The Mini-Munsters (1973) Animated TV Special

[@gallibon1319]

I love 70's animation.

[@kimbingham6540]

I watched The Munsters on TV as a kid, but I never knew the show had an animated special.

[@andrewweisneck1102]

It actually was an episode of ABC's Saturday Superstar Movie which aired on Saturday mornings in 1972. The series featured animated versions of then popular television series like Nanny & The Professor, That Girl, Bewitched (Tabitha & Adam), Lost In Space, and The Munsters. Three shows were spun off from this series, The Brady Kids, Yogi's Gang and Lassie's Rescue Rangers. The show had episodes made from all the major animation studios: Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Filmation and Rankin/Bass. Warner Bros. And Filmation teamed up to produce the episode, "Daffy Duck & Porky Pig Meet The Groovie Goolies" which featured a live action segment of The Groovie Goolies. The episode, "Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter" featured Popeye and other King Features characters like Blondie & Dagwood, Hi & Lois, Beetle Bailey and also the first unofficial appearance of The Defenders Of The Earth: Flash Gordon, Mandrake The Magician, Lothar and The Phantom. Another episode that is sometimes seen in syndication and has been aired on HBO is "The Banana Splits In Hocus Pocus Park" which shows The Banana Splits In live action and animation.

[@gabekarp3008]

It is Stang. The ghost driver is Henry Gibson from Laugh-In

[@ocpmovie]

Tubi TV has this in color. Full length. The half-length version aired on USA Network for Halloween 1988.

[@hectormanuel8360]

I like the black and white crisp quality of this version

[@cartoongameshowman]

And I saw it on USA in 1988 after the Fat Albert Halloween Special. And then we moved to a new house in December in an area that had no cable.

[@ironheadrat3420]

I just checked Tubi after seeing this, it's not on there anymore. They do have a special called Marineland Carnival with the Munsters in it, which was worth seeing.

[@AvengerII]

@@hectormanuel8360 It's WEIRD to see The Munsters in anything but B&W! I think of The Munsters as an extension of the classic Universal Monsters since the TV show WAS produced by Universal TV AND reused the Frankenstein Monster makeup for Herman Munster. It's as if The Classic Monsters had a respectful parody version for a brief 2 years in the mid-1960s.

[@hectormanuel8360]

@@AvengerII me too!

[@tonysaldzna2226]

Never knew this existed. Wish everyone from the tv series voiced their characters. Thanks for posting

[@gallibon1319]

Nice to see the full original thing. I'd complain about the lack of color but I don't really care because 1) The quality is at least great. 2) The original show was in black and white, so.....

[@troy2477]

I seen this in color but not the full version. It would of been nice to see the whole thing in color but the original series was in black and white. I really shouldn't complain at least the quality is good and some people didn't know this existed.

[@cratedivizion]

this is awesome. thanks for sharing!

[@skyealgleb]

Al Lewis was the only original voice in this cartoon special!

[@AvengerII]

I noticed that, too. Either they were trying to save money by not using as many of the original actors, OR the other original cast members refused to do an animated short. They probably didn't pay anyone who did voiceover for this special that much!

[@gabekarp3008]

One of the henchmen sounds like Arnold Stang.

[@grimreaper7901]

Thank you for whoever posted this I've never heard of this one before but I love the MUNS TER S ERS and I'm trying to see everything I can find I could find of them I love this cartoon even though it's never been broadcast before so thank you again for whoever found this.

[@louisborselio8608]

Herman says pretty much the same thing in Munsters Revenge, 8 years later as he does here while losing at checkers to Spot

[@tapthatt2012]

Wow! The full print! Great Channel! Found it today looking for family affair tv promos.

[@videox222ify]

thanks for posting

[@MissyFaith1971]

🎃🎃🎃 Wow! I didn't realize that this animated special existed. We missed out when we were kids. Too bad that Marilyn is missing. What's the Munsters without Marilyn? Nice to have Eddie as a teenager

[@danielburkett7835]

I've SEEN some of the other Saturday Superstar Movies, but I've NEVER seen this one! It looks pretty good; the black and white filming is a nice touch, as most of the other movies were in color. It's nice to watch it, though.

[@alanroberson9749]

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[@movieedge7370]

Very cool, never ever knew this was a thing . Thanks for posting

[@karlschumaker]

It’s sad that the only voice from the original cast of” The Munsters” was Al Lewis(Grandpa).But nonetheless,this show is worth watching just in time for Halloween!…Trick or Treat!!!…Karl Schumaker 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@karlschumaker]

On the other hand, it was real good to hear Richard Long’s voice in place of a voice of an actor that almost sounds like him in Fred Gwynn’s voice.May these two actors rest in peace!…Happy Halloween!!!…Karl Schumaker 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@karlschumaker]

I wonder if there is a colored version of this particular cartoon show?…Merry Christmas!!!…Karl Schumaker 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻

[@karlschumaker]

The only character that is missing from this particular movie is Marilyn.They probably didn’t have a voice actress available to play the role and also felt that the character wasn’t needed for the story…Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!…Karlido🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@andrewweisneck1102]

​@@karlschumakerIt was originally aired in color on ABC's Saturday Superstar Movie on October 27, 1973.

[@karlschumaker]

@@andrewweisneck1102 Is there any way that the original color version can be posted on KZbin?…I want,I want,I want to know!…Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!!!…Karlido🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️

[@drewski1535]

Wow didn’t know about this but it’s so good to hear Al Lewis as Grandpa he is the only one meant to be him same with Fred Gwynne the only one who was meant to be Herman

[@richardgarcia618]

Poor Marilyn isn't even mentioned.

[@hectormanuel8360]

I love how crisp this print looks. Please look for a good copy of the man who hated laughter

[@aprilzanganeh7171]

Like this cute Munsters shorts.

[@garganrose]

I wonder if this was originally intended to be a pilot for an animated continuation of the original Munsters show. I mean Eddie is a teenager in the special and Marilyn is nowhere to be seen so maybe she graduated college and moved back home?

[@JMFabiano]

Also better than Rob Zombie.

[@juliahyman7383]

Abc saturday superstar movie

[@jamesgallagher100]

Never seen it before I like live action but I didn’t know a cartoon was in

[@juliahyman7383]

Abc saturday morning cartoons

[@carlos3ruvalcaba796]

😮😮😮

[@okasathemasterninja5528]

Al Lewis did the Voice of Grandpa in this.

[@godmaentertainment4375]

More canon than Zombie.

[@StormHoffman]

8:25 i'm wondering who were eddie's dates?.....did they go to a school named monster high?👀

[@headninjadog8120]

Why the hell didn’t anyone tell me about this?!

[@CHT420]

The Counter on the left bottom corner is distracting 👎🏼