staircases


I know the Munster house has some back stairs in the kitchen. But the family usually comes down the front steps even when going to the kitchen. That's a waste of time and energy.

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In fact did they EVER use the staircase in the kitchen? I don't recall them ever using it.

Most people see things that are and ask "why?", I dream things that never were and ask, "why not?"

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That was pretty strange.

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I do think I remember Herman using it once now thta I think about it. Also, where were the stairs taht lead to the attic?

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I just watched "A Visit from the Teacher." Eddie comes down the rear staircase into the kitchen, pausing to talk to Lily. This is a bit unusual for Eddie, as his typical route to the kitchen is via the cupboards.

As for the attic stairs, I believe they are actually located in Eddie's room. In the episode "Eddie's Brother," Herman visits Eddie in his room. Eddie is seen playing with Woof-Woof on what clearly appears to be the bottom few steps of a staircase. Since Eddie's room is on the second floor, it makes sense that these steps would lead to the attic.

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I always liked houses with two stairways. It made it easier to get upstairs.

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I recall a few episodes in which they were used, but it seems rare.

I always liked houses with two stairways.


Me too.

And he rubbed the pot roast all over his chest, excitable boy, they all said

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In many older homes there were two staircases. The large one was for the family and the rear kitchen staircases were for the servants.

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C'mon now, The Munsters did not have slaves

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Speaking of staircases, what was up with that staircase going down that was accessed by a hidden passage under the stairs going up? Where did that go to exactly? Not the dungeon as that was accessed by a trap door elsewhere. I always thought it was so cool how the staircase flipped up to reveal it though!

And he rubbed the pot roast all over his chest, excitable boy, they all said

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you mean the one in the opening credits? I am not sure maybe an old Universal employee or historian may know...

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sounds good.

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I have a floor plan of the Munsters house and it has the passage under the staircase leading to the dungeon also.

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