The People Next Door (American TV series)
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 Bruce Wagner |
| 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 |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | The Sunshines, Inc. Wes Craven Films Lorimar Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 18 – October 16, 1989 |
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 Nielsen ratings disaster and was cancelled after five episodes had aired. Despite this, the show has gained a cult following from Nostalgia TV and Wes Craven fans.
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
Recurring
- Alan Cumming as Rick
- Sam McMurray as Earl
- Brian Benben as Dan
- Tony Danza as Scott Ritter
Guest Stars
- Tom Papa as Rick
- Margaret Cho as Carol
- Rob Lowe as Josh
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Do, I Do" | J.D. Lobue | Wes Craven (s), Madeline Sunshine (s/t), Steve Sunshine (s/t), Bud Wiggins (s) | 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" | TBA | TBA | October 23, 1989 |
| 7 | "Make Room for Abby" | TBA | TBA | October 30, 1989 |
| 8 | "Jealousy Story" | TBA | TBA | October 30, 1989 |
| 9 | "House and Home" | TBA | TBA | November 6, 1989 |
| 10 | "No ZZZ's" | TBA | TBA | November 13, 1989 |
References
- Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 924. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
- Jackie Swanson's TV Biography
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