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The People Next Door is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 18 until October 16, 1989, as part of its Fall 1989 schedule.
| The People Next Door | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Wes Craven Bud Wiggins |
| Developed by | Steve Sunshine Madeline Sunshine |
| Written by | Wes Craven Madeline Sunshine Steven Sunshine Bud Wiggins Bruce Wagne |
| Directed by | J.D. Lobue |
| Starring | Jaclyn Bernstein Mary Gross Jeffrey Jones Leslie Jordan Christina Pickles Chance Quinn Jackie Swanson |
| Opening theme | "The People Next Door" performed by Dr. John |
| Composers | Bill Maxwell Lou Pardini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (5 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Wes Craven Madeline Sunshine Steve Sunshine |
| Producer | Mark Grossan |
| Cinematography | Richard Hissong |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | The Sunshines, Inc. Wes Craven Films Lorimar Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 18 – October 16, 1989 |
Set in Covington, Ohio, The People Next Door starred Jeffrey Jones, previously regarded as a character actor, as cartoonist Walter Kellogg, a man whose imagination was so vivid that many of the things which he imagined materialized immediately.[1] His wife Abigail was portrayed by Mary Gross.[1] They had two children, 14-year-old Matthew and 11-year-old Aurora. Abigail's sister "Cissy" (Christina Pickles) was also a regular, as was meddlesome mailman Truman Fipps (Leslie Jordan).[1] The character of Debbie was played by Jackie Swanson.
The series proved to be a ratings disaster, and was cancelled after only five of ten of its produced episodes aired.[1] Early critic reviews called the show "risky" for survival, and the series was the first to be cancelled by CBS in the fall of 1989.[1] When it made its premiere, ratings started off well, but would decline in significant numbers as each week went on, leading to CBS pulling the plug.[1]
- Jeffrey Jones as Walter Kellogg
- Mary Gross as Abigail MacIntyre Kellogg
- Jaclyn Bernstein as Aurora Kellogg
- Chance Quinn as Matthew Kellogg
- Leslie Jordan as Truman Fipps
- Christina Pickles as Cissy MacIntyre
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Do, I Do" | J.D. Lobue | Story by : Wes Craven & Bud Wiggins and Madeline Sunshine & Steven Sunshine Teleplay by : Madeline Sunshine & Steven H. Sunshine | September 18, 1989 |
| 2 | "Town Without Pity" | J.D. Lobue | Madeline Sunshine & Steve Sunshine | September 25, 1989 |
| 3 | "Dream Date" | J.D. Lobue | Lee Aronsohn | October 2, 1989 |
| 4 | "You Show Me Yours..." | J.D. Loube | Mark Masuoka | October 9, 1989 |
| 5 | "Happy Birthday, Baby" | J.D. Loube | Bob Tischler | October 16, 1989 |
| 6 | "Halloween" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 7 | "Make Room for Abby" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 8 | "Jealousy Story" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 9 | "House and Home" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
| 10 | "No ZZZ's" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
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