Will Success Spoil Herman Munster?

Episode aired Dec 2, 1965
Not Rated
30m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

189

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Comedy Family Fantasy Horror

Herman records his own version of 'Dry Bones' as a lark on a tape recorder belonging to one of Eddie's friends. Before he knows it, the song, now known as 'That's how Herman was born' is num... Read allHerman records his own version of 'Dry Bones' as a lark on a tape recorder belonging to one of Eddie's friends. Before he knows it, the song, now known as 'That's how Herman was born' is number three in the top forty for two consecutive weeks. Lily starts to worry that Herman's e... Read allHerman records his own version of 'Dry Bones' as a lark on a tape recorder belonging to one of Eddie's friends. Before he knows it, the song, now known as 'That's how Herman was born' is number three in the top forty for two consecutive weeks. Lily starts to worry that Herman's ego is expanding uncontrollably.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

189

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The title is a parody of the movie title Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957).

Goofs
To record himself singing, Herman presses a single white button on the tape recorder. In order to record, though, one would have to press both a play button and a record button (usually red) at the same time.

Quotes
Grandpa: [shouting] I'm a mad genius! A mad genius! Today, Mockingbird Heights...
[throws his switch three times]
Grandpa: ... tomorrow the world!
[his index finger ignites]

Connections
Referenced in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)

Soundtracks
That's how Herman was born
Adapted and Composed by Jack Marshall and Bob Mosher
Performed by Fred Gwynne (dubbed by Elvis Persley)
Guitar performed by Jack Marshall

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Herman The Pop Star

Eddie borrows his friend's tape recorder and Herman records a song on it. It turns out Eddie's friend's father is a DJ and plays the recording on his show.

A very funny episode. Herman sings the old folk song Dry Bones and he becomes a hit. The family hears the song on the radio not knowing it's Herman and think it's awful. Garry Owens (later of Laugh In) plays the DJ. Herman starts acting conceited and the family wants to stop his music career. Lily has some funny nightmares about Herman on a Shindig type show (dressed like Marlon Brando from The Wild One). Funniest scene is Grandpa ruining Herman's voice with "nothin muffins". His voice sounds like one of the Chipmunks!