#SongoftheDay The Munsters Theme Song

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You know what? I watched The Munsters all the time when I was a kid, but I remember nothing about it. I remember The Addams Family much better, and I think that's because of the movie that came out in the 90s. My sister was kind of obsessed with it, so that's the monster family that's embedded in my brain. I mean, Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston...

 

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