• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
do you remember

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • Celebrity News
    • Family
    • Obituaries
    • Life Behind the Fame
    • Icons
    • Celebrity Feuds
  • Entertainment
    • Cast
    • Showbiz Rewind
    • Music
    • Beauty & fashion
  • Stories
  • Celebrity Buzz!?
  • Sitcoms
    • Bewitched
    • Little Rascals
    • The Partridge Family
    • I Dream of Jeannie
    • All in the Family
    • MASH
    • Happy Days
    • Cheers
  • Celebrity Collections
  • About Us
  • Media
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Stories

Why ‘The Munsters’ Started In Color And Moved To Black And White Episodes

by Lauren Novak • Published April 24, 2021

Add as a preferred source on Google
The Munsters started in color then filmed in black and white
Everett Collection

Have you ever noticed that The Munsters started in color and moved to black and white episodes? Many shows back in the day did the opposite! The Munters pilot episode was filmed in color and aired in 1964.

After that, the show was filmed in black and white. There isn’t a definite answer but many people report that the show was too expensive to film in color entirely. Color TV was very expensive back in those times so maybe they opted to save a little cash.

Related:

  1. Wayne Newton Says Lucille Ball Told Him A Spin-Off Series Would “Ruin” His Life
  2. Former Playboy Bunnies Discuss ‘Humiliating’ Weigh-Ins For Wearing Iconic Costumes

‘The Munsters’ was primarily filmed in black and white

THE MUNSTERS, Butch Patrick, Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Pat Priest
THE MUNSTERS, Butch Patrick, Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Pat Priest, 1964-66 / Everett Collection

Some people have a different take. Since the show was okay for kids, some thought that the monsters in color would be too scary for some children. Others suggested that the black and white episodes were more nostalgic of old horror films.

RELATED: 17 Scary Facts About ‘The Munsters’ You Won’t Believe

THE MUNSTERS, Beverley Owen, Al Lewis, Fred Gwynne (sitting) Butch Patrick, Yvonne De Carlo
THE MUNSTERS, Beverley Owen, Al Lewis, Fred Gwynne (sitting) Butch Patrick, Yvonne De Carlo, 1964-66 / Everett Collection

Interestingly enough, Herman Munster was supposed to be green but he was often painted violet for the black and white episodes. This was because the violet color popped more on a black and white screen!

Did you ever wonder why The Munsters started with a color episode and then aired all black and white episodes?

More Like This

THE MONKEES, from left: Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith

81-Year-Old Micky Dolenz Has A Blunt Response To Being Called A ‘Nepo Baby’

Joni Mitchell

83-Year-Old Joni Mitchell Reunited With The Daughter She Placed For Adoption, And The Song She Wrote About Her

The ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.’ Cast Members Who Are No Longer With Us, Including The Last One To Go

Aerosmith in the 1970s

78-Year-Old Steven Tyler Responds To Claims Aerosmith Played Their Final Shows

About Lauren Novak

Lauren Novak is a journalist who wrote more than 5,000 nostalgia and pop culture stories for DoYouRemember? as a Senior Staff Writer and Editor.

  • View Author
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
Previous Post:Cher participated in an interview led by Stephen ColbertCher Admits She’s “Not A Cher Fan” In New Interview
Previous Post:Elvis Presley had this surprising hobbyElvis Presley Had A Surprising And Interesting Collection

Sidebar

Recommended

F TROOP, from left: Ken Barry, Melody Patterson, Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker, 1965-67. ph: Sheedy-Long / TVG / Courtesy Everett Collection

The ‘F Troop’ Cast Members Who Are No Longer With Us, Including The Last One To Go

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts Walked Away From ‘Bonanza’ At The Height Of Its Fame, And Boredom Was Only Part Of The Reason

Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland

Charles Bronson Met His Future Wife While She Was Married To His ‘Great Escape’ Co-Star


do you remember
  • About Us
  • Media
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us
  • Authors

  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Mail

© 2026 · All Rights Reserved · Powered by BizBudding