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 | |
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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 | –
Synopsis
editSet 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.
Cast
edit- 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
editThis section needs a plot summary. (September 2020) |
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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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 |
References
edit- 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
External links
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