I came across this review of the Addams Family Season 1 DVD set. It contains yet another insightful comparison of the Addams Family and the Munsters. Since this much contested match-up is always of interest, I decided to post it.
Read the review on the Seattle Examiner's homepage,
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Showing posts with label munsters. Show all posts
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Isabel Samaras Paints Classic TV Icons
Artist Isabel Samaras has several Addams Familiy-related paintings up on her official website. Browsing through her recent works and archives, you're likely to see some of your favorite characters from classic shows and movies of the past--doing things you've never seen them doing before! It's definitely worth a look!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Addams Family vs. Munsters? I think not
Tony Figueroa of blogcritics.org has written an interesting opinion piece about the comparability of the original Addams Family and Munsters shows and their many contrasts:
The Beauty of The Munsters & The Addams Family
I do not want to repeat my Blake vs. Potter debate, but comparing The Addams Family to The Munsters is like comparing Laverne & Shirley to Cagney & Lacey. Other than the fact that these were macabre sitcoms mocking the nuclear families that were on the air at the time, these two shows and families were very different. For example if Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick) wanted to join the Boy Scouts his parents Herman & Lily (Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo) would be thrilled where as if Pugsley Addams (Ken Weatherwax) wanted to join the Boy Scouts his parents Gomez & Morticia (John Astin & Carolyn Jones) would be mortified and hope that this was just a phase.
Read more at blogcritics.org
The Beauty of The Munsters & The Addams Family
I do not want to repeat my Blake vs. Potter debate, but comparing The Addams Family to The Munsters is like comparing Laverne & Shirley to Cagney & Lacey. Other than the fact that these were macabre sitcoms mocking the nuclear families that were on the air at the time, these two shows and families were very different. For example if Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick) wanted to join the Boy Scouts his parents Herman & Lily (Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo) would be thrilled where as if Pugsley Addams (Ken Weatherwax) wanted to join the Boy Scouts his parents Gomez & Morticia (John Astin & Carolyn Jones) would be mortified and hope that this was just a phase.
Read more at blogcritics.org
Sunday, March 30, 2008
What do you know - another Addams Family vs. Munsters Poll
Apparently, the question of which television spook family is better--the Addams Family or the Munsters--is one that people are asking the whole internet over. I suppose this question is especially fitting for a blog called "Pop Culture Battles: When Pop Culture Icons meet head to head."
For anyone interested in voting, this poll even has a nice visual aid. It appears that the Addamses are in the lead at the moment.
VOTE in the The Addams Family vs The Munsters Poll
For anyone interested in voting, this poll even has a nice visual aid. It appears that the Addamses are in the lead at the moment.
VOTE in the The Addams Family vs The Munsters Poll
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Addams Family Fans Take Action
Addams Family Fans rocked the vote in a recent blogspot poll!
The results of the Definitive Monster Family Poll:
The poll's creator attributed the Addams win to this blog, stating "An outside group has referenced our poll and has stacked the vote with their Addams Family fans! ... I will not contest the results--clearly, the Addams' had more of an aggressive ground game than the Munsters camp. They communicated more effectively and got their people organized."
And it looks like the poll did indeed get an influx of visitors from our site:
So, congratulations to those of you who voted for the Addams Family. And many thanks to all the participants in the poll! Also, a very special thanks to the poll's creator and the Munster Family! Hopefully, there aren't any hard feelings.
Read all about the poll at the We Don't Buy It BLOG
The results of the Definitive Monster Family Poll:
The poll's creator attributed the Addams win to this blog, stating "An outside group has referenced our poll and has stacked the vote with their Addams Family fans! ... I will not contest the results--clearly, the Addams' had more of an aggressive ground game than the Munsters camp. They communicated more effectively and got their people organized."
And it looks like the poll did indeed get an influx of visitors from our site:
So, congratulations to those of you who voted for the Addams Family. And many thanks to all the participants in the poll! Also, a very special thanks to the poll's creator and the Munster Family! Hopefully, there aren't any hard feelings.
Read all about the poll at the We Don't Buy It BLOG
Monday, March 17, 2008
The Addams Family VS. The Munsters Poll
The Adams Family or The Munsters? Which do you think is the Definitive Monster Family?
Here's your chance to vote!
Follow the link to the 'Which is the definitive monster family' Poll. Voting is done on the left-hand side of the following site:
Vote here!
Here's your chance to vote!
Follow the link to the 'Which is the definitive monster family' Poll. Voting is done on the left-hand side of the following site:
Vote here!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Addams Family VS The Munsters by Mick LaSalle
The death of Yvonne De Carlo earlier this week makes us more aware than ever of the cultural divide facing this nation. Specifically, there are two types of people. "Addams Family" people and "Munsters" people.
We all know this. Moreover, we can usually guess, after five minutes, if a person is a "Munsters" person or an "Addams Family" person.
"Addams Family" people tend to be left-of-center, culturally elitist, college educated, somewhat counter-culture and strident in their opinions.
"Munsters" people tend to be forthright, honest, ingenuous, engaging and open to other opinions. They also tend to have had happier childhoods.
"Addams Family" people tend to defend their choice based on their appreciation of the concept of the show. They like the idea of it. They like it for its commentary on the family, for its artistic statement, for what they consider to be its avant-garde quality. They also like the theme song (which everybody likes). Furthermore, men of a certain age reached adolescence with a serious thing for Morticia.
"The Munsters" people tend to defend their choice based on their appreciation of certain episodes and by their enthusiasm for Fred Gwynne. They argue that Gwynne was far and away the most talented actor in either series. Some also have nice things to say about Grandpa. Moreover, most have seen a "Munsters" episode more recently than their counterparts have seen an "Addams Family" episode. (The movies don't count.)
For myself, I have always preferred "The Munsters," though just about every woman I've ever been attracted to has preferred "The Addams Family." This means something. I just don't know what.
Original Text from sfgate.com
We all know this. Moreover, we can usually guess, after five minutes, if a person is a "Munsters" person or an "Addams Family" person.
"Addams Family" people tend to be left-of-center, culturally elitist, college educated, somewhat counter-culture and strident in their opinions.
"Munsters" people tend to be forthright, honest, ingenuous, engaging and open to other opinions. They also tend to have had happier childhoods.
"Addams Family" people tend to defend their choice based on their appreciation of the concept of the show. They like the idea of it. They like it for its commentary on the family, for its artistic statement, for what they consider to be its avant-garde quality. They also like the theme song (which everybody likes). Furthermore, men of a certain age reached adolescence with a serious thing for Morticia.
"The Munsters" people tend to defend their choice based on their appreciation of certain episodes and by their enthusiasm for Fred Gwynne. They argue that Gwynne was far and away the most talented actor in either series. Some also have nice things to say about Grandpa. Moreover, most have seen a "Munsters" episode more recently than their counterparts have seen an "Addams Family" episode. (The movies don't count.)
For myself, I have always preferred "The Munsters," though just about every woman I've ever been attracted to has preferred "The Addams Family." This means something. I just don't know what.
Original Text from sfgate.com
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