)

    #21 - Movie Star Munster

    S1:E28

    A pair of con artists want to stage a phony accident as an insurance company scam. All they need is someone to play the part of the victim – preferably a big stupid guy with a face that looks as if it’s been in an accident. When they stumble upon Herman, they realize they’ve found the perfect guy. Posing as a couple of movie producers, they get him to sign an accident policy by pretending it’s a movie contract for a remake of DOUBLE INDEMNITY. As the crooks devise various ways to kill off their leading man, Herman becomes a stuck-up actor.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  22. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 31 - Love Comes to Mockingbird Heights
    7.7/10(261 votes)

    #22 - Love Comes to Mockingbird Heights

    S1:E31

    The Munsters receive $180,000 in gold doubloons from Uncle Gilbert in Transylvania. When their bank’s assistant manager arrives to pick up the money for deposit, he instantly falls in love with Marilyn. Grandpa and Lily do their best to encourage the romance, not realizing that this gentleman is only after Marilyn for her doubloons.

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  23. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 33 - Lily Munster, Girl Model
    7.7/10(269 votes)

    #23 - Lily Munster, Girl Model

    S1:E33

    Fearing that she is not useful around the house, Lily searches for a job. She eventually lands a position as a fashion model, causing Herman to become wildly jealous as he entertains fantasies about the suave men she’s liable to mingle with. With Grandpa’s help, Herman transforms himself into a swinging playboy. Grandpa, in a disguise, poses as his beautiful blonde girlfriend.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Bob Mosher

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  24. The Munsters Season 1 Episode 35 - Herman’s Happy Valley
    7.7/10(264 votes)

    #24 - Herman’s Happy Valley

    S1:E35

    Herman purchases ten acres in Happy Holiday Valley through a magazine ad. It turns out to be a patch of wasteland in a broken-down ghost town, so the Munsters absolutely adore it. This makes things difficult for the fly-by-night salespeople who get a better offer for the property and want to buy it back.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Munsters Season 2 Episode 2 - Herman, the Master Spy
    7.7/10(238 votes)

    #25 - Herman, the Master Spy

    S2:E2

    In this Cold War episode, a Russian fishing trawler picks up a scuba-diving Herman in its haul of fish and mistakes him for the missing link. The crew members report their find to Moscow, claiming it puts the Soviets ahead in the “missing link race”. The response from the Commissar is that Herman is an American spy.

    Director:Ezra Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Herman the Rookie" is the best rated episode of "The Munsters". It scored 8.2/10 based on 329 votes. Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Bob Mosher, it aired on 4/8/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Just Another Pretty Face".