โข The popular hit single 'Uma Thurman' โ bearing the same name as the actress who is probably both best known and most famous for her starring roles in three of Quentin Tarantino's epic films (๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ: ๐๐ฐ๐ญ. 1 and ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ: ๐๐ฐ๐ญ. 2, respectively) โ by the band Fall Out Boy, released just over 11 years ago in January of 2015, includes a sample portion of the theme song from ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด.
I think I can safely assume rather assertively that, almost assuredly, BJ would immediately recognize the catchy chord in an instant. After all, the melodic sound created by said surf-rock style of groovy guitar riff tends to get stuck in one's head. The lick begins at approximately 13 seconds in and continues to about the 26-second mark (plus repeats throughout the tune) of the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBswx7GEARc
[Content Context: This is an audio-only upload of 'Uma Thurman' posted to YouTube via the band's official channel, not the extended music video version.]
โข Below are two links to ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด intro including the original composition used as the show's theme song.
The first link is to the original, black and white version, which was posted by the official YouTube channel for ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด.
Meanwhile, the second link is to a video posted by a channel called "Pop Colorture", which contains a colorized version of the show intro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdrbLvFJkB4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmiBjJFOSA
โข Finally, for the sake of comparison and contrast between the themes, here is a link to the original show intro of ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfawtDT945o
M4RRS
2026-01-24 19:58:56 +0000 UTC
Fun Facts FYI:
Fred Gwynne was the actor who played "Herman Munster" in ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด, the character that looked just like "Frankenstein's monster".
In the original story, the monstrous creature that inspired the aforementioned "Herman Munster" character was actually a creation of Dr. Frankenstein.
So, despite commonly being referred to as simply "Frankenstein", that is technically a misnomer.
Anyway, others may recall that y'all saw "Herman Munster" in a certain film which was released in 1992.
Indeed it was Fred Gwynne who portrayed the grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, cold, callous, calculated, irritated, agitated, aggravated, frustrated, mean, old, angry, Southern judge in ๐๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐บ.
However, at this current juncture, I cannot remember whether or not BJ recognized him to realize this during the reaction done by you two.
M4RRS
2026-01-24 19:58:34 +0000 UTC
(Uncle) Fester Addams was played by actor Christopher Lloyd, who also famously portrayed Dr. Emmett Brown aka "Doc" in the ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ trilogy.
M4RRS
2026-01-24 19:58:05 +0000 UTC
Their names are "Flora" & "Fauna". Both are real terms which refer to all the plant life (flora) and animal life (fauna) in a specific region or time, collectively known as biota, highlighting their interconnected roles in ecosystems, where flora produces oxygen and fauna consumes it, forming essential parts of the carbon cycle.
M4RRS
2026-01-24 19:57:38 +0000 UTC
Hopefully sometime soon you two decide to view the 1993 sequel, ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด โ at the very least so Asia can see some more of the very hairy "Cousin Itt", plus hear his squeaks, what with his voice being so high-pitched.
But, I mean, hey, what can I say? I gotta go hype "Itt", who BJ recently referenced during a reaction to an episode of ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ.
He said Erin looked like "Cousin Itt" when she was freaking out and covered her face with her hair while dining at a restaurant with Michael.
According to "Little Orphan ฬตAฬตnฬตnฬตiฬตeฬต Hannon" herself, she had done this because when she lived in a foster home, her hair was her room LOL!
M4RRS
2026-01-24 19:57:15 +0000 UTC
Oh god, please watch part two.
Leslie
2026-01-24 01:53:42 +0000 UTC
Great reaction! I'd say one of my top 5 favorites. Can't wait for Addams Family Values.
Eamonn Locke
2026-01-23 14:10:06 +0000 UTC
Asia said George, BJ said Norman...
Put them together and you get Fester's name..
Gordon.
Great reactions and great watch Asia & BJ
I think that they made a Munsters movie too.
I can't wait for the next movie reactions.
The Metal Monkey
2026-01-22 06:16:26 +0000 UTC
Eddie Munster was indeed on the Munsters but BJ, I think you[re describing Herman Munster.
Dan Gonya
2026-01-22 02:27:41 +0000 UTC
Definitely should watch the brady brunch movie (1995)