The People Next Door (American TV series)
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| image =
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Wes Craven
Bud Wiggins
| developer = Steve Sunshine
Madeline Sunshine
| writer = Wes Craven
Madeline Sunshine
Steven Sunshine
Bud Wiggins
Bruce Wagne
| director = J.D. Lobue
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = Jaclyn Bernstein
Mary Gross
Jeffrey Jones
Leslie Jordan
Christina Pickles
Chance Quinn
Jackie Swanson
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "The People Next Door" performed by Dr. John
| endtheme =
| composer = Bill Maxwell
Lou Pardini
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10 (5 unaired)
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Wes Craven
Madeline Sunshine
Steve Sunshine
| producer = Mark Grossan
| editor =
| location =
| cinematography = Richard Hissong
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = The Sunshines, Inc.
Wes Craven Films
Lorimar Television
| channel = CBS
| first_aired = {{Start date|1989|9|18}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1989|10|16}}
}}
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.
Synopsis
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. His wife Abigail was portrayed by Mary Gross. 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). 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.deseret.com/1989/10/23/18829192/cbs-evicts-the-people-next-door/ | title=CBS Evicts 'The People Next Door' | date=23 October 1989 }} 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. 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.
Cast
- 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
Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = I Do, I Do
| DirectedBy = J.D. Lobue
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Madeline Sunshine & Steven H. Sunshine|s=Wes Craven & Bud Wiggins and Madeline Sunshine & Steven Sunshine}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|9|18}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Town Without Pity
| DirectedBy = J.D. Lobue
| WrittenBy = Madeline Sunshine & Steve Sunshine
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|9|25}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Dream Date
| DirectedBy = J.D. Lobue
| WrittenBy = Lee Aronsohn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|2}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = You Show Me Yours...
| DirectedBy = J.D. Loube
| WrittenBy = Mark Masuoka
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|9}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Happy Birthday, Baby
| DirectedBy = J.D. Loube
| WrittenBy = Bob Tischler
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|16}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Halloween
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| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Make Room for Abby
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Jealousy Story
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| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = House and Home
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = No ZZZ's
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References
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- {{cite book |author1=Tim Brooks |author2=Earle Marsh |year=2003 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present |edition=8th |page=924 |location=New York |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-45542-0}}
- [http://www.tv.com/jackie-swanson/person/7055/biography.html Jackie Swanson's TV Biography]
External links
- [http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/52797/limit/recent 1989 Fall Preview Edition Of TV Guide]
- {{IMDb title|0096676}}
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Category:1989 American television series debuts
Category:1989 American television series endings
Category:1980s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Category:Television shows set in Ohio
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