The myth, the legend that is ZOMBO, returns to Mockingbird Lane
Rob Zombie has announced that the character of ZOMBO has returned to The Munsters.
After 56 years! The man… the myth… the legend returns! The one and only ZOMBO!
Rob Zombie | Instagram | May 31, 2022
Zombo originally appeared in the Season 2: EP 22 episode of the black and white The Munsters TV show. “Zombo” which aired in 1966, saw Eddie Munster obsessed with Zombo, host of a television horror show. His father Herman becomes jealous, especially after Eddie wins a competition to go the Zombo set. Herman then works to become his sons hero again. Watch a clip from that classic episode below from The Munsters official YouTube channel.
Zombo was originally played by Louis Nye. Rob has not announced who is beneath the Zombo make-up yet.
Rob Zombie’s The Munsters is currently in production in Hungary. Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production arm of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group are behind the reboot.