A powerful speech made by Herman Munster on the 1960s television show “The Munsters” is going viral this week, and star Butch Patrick has just spoken out to respond.
The clip resurfaced when retired NBA player Rex Chapman posted it to Twitter. The scene shows Herman Munster, who was played by Fred Gwynne, giving some advice to Patrick’s character of Eddie Munster after the boy was bullied at school by the other children for being different.
“The lesson I want you to learn is it doesn’t matter what you look like,” Herman said in the clip.
“If you’re tall or short; or fat or thin; or ugly or handsome – like your father – or you can be black, or yellow, or white. It doesn’t matter. What does matter is the size of your heart and the strength of your character.”
“Herman Munster’s words of wisdom in 1965,” Chapman captioned it. “Still no lies told.”
Herman Munster’s words of wisdom in 1965.
Still no lies told… https://t.co/EdAJ0BhrZI
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 4, 2020
The video quickly went viral, garnering over 142,000 likes at a time when this message is resonating more than ever. Patrick told Fox News that he is aware that the clip is making the rounds on the internet, and that he is overjoyed that the monologue still resonates with people decades later.
“The words are strong and they’ve never been truer than today,” said Patrick, 66. “The show was about family values and it can still be watched among all ages and generations. The message is timeless.”
Premiering in 1964, “The Munsters” was about a family of friendly monsters and all of their comical misadventures.
Aside from Gwynne and Patrick, the show also starred Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Beverley Owen as well as her replacement Pat Priest.
Gwynne sadly died in 1993 at the age of 66, but as you can see, he lives on through the wise words his character spoke in this clip.
“The show offered a lot of great little family lessons and words of wisdom,” Patrick explained.
“It’s nice to know that this particular message is getting heard today. I think family values are missing from our current environment. It’s now shown in that [viral] clip, but at one point, Hyman goes, ‘He ain’t perfect, but you’re all right.’”
Patrick has previously talked about how important it is to him to ensure that the legacy of “The Munsters” continues to live on.
“It’s been important for me to help keep the show’s legacy alive,” Patrick said.
“It was an important part of my life, one that I know brought a lot of people joy. I didn’t realize it at the time how much of an impact the show had on people, but after it ended, I always had people come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed watching it and how it just brought joy to their lives.”
“They still view the show as an old friend,” he added.
“How could you not want to keep that legacy alive? I’ve had a really blessed life. I tour the country, meet friends and we just have a good time.”
This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com and is used by permission.
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