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Mrs Pat Priest is still very beautiful. I only got to see the re- runs of the munsters but I never missed the show every Saturday after all of the cartoons were over whoch was usually around 1pm. This was Saturday cartoons in the 1970s..
I understand where Fred Gwynne stood on the matter as an actor, but... the silliness notwithstanding, Herman was a WONDERFUL dad - he worked hard, he loved his family... There were a lot of kids (me among them) who would have given ANYTHING to have Herman Munster for a father.
I know, so many kids loved him and Herman was always there as father. Herman is iconic as well. It is a shame Fred was unable to feel he could embrace that and have a fulling encompassing acting career. Unfortunately he would have seen too many actors around him being seen in the entertainment industry in one role only and I am sure that scared him. Love your insight and hope your a subscriber as more great interviews are coming!
I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Pat Priest and you could not ask for a nicer lady! Absolute sweetheart! Very accommodating and just a nice, nice person. I also met Butch, but he was not so nice. I was asking him a question, someone came up to him, asked him a question and he just walked off. No "sorry, I have to go." It left me a bit jaded. But I have been to the house in Waxahachie in 2019 and my boyfriend and I did the tour. Absolutely amazing!!! Sandra gave just us the tour that day and if you haven't been there, you need to go!!
Gosh, I am so envious, I would love to meet Pat in person and how cool it must have been to see the house in Waxahachie. I know Pat quite well but we unfortunately missed each other recently when the opportunity arose to meet each other. Sorry to hear that about your experience with Butch. Might have been a bad day for him as I have spent time with him and he is actually a very nice guy. Thanks again for your story!
The Munsters was one of my favorite television shows when I was a kid. Pat is a lovely lady...I just adored listening to her stories. Thank you for this wonderful interview, John.
Marilyn was my favourite character, what I liked they over look Marilyn's appearance and treat her with love and kindness.Lily treated Marilyn more as a daughter than a niece.
That is true. It was such a beautiful and funny relationship! I think you are already a subscriber but if I am wrong please do. Pat Priest will be coming back!
Miss Priest sure has a great memory AND an excellent sense of humor! IIRC, in a recent she'd see she said she'd small children looking at those mid 1960's studio pics of Marilyn then at her so she'd tell them that she was Marilyn's GRANDMOTHER selling the pics!
Glad you enjoyed the interview Ward! Pat definitely knows her stuff😀and tells it like it is. Her stories were fantastic! I don’t know if you a subscriber to my channel yet but if not please do so you are notified when I release a new episode👍
Probably the smoothest actor transition in history… I still love to watch the Munsters and was curious when they switched out Marilyns so I got on Google and clicked on a few links😉 I had no idea Pat is from Utah- where I grew up and live and I have to say she was the best Marilyn and I’ve enjoyed listening to her stories 👍💯thanks
Agreed Pat made it seamless, I think a lot of people had no idea they had changed from Beverly Owen. Pat's stories are so fun, glad you enjoyed the interview.
She is so amazing and I was fortunate enough to meet her and spend an afternoon with her and Butch and had I known about her incredible TV history beyond The Munsters I would have surely begged for the stories! This interview was incredible!
Thanks so much, Pat is a gem! It was a pleasure to interview her. Glad you enjoyed it. I don’t know if you are a subscriber yet but if not please do so you are notified when I release a new episode 😀
Great interview!! I loved the Munsters when I was growing up in the 60s. And even as a kid I knew right away when Pat joined the show. AND I loved the movie when it came out, but couldn't believe Pat was replaced!! Yes, Batman was a great show....but so was the Munsters. The casting was brilliant.
Thanks Tom! Pat is very dear to me and what a great representative of The Munsters. Yeah, it pretty crazy that they didn’t use her for that Munsters movie, unbelievable!
Thanks for sharing Pat with us. And yes, all the older TV that was seen in the 60 & 70's. Back in the day is what my kids watched on ÑIC at night. One was "Get Smart". I liked the Waltons and Wagon Train. It brings back nice memories of ones who have passed away.
My pleasure Maxine! Pat is just a terrific woman and she will be coming back to answer fan questions in the near future. If you have a question for her let me know:)
Oh John, and Pat: what a wonderful interview...John, you are always so positive... there is a false sense among the public that "Hollywood" people are all "...fruits, nut, or flakes" and my family was shocked when I got into the business..and I've been here for over 60 years. I was blessed with great luck to have begun it all on The Waltons as a production assistant, then assistant director as certainly Judy Norton will attest to. Bottom line I had a wonderful career...it was all about family, producing shows that were moving and inspiring, and so wonderful Pat had this experience also...thank you for this uplifting interview...and Pat I wish that our paths had crossed!
Hey John, your comments are always so appreciated. This is definitely one of my personal favorite interviews as I am a huge Munsters fan! It is true that the business is overshadowed by a bad wrap but I too have been blessed in so many ways with great contacts and friends in the entertainment business. I will let Pat know how you feel. Wishing you all the best😀By the way, I will be releasing another episode with Judy Norton Taylor answering fan questions within the next two weeks👍
In the interview, a question was mentioned how Marilyn was related to the Munster's. In an early episode, Grandpa mentioned that he had many wives, so it's possible that Marilyn's mom was a half-sister to Lily. Possibly that's why the character was "normal," vs her family being monster-like.
Watch the interview Bill, Pat talks all about her😀Very interesting. I am not sure if you are a subscriber or not yet, but please do subscribe so you can be notified when I release a new episode.
Great interview!!! I would love to meet her and Butch. I thought she would have mentioned that Spot's head was the tyrannosaurus from the 1957 movie "The Land Unknown". I wonder what she thought of other reincarnations of "the Munsters" including the newest one.
Thanks Tim, I loved it myself😀 She is just such a great personality. I am going to have her back on in the near future to answer fan questions and I will ask your questions. If you are not already a subscriber please do so you will be notified when I do release the next episode with Pat...
Thank you for the wonderful interview! Isn't she a sweetie? I would love to meet her at a con. I'm a diehard Munsters fan but I also enjoyed the stories about Elvis. The car! Lol.
Hi Kathy! Glad you enjoyed my interview with Pat. She is a special lady😀The Elvis story is awesome. I think you are already a subscriber but please make sure turn on your notifications for my channel as I am having Pat come back soon to answer fan questions. If you have one for her send it to thatsclassictv@gmail.com😀
John Cato, Shawn Rhymes here. I finally saw the piece where Pat Priest was talking about Elvis Presley. The shows Back to the Future and Quantum Leap came to mind, when thinking about if we only knew, baseball cards in the 70's Apple Computers early days in the 80's. Investing in those back then. Who knew? I have the Disney movie The Apple Dumpling Gang on DVD and part of the bonus material is kind of an interview with Don Knott's and Tim Conway talking about the movie. I think Larry Hagman was great in I Dream of Jeannie, but he was way too serious for me in Dallas. I'll finish the episode later, I'm going to have dinner now and watch an episode of Quantum Leap.
Thanks Adam, Pat is the cream of the crop. So glad you listened to all her stories as they are fantastic! I think you might already subscribe but if not please do so you can be notified when I release a new episode! Have a great one!
You just have to laugh at the reason she gave for cancellation. I think the fact that the show was in B&W made the show. It fit so well with the genre. Not to contradict but I have seen 2 or 3 interviews sighting Fred's health issues because of the heavy consume being the reason for cancellation. He was sweating so much that he was loosing weight on a medically serious level. And that also contributed to his refusal to return to the character.
Always interesting to hear other takes on a story. I know it is crazy to think of the Munsters starting out as a color show. It just fits black and white and there is something so comforting about it as well😀
I always thought the cancellation of the Munsters was mainly due to Batman. Batman was in colour but run for two seasons. I always thought the Munsters was better in black and white.
I know everyone has a theory about the cancellation of The Munsters but I definitely believe what Pat said. From things I've read over the years about the business of television, it seems the whole issue of b/w television shows going to color really was a big deal economically. Patty Duke, in her autobiography "Call Me Anna," cited this precisely as the reason why The Patty Duke Show was cancelled. ABC wanted to take the show to color for the fourth season; United Artists knew the show was a hit and they believed they could leverage that so that they could get at least another year of the show in black and white. It didn't work and ABC opted to just pull the plug on the show. It was all economics.
Hi Tom, thanks for your comments. I am actually going to be interviewing Pat again this month and she will be answering fan questions that were emailed to me at thatsclassictv@gmail.com. I will ask her about the Fregosi ring for you. Meeting her and Butch had to be very special, I am envious. I have met Butch and he was so kind.
Great 😊interview with Pat knowing she and Eddie are the only one alive from the series. If you read this Pat, that you are very loved by your fan, I love episode where they try get you married using a frog that’s grandpa was trying turn it to a prince ?
Thanks Michael, appreciate that. I will do my best to let Pat know. I think you are already a subscriber but if not please do so you are notified when my next episode is released 😀
@@ThatsClassicTV she is great, and I love your interviews. You seem genuinely fond of the shows and the stars. Yvonne DeCarlo was my favourite and I can feel you liked her too.
@@gabrioxxx I definitely do it because I love that time in television and Yvonne DeCarlo was a huge movie star long before the Munsters so I have huge respect for her. Thrilled you are enjoying the interviews😀
You and about a million other guys!😀 She is so genuine and just so you know she is coming back very soon to answer fan questions. Let me know if you have a Munsters question for her.
Thank you for watching my channel! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to my channel. I have fun talking about television from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s television shows and often with the stars of the shows.. _
Mrs Pat Priest is still very beautiful. I only got to see the re- runs of the munsters but I never missed the show every Saturday after all of the cartoons were over whoch was usually around 1pm. This was Saturday cartoons in the 1970s..
Pat is so special and so glad it took you back to some wonderful memories😀
I understand where Fred Gwynne stood on the matter as an actor, but... the silliness notwithstanding, Herman was a WONDERFUL dad - he worked hard, he loved his family... There were a lot of kids (me among them) who would have given ANYTHING to have Herman Munster for a father.
I know, so many kids loved him and Herman was always there as father. Herman is iconic as well. It is a shame Fred was unable to feel he could embrace that and have a fulling encompassing acting career. Unfortunately he would have seen too many actors around him being seen in the entertainment industry in one role only and I am sure that scared him. Love your insight and hope your a subscriber as more great interviews are coming!
Pat is quite the storyteller. She remembers almost everything! Great interview.
Thanks a bunch, it was such a dream come true to talk with her. She has a terrific recollection of that time. Thanks for your support as well😀
I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Pat Priest and you could not ask for a nicer lady! Absolute sweetheart! Very accommodating and just a nice, nice person. I also met Butch, but he was not so nice. I was asking him a question, someone came up to him, asked him a question and he just walked off. No "sorry, I have to go." It left me a bit jaded. But I have been to the house in Waxahachie in 2019 and my boyfriend and I did the tour. Absolutely amazing!!! Sandra gave just us the tour that day and if you haven't been there, you need to go!!
Gosh, I am so envious, I would love to meet Pat in person and how cool it must have been to see the house in Waxahachie. I know Pat quite well but we unfortunately missed each other recently when the opportunity arose to meet each other. Sorry to hear that about your experience with Butch. Might have been a bad day for him as I have spent time with him and he is actually a very nice guy. Thanks again for your story!
The Munsters was one of my favorite television shows when I was a kid. Pat is a lovely lady...I just adored listening to her stories. Thank you for this wonderful interview, John.
Thrilled you enjoyed it. Pat is just so real and sincere.
Marilyn was my favourite character, what I liked they over look Marilyn's appearance and treat her with love and kindness.Lily treated Marilyn more as a daughter than a niece.
That is true. It was such a beautiful and funny relationship! I think you are already a subscriber but if I am wrong please do. Pat Priest will be coming back!
John, Shawn here. I enjoyed watching the rest of this video. Thanks for posting the 2 of Pat Priest.
My pleasure😀
Thank you for showing. Pat was, and still is, a very beautiful woman.
My pleasure Karen! I agree with you. Pat is coming back on my channel to answer fan questions, do you have one you want me to ask her?
Pat Priest is so interesting and she remembers a lot, I got hooked for over an hour.
So glad you were hooked! Pat is so worth it. If you have a question for her send it to me, I am actually interviewing her again possibly next week😀
Pat you look so beautiful
I’m a big fan of The Munsters!
Pat is just a wonderful woman😀
Miss Priest sure has a great memory AND an excellent sense of humor! IIRC, in a recent she'd see she said she'd small children looking at those mid 1960's studio pics of Marilyn then at her so she'd tell them that she was Marilyn's GRANDMOTHER selling the pics!
Glad you enjoyed the interview Ward! Pat definitely knows her stuff😀and tells it like it is. Her stories were fantastic! I don’t know if you a subscriber to my channel yet but if not please do so you are notified when I release a new episode👍
Probably the smoothest actor transition in history… I still love to watch the Munsters and was curious when they switched out Marilyns so I got on Google and clicked on a few links😉 I had no idea Pat is from Utah- where I grew up and live and I have to say she was the best Marilyn and I’ve enjoyed listening to her stories 👍💯thanks
Agreed Pat made it seamless, I think a lot of people had no idea they had changed from Beverly Owen. Pat's stories are so fun, glad you enjoyed the interview.
Love, love, love🌻 LOVE. Thank you, Pat. You're a beautiful person. And thank you, John. Another heartfelt and very enjoyable interview. 🙏💜⭐
Thanks Ricky! Pat is just such a sweetheart. I will pass on your feelings to her🙂
@@ThatsClassicTV 🙂💜 thank you x
She is so amazing and I was fortunate enough to meet her and spend an afternoon with her and Butch and had I known about her incredible TV history beyond The Munsters I would have surely begged for the stories! This interview was incredible!
Thanks so much, Pat is a gem! It was a pleasure to interview her. Glad you enjoyed it. I don’t know if you are a subscriber yet but if not please do so you are notified when I release a new episode 😀
Great interview!! I loved the Munsters when I was growing up in the 60s. And even as a kid I knew right away when Pat joined the show. AND I loved the movie when it came out, but couldn't believe Pat was replaced!! Yes, Batman was a great show....but so was the Munsters. The casting was brilliant.
Thanks Tom! Pat is very dear to me and what a great representative of The Munsters. Yeah, it pretty crazy that they didn’t use her for that Munsters movie, unbelievable!
Thanks for sharing Pat with us. And yes, all the older TV that was seen in the 60 & 70's. Back in the day is what my kids watched on ÑIC at night. One was "Get Smart". I liked the Waltons and Wagon Train. It brings back nice memories of ones who have passed away.
My pleasure Maxine! Pat is just a terrific woman and she will be coming back to answer fan questions in the near future. If you have a question for her let me know:)
Oh John, and Pat: what a wonderful interview...John, you are always so positive... there is a false sense among the public that "Hollywood" people are all "...fruits, nut, or flakes" and my family was shocked when I got into the business..and I've been here for over 60 years. I was blessed with great luck to have begun it all on The Waltons as a production assistant, then assistant director as certainly Judy Norton will attest to. Bottom line I had a wonderful career...it was all about family, producing shows that were moving and inspiring, and so wonderful Pat had this experience also...thank you for this uplifting interview...and Pat I wish that our paths had crossed!
Hey John, your comments are always so appreciated. This is definitely one of my personal favorite interviews as I am a huge Munsters fan! It is true that the business is overshadowed by a bad wrap but I too have been blessed in so many ways with great contacts and friends in the entertainment business. I will let Pat know how you feel. Wishing you all the best😀By the way, I will be releasing another episode with Judy Norton Taylor answering fan questions within the next two weeks👍
@@ThatsClassicTV Judy's the best!
Still beautiful. I loved The Munsters.
She certainly is inside and out😃
In the interview, a question was mentioned how Marilyn was related to the Munster's. In an early episode, Grandpa mentioned that he had many wives, so it's possible that Marilyn's mom was a half-sister to Lily. Possibly that's why the character was "normal," vs her family being monster-like.
Definitely another solid theory😀
Oh my ! Another great interview! So happy I have found this channel. Enjoy it so much!
For sure Deb! Thrilled you are enjoying it! More to come soon....😀Thanks for subscribing:)
Pat's mom, Ivy Priest was Tresasurer of the United States
Watch the interview Bill, Pat talks all about her😀Very interesting. I am not sure if you are a subscriber or not yet, but please do subscribe so you can be notified when I release a new episode.
This is the BEST interview EVER!
What stories! They are treasures!
Thank you Brenda ,truly appreciate it! Pat is a treasure and such a wonderful woman.😀
God bless this fine lady ! A great interview,
Thank you David! Pat is the best😀
Great interview!!! I would love to meet her and Butch. I thought she would have mentioned that Spot's head was the tyrannosaurus from the 1957 movie "The Land Unknown".
I wonder what she thought of other reincarnations of "the Munsters" including the newest one.
Thanks Tim, I loved it myself😀 She is just such a great personality. I am going to have her back on in the near future to answer fan questions and I will ask your questions. If you are not already a subscriber please do so you will be notified when I do release the next episode with Pat...
Thank you for the wonderful interview! Isn't she a sweetie? I would love to meet her at a con. I'm a diehard Munsters fan but I also enjoyed the stories about Elvis. The car! Lol.
Hi Kathy! Glad you enjoyed my interview with Pat. She is a special lady😀The Elvis story is awesome. I think you are already a subscriber but please make sure turn on your notifications for my channel as I am having Pat come back soon to answer fan questions. If you have one for her send it to thatsclassictv@gmail.com😀
Thoroughly enjoyable, as always! I appreciate what you bring to us.
Glad to hear Robert! I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Pat to say the least. There is a lot in the works.
They tweaked the marilyn character +nailed it with pat priest. You needed that chemistry. : ))
That’s true!
John Cato, Shawn Rhymes here. I finally saw the piece where Pat Priest was talking about Elvis Presley. The shows Back to the Future and Quantum Leap came to mind, when thinking about if we only knew, baseball cards in the 70's Apple Computers early days in the 80's. Investing in those back then. Who knew? I have the Disney movie The Apple Dumpling Gang on DVD and part of the bonus material is kind of an interview with Don Knott's and Tim Conway talking about the movie. I think Larry Hagman was great in I Dream of Jeannie, but he was way too serious for me in Dallas. I'll finish the episode later, I'm going to have dinner now and watch an episode of Quantum Leap.
Glad you’re enjoying the memories.
Now This Is Classic, Absolutely Wonderful Interview and More Munsters Knowledge that I didn't Know. As Barney Would Tell Thelma Lou, Pat is the Cats.
Thanks Adam, Pat is the cream of the crop. So glad you listened to all her stories as they are fantastic! I think you might already subscribe but if not please do so you can be notified when I release a new episode! Have a great one!
What a wonderful lady! I hope to meet her some day with Butch!
I have met Butch and he is as nice as they come. I would also love to meet Pat, they both represent the Munsters so well!
@@ThatsClassicTV Yes! Butch is very kind we see him as often as we can when he's close by! She seems like a joy!
Great memory
Glad to hear. Pat definitely takes you right back there.😀Hope you subscribed to my channel so you are notified when I release my next episode.
You just have to laugh at the reason she gave for cancellation. I think the fact that the show was in B&W made the show. It fit so well with the genre. Not to contradict but I have seen 2 or 3 interviews sighting Fred's health issues because of the heavy consume being the reason for cancellation. He was sweating so much that he was loosing weight on a medically serious level. And that also contributed to his refusal to return to the character.
Always interesting to hear other takes on a story. I know it is crazy to think of the Munsters starting out as a color show. It just fits black and white and there is something so comforting about it as well😀
I always thought the cancellation of the Munsters was mainly due to Batman. Batman was in colour but run for two seasons. I always thought the Munsters was better in black and white.
I know everyone has a theory about the cancellation of The Munsters but I definitely believe what Pat said. From things I've read over the years about the business of television, it seems the whole issue of b/w television shows going to color really was a big deal economically.
Patty Duke, in her autobiography "Call Me Anna," cited this precisely as the reason why The Patty Duke Show was cancelled. ABC wanted to take the show to color for the fourth season; United Artists knew the show was a hit and they believed they could leverage that so that they could get at least another year of the show in black and white. It didn't work and ABC opted to just pull the plug on the show. It was all economics.
What an amazing interview!
Thanks so much Diane! I love Pat. I think you are already a subscriber, am I right?
Pat Priest did you get to keep the Fregosi ring ? I met you with Butch Patrick in 2014 at a Comic con. A definite hilight in my life ❤
Hi Tom, thanks for your comments. I am actually going to be interviewing Pat again this month and she will be answering fan questions that were emailed to me at thatsclassictv@gmail.com. I will ask her about the Fregosi ring for you. Meeting her and Butch had to be very special, I am envious. I have met Butch and he was so kind.
@@ThatsClassicTV I was lucky and got a photo with them both
@@tomland909 Tom, that is very cool!
@U%F0%9F%98%80CjESDO52q3LEWCQBOidSXMQ By the way, did you see my interview with Butch on my channel as well, don't want you to miss it
Such a great interview!!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful stories
I couldn’t agree more, so fascinating to hear about that time.
Love her!!!
I agree, so kind and so genuine😀Make sure you don’t miss the other interview I did with her as well 👍
@@ThatsClassicTV Oh cool, I'll check it out, too.
Great 😊interview with Pat knowing she and Eddie are the only one alive from the series. If you read this Pat, that you are very loved by your fan, I love episode where they try get you married using a frog that’s grandpa was trying turn it to a prince ?
Thanks Michael, appreciate that. I will do my best to let Pat know. I think you are already a subscriber but if not please do so you are notified when my next episode is released 😀
She still beautiful!
Pat truly is and what a wonderful person!
Until recently, I couldn't even tell the difference between Pat and Beverly Owen in their character.
I know it is pretty incredible how they were able to replace Beverly Owen with someone like Pat Priest that so closely resembled her😀
@@ThatsClassicTV : LOL, I enjoyed this segment of your podcast ThatsClassicTV. 😄😃😃
Pat is beautiful ♥️♥️♥️
I agree and just down to earth 😀
She was a hot babe at one time.
She w played Marilyn perfectly as the gorgeous one in the family but in their eyes normal😀Subscribe if you haven’t already!
Ojala hubiera una versión traducida al español :)
👍💛
For sure
She seems to have forgotten spot had a full head with eyes and a mouth with teeth. The head is from the dinosaur in The Land Unknown.
I think she was trying to give the audience a sense of what Spot was at a base level, but cool fact about Spot's head!
@@ThatsClassicTV You're welcome.
John Cato si so cute
Thank you, very kind, hope you enjoyed the interview. I think the world of Pat😀
@@ThatsClassicTV she is great, and I love your interviews. You seem genuinely fond of the shows and the stars. Yvonne DeCarlo was my favourite and I can feel you liked her too.
@@gabrioxxx I definitely do it because I love that time in television and Yvonne DeCarlo was a huge movie star long before the Munsters so I have huge respect for her. Thrilled you are enjoying the interviews😀
@@ThatsClassicTV I do very much, keep them coming, John!
@@gabrioxxx I will, I enjoy it too much not too
I had huge crash on her for years
You and about a million other guys!😀 She is so genuine and just so you know she is coming back very soon to answer fan questions. Let me know if you have a Munsters question for her.