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So hear me out, there's this legend of an episode of 'The Munsters' that never aired. Supposedly, it had a way darker tone than the rest of the series and kinda pushed the boundaries too far for the 60s. It was canned before it ever saw the light of day. Anyone else digging for information on this or am i alone in the crypt here?
Submitted 9 months, 3 weeks ago by tape_finder
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Working in TV production, I can tell you unaired pilots and episodes aren't uncommon. But they're usually documented pretty well. For something like 'The Munsters', you'd expect a paper trail - scripts, memos, something. With nothing surfacing after all these years, it seems unlikely it progressed very far beyond an initial idea phase.
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Big fan here! Okay, I dived deep into this one and even checked out an interview with one of the writers. He hinted at a scrapped episode due to tone, but he laughed it off. Sounds like they may have written something, but it never got produced. No script or footage exists as far as anyone can tell. If you find anything concrete, I'd love to hear it though. Always intrigued by Munsters mysteries!
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Pretty certain I read something about this. From what I gathered, it was scrapped in the writing stage. The darker themes didn't mesh with the family-friendly vibe they were banking on, so it got axed early. I doubt they even got as far as filming the episode.