Mockingbird Lane was a one-hour Halloween TV special created as a re-imagining of The Munsters. From the feel of the story and the origin story of the son, it felt like a pilot. Because the special cost $10 million to make, NBC ultimately decided against investing further in the show and decided to label it a special.
The first half of the special was a little scary and a bit charming. The second part fell flat and started to feel a little gimmicky. Even feeling that way about the special, if this was a pilot I’d watch more. It was well done and had potential. It would be nice to see a yearly special and have these characters return every year. All of the characters were similar to other incarnations of the Munster family but different enough to be fresh. The special effects were gorgeous; the sets were believable and looked expensive. Overall, the story was straightforward yet fun and a downright heart-warming.
Watch Mockingbird Lane for free on nbc.com or Hulu.