Why Was Pat Priest Replaced as Marilyn in ‘Munster, Go Home!’?

If you remember Pat Priest as Marilyn on The Munsters, you may notice a familiar face missing from Munster, Go Home! The 1966 movie brought back Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, and Butch Patrick, with Debbie Watson playing Marilyn.

Priest had taken over the role from Beverley Owen during the first season and stayed through the end of the series. She wanted to be in the movie, too, and later spoke about how much the decision to replace her hurt.