The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster

Episode aired Dec 3, 1964
Not Rated
30m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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Yvonne De Carlo and Al Lewis in The Munsters (1964)

Comedy Family Fantasy Horror

After a midnight visit to the drive-in, Herman falls asleep in the family's Cadillac (not the Munster's Koach). The car is promptly stolen to be used as a getaway car on a bank job. When Her... Read allAfter a midnight visit to the drive-in, Herman falls asleep in the family's Cadillac (not the Munster's Koach). The car is promptly stolen to be used as a getaway car on a bank job. When Herman awakens, the thieves mistake him for their getaway driver, Big Louie.After a midnight visit to the drive-in, Herman falls asleep in the family's Cadillac (not the Munster's Koach). The car is promptly stolen to be used as a getaway car on a bank job. When Herman awakens, the thieves mistake him for their getaway driver, Big Louie.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

264

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
After Herman wrecks the crooks' getaway car, he talks to the cops about how he foiled the bank job. In the background is a loading dock with graffiti reading "Paley is a fink."

William S. Paley was the owner of CBS at the time and didn't think much of the low-brow humor of The Munsters. CBS President James Aubrey, on the other hand, loved the Munsters. At some point, the squabble turned personal and Paley fired Aubrey.

The "graffiti" is obviously an Easter egg commenting on that situation.

Quotes
Lily Munster: [finding Big Louie in her bed] Grandpa! There's someone sleeping in my bed! Who is it?
Grandpa: It sure ain't Goldilocks!

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Will The Real 'Big Louie' Stand Up?

An exhausted Herman goes to his parked car to retrieve Lily's coat, and falls asleep in the back seat. A couple of bank robbers see the car, think it would be a good getaway car (especially since the keys are still in it) and take it, not seeing the owner in the back seat. (Talk about implausible beginnings to a story!).

They drive to their hideout where the boss says they are expecting one more guy: "Big Louie," who is "supposed to be some monster of a guy, who acts kind of punchy." Obviously, Herman is that guy, so the crooks, although started as Herman's looks, don't run away. They quickly persuade him to come along for the heist, although Herman doesn't know what is going on. Meanwhile, Lily has called the cops with a missing persons report.

This featured a good twist of irony as the real "Louie" is mistaken for the missing Herman, and sent to Mockingbird Lane while the rest of the family is out in the hearse looking for Herman.

Overall, it's very silly but fun a decent episode. Maxie Rosenbloom, a real-life ex-boxer, as the punchy and real "Louie," has some funny lines.