The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
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The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas is a television movie
featuring characters from the 1960s American
television sitcom The Munsters
. It featured an entirely different cast from the series and the previous movie Here Come The Munsters
. The movie is set around Christmas
time and was met with mixed reviews. The movie first aired on Fox
on December 17, 1996. The film was released on DVD
by Universal Studios
on November 6, 2007.
. The family rushes to solve the problem and still have a great Christmas. In the end, everything is solved and the family comes over for a Munster Party.
, having been added to their 25 Days of Christmas line-up on December 15, 2009. This was the first time in years the movie has been shown on any cable network; the last time being on the former Fox Family (the current ABC Family).
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
featuring characters from the 1960s American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television sitcom The Munsters
The Munsters
The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
. It featured an entirely different cast from the series and the previous movie Here Come The Munsters
Here Come the Munsters
Here Come the Munsters is a telefilm that aired on Fox October 31, 1995. It starred Edward Herrmann, Christine Taylor and Veronica Hamel. It included cameos from original Munsters surviving cast members Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest...
. The movie is set around Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
time and was met with mixed reviews. The movie first aired on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
on December 17, 1996. The film was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
by Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
on November 6, 2007.
Plot
The movie begins with a group of carolers going to carol at the Munster home. Herman answers the door and starts to dance and sing with them, but he scares them away. Eddie, is very homesick and dislikes the fact of not being able to spend Christmas in Transylvania. So Herman comes up with the idea to help make Eddie's Christmas unforgettable. Herman asks for a raise and is denied. Herman takes on other jobs, such as modeling nude for an art seminar, donating blood, and wrapping presents. Invitations are sent out to the Wolfman, Mummy, and the Gill-Man. Grandpa also tries to make potions that will make it snow. However, the experiment goes wrong and he zaps Santa into the Munster home along with his elves. Lily enters a home decorating contest and becomes arch rivals with one of the other neighbors. Grandpa then accidentally turns Santa into a fruitcakeFruitcake
Fruitcake is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and soaked in spirits. A cake that simply has fruit in it as an ingredient can also be colloquially called a fruitcake. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and decorated...
. The family rushes to solve the problem and still have a great Christmas. In the end, everything is solved and the family comes over for a Munster Party.
Cast
- Sam McMurraySam McMurraySam McMurray is an American television, film and voice actor.-Early life:McMurray was born in New York City, the son of Jane and Richard McMurray, both actors...
as Herman MunsterHerman MunsterHerman Munster, 5th Earl of Shroudshire, is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster along with Lurch on the show's competitor The Addams Family.Due to the... - Ann MagnusonAnn MagnusonAnn Magnuson is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer who first gained prominence in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan...
as Lily MunsterLily MunsterLily Munster, Countess of Shroudshire , is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Yvonne De Carlo. The matriarch of the Munster household, Lily is an undead vampire. Her character resembles Vampira... - Bug HallBug HallBrandon "Bug" Hall is an American actor, acting teacher and musician.-Biography:Brandon Hall, nicknamed "Bug" by his family, was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 4, 1985. He is the second oldest in his family...
as Eddie MunsterEddie MunsterEdward Wolfgang "Eddie" Munster is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Butch Patrick. The only child of Herman and Lily Munster, Eddie is a werewolf... - Sandy BaronSandy BaronSandy Baron was an American comedian who performed on stage, in films, and on television.-Biography:Baron was born Sanford Beresofsky in Brooklyn, New York, and changed his name while a student at Brooklyn College, taking his inspiration from the nearby Barron's Bookstore...
as Grandpa - Mary WoronovMary WoronovMary Woronov is an American actress and writer. She is primarily known for her roles in independent and cult films. Woronov has appeared in over 80 movies, as well as numerous appearances in mainstream television series, such as Charlie's Angels and Knight Rider.-Early life:Woronov was born in the...
as Mrs. Edna Dimwitty - Ed Gail as Larry
- Arturo Gil as Lefty
- Mark Mitchell as Santa ClausSanta ClausSanta Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
- Jeremy Callaghan as Tom
- Elaine HendrixElaine HendrixElaine Hendrix is an American actress, producer, singer, dancer, and activist. She is best known for her roles in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, Inspector Gadget 2, and the 2004 documentary What the Bleep Do We Know!?....
as MarilynMarilyn MunsterMarilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Beverley Owen with actress Pat Priest later assuming the role. In the original series she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her "plain" looks coming from Lily's side of the... - John Allen as Mr. Pawlikowski
- Noel FerrierNoel FerrierNoel Ferrier AM was an Australian television personality, stage and film actor, raconteur and theatrical producer. He had an extensive theatre career which spanned over fifty years.-Biography:...
as Door KnockerJacob MarleyJacob Marley is a fictional character who appears in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol.- Relationship with Scrooge:In life, Marley was the business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge. As teenagers, both men had been apprenticed in business and met as clerks in another business... - Bruce SpenceBruce SpenceBruce Spence, born September 17, 1945 is an actor, having spent most of his career performing in Australia. Bruce attended Henderson High School in West Auckland....
as Mr. Gateman - Kate Fischer as Pretty Girl in Bar
- Patricia Howson as Mrs. Matagrano
- Dominic Condon as Spooky Onlooker 1
- Jonathan Biggins as Spooky Onlooker 2
- Alan Zitner as Cop
- Daniel Kellie as Glen
- Michael Hamilton as Hector Barbieri
- Malcolm Mudway as Burly Biker
- Donald Cook as Quasimoto, the Hunchback
- William Ten Eyck as ?
ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas was acquired by ABC FamilyABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
, having been added to their 25 Days of Christmas line-up on December 15, 2009. This was the first time in years the movie has been shown on any cable network; the last time being on the former Fox Family (the current ABC Family).