The Munsters

The Munsters is a 1964-1966 U.S. sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters.

References to The Munsters in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 11 227 "Beyond Blunderdome" The Munster Mobile can be seen at the Hollywood Auto Museum. 11 233 "Eight Misbehavin'" Butch Patrick introduces himself as Eddie Munster from The Munsters. Apu asks him why Eddie Munster was a werewolf when his mother was a vampire and his father a Frankenstein-like monster? He agrees it didn't make sense. 12 249 "Treehouse of Horror XI" The opening sequence, including the music, is a reference to The Munsters theme. Homer as Herman Munster Marge as Lily Munster Grandpa as Grandpa Munster Bart as Eddie Munster Lisa as Marilyn Munster 13 272 "Homer the Moe" When Homer sings his own lines to R.E.M.'s song It's the End of the World as We Know It he namedrops Herman Munster. 13 282 "The Old Man and the Key" Marge says: "It's Grampa!", and Homer replies: "Munster?". 15 328 "Co-Dependent's Day" Homer says that he and Marge are like "Scott and Zelda Munster", confusing them with novelists F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald. 17 360 "Treehouse of Horror XVI" Bart dresses up as Eddie Munster. 18 397 "Crook and Ladder" One of the firefighters hopes that Burns gives them the complete Munsters DVD set. 22 468 "Treehouse of Horror XXI" Grandpa Munster is seen in Dracula-la Land 22 483 "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" Selma says: "Leaving Mockingbird Lane, Mr. Munster?". 27 587 "Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4" Professor Frink says: "Hey, look at me! I'm Herman Munster!".

Books

Picture Book Reference Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20 Eddie Muntz name may be a reference to Eddie Munster.

Merchandise

Picture Merchandise Reference Simpsons Mania! The Simpsters is a parody of The Munsters.

Common cast members

Picture Name Role in The Munsters Role on The Simpsons Butch Patrick Eddie Munster Voiced himself.

External links

• The Munsters at Wikipedia

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