Herman-Aristocrat-Auto Racer-and Reason the English Cry "Munster, Go Home" -Tonight!

Tonight on MeTV, we present one of the most requested movies from our Sven library, in which certain British nasties want to end the newly found aristocracy of Herman Munster who arrives with his freaky family to claim his rightful inheritance of a title and the attached ancestral manor! There’s dirty work afoot via relatives and the local citizenry, culminating in a raucous road race where the cry is not “start your engines- but-"Munster, Go Home"!

This horror-comedy, obviously with its roots in television, joins the Don Knotts’ vehicle “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” and “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” as the comedy horror favorites that people ask to see again. It all begins when Herman returns home to 1313 Mockingbird Lane one night after work and is met by his family, who appear to be in a very somber mood. The mood changes when Lily reveals the news that they have received a message that Herman has inherited his adopted family's estate in England- and now has gained the official title of lordship!

The newly-appointed "Lord Munster" and family depart from their haunted home and board an ocean liner bound for Great Britain. Unfortunately, traveling on the high seas causes some less than lordly seasickness in Herman, who ends up looking even greener than usual (yes, unlike the TV show, this film presents the family in full color). Always prepared, Grandpa has a sure remedy in his bag of tricks and potions. He chooses one guaranteed to change Herman’s condition, but it accidentally affects him instead-causing a Larry Talbot-like transformation!

While the rest of the family deals with that, Marilyn, the Munster niece “cursed” with beauty and having zero resemblance to any horror creature- begins a shipboard romance with a handsome English lad, who is taking home a beautiful car he has on board- but, just as love begins to bloom, he ends up making Marilyn angry at him. So much for “The Love Boat”- as the romance is put into drydock.

Meanwhile, at the about-to-be-inherited Munster Hall in England, Herman’s spiteful British relatives -the current residents- are dead set against Herman stepping in to take over the estate and the title of Lordship, infringing on their rights and station. “Dead” ends up being the operative word as they begin hatching nasty plots designed to stop their American cousin- permanently! When Herman and family finally arrive at Munster Hall, they are “greeted” by dastardly cousin Freddie, his sister Grace, and Aunt Effigie. On the family’s very first night in the manor, the scheming British Munsters launch a scheme to frighten the American interlopers away- not realizing that fright and horror are a basic and cherished way of life for their American cousins. They decide that much more extreme - and deadly - measures are necessary if they wish to retain their home and ensure that the title of lord of the manor will be passed on to fiendish Freddie.

On the first full day at the manor, Marilyn sets out on a bicycle ride to explore the local countryside- and quite literally runs into the patriarch of a neighboring estate. She is warmly welcomed to the gentleman’s home- until his family discovers who she is related to- this upper-class family has a long-standing feud with the Munster clan! Not only that- but her shipboard Romeo makes an appearance-he’s the son of this family! The sworn enemy family no longer welcomes Marilyn-who is quite happy to leave once she spots their offensive offspring,

Things only get worse when the locals follow suit in making the Munsters feel like outcasts. It falls to Herman to redeem his family’s good name, and prove worthy of his new title, by winning the area's yearly road race -taking on the feuding family, and the treacherous members of his own familial group, who are out to sabotage him!

This 1966 film was, as we mentioned, the first time fans would see the Munster family in color, and on the big screen. It also provides the appearance of the famed “Drag-u-la” hot rod designed for the movie (and brought into the TV show) by the late George Barris. We’ll run down the roster of the familiar TV cast-including our friend Butch Patrick as Eddie- and introduce the third actress to play Marilyn, Debbie Watson- along with familiar faces from TV shows like "Andy Griffith", "Hogan's Heroes", and "Chips" - and more cast members, including motion pictures stars and a horror icon! We will again give you a look at our legendary search for the Munsters' cars among all the historic and Hollywood vehicles at the famed Volo Auto Museum, learn about English terminology, get a Sven Squad visit- and bring back a favorite bit where classic TV characters bid farewell to Herman!

"Munster Go Home" homes I on your TV tonight at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 pm central- and, for those unsure where and when to tune in where you live- just check your local listings or at www.metv.com. Remember you can join in the live-Tweeting during the show along with fans from all over the country on Twitter- using the hashtag #svengoolie. Our Chicago area viewers can get one more chance to see red in “Angry Red Planet” this morning at 11 am on our local channel, CW26- which will shortly be returning to its original monicker of “The U”!

I was pleasantly surprised to find that we have been nominated for one of the awards in the famed horror magazine Fangoria’s annual “Chainsaw Awards”! We are nominated under the category of “Best Non-Fiction Series or Miniseries” ( along with our friend Joe Bob Briggs!) If you’d like to vote, please go to: https://www.fangoria.com/vote/ -and remember you can only submit ONE ballot, or your vote will not count! Voting closes on July 20th.

Have you seen the new Svengoolie app that lets you add the Sven Squad, Kerwyn, and yours truly to your photographs? It’s available now, as are the latest Sven anniversary items in the MeTV Mall. Also, be checking our appearances tab soon for info on our annual appearance at Flashback Weekend- including a 45th anniversary salute! Search for the Svengoolie App in your phone app store today. And see Svengoolie fan photos here.

Join us tonight on MeTV for a visit to jolly old England- were the Munsters change the local’s tea and crumpets- to flee and dump us! ( Hey, I tried…)