Munsters: Low-Cal Munster

"I may be starving to death, but I am the picture of health!"

―Herman Munster

"Low-Cal Munster"
Series The MunstersSeason 1, Episode 6
Air date	October 29th, 1964
Writers	Norm Liebmann Ed Haas
Director	Norman Abbott
Producers	Joe Connelly Bob Mosher
Starring	Fred Gwynne Yvonne De Carlo Al Lewis Beverley Owen Butch Patrick
Episode guide
Previous "Pike's Pique"	Next "Tin Can Man"

"Low-Cal Munster" is the sixth episode of season one of the comedy television series The Munsters. It was directed by Norman Abbott and written by Norm Liebmann and Ed Haas. The episode originally aired on CBS on Thursday, October 29th, 1964. In this episode, Herman receives an invitation to reunite with his old Army unit. However, since last he had seen them, he had put on a substantial amount of weight and can no longer fit into his uniform. Herman decides to go on an extremely strict diet so that he will look his best for the reunion.

Cast

Principal Cast

Actor	Role
Fred Gwynne	Herman Munster
Yvonne De Carlo	Lily Munster
Al Lewis	Grandpa Munster
Beverley Owen	Marilyn Munster
Butch Patrick	Eddie Munster

Guest Stars

Actor	Role
Caryl Rowe	Miss Fairchild
Ronnie R. Rondell	Freddie
Michael Jackson	TV announcer
Dick Winslow	Seymour Farber
Monty Margetts	Anna Farber
Diane Courtney	Arlene Farber
Scott McCartor	Lester Farber
Elsie Baker	Grandma Farber
Paul Lynde	Doctor Edward Dudley

Notes & Trivia

• This episode has been made available on The Munsters - The Complete First Season DVD as well as The Munsters: The Complete Series DVD collection.

• Production code number: 24804.

• Paul Lynde reprises his role as Doctor Edward Dudley in this episode. He last played the character in "Rock-a-Bye Munster" and plays him again in Eddie's Nickname.

External Links

• "Low-Cal Munster" at AMG
• "Low-Cal Munster" at IMDB
• "Low-Cal Munster" at TV.com
• "Low-Cal Munster" at TV Rage.com

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