Eddie Munster

Eddie Munster was one of the central characters on the comedy television program The Munsters, which ran from 1964 to 1966. He was played by actor Butch Patrick. Eddie's appearance was patterned after that of a vampire which included fangs, pointed ears and the traditional Lugosi-inspired widows' peak. Eddie also demonstrated some characteristics common to a werewolf, such as howling at the moon.

Biography
Eddie was the son of Herman and Lily Munster and lived at their crumbling old mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. For the most part, Eddie was a well-behaved young boy, but his strange upbringing would often cause him problems at school. One such instance took place after Eddie had accidentally eaten some oatmeal laced with one of Grandpa's love potions (which was intended for Marilyn). The potion made Eddie irresistible to girls and an entire classroom of them chased him home from school.

Notes & Trivia

 * Eddie appeared in every episode of The Munsters.


 * Would often sleep in a cupboard in the kitchen.


 * Had a stuffed werewolf named Woof-Woof.


 * Was generally seen taking care of Spot, the family's pet dragon (which the audience never really saw).


 * In the original pilot episode, the part was played by Happy Derman, who played a more aggressively wolfish boy. Butch Patrick was cast in March 1964 and would appear in all other episodes to follow.


 * Eddie Munster had a cameo role in the 1995 television movie Here Come the Munsters, which was a spin-off of the re-imagined program The Munsters Today.