Series synopsis
The Neighbors is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy family television series that premiered on ABC on September 26, 2012. It ended on April 11, 2014. It was created by Dan Fogelman. It stars Jami Gertz, Lenny Venito, Simon Templeman and Toks Olagundoye.
When the Weavers move to a gated community in New Jersey, they discover that the entire neighborhood is comprised of aliens from the planet Zabvron. But as the Weavers and the aliens face the struggles of everyday life together, they discover that some things -- the ups and downs of marriage, the desire to be a good parent and raise a happy family -- are universal. Intergalactic, even.
Premise
When the Weavers move to a gated community in New Jersey, they discover that the entire neighborhood is comprised of aliens from the planet Zabvron. But as the Weavers and the aliens face the struggles of everyday life together, they discover that some things -- the ups and downs of marriage, the desire to be a good parent and raise a happy family -- are universal. Intergalactic, even.
Premise: A down-to-earth family comedy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jami Gertz as Debbie Weaver
- Lenny Venito as Marty Weaver
- Simon Templeman as Larry Bird
- Toks Olagundoye as Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Mobin Khan as Zabrvonian Alien
- Clara Mamet as Amber Weaver
- Tim Jo as Reggie Jackson
- Tracy Weisert as Alien Woman
Supporting cast
- Ian Patrick as Dick Butkus
- Max Charles as Max Weaver
- Oliver Bell as Nicolas Kemper
- Isabella Crovetti as Abby Weaver
Guest cast
- Michael Bay as Michael Bay
- Nora Dunn as Linda
- Kerry Carney as Elizabeth
- Samuel Caruana as Carl
- Jessica Belkin as Emma
- Liam Carroll as Kyle
- Grant Harvey
- Tom Virtue as Dr. Cohan
- Amy Farrington as Tracy
- Megan Park as Jane
- Rosalind Chao as Barb Hartley
- Christopher Le Crenn as Clown Magician
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 26, 2012 | March 27, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 20, 2013 | April 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Marty Weaver just wants the best for his wife, Debbie, and their three kids. That's why he's moving them to Hidden Hills, New Jersey, a gated community complete with its own golf course. |
September 26, 2012 |
| 2 |
Journey to the Center of the Mall After convincing the Bird-Kersees to let their kids try "human" school, the Weavers take them on their first excursion outside Hidden Hills - shopping for back-to-school clothes at the mall. They survived the trip to Earth, but will the mall be too much? Meanwhile, Debbie and Jackie have doubts about each other's true intentions. |
October 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
Things Just Got Real Marty and Debbie decide to make plans with their human friends after Larry and Jackie have become too entangled in their daily lives. The Weavers do their best to un-invite the Bird-Kersees, explaining they're afraid their friends won't be accepting of the aliens. But that doesn't stop Larry and Jackie from crashing Marty's' poker night and Debbie's girls' night on the town -- with hilarious results. |
October 10, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Family Conference Reggie and Amber tell their families about their relationship; a surprise guest competes for Reggie's affection. |
September 20, 2013 |
| 2 |
September Fools After learning about April Fools' Day, Larry plans to prank the Weavers; Jackie helps Reggie try to convince Amber that he isn't interested in his Zabvronian soulmate. |
September 27, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Neighbours Ever since the Joyner-Kersee family has been cut off financially, Jackie secretly got a job at a Mexican restaurant; Jackie invites her boss over in hope of getting a promotion, but things don't go as planned. |
October 4, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 2012 |
| Last aired | April 11, 2014 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:30:00 |