How to watch

The Munsters premiered in 1964 as a gentle sitcom about a family of lovable monsters who think they're perfectly normal. Fred Gwynne's Frankenstein-like Herman and Yvonne De Carlo's vampiric Lily became pop culture icons. The franchise has since grown to include feature films, a syndicated revival, TV movies, a dark reboot pilot and Rob Zombie's 2022 origin story.

🕐 Release Order

Release order shows the many lives of America's favorite monster family.

1. The Munsters (1964–1966)
2. Munster, Go Home! (1966)
3. The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
4. The Munsters Today (1988–1991)
5. Here Come the Munsters (1995)
6. The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)
7. Mockingbird Lane (2012)
8. The Munsters (2022)

Story-wise, Rob Zombie's 2022 film is a prequel, showing how Herman was created and how he met Lily in Transylvania. The Munsters Today explains its 1980s setting by having the family wake up from a 22-year sleep.

📖 Story Chronology

This chronology starts with the 2022 origin, follows the original cast's continuity, and then lists the standalone reboots.

1. The Munsters (2022)
2. The Munsters (1964–1966)
3. Munster, Go Home! (1966)
4. The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
5. The Munsters Today (1988–1991)
6. Here Come the Munsters (1995)
7. The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)
8. Mockingbird Lane (2012)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start with the original 1964 series in release order — it's the heart of the franchise and still very funny. Munster, Go Home! makes a great follow-up in color. Rob Zombie's prequel is best saved for after you know and love the original characters.

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