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How Looney Tunes Helped Shape Universal’s The Munsters (Ep. 35)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey tackle a variety of Universal Studios updates and dive into the history of The Munsters. Highlights include: Wildfires and Universal Hollywood’s Closure: How recent California wildfires forced a rare closure of Universal Studios Hollywood, plus ways to support relief efforts. Rock the Universe: A preview of Universal Orlando’s Christian music festival and why it’s a great weekend to visit the parks. The Stella Nova Resort: First impressions of Universal’s newest resort, featuring a sleek space-themed design and unique guest experiences. Skull Island Q&A with Mike West: Insights from the former Imagineer on the design and storytelling behind Reign of Kong. The Munsters Origin Story: How Universal’s iconic sitcom emerged during the 1960s and its connection to the studio’s classic monsters. Whether you’re a fan of Universal’s latest attractions or nostalgic for classic monster lore, this episode has something for everyone! Support Our Sponsor: Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Universal vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Book Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome back to the Epic Universal Podcast.

0:48.1

I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and this is the podcast where we cover the latest universal news, rumors and history.

0:56.1

And as always, I'm joined by Eric Hersey, who you're getting a little taste in New England

1:01.9

down there tonight, aren't you?

1:03.7

I don't know if you sent it our way or not, but it was negative 10 degrees today.

1:07.7

Oh, my God.

1:08.3

I tried to take miles to school and we have a van that has the doors on the very

1:12.7

back. And when I went out to put him in, I hit the button frozen shut. I had to load the kid in from

1:20.6

the trunk to put the seats down so he could go to school. And when I dropped him off, I had to open up

1:25.5

the trunk and they're looking at me. And I was, what are you going to do?

1:28.0

The doors are froze.

1:30.0

So, yeah, it's cold today.

1:31.7

So I imagine it's cold here in West Virginia.

1:34.5

But I also, we found it it was it was actually snowing, I believe, in Destin.

1:39.3

Yeah, Destin, Florida.

1:40.8

I was also, for example, saw images of snow on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

1:46.5

Oh, boy. What about you? Were you getting any snow or is it just cold? Well, we actually got some snow

1:52.2

Sunday into Monday night. In fact, that's the first snow we've had in quite a while. So I broke out, oh, by the way, I want to show this off.

2:03.3

Because, of course, with temperatures as low as they are in Florida, this is the time when people run into the gift shops and buy the big, the, what is your bride called them?

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