Updated: December 22, 2024

In 1965, The Munsters was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series but lost to The Rogues. In the 21st Century, it received several TV Land Award nominations, including one for Most Uninsurable Driver ( Herman Munster ).

The series originally aired on Thursdays at 7:30 PM on CBS from September 24, 1964 to May 12, 1966. Seventy episodes were produced. The show was canceled after ratings had dropped to a series low in the face of competition from ABC's Batman. Patrick said, "I think 'Batman' was to blame. 'Batman' just came along and took our ratings away." However, The Munsters found a large audience in syndication. A spinoff series ensued, as well as several films, including one with a theatrical release and several more recent attempts to reboot it.