Thursday, May 01, 2008

The Munsters: Family Portrait (1964) (TV)

Synopsis [spoilers]: The Munsters are selected by Event magazine to feature in its issue devoted to an "ordinary American family". Grandpa is insulted -- he doesn't consider himself common --and refuses to take part in it. He pretends to leave home but is in fact hiding in the basement under his batlike guise. Herman and Lily go out looking for him. Meanwhile the reporters from Event arrive, and are received by Marilyn. One of the reporters feels attracted toward her, but the other is scared after he sees weird things in the house, like Eddie going out of closets. When Herman and Lily arrive, they are not told that the reporters are staying in the guests' room; they hear noises and think there are thieves in the house. Herman goes after them with a water pistol; the reporters are scared of him and run away. Their boss wants the story anyway and orders them back in the house; by then, Marilyn has explained to Herman and Lily what happened. In the end, the story is made and the Munsters appear in the magazine as an "ordinary American family celebrating Halloween".

Saw it dubbed in Portuguese.

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