Low-Cal Munster

Episode aired Oct 29, 1964
Not Rated
30m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

317

YOUR RATING

Comedy Family Fantasy Horror

Herman is invited to a reunion of his old army outfit but finds himself unable to fit into his old uniform. Lily will only allow him to go if he goes on a diet. When Dr. Dudley tells him to ... Read allHerman is invited to a reunion of his old army outfit but finds himself unable to fit into his old uniform. Lily will only allow him to go if he goes on a diet. When Dr. Dudley tells him to loose a hundred pounds in a week, Herman resolves to only consume water and vitamins. Unfo... Read allHerman is invited to a reunion of his old army outfit but finds himself unable to fit into his old uniform. Lily will only allow him to go if he goes on a diet. When Dr. Dudley tells him to loose a hundred pounds in a week, Herman resolves to only consume water and vitamins. Unfortunately, the last day of his diet coincides with Thanksgiving.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

317

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Herman, despite being of German origin and having been raised in England, eventually moved to America (with the family), where he joined the U.S. Army and fought in World War II. In reality, during World War II, Fred Gwynne served in the US Navy, as a radioman on a submarine chaser.

Goofs
This is treated as the first time Doctor Dudley and Herman Munster have met. But in a prior episode, Rock-a-Bye Munster (1964), Herman visits this same doctor's home and he and the doctor mention this trip to the office for his physical and the doctor fainting at the sight of Herman. This may be due to a difference in production order and airing order.

Quotes
Herman Munster: Marilyn, I ask you, am I too fat?
Marilyn Munster: Well...
Herman Munster: Never mind!
Grandpa: What are you yelling at Marilyn for, I mean don't you know that fat men are supposed to be jolly?

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Featured review

8/10

Herman And His Diet

Herman, determined to go to this old Army reunion gathering, can't fit into his old suit. Lily says he can, but only if he loses weight so can fit into his uniform. She wants a sensible diet and sends him off to see the family doctor, "Dr. Dudley" (Paul Lynde).

As in a recent episode, Dudley is about blind and doesn't have his glasses. He just sent his assistant out for a minute to get them fixed, so when Herman shows up, we get a similar routine as we saw in that previous episode. (Oddly, Herman is treated as a brand-new patient. Huh?)

The visit to the doctor's is very funny with Lynde playing the Mr. Magoo role to the hilt. When he finally gets his glasses back, it's very funny. Herman then goes on a vitamin-pill-and- water diet. By the sixth day, especially after some wonderful sarcasm by Herman of making a big production of the meal (a pill and water) Lily pleads with him to eat something and go to the reunion without the uniform. Herman is stubborn, though, and wants to go the whole 10 days. Grandpa taunts him, saying "You'll never make it."

Then, with on day to go, hunger makes Herman crazy and do desperate things. It doesn't help it's Thanksgiving with "turkey and cranberry sauce, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, biscuits oozing with melted butter, etc. " Just hearing Grandpa sadistically talk about this at the breakfast table puts Herman over the edge.....he feints....and Dr. Dudley has to come to the house and look at him....with more humorous results. Afterward, with just hours to go, Herman snaps!

In all, a good episode, not as hilarious as the previous ones, but still fun to watch.