Directed by Bryan Singer and produced by Bryan Fuller, the show stars Jerry O'Connell (Herman), Portia de Rossi Lily), Eddie Izzard (Grandpa), Charity Wakefield (Marilyn), and Mason Cook (Eddie).
Here is NBC's description of the show, which has not been picked up as a series:
In "Mockingbird Lane," sweet little Eddie Munster (Cook) is a normal kid about to enter the horrors of puberty. The truth is, he's about to discover that, for him, becoming a teenager means growing hair in truly unexpected places - as in all over his body - every time the moon is full! Eddie's got it pretty good though. His loving, supportive, run-of-the-mill family includes his mom Lily (de Rossi), the daughter of Dracula, his dad Herman (O'Connell), who brings new meaning to "Frankenstein," and Grandpa (Izzard), who would give Dracula a run for his money if he weren't actually Dracula! Of course, there's creepy cousin Marilyn (Wakefield), who's really the odd one because she's so completely normal.
Buying a house these days is a nightmare, so Herman and Lily are shocked that no one scooped up the rambling Victorian mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane that was the site of a series of grisly hobo murders. Settling into their new place, they're quickly onto the mission at hand: to gently ease Eddie into the reality of his werewolf adolescence. But it's not always so easy to accept that your child is a little "different" from the rest of the kids. Meanwhile, Herman, who works as a funeral director, is suffering from a heart condition. Since he's made up mostly of spare parts, he knew his makeshift heart would eventually give out. No worries though, because Grandpa, who is pretty good at procuring body parts, is on the case. All Herman cares about is finding a new heart with the same capacity to love Lily as much as he has for so many decades.
It’s hard to believe that Mockingbird Lane was the product of two years and $10 million of NBC’s money. There’s still no word on whether or not NBC will pick it up or if they’re just going to leave it as a Halloween special. Honestly that’s sad because it was really good. I set my Hopper timer to record it when it aired last week and I really enjoyed it. To see Eddie Izzard playing Grandpa warmed my heart because he is a truly talented comedian. The rest of the cast works together well and I can appreciate that it’s been updated to be a little less silly than the original show. My DISH co-worker was not too happy about the change to Herman’s appearance but I think it made it less campy. I like the idea of a grown up Munster family.
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