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NBC Orders ‘The Munsters’ Reboot to Pilot

The original Munsters, most of whom...can't cameo. (The Everett Collection)
One might think that the high-profile flame-out of what was to have been this fall's "Wonder Woman" reboot (not to mention the relatively recent failures of 21st-century versions of "Knight Rider" and "The Bionic Woman") might have scared NBC off from revamping another TV hit of yesteryear. Evidently not: The network has made a commitment to redo "The Munsters."
Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com reports that NBC has not only accepted a script from "Pushing Daisies" creator Bryan Fuller, but has ordered the production of a pilot. But fans of the 1960s sitcom hit shouldn't expect a retread of the original: According to Andreeva, Fuller's vision is for "a visually spectacular one-hour drama," a big departure from the laugh-tracked, sitcom original. (Perhaps Fuller was somewhat inspired by ABC's hour-long drama "Once Upon a Time," which places classic fairy-tale characters in a fairly dark contemporary setting — just like NBC's own "Grimm," minus the procedural trappings, plus viewers.) As my esteemed colleague Lindsay Robertson recently noted, NBC is very bullish on Fuller this year: It's also ordered a Hannibal Lecter pilot script from him.
As Andreeva tells it, the story elements of the new "Munsters" hew fairly closely to the sitcom. Grandpa Munster (played in the original by Al Lewis) is a vampire, as is his daughter Lily (originally played by Yvonne DeCarlo). Lily's husband Herman (a role originated by Fred Gwynne) is a Frankenstein's monster, constructed by Grandpa Munster to be his daughter's perfect mate. The couple also has a werewolf son, Eddie (played in the '60s by Butch Patrick); also living with the couple is niece Marilyn (played sequentially in the original by Beverley Owen and Pat Priest), who outwardly displays no monster attributes.
The original "Munsters" can't be discussed without a mention of "The Addams Family," another sitcom that portrayed a dark clan of...well, weirdos, for lack of a better word, and also aired from 1964-66. But "The Addams Family" TV series did beat "The Munsters" to market in one respect: It was based on a series of New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams. And once again, "The Munsters" is coming late to the pop culture party: Not only has "The Addams Family" already spawned two successful feature-film adaptations; it's also inspired a hit musical on Broadway.
From "True Blood" to "Twilight" (and even stretching back to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), audiences have proved that it is basically not possible to fail with a project that revolves around fictional monsters. And MTV's "Teen Wolf" series also demonstrates that turning a comedy into a drama can work, too. Maybe pairing a time-tested property like "The Munsters" with the ambitious visual sensibility Fuller brought to the screen in "Pushing Daisies" will give NBC a "Once Upon a Time"-sized hit...which it could really use right now.

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Tonight .. actually every night .. is the best night to watch my FAVORITE all-time movie ..

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW


I have seen it too many times to count in movie theaters ..
from the 8th Street Playhouse .. to the Uniondale Mini Cinema.
I miss those crazy nights dressing up and singing my heart out.

I was the main course .. playing Eddie mostly ..





The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy film that parodies science fiction and horror films. Still in limited release 30 years after its premiere, it has the longest running theatrical release in film history. It gained notoriety as a midnight movie in 1977 when audiences began participating with the film in theaters across the country."Rocky Horror" is the first movie from a major film studio, such as 20th Century Fox, to be in the midnight movie market. Widely known by mainstream audiences, it has a large international following and is one of the best known and most financially successful midnight movies of all time. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film, considered a cult classic, is an adaption of the British musical stage production The Rocky Horror Show. Richard O'Brien, author of the stage show, was assisted by Jim Sharman in writing the screenplay. The movie introduces Tim Curry and features Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick along with cast members from the original Kings Road production of the play.

It's Friday Night Frenzy all over again ..
When HBO was first available here on Long Island ..
they had cult films on at Midnight on Friday's !!
So .. this movie has very cool memories for me of
watching it at home as well ..
with my Mom .. and best friends.

Yes .. I had the poster on my door in my room too !!
I have the set of Head Knockers from NECA !!
Movie stills that are Autographed by the stars !!

So .. you know what I will be watching at Midnight TONIGHT !!

Say .. does anyone know how to Madison ?