The People Next Door
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The People Next Door is an American situation comedy
which aired briefly on CBS
as part of its Fall 1989 schedule
.
, 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.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
which aired briefly on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
as part of its Fall 1989 schedule
1989-90 United States network television schedule
The following is the 1989–90 United States network television schedule, the broadcast television schedule of the four United States television networks—ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC—for the fall season beginning in September 1989. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions,...
.
Synopsis
Set in Covington, OhioCovington, Ohio
Covington is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated as Covington in 1835...
, The People Next Door stars Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Duncan Jones is an American actor. He has appeared in many films and television series, but may be best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Miloš Forman’s Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Dean of Students Edward R...
, previously regarded as a character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
, as cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
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
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
alumna Mary Gross
Mary Gross
Mary Gross is an American comedian and actress, perhaps best known for her four-year stint on Saturday Night Live from 1981 to 1985. Her credits also include minor roles on Animaniacs, Boston Legal and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch...
. They had two children, and Abigail's sister "Cissy", portrayed by Christina Pickles
Christina Pickles
Christina Pickles is an English actress, best known for her long-running role of Nurse Helen Rosenthal in the hospital drama St. Elsewhere, for which she was nominated for four Emmys.-Life and career:...
, was also a regular, as was a meddlesome mailman, Thurman Fippa (Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Allen Jordan is an American actor and playwright.- Early life and career :Hailing from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and at a height of 4 ft 11 in , Jordan has made numerous appearances in both film and television...
). The character Debbie was played by Jackie Swanson
Jackie Swanson
Jackie Swanson is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the American sitcom Cheers as Kelly Gaines, the rich and simple love interest of Woody Boyd.-Early life:...
.
The People Next Door was nevertheless a Nielsen ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
disaster and was cancelled after only five episodes had aired.
Episode titles
| № | 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" | -- |