| “ | You were never a Munster until I made you a Munster. Eddie was born one. There's nothing you have done or can do as a parent that will change that. | „ |
| ~ Grandpa to Herman |
Edward "Eddie" Munster is one of the main characters of Mockingbird Lane, the 2012 American television special developed as a dark re-imagining of the 1960s CBS sitcom The Munsters. He is an apparently normal adolescent boy who does not initially know that he is a werewolf. When Herman and Lily Munster are forced tell him that he’s a werewolf, Eddie obtain for him a pet dragon named Spot to watch over him during his transformations. Eddie is also a boy scout. He is the son of Herman and Lily, cousin to Marilyn Munster, and grandson to Grandpa.
He was portrayed by Mason Cook.
History[]
The "Wildlife Explorers" scout troop are in the woods, they were gathered around a campfire at night when suddenly a creature pulls a scout named Huey into the woods. The campers hide but the beast comes after them one by one, chasing them out of the woods. They barricade themselves in the pack leader's car and wait until morning and wonder what happened to one of their members, Eddie. At the campsite, a naked and confused Eddie emerges from the woods.
Eddie and his family soon move into the house in 1313 Mockingbird Lane after what happened at the campsite. While Eddie and his father Herman look around, Eddie wonders why they're moving. Herman says that it's just a coincidence that they're moving at the same time that a baby bear attacked the Explorers, and that it will probably follow Eddie in 29 days when it regroups. They discover that there is a secret passageway beneath the main staircase.
As they look downstairs, Eddie tells his father that Grandpa said that he had a condition, the same condition as his cousin Marilyn. Herman tells him that it's probably cleared up, but Eddie says that he likes being normal. Upon hearing that, Herman put Eddie's hand on his chest and says that his son got his condition from him. Eddie wonders what part of his body and Herman says that his heart is how he remembers who he is because he's stitched together from so many people.
The next day, the Munsters gather for breakfast and Herman tries to make small talk with Eddie. Eddie isn't buying it and is wearing his Explorer uniform for his first day at school so that he can have some structure. Grandpa assures Eddie that there's nothing wrong with him and he shouldn't talk about that kind of shame. His mother Lily assures Eddie that they'll love him no matter where his hair grows on his body.
Herman and Grandpa argue who will explain it to Eddie, but are interrupted when the bus arrives. Eddie goes out to the bus without saying goodbye and Herman goes after him. Eddie is aware that he's lying to him and gets on the bus. When Herman starts to go back inside, his heart gives out and he collapses. That night, Eddie mounts a lightning rod on the roof and Grandpa uses the resulting electricity to bring Herman back to life.
The next day at nighttime, Eddie, Herman, and Grandpa go to the school meeting for the Wildlife Explorers. The pack leader, Steve, is very very enthused about outdoor camping. He wonders which pack Eddie was with before but Herman hesitates to tell him at first. He finally admits that Eddie was a member of the pack that the baby bear attacked. As they talk, Lily arrives and Eddie watches as every male in the crowd stares at her. He then tells Steve that the woman who every male was starting at was his mother.
The next day, Grandpa and Marilyn take Eddie to a hunting blind in the nearby woods and watch a deer. They start to explain about the circle of life and how everything kills something else to survive. A mountain lion kills the deer and Marilyn tries to convince Eddie that it was depressed and wanted to die. He isn't very convinced. When Eddie wonders what kills the mountain lion, Grandpa turns into his demon-bat form and kills it, and insists that it's all a part of nature.
Later, Lily finds Eddie sleeping in his drawer and tries to reassure him. She tells him that people like "baby bears" and that they're just confused and misunderstood. The talk turns to eating and Eddie wonders if his mother could eat someone. Lily admits that eating people is part of her nature, but she says that she does her best not to do it. Much to her distress, Eddie says that he's glad he's not like her.
That next day, Grandpa invited Steve over for dinner, were they talk about the value of family. At the table, Steve notices that no one is eating and Eddie tells the pack leader that he's a vegetarian. Grandpa reminds him that the Munsters have always been meat-eaters and tells him to eat his meat before he can have vegetables. Eddie plays with his food and tells Steve that Grandpa is going to eat him, and Grandpa blows off the accusation. Steve decides to make a hasty and Marilyn escorts him to the door while Herman goes to talk with Eddie and Lily talks to Grandpa.
Up on the roof, Herman talks to Eddie and finally tells him that he's the "baby bear" that attacked the Wildlife explorers. However, Herman assures his son that he's not a monster and that all he did was become a werewolf. Eddie doesn't think there's anything worse but Herman tells his son that he has nothing to be ashamed of and says that he doesn't want to be a Munster. Herman promises that they'll make sure he doesn't harm anyone and deal with his problem when it happens again, but Eddie runs off without a word.
Sometime later, Herman becomes the new pack leader, and he and Lily take Eddie out and tell him that they've arranged for him to have a pet that will keep him for hurting anyone. When Eddie says that a dog can't do that, they tell him that they have something better for him to watch over Eddie during his transformations and a dragon named Spot flies down to greet its new master.