Line #24 Characters/TheMunsters


1	The Munsters are a friendly Transylvanian-American family of monsters adjusting to life in California suburbs.
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4	!! The Munsters
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6	[[folder:General]]
7	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_munsters.jpg]]
8	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: All of the Munsters besides Marilyn. Grandpa, Lily and Eddie have bluish-mint green skin and Herman is pale green.
9	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: They have arguments like any family and sometimes someone loses their temper, but they're incredibly tight-knit, protective of one another, and are shown to be very affectionate. It's extra touching that the whole family usually bands together when it comes to protecting Marilyn, who they believe will have a hard life due to her "unfortunate" looks.
10	* BadassFamily: Naturally. Count Dracula himself, his daughter, one of Frankenstein's creations, a werewolf, and the ordinary human that lives with them all completely unfazed.
11	* BizarreTasteInFood: Lily regularly cooks up meals made of shark, centipedes, and the like for them.
12	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Every member of the family comes off as this to their neighbors, even Marilyn, due to how painfully unaware they are of how much they, their pets, and their home creep people out. But Herman is by the biggest example, being a naive ManChild who enjoys hopscotch and ''Film/MaryPoppins''.
13	* CreepyGood: A famous example. While they find murder mysteries humorous and own a pet dragon, they're actually friendly people who try to get along with their "strange" neighbors, even befriending hippies and beatniks.
14	* DarkIsNotEvil: All of the family members (except for Marilyn) dress in dark colors and have unsettling appearances, but they're all very friendly people who love their community and want to get along with others.
15	* FighterMageThief: The three adult members of the clan- tall, super-strong BumblingDad Herman is the fighter; Lily as the most rational, organized [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]] with vampiric abilities but with the most physically weak build (despite being able to cold cock [[TheBigGuy Herman]]) makes the mage; and MadScientist Grandpa is the thief, given that he usually resorts to slyness and spells behind the others' backs to solve problems.
16	* FunnyForeigner: The whole premise is that the Munsters are a quirky immigrant family who don't know how much they actually scare people.
17	* GoodParents: Herman and Lily are very loving parents to Eddie and Marilyn (while she may technically be their niece, it's very clear she's more of a daughter to them since they've raised her since infanthood). Lily is very devoted and warm, and Herman works hard to set a good example for little Eddie. While they think [[BlackSheep Marilyn]] is the strange-looking one, they coddle and dote on her, believing her looks will make life a lot harder for her, and constantly try to help her find a worthy suitor.
18	* LargeHam: Marilyn seems to be the only calm one of the family, with every other Munster being very ''passionate'' and chewing the scenery whenever they're angry or upset.
19	* MonsterMash: Herman is FrankensteinsMonster, Lily is a vampire, Grandpa is {{Dracula}}, Eddie is a werewolf, and Marilyn is a normal human being.
20	* MrViceGuy: All of them are good people but they are flawed to various extents, mainly due to having a different set of values than the world around them, making them seem like shallow bigots at times. They often blame each other, act cowardly, act on impulse, scheme, and almost abandon the family among other things.
21	** In one episode, when Herman is turned into a normal man by lightning, Eddie outright acts like he no longer has a father anymore, and Lily can't even allow her husband to kiss her on the cheek.
22	* QuirkyHousehold: A supernatural immigrant family from TheOldCountry:
23	** {{Adorkable}} FrankensteinMonster Herman, the patriarch
24	** Spunky CuteMonsterGirl daughter of Dracula Lily, the matriarch
25	** MadScientist and DotingGrandparent Grandpa, aka the Count
26	** Eddie, the little AllAmericanBoy who howls at the moon and sleeps in random places in the house
27	** Marilyn, the sweet and attractive adopted daughter whose normalcy not only highlights her relatives' own quirks but comes off as very odd on its own considering how she's a human who thinks haunted houses and dragon pets are ordinary
28	* ShipperOnDeck: The other members of the family are always quite excited when Marilyn snags a date (unfortunately, they usually end up unintentionally ruining it).
29	* ThickerThanWater: They're incredibly close and have each other's backs, no matter what. As well they should, too, given how [[HunterOfMonsters people]] in TheOldCountry were known to treat those with their kind of appearance (which is exactly what happens in the spoof of the Munsters in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''' Treehouse of Horror opening!).
30	* WomenAreWiser: Lily and Marilyn are usually more reasonable and practical than Herman and Grandpa (with Eddie just being a child).
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33	[[folder:Herman Munster]]
34	[[quoteright:325:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/herman_large.jpg]]
35	->'''Played by''': Creator/FredGwynne (original series), John Schuck (''Munsters Today''), Creator/JerryOConnell (''Mockingbird Lane''), Creator/JeffDanielPhillips (2022 film)
36	The man of the house. Husband of Lily and father of Eddie, son-in-law of Grandpa, and Marilyn's uncle by marriage. A Frankenstein's monster who works hard to support his family and has a big heart.
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38	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', he doesn't look like a Frankenstein monster and instead despite a few scars around his neck and forearms, looks like an otherwise handsome, normal man.
39	* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Lily are more alike than they would first seem, both being very passionate people who are clingy towards each other, goofy and almost childlike in their affection towards each other. This is especially clear in "Happy 100th Anniversary" where they both secretly take night welding jobs to buy each other a special anniversary gift, befriend each other (not knowing who the other is beneath the welding masks), show the same sense of humor, and trade lunches that are [[TrademarkFavoriteFood exactly what the other likes]].
40	* BrainsAndBrawn: Not that Herman doesn't have bright moments, but he's definitely the Brawn to Grandpa's Brains, being super strong and often the one to do the dirty work.
41	* BumblingDad: In all incarnations except ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', where he is depicted as an intelligent and responsible father.
42	* CrazyJealousGuy: Herman displays elements of this trope towards Lily in various episodes.
43	** In "Herman's Rival", Lily takes a job as a tea-room fortune teller when she thinks the family has gone bankrupt, but keeps this from her husband. Herman becomes jealous, thinking his wife is cheating on him.
44	** In "Lily Munster -- Girl Model", Herman becomes jealous of Lily's taking a job as a model because he thinks men will start ogling her and indulge in "hanky panky". He decides to make ''her'' jealous, hoping to make her give up her new career.
45	** In "Lily's Star Boarder", Herman becomes jealous of the new boarder Lily takes in.
46	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Herman is goofy, has bouts of silliness, and is shown to have a love of pop culture generally geared more towards that of children like [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Porky Pig]] and ''Film/MaryPoppins'', far more than you would think for Frankenstein's monster.
47	* FatalFlaw: His naivete, which gets him into trouble every other episode.
48	* FrankensteinsMonster: He's considered to be the most successful of Dr. Frankenstein's many efforts—presumably since he didn't tear apart the countryside.
49	* FriendToAllChildren: Due to being such a ManChild, he tends to get along well with kids... provided he doesn't accidentally scare them off when they first see him.
50	* GentleGiant: Looks like a terrifying, 7 foot tall monster, but can be quite meek around his wife, loves children, and dislikes angering people.
51	* HappilyMarried: To Lily, in one of the most famous examples. They stand out as a fictional couple for having a pretty realistic romance, simultaneously shown to be deeply in love and very mutually affectionate while having occasional arguments and disagreements.
52	* HiddenDepths: Herman enjoys hopscotch and is a huge fan of modern pop culture, referencing various shows, movies or cartoons often. He's shown to be a particular fan of Mary Poppins, Huckleberry Hound, and Porky Pig.
53	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Huge Guy to Lily's Tiny Girl.
54	* HulkSpeak: Averted. Despite looking like Frankenstein's Monster, he's very articulate.
55	* LanternJawOfJustice: Has a large, square jaw and is a pretty upstanding guy.
56	* ManChild: In most incarnations, he acts rather childish, often throwing foundation-shaking tantrums and Grandpa at one point managing to get him to volunteer for an experiment by promising to give him candy when the experiment is done.
57	* NiceGuy: Herman can be bumbling and impulsive but he is good-natured, lovable, and quite caring.
58	* OddFriendship: Herman, the creature brought to life by Dr. Frankenstein, was friends with his neighbor's child, young Gaven.
59	* PhraseCatcher: Lily's AffectionateNickname for him is "Pussycat".
60	** And occasionally "Poopsie".
61	* Really700YearsOld: He was said to be married to Lily for 100 years in the original show (300 years in The Munsters Today).
62	* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Grandpa's Blue.
63	* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: In the film, he's a working-class country boy next to rich aristocrat Count Orlok, both of whom fall for Lily.
64	* ScaryStitches: On his wrists and neck.
65	* TookALevelInDumbass: While he could be quite gullible to begin with, he became noticeably dumber in ''The Munsters Today''.
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68	[[folder:Lily Munster]]
69	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/022b3d9e9d86ba27c944f7a23a9a59e4_yvonne_de_carlo_the_munsters.jpg]]
70	->'''Played by''': Creator/YvonneDeCarlo (original), Lee Meriwether (''Munsters Today''), Creator/PortiaDeRossi (''Mockingbird Lane''), Creator/SheriMoonZombie (2022 film)
71	Lady of the house. Wife of Herman and mother of Eddie. Grandpa's daughter and Marilyn's aunt. A vampiress who is protective of her family, doting to her husband but wears the pants in the family. Her character is a mix of the [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein Bride of Frankenstein]] with her pale dress, skunk stripe and marriage to Frankenstein's creature, Lady Marya from ''Film/DraculasDaughter'', and Luna of ''Film/MarkOfTheVampire'' with her long black hair, dark makeup and flowing white gown.
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73	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Lily was originally a nigh-indestructible vampire with super strength; the 2022 film also gives her the ability to shoot lightning from her fingers, the typical vampire [[HypnoticEyes hypnotism]], and a [[PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep scary]] [[VocalDissonance voice]] she uses when she's really angry.
74	* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Played with, in that Lily is smitten seeing Herman in his punk rock attire singing with his band in a seedy club... but it's very obviously his big heart and sense of humour she loves best.
75	* BadassAdorable: Don't let Lily's cute looks fool you. She can float, drink blood, and sock a man out cold.
76	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She is usually the voice of reason, though the rest of the family know not to cross her when she becomes more sharp.
77	* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Herman are more alike than they seem, both being very passionate people who are clingy towards each other, goofy and almost childlike in their affection towards each other. This is especially clear in "Happy 100th Anniversary" where they both secretly take night welding jobs to buy each other a special anniversary gift, befriend each other (not knowing who the other is beneath the welding masks), show the same sense of humor, and trade lunches that are [[TrademarkFavoriteFood exactly what the other likes]].
78	* CheeryPink: Lily is as upbeat as June Cleaver or Donna Reed, and lots of official art and merchandise has her wearing a pale pink gown.
79	* ClingyJealousGirl: Lily displays elements of this trope towards Herman in various episodes.
80	** In "Follow That Munster", Herman hopes to get a job moonlighting with a detective agency and goes out nights to practice his craft by shadowing people. Lily think he's cheating on her and hires the same detective agency to follow Herman. Herman is subsequently hired by the agency and assigned to follow himself!
81	** In "Love Locked Out", Lily angrily locks Herman out of the bedroom when he returns late from the office Christmas party, thinking the worst of him and making him sleep on the couch. They go to couples therapy to resolve the situation.
82	** In "Herman's Child Psychology", Lily gets extremely jealous when Herman dances with Olga the Dancing Bear. She drives the beast off, calling her a shameless hussy.
83	** Lily's jealousy is more justifiable in "Big Heap Herman" when her husband seriously considers an Indian tribe's offer to marry a young woman of said tribe (the Indians think he's an ancient spirit because he looks like one of their totem-pole deities, and want to keep Herman around as a tribal member).
84	* CoolAunt: She's one to Marilyn, particularly in season 2 when Marilyn becomes more of a companion to her. Lily is supporting of Marilyn, whether it's cheering on her attempts to land a boyfriend or encouraging her to not drop out of college when money is tight, and it's clear Marilyn thinks highly of Lily.
85	* CuteMonsterGirl: She's actually quite pretty for a vampire.
86	* DaddysGirl: Not touched on much in the original series, but more obvious in the 2022 film where the Count is very protective of her and it's obvious they're quite close.
87	* DatingWhatDaddyHates: The Count makes it clear he disapproves of Lily's choice in a boyfriend, almost crying in despair after their wedding; although later in America, when the family has to stick together in a rough situation, he does act much friendlier to Herman.
88	* DaywalkingVampire: She has the ability to go outside, although she does usually carry a parasol, presumably for extra protection.
89	* DudeMagnet: Several men have been attracted to her. While some of it is because Lily is clearly beautiful, it may also be part of her vampiric nature to charm people.
90	* FatalFlaw: Her temper. Lily can get pretty angry when her father or husband screw up and sometimes it leads her to assume the worst, wrongly.
91	* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Is a vampire like her father but is a very nice lady, and often tries to discourage his antics.
92	* GenkiGirl: The modern remake depicts her as somewhat flighty and more hyper in her youth compared to how more mellow and proper she is in the 1960s series as a married mother.
93	* HappilyMarried: To Herman, in one of the most famous examples.
94	* HarpOfFemininity: She plays one occasionally.
95	* HiddenDepths:
96	** 1960s Lily is shown to be NotSoAboveItAll when she feels Herman and Grandpa have taken their antics too far, and will sometimes teach them a lesson with a taste of their own medicine.
97	** 2022 Lily is shown to speak fluent French and enjoys immersing herself in a foreign culture.
98	* {{Housewife}}: Lily is usually content to keep the house in (dis)order. Typically she only goes out to get a job if the plot demands it - such as if she finds out the family is tight on money.
99	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Tiny Girl to Herman's Huge Guy.
100	* JewishAmericanPrincess: Her father is AmbiguouslyJewish in the original show and considerably more so in the Rob Zombie remake, making SpoiledSweet aristocratic Lily a downplayed version of this trope.
101	* MamaBear: Is very protective towards her niece and young son.
102	* NiceGirl: Quite nice and kind, and is quick to call out Grandpa or Herman when she thinks they're being unfair or mean to someone.
103	* NotSoAboveItAll: Lily is generally the most level-headed adult, but if she feels her husband or father have gone too far with their pranks or fighting, she's not afraid to get back at them to put a stop to their behavior.
104	* ParasolOfPrettiness: She occasionally carries one outside to avoid harsh sunlight as well as emphasize her elegance.
105	* PinkMeansFeminine: In color, her iconic gown is shown to be a purplish-pink, and she several feminine-coded hobbies (playing the harp, baking, embroidery) and is a housewife.
106	* Really700YearsOld: In a second season episode, Grandpa shows Herman a photo album that includes his wedding photo with Lily, and that their 100th anniversary is coming up soon.
107	* ShockAndAwe: Her rebooted version can shoot blasts of lightning from her fingertips.
108	* ShoutOut: Her appearance is inspired by [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESw1jeIWsAUOtCU?format=jpg&name=small Luna]], daughter of Count Mora in ''Film/MarkOfTheVampire'', and the white streak in her black hair and iconic light-colored gown, and in addition to her being married to a creation of Dr. Frankenstein, is a clear homage to the titular ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.
109	* SpoiledSweet: In the 2022 film, Lily is depicted as a pampered noblewoman but has none of the bratty qualities of a rich girl.
110	* TextileWorkIsFeminine: She is shown to enjoy embroidery on the show, knits in the comics, and sews up Eddie's stuffed wolf doll when he needs it.
111	* UglySlavicWomen: Played with. All the various women who have played Lily (from Yvonne de Carlo to Portia de Rossi to Sheri Moon Zombie) are gorgeous, and in the ''Series/MockingbirdLane'' her beauty has outright has vampiric charm, but in most versions she is still depicted as able to frighten people off with her looks despite being objectively pretty in all adaptations.
112	* VocalDissonance: Sheri Moon Zombie has a high, sweet voice as Lily, but when she's upset, it hilariously turns [[PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep deeper and more menacing.]]
113	* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Has shades of this when a couple times she suspects Herman might be seeing another woman.
114	* WomenAreWiser: Lily is pretty clearly the most rational and level-headed of the family, besides her niece Marilyn.
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117	[[folder:Samuel "Grandpa" Vladimir Dracula]]
118	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grandpamunster.jpg]]
119	->'''Played by''': Al Lewis (original), Howard Morton (''Munsters Today''), Creator/EddieIzzard (''Mockingbird Lane''), Creator/DanielRoebuck (2022 film)
120	Lily's father and Herman's father-in-law, grandfather of Eddie and Marilyn. An elderly vampire who is either {{Dracula}} himself or an {{Expy}} thereof (though he is explicitly called 'Count Dracula' at least twice in the original series). Has a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SelfDemonstrating/GrandpaMunster Self-Demonstrating]] page.
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122	* AdaptationalVillainy: He is downright evil in ''Series/MockingbirdLane''.
123	* AmbiguouslyJewish: Implied with actually Jewish actor Al Lewis in the original series and played a bit straighter with Dan Roebuck in the 2022 remake.
124	* DotingGrandparent: He's shown to be very close to his grandkids and enjoys fixing up devices or potions to make them happy.
125	* BrainsAndBrawn: While Grandpa can be as naive as other members of the family, he is usually the Brains to his son-in-law's Brawn, being the one who concocts schemes.
126	* DaywalkingVampire: He has no problem going outside without getting harmed, although in ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', he does use a parasol and sunglasses.
127	* DeadpanSnarker: He often makes witty remarks about the situation.
128	* FauxAffablyEvil: In ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', he acts like a nice old man but actually tries to kill a few people.
129	* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Is a vampire but an overall nice guy.
130	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Any side of jerkiness mainly comes from aging. He is a lovable character and can be a nice guy.
131	* MadScientist: He often creates magic potions and bizarre inventions. This ends up a catalyst for ''Munsters Today''.
132	* ObnoxiousInLaws: Downplayed. He's rarely antagonistic per se, but he is rather acerbic towards Herman, especially in ''Munsters Today''.
133	* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: One episode features this, where a woman claims to be his ex wife and Grandpa can't remember her at all, as he's been married so many times. Averted in that it was a stranger trying to con him.
134	** Played straight with Zoya Krupp in the Rob Zombie film.
135	* PerkyGoth: Wears mostly all black, lives primarily in his dark, spooky, cobweb filled dungeon- and is a very chipper guy.
136	* Really700YearsOld: If his daughter and Herman have been married for a century, he can only be older than most living people himself.
137	** In "Hot Rod Herman", it's established that he was born in 1367.
138	* SerialSpouse: He claims to have had over a hundred wives (which would explain why at least two of his children are different species from each other).
139	* TookALevelInJerkass: Was meaner to Herman than he usually was in ''The Munsters Today''.
140	* {{Troll}}: He tends to cause mischief for the fun if it.
141	-->'''Herman:''' Grandpa... you're not writing crank letters to 'Dear Abby' again?
142	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: He can turn into a variety of people and animals, but usually assumes the form of the traditional bat.
143	* VillainProtagonist[=/=]TokenEvilTeammate: In ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', he's the most mean-spirited of the family and attempts to kill one of their neighbors.
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145
146	[[folder:Eddie Munster]]
147	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/220px_eddie_munster.JPG]]
148	->'''Played by''': Butch Patrick (original), Creator/JasonMarsden (''Munsters Today'') and Creator/MasonCook (''Mockingbird Lane'')
149	Youngest member of the family. Herman and Lily's son, Marilyn's cousin. A werewolf, and a jovial, athletic little boy who just wants to make his parents proud, but is occasionally prone to mischief.
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151	* TheAllAmericanBoy: A parody of chipper, rambunctious boy characters of the 50s and 60s like [[Series/LeaveItToBeaver Beaver Cleaver]].
152	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Eddie is generally a nice kid, but throws a tantrum when kids at school give him a nickname he hates.
153	* ButtMonkey: All sorts of unfortunate or embarrassing things happen to him, like getting a whole baseball stuck in his mouth.
154	* CheerfulChild: Eddie is a pretty upbeat, good-natured child, howling at the moon aside.
155	* EmbarrassingNickname: Kids at school start calling him "Shorty" in one episode, which angers him.
156	* InformedAttribute: The number of times in the entire franchise that Eddie actually transforms into a werewolf on-screen can be counted on one hand.
157	* IJustWantToBeNormal: In ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', he is depicted as a normal boy who turns into a savage wolf-like beast during the full moon like a traditional werewolf. He is very unhappy about his condition.
158	* LikeFatherLikeSon: Is shown to share Herman's sensitive emotions and throws tantrums in a very similar way.
159	* RandomSpeciesOffspring: The werewolf son of a vampire and Frankenstein's monster. Though Lily's brother is a werewolf, meaning it quite easily could run in the family on her side.
160	* StrongFamilyResemblance: He takes more after his mother and maternal grandfather than his father despite Eddie himself being a werewolf, like his pointed widow's peak and angular looks.
161	* VerbalTic: Says "gee" a lot.
162	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: He was able to change into a wolf-like monster at will in "Here Come the Munsters" and "The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas".
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164
165	[[folder:Marilyn Munster]]
166	[[quoteright:345:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marilynmunster.jpg]]
167	->'''Played by''': Beverly Owen, Pat Priest (original series), Hillary Van Dyke (''Munsters Today'') and Charity Wakefield (''Mockingbird Lane'')
168	Daughter of Lily's sister; Marilyn's parents are still in Europe and she lives with her Grandpa, Aunt Lily, Uncle Herman and Cousin Eddie in America. Unlike the rest of the family, Marilyn is to all appearances an ordinary human being with blonde hair and a peaches-and-cream complexion, which makes the other Munsters consider her frightfully plain.
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170	* AlliterativeName: '''M'''arilyn '''M'''unster.
171	* BigSisterInstinct: Toward Eddie, her little cousin.
172	* BlackSheep: Marilyn stands out with stark contrast to her monster relatives, looking like a normal and conventionally beautiful human girl. It should also be noted that Marilyn is basically the goth child; while her family dress in mostly dark colors and look scary, Marilyn could choose to do the same to try to fit in with them more; but she doesn't, preferring instead to wear fashionable 1950s dresses and a stylish short bob. Who knew Marilyn Munster was such a rebel?
173	* BookSmart: The few times we see her in college, it is clear that her professors and classmates consider her rather intelligent. She is also the most sensible and perceptive member of the family in the original series (though not the sequel series), often given by the script the "leading questions" to ask the others (and set up their humorous answers).
174	* ButtMonkey: Her whole family, including she herself, thinks she's ugly. The RunningGag about Marilyn is that most of her would-be paramours aren't scared of ''her,'' but rather her monstrous-looking family, but she thinks it's her looks that scare them off.
175	* CheeryPink: Some promotional shots or vintage merchandise have her in pink, and she's easily the most upbeat member of the family.
176	* ConsistentClothingStyle: The only member of the family to regularly wear different outfits. She prefers classic early 60s a-line dresses, florals, cardigans, midi skirts, and bright colors.
177	* CoolBigSis: To Eddie (though they're technically cousins), whom she gets along very well with.
178	* TheCutie: Is a perky, sweet blonde who loves her family dearly, and always offers support for them.
179	* DumbBlonde: Was {{Flanderiz\|ation}}ed into one in ''The Munsters Today''.
180	* {{Expy}}: While she is named after Marilyn Monroe, her actual hair and clothing style as well as demeanor seem much more based on teen icon Creator/SandraDee, a beauty icon in her own right who starred in many beach movies and rom-coms.
181	* TheGenericGirl: The joke is that because she lives in a family of monsters, they see her as "weird" for being this.
182	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde-haired young woman who is incredibly lovable.
183	* IAmNotPretty: Marilyn believes she's ugly because she looks nothing like her creepy family.
184	* InformedDeformity: She is beautiful, but her family believes her to be ugly. Justified in that the Munsters have different standards of beauty.
185	* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: It has been implied a few times that Marilyn is the offspring of both a son in the Munster family that adopted Herman and Lily's vampire sister, though this implication has never been officially confirmed.
186	* NiceGirl: Is easily the kindest person in the family, who she loves very much and is very loyal to. She even tells off one suitor for thinking her family is creepy.
187	* ObliviouslyBeautiful: She's unaware of how beautiful she actually is.
188	* RaisedByTheSupernatural: An ordinary human girl adopted and raised by her monster relatives.
189	* RandomSpeciesOffspring: While we don't know who (or what) Marilyn's father was, her mother was presumably a vampire like her aunt and grandfather, who somehow had a normal human child like Marilyn.
190	* ShipperOnDeck: She very much supports her aunt and uncle's relationship.
191	* ShoutOut: She's named after the film icon famous for her blonde locks, Marilyn Monroe.
192	* SickeninglySweet: Her frilly, girly bedroom invokes this.
193	* StraightMan: Unfortunately, most of her dialogue consisted of feeding straight lines to the rest of the family.
194	* TheTeamNormal: In a family of supernatural creatures with special abilities, Marilyn is never shown to have any.
195	* UnfazedEveryman: Due to having been raised by a family of monsters, she's just as into the macabre and surreal as they are, mistaking all of her human dates as being scared of her appearance rather than theirs.
196	[[/folder]]
197
198	!!The Munsters' Extended Family, Friends and Co-Workers
199
200	[[folder:Mr. Gateman]]
201	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/015_the_munsters_theredlist.jpg]]
202	->'''Played by''': Creator/JohnCarradine
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204	* BenevolentBoss: Most of the time, he is shown as fair and polite to Herman.
205	* BerserkButton: Being asked for a raise during the Christmas season in "The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas". He hates Christmas because the holiday season has a very low mortality rate, which is obviously bad for business when you work for a funeral parlor.
206	[[/folder]]
207
208	[[folder:Mr. Goodbury]]
209	* TheGhost: In all continuities except ''The Munsters Today''.
210	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He bears some resemblance to Henry Kissinger.
211	[[/folder]]
212
213	[[folder:Mr. Graves]]
214	* TheGhost: In all continuities except ''The Munsters Today''.
215	* HenpeckedHusband: He is often nagged by his wife.
216	[[/folder]]
217
218	[[folder:Dr. Dudley]]
219	[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dr_dudley_3.jpg]]
220	->'''Played by''': Creator/PaulLynde, Creator/DomDeluise (1 episode in Season 2)
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222	* BlindWithoutThem: When he misplaces his glasses, he is almost as nearsighted as WesternAnimation/MrMagoo.
223	[[/folder]]
224
225	[[folder: Uncle Lester]]
226
227	* ConMan: In the movie, basically tricks Herman into giving him Lester's own father's and sister's money, to pay back a huge debt he owes Zoya.
228	* GameShowHost: His flashy suits make him look like one in the film.
229	* GetRichQuickScheme: Lester in both the show and the remake film get suckered into these, sometimes leaving him totally broke.
230	* TheUnfavorite: In the Rob Zombie film, it's clear the Count finds his son and his terrible money management skills disappointing, and all but tells him so to his face. It stands out in contrast to how protective over his daughter he is to his son.
231	[[/folder]]
232
233	!! Munster, Go Home!
234	[[folder:Lady Effigie Munster]]
235	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20230128_170233_6.jpg]]
236	-> '''Played by''': Creator/HermioneGingold
237	Herman's english aunt who runs a secret money forging operation in Munster Hall.
238	----
239	* BigBad: Of the first movie.
240	* NonActionBigBad: By virtue of being an old lady, she leaves the physical part of her villainy to her henchmen.
241	[[/folder]]
242
243	[[folder:Cousin Freddie Munster]]
244	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20230128_170220.jpg]]
245	->'''Played by''': Creator/TerryThomas
246	Herman's villainous cousin who aids his mother with her evil plans.
247	----
248	* AxCrazy: Of the movies villains he is the one who is most prone to violence.
249	* CoDragons: Together with his sister Grace for their mother Lady Effigie.
250	* PsychopathicManchild: Even more than the rest of his family.
251
252	[[/folder]]
253
254	[[folder:Cousin Grace Munster]]
255	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20230128_170251.jpg]]
256	->'''Played by''': Jeanne Arnold
257	Herman's villainous cousin who aids her mother with her evil plans.
258	----
259	* CoDragons: Together with her brother Freddie for their mother Lady Effigie.
260
261
262	[[/folder]]
263
264	[[folder:Butler Cruikshank]]
265	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20230128_201558.jpg]]
266	->'''Played by''': Creator/JohnCarradine
267	Munster Hall's crazy and sinister butler.
268	----
269	* TheDragon: To Lady Effigie.
270	* TheButlerDidIt: He was an important part of Lady Effigie's scheme.
271
272
273
274	[[/folder]]
275
276
277
278
279	!!2022 Film
280
281	[[folder: Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang]]
282	->''''Played by''': Richard Brake
283	----
284	* BadBoss: He regularly talks down to his henchman Floop and ignores his pleas to stop the clearly dangerous experiment they're performing.
285	* DeadpanSnarker: Rarely a scene goes by that doesn't feature him offering a sarcastic quip.
286	* DrownMySorrows: He's so miserable with how his greatest experiment, Herman, turned out that he just gets drunk at his and Lily's wedding.
287	* {{Jerkass}}: He's dismissive to his assistant Floop and exploits his labor. Later on, he's completely cold to Herman once Herman makes it clear he's no genius and would rather pursue a music career. Herman is essentially this guy's son, and he gets [[DrowningMySorrows ''drunk'' at his as Lily's wedding.]]
288	* MadScientist: A hammy genius who is determined to create the most physically and intellectually perfect specimen.
289	* LargeHam: His reaction upon seeing his own success of creating life is about what you'd expect from a Dr. Frankenstein {{Expy}}.
290	* RudeToTheWaiter: He's unkind to his assistant Floop, insulting his intelligence (which admittedly is kind of low), and treating him like a pack mule.
291	[[/folder]]
292
293	[[folder: Count Orlok]]
294
295	* BettyAndVeronica: Orlok is the wealthy, sophisticated aristocrat Lily's father wishes she would marry, but she's more interested in naive, {{Adorkable}} rocker Herman Munster.
296	* KilledOffscreen: A FreezeFrameBonus of the Count's newspaper later reveals his own rats ate him.
297	* NiceGuy: He takes Lily's rejection with grace, and loves his pet rats very much.
298	* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: He's loaded, while Herman is from a working-class background.
299	[[/folder]]
300	[[folder: Zoya and Bela Krupp]]
301
302	* EvilDebtCollector: Played with. Zoya and her husband threaten Lester's life if he can't repay them, but up till this point, it's implied they've given him a lot of time to pay them back.
303	* FortuneTeller: Zoya has the aesthetic and get-up for this trope, but doesn't actually do the magic that goes with it.
304	* LoanShark: She's this to Lester, who owes her BIG MONEY, which is what helps kick off the plot of the film.
305	* PsychoExGirlfriend: Not truly psychotic, but justifiably angry. The Count truly did hurt Zoya and seems completely unrepentant of it, to the point that he actually forgot they were married once. However, whether or not heartbreak excuses how she manipulates Lester into losing all his family's money and assets are a totally different story.
306	* {{Romani}}
307	** RoguishRomani: Subverted. Zoya is cunning and a shrewd busineswoman, but she never actually swindles innocent people out of their money, only the money-hungry Lester Dracula.
308	* WomanScorned: Her whole motivation for ruining the Count.
309	[[/folder]]
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