"The Munsters"-- FILMING LOCATION Revealed! Before and After/Then and Now! 

I read there were two stuntmen portraying the Gorn, Bobby Clark and Gary Combs, Bill Blackburn in close-ups, while Ted "Lurch" Cassidy provided the vocal effects. Which one was your dad as a Gorn. How did he handle the heat while filming at Vazquez Rocks while in costume?

Is your Dad Bobby Clark?

@@sfstunts1 yes he is.

@@panowa8319 Bobby Clark is my father. I was a little boy of 5 when that was shot. I do remember him looking terrible after being in that gorn costume. That’s why there were two stuntmen . It was hot .

I loved watching the show . Lurch was my favorite

When I was at Universal, we toured the set of The Bionic Woman...and I forget the other soundstage...but it was a lot of fun. I was able to participate in the set for visitors of Airport '77. It was a spoof and designed to show people filming is done. For me, at the time an aspiring actor, it was thrilling to be on a set with an audience.

Although I favor the Addams a bit more, I have to agree that the Munsters would be better neighbors. The Addams Family seem to enjoy bothering their neighbors and can be quite mischievous. Plus with Fester enjoying his explosives and being trigger happy, I'd feel safer living next to Herman.

I agree the Munsters would have been better neighbors.

Agreed but the Addams would have been a lot of fun to have as neighbors. The munsters were the average sixties family.

I always preferred The Munster's vs Addams Family. There are two stories why Munster's was cancelled after only two seasons. One was because Universal wanted to film in color but wanted the production company to pay for it. The other is that the show lost ratings when The Addams Family was on during the second season.

So true. We all really Liked the Adams family, but we LOVED polite, gentle, loving Herman and Lilly,

There is a exact replica of The Munsters house in Texas somewhere Butch Patrick himself actually gives a tour of the house. There's a video of it on here somewhere.

I was just going to say that,it was such a unique-looking house.

@@johnmagill3072 It's not an *exact* replica. There's more than a few inaccuracies.

Wikipedia note: The "Simmons Mansion", a three-story Second-Empire Victorian house, stands on Colonial Street on the Universal Studios lot in California and was built for the film So Goes My Love (1946). It appeared as the Dowd house in the film Harvey (1950), and, with several alterations to the architecture, served as the home of Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives (2004-2012). The Mr. Chicken mansion is actually not the Munster house, although they are next door to each other on the new Colonial street, with the Munster house on the right. Originally they were on the old Colonial street, near New York street and Courthouse square, with the Munster house to the left of the Mr. Chicken mansion, which is where this movie was filmed.

@@isletime77 Wonderful knowledge, .much respect. The Mr Chicken mansion (aka "Harvey house" from the same film) was also used in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" (sweet paint job) and the center tower section was reportedly "borrowed" for the Bates house in "Psycho".(definitely a matching design, down to the small window on the side face of the tower, 2nd floor)

The house used in 'The Ghost and Mr. Chicken' was to the right of the Munster house until they were both moved to their new location in the1980's . Now that house is to the left of the Munster house . The original tower from that house was remove in 1959 to be used as the tower for the Bates house in "Psycho". A new tower was built for the house a few years later.

Love herman and grandpa ❤ together

i watched em nick at night if i recall as a kid... always stayed up late to watch old TV shows with my mom in the 90s! hell i didnt sleep until minimum of 3am every night!

The Honkening i miss NICK AT NIGHT. .... the greatest channel for classic TV 📺!

lloyd kline me too!! They had classic comedic timing together!! 😉😃

In the New York area, The Munsters WAS on channel 11 (remember wpix?) and The Addams Family was channel 9.

I have the box set.

No way Beverly own was gorgeous

Fred was one of my favorite actors.

Pat priest also co starred in a movie with Elvis. I am an Elvis tribute artist and I was fortunate enough to headline the entertainment at an event she was at. Actually got to sing to her and spend a little time with her. She is a sweetheart of a lady!

Beverly Owen was hot! Pat not so much

Fred Gwynne also played in my( cousin vinne.).as the judge and he still looks like Herman munster even without the makeup on. ..

lucky

My neighbors have one, now I will have to tell them that....lol

Damn!! So much tv & movie history there!!

THANK YOU. As soon as we observe he relied on a Google map I knew he was an amateur -- that knew absolutely NOTHING about the lot's history. "Things change" in Hollywood; studio lots are EVER-evolving. Unfortunately at Universal the 2008 studio fire was a major 'game changer.' "rick nineg" -- like millions upon millions of tourists worldwide for over half a century -- recently took the Universal tour; and now he presents himself an authority on "Munsters" production. ALL he has to do is the most BASIC of measures for a video creator and consult with a fact checker; a historian; OR, if the budget doesn't allow that necessity, then 'dig a little' on the web, ignore the 'urban legends' FULL of errors. And find the facts. They are ALL there; clearly able to prevent blunders like this seven minute disaster.. "Thank you, 'isletime77,'" BTW, 1981 was the year of change. Correction re: "The studio took all of the houses . . . " Yes, the studio removed all the houses, but all of them did NOT make it to the newly manufactured Colonial Street atop the hill because the length is about half of what it was on the lower lot. A quip would be: the new one is Colonial Street Lite. Of course the trams' tour guides would announce to all their visitors that THIS was the real deal. . . . . As I'm fantasized elsewhere, Colonial Street had SO MUCH history, it's a downright tragedy it was nuked for the Amblin fortress's location. Why could Universal not given Amblin the top of the hill -- undeveloped -- to craft Amblin's (necessary) structures and leave Colonial Street as is. 'My two cents. . . . Thanks for listening.'

@@scvandy3129 I was wondering if the video was going to mention the move up the hill. Seeing as how you know about that alteration, do you happen to know where the lake and waterfall (and fake rock formations) seen weekly on Laramie used to be? That lake was also used as 'Friends Lake' on Leave It To Beaver. I think, based on old aerial shots and Google Earth comparisons, that the lake is now where the big blue screen is and the waterfall is where the 747 crash site is but I'm not sure. I also think the Laramie Ranch is buried under City Walk. It really is a shame how much history was lost on the backlot, between fires and park expansion. A friend that works there explained to me recently that if the filming area doesn't meet certain revenues, they have to give up space to the theme park.

Interesting! Good to get some confirmation of the sense I had that the Munster's house had been moved. I thought its position on the street had been changed. In the mid '60s, the "Ghost and Mr. Chicken" house was right next door to the Munster's. It's visible in the film "Munster Go Home."

I would have loved to have taken the Universal tour of the original lot before the move. I wouldn't give you a nickel for the way it is today. They even demolished the Colonial mansion which the street was named .

Enjoy!

Me too!

MsBackstager Doesn't it look small? The more like the haunt

Same here. Had no idea how many shows and movies were filmed on the Universal backlot until I took the tour

Henry It's funny when I used to watch Desperate Housewives, I thought some of the houses looked familiar. Doris Day, John Wayne movies 🎥

I took the tour in 1986 I too saw the munsters house.

I’m glad you were able to see the sites up close and personal! 👍

I love that idea! That is a life goal!! I would have a Partridge Family living room and a Brady Bunch kitchen. I would love to tour your Bewitched house

and the Brady Bunch renovation series of the real house was really fun with the 6 orig cast members helping...

rextrek Hi! BUT THE ADDRESS WAS 1313 MOCKING BIRD LANE! LET ME KNOW THANKS. OH LUCY & RICKY RICARDO WERE @ 623 E. 68th St. & I think Apt 3-B Please correct me if I'm wrong!

OH! DOES ANYONE KNOW THE ADDRESS TO DARRIN & SAMANTHA STEVENS? BEWITCHED....I DON'T

Georgie 1164 Morning Glory Circle

Rick, you are very dedicated in providing the behind-the-scenes info for many TV series. This is much appreciated. Please keep up the great work. Thank you for your efforts. HH is my favorite, my mother was a French National in Eastern France, 16 in 1940, assaulted by the Germans, bombed by the British when she moved her siblings to Western France. My father was a Captain on Omaha, blown off a tank after 2 weeks of fighting, survived to fight in Korea, and Vietnam. Your videos are always respectful, insightful, informative, and humorous. Thank you.

Glad you enjoyed it!

"Michael A. Matte" A good attempt, but keep in mind an aerial view of Universal in 2020 and 1964 are WORLDS apart; a studio lot is ever changing. In 1981 "The Munsters" house and many of its neighbors of the exterior set, Colonial Street, were re-located more than a mile away, atop the lot's hill where a new street was bull-dozed / created. Much of what "rick nineg" pointed out were replacement sets, facades, buildings from the disastrous, monstrous studio lot fire in 2008 that destroyed so very, very much. Including vaults holding precious masters of so many television series' episodes plus cherished feature films; AND original, one-of-a-kind music recordings! . . . . A pity "rick nineg"'s fact checkers didn't advise him of such.

"Paul Testa" -- Fun anecdotes about Lewis. . . . I'm stumped by the crowd there -- and it had to have just been THAT crowd -- not remembering pretty Beverly Owen or Beverly Owen's name. She was "It" in my book, 'back in the day.' Whatever; your group gathered for Comedy Night would surely jump out of their chairs seeing the 01:21 - 01: 28 footage here -- clearly of Pat Priest -- where the announcer states it's Beverly Owen.

Exterior of Collinwood was Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown NY

I LOVED that show!!! There was even a board game!!! Lol

"James Sawyer" What a treat to have seen the original "Colonial Street" exterior set upon which "The Munsters" house was situated. I too saw it, first in 1966; again in 1970; shot Super 8 movies the second visit. Unfortunately, among the many omissions in this report are that "Colonial Street" was razed in 1981 to make way for Amblin Entertainment, a fortress housing Steven Spielberg's new company. Many of the houses were transported about a mile, up the hill from the lower lot, to a freshly bulldozed "Colonial Street" -- though not nearly as vast, so all the facades didn't survive. You're right; it became Wisteria Lane for "Desperate Housewives." You're incorrect regarding the "Pyscho" house's single location; it's now in its third spot. Additionally, it's now four-sided; for the 1960 only two sides were needed for filming it. Thanks for the fascinating info on the Columbia Ranch and Universal lot being used for automobile print ads. Advertising agencies -- like television and feature film directors -- appreciate the private, confined environment of studio backlots to capture their required images.

One third of a season; season number one. Appeared in 13 out of 38 eps. 'Family Portrait' her swan song; Dec. 17, 1964. Secondly, "Jeanne Sigler," you're spot on correct: 01:21 - 01:28 is NOT Beverly, but rather Pat. our presenter announces he has a staff. WHATEVER he's paying them -- even if they're 'working' for free, they're doing him NO favors letting the most basic of errors like misidentifying key cast members of an iconic show. . . . . As I stated elsewhere, could the presenter have found a LESS flattering image of this star, Pat Priest?! She looks 27, not 'Marilyn''s 17.

"Rob Norwood" Fantastic; helpful, ACCURATE info. That was an especially fun episode. It's also a clear reminder of a difference between "The Munsters" and "The Addams Family" -- As good as "The Addams Family" was, they never went on location like that. Thanks.

"Boots Armstrong" -- Excellent, spot-on, SO TRUE comment. Thank you for sharing. . . . You're right too in that DVDs are the way to go. . . . Now, when you have much, too much, time on your hands, please start a thread: Marilyn 1 (Beverly Owen), Marilyn 2 (Pat Priest), Marilyn 3 (Debbie Watson). Who takes the cake?

"Mike Cowen" You have as many mistakes as our host "rick nineg". Not a compliment. The devastating inferno -- taking place in 2008 btw -- resulted in incalculable damage, mostly due to the uncatalogued music tracks (many one-of-a-kind), television and movie negatives and master prints in the burned-to-the-ground vaults. That's unlike the millions of dollars in value of the famous backlot facades -- they, which can be re-designed and re-built. "quickly rebuilt in about 2 week" Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. Hey, genius, how about 2 Y E A R S ?! Daily News: 5/27/10 Universal Studios Reopens Backlot Rebuilt After Fire of June 1, 2008 "2 weeks" -- Unbelievable ! The studio brought in experienced professionals, invested millions of dollars in time and research to devise construction of state-of-the-art, fireproof sets -- some looking contemporary and others aged to look over 100-years old. ANYBODY who was a visitor there -- industry-types conducing business or the legions of tourists on the trams -- could see / note the extensive delays, with the immense construction barricades, where it took an immense amount of time to get things back and running. Remember "Ghost Whisperer" on CBS? They were forced to move to Warner Bros. nearby in Burbank after their iconic, magnificent Boston sets were destroyed. And they never looked as good, the replacements. Yes, they and dozens of other producers would have liked and needed it all back "in a hurry." Wasn't meant to be; fortunately the powers-that-be weren't about to cut corners -- THIS time. Who in their right mind would think you could build dozens of acres of dozens and dozens of intricately designed, water-proofed European, New England, New York facades in two weeks? Ed. - "nobody." Again, add 50 to your two weeks estimate. "A little known fact, Universal Studios had a large fire . . . " (Oh, we're supposed to gather that "Mike Cowen" is an insider privy to little know facts? Fact: Wall-to-wall coverage on local TV with helicopter-provided aerial shots seared into studio workers' brains; initial exposure on national TV; Hollywood trade papers and Los Angeles Times following the story for months) . . . . "almost nobody outside the studio noticed" are such irresponsible, UNinformed, preposterous declarations they're not worthy of further reply. Except perhaps, WHAT were you thinking?! Ideally, as a service to the RU-vid community at large, the host should remove your value-less comment.

@@scvandy3129 Yes that Music one as well as the later some fire in 2010 lost all the rest of the music they had with UMG there music part of Universal and worst part is they had rare tracks they had not yet put to digital via the Sun Studio stuff they had just acquired in 2009 and lost forever as some artists were not on another label later with those songs. The worst part is they hid these fires for about 10 years. This is why Warner music has its vault in a mountain or something like a mountain cave in California Near LA in the San Gabreal Mountains.

"Marrtin Beneteau," excellent question, one that should have been commented upon by 'Rick.'