Development and production The Neighbors (2012 TV series)




1 development , production

1.1 conception
1.2 production team
1.3 casting





development , production
conception

dan fogelman devised concept of series, entitled down earth. described sitcom new jersey family moves gated community occupied exclusively extraterrestrials. american broadcasting company (abc) picked pilot episode of neighbors in october 2011, pilot commitment. in may 2012, show renamed neighbors, , production of program green-lit.


fogelman conceived neighbors after visiting mother, lived in gated townhouse community, , stated, reach out mom s bathroom window , touch neighbor s bathroom window , never spoke or knew each other, , idea these people s living between? , , if aliens? claimed family best part of humanity, , kept exploring stuff . fogelman wants neighbors show whole family can watch . said, s high concept want ground family sitcom .


the show s premise has been described goofy , , has been considered high-concept show entertainment weekly. @ semi-annual press tour in beverly hills, abc entertainment president paul lee stated neighbors has high-concept nature , love[d] it. neighbors stated premiere @ 9:30 p.m. on wednesday, abc decided air in 8:30 time interval. in response this, lee claimed 8:30 p.m. suited show better there s pressure [to perform] after modern family . 9:30 p.m. slot replaced suburgatory. lee wants on air long time, , claimed suburgatory better fit in 9:30 slot. lee praised fogelman, calling him wondering writer ; thinks give smart piece of storytelling .


production team

the single-camera comedy produced abc studios , warner bros. television, warner bros. television replaced company kapital entertainment. dan fogelman, chris koch, jeff morton, , aaron kaplan executive produce series. chris koch signed on direct pilot episode, written fogelman.


casting








in december 2011, jami gertz, simon templeman, toks olagundoye, , tim jo obtained roles in series. announced gertz play debbie weaver, matriarch of human family; templeman play larry bird, leader of aliens; olagundoye cast jackie joyner kersee, matriarch of lead alien family; , jo appear reggie jackson, son of alien family. larry bird, lead alien, named wilt chamberlain.


in january 2012, clara mamet, max charles, , isabella cramp garnered roles in series, mamet teenage daughter , charles , cramp younger siblings. later month, lenny venito obtained lead role marty weaver, father of human family.








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