The People Next Door (American TV series)

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The People Next Door
Genre Sitcom
Created by Wes Craven
Bruce Wagner
Written byWes Craven
Madeline Sunshine
Steven Sunshine
Bud Wiggins
Bruce Wagne
Directed by J.D. Lobue
StarringJaclyn Bernstein
Mary Gross
Jeffrey Jones
Leslie Jordan
Christina Pickles
Chance Quinn
Jackie Swanson
Opening theme"The People Next Door" performed by Dr. John
ComposersBill Maxwell
Lou Pardini
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producersWes Craven
Madeline Sunshine
Steve Sunshine
ProducerMark Grossan
CinematographyRichard Hissong
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesThe Sunshines, Inc.
Wes Craven Films
Lorimar Television
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 18 (1989-09-18) 
October 16, 1989 (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.

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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.

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Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal 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 (1989-09-18)
2"Town Without Pity"J.D. LobueMadeline Sunshine & Steve SunshineSeptember 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)
3"Dream Date"J.D. Lobue Lee Aronsohn October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)
4"You Show Me Yours..."J.D. LoubeMark MasuokaOctober 9, 1989 (1989-10-09)
5"Happy Birthday, Baby"J.D. Loube Bob Tischler October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)
6"Halloween"TBDTBDUNAIRED
7"Make Room for Abby"TBDTBDUNAIRED
8"Jealousy Story"TBDTBDUNAIRED
9"House and Home"TBDTBDUNAIRED
10"No ZZZ's"TBDTBDUNAIRED

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