The beloved TV horror family "The Munsters" are set to make a TV comeback.

The classic black-and-white comedy series, starring Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo and Fred Gwynne, was taken off air in 1966 and now studio bosses are hoping to revive the show with the help of Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller.

Producers at network NBC have already ordered an hour-long pilot and the programme, reports EW.com.

The Munsters star Butch Patrick has criticized plans to bring the creepy comedy family back to TV - insisting a new version of the classic show is "not going to do well."

The former child star, who played Eddie Munster in the 1960s TV show, is outraged by reports suggesting bosses at Universal studios are working on a new series based on the original program, which starred Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo.

And Patrick is adamant a new format will not be popular with viewers.

He tells TMZ.com, "Honestly, it should be left alone. I think it shows they are desperate for content. Unless the...

Creepy comedy family The Munsters are heading back to the small screen in a new TV show with help from director Guillermo del Toro, according to reports.

The original series, starring Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo, ran for two years between 1964 and 1966 and it spawned several films before it was revived in the 1980s for a spin-off called "The Munsters Today," which ended in 1991.

Now executives at Universal are reportedly planning to bring the ghoulish group back once again, with "Pan's Labyrinth" director Del Toro taking a behind-the-scenes role in the project.

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