| The People Next Door | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | Wes Craven Bruce Wagner |
| Written by | Wes Craven Madeline Sunshine Steven Sunshine Bud Wiggins Bruce Wagner |
| Directed by | J.D. Lobue |
| Starring | Jaclyn Bernstein Mary Gross Jeffrey Jones Leslie Jordan Christina Pickles Chance Quinn Jackie Swanson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (plus 5 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Richard Hissong |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company(s) | Lorimar Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 18, 1989 – October 16, 1989 |
The People Next Door is an American situation comedy which aired briefly on CBS as part of its Fall 1989 schedule.
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Set in Covington, Ohio, The People Next Door stars 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. His wife Abigail was portrayed by Saturday Night Live alumna Mary Gross. They had two children, and Abigail's sister "Cissy", portrayed by Christina Pickles, was also a regular, as was a meddlesome mailman, Thurman Fippa (Leslie Jordan). The character Debbie was played by Jackie Swanson.
The People Next Door was nevertheless a Nielsen ratings disaster and was cancelled after only five episodes had aired.
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Do, I Do" | 1989-09-18 |
| 2 | "Town Without Pity" | 1989-09-25 |
| 3 | "Dream Date" | 1989-10-02 |
| 4 | "You Show Me Yours..." | 1989-10-09 |
| 5 | "Happy Birthday, Baby" | 1989-10-16 |
| 6 | "Halloween" | -- |
| 7 | "Make Room for Abby" | -- |
| 8 | "Jealousy Story" | -- |
| 9 | "House and Home" | -- |
| 10 | "No ZZZ's" | -- |