Mockingbird Lane Mockingbird Lane Mockingbird Lane is a 2012 television special developed as a re-imagining of the 1960s CBS sitcom "The Munsters". It was developed for NBC by Bryan Fuller. The pilot episode aired on October 26, 2012, as a Halloween special, with the option for a series order. The special was viewed by 5.47 million American viewers and gained a 1.5/5 ratings share for adults aged 18–49. On December 27, 2012, NBC announced that it would not be taking "Mockingbird Lane" to series. A reboot of "The Munsters", it was written and executive produced by Fuller as a one-hour drama with
Blue mockingbird not. Among taxonomists who believe the species is polytypic, two subspecies are generally recognized. The blue mockingbird has historically been considered conspecific with the closely related blue-and-white mockingbird. Its generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek roots "melano-/μελανο-" meaning "black" and "ot-/ὠτ-" meaning "ear", while its species name is derived from the Latin adjective "caerǔlěus", meaning "blue". Measuring in length, and weighing between , the blue mockingbird is a medium-sized mimid. Individuals of the subspecies "caerulescens" have a mean body mass slightly higher than that for individuals of the subspecies "longirostris" — for the former and for the latter.