The Neighbors (2015 TV series)
| The Neighbors | |
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Promotional image for the pilot release
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Tommy Wiseau |
| Written by | Tommy Wiseau |
| Starring | Tommy Wiseau |
| Opening theme | "1812 Overture" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tommy Wiseau |
| Producer(s) | Tommy Wiseau |
| Cinematography | Various |
| Editor(s) | Various |
| Running time | 22–32 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Wiseau-Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hulu |
| Picture format | 16:9 24 fps |
| Audio format | 24 Bit Stereo |
| Original release | March 16, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| http://www.TheNeighborsSitcom.com | |
The Neighbors is a sitcom created, written, directed, produced by, and starring Tommy Wiseau. In Wiseau's first such creative excursion since his 2003 cult film The Room, it is set in an apartment building and revolves around the lives of the various tenants and their interactions with the "manager", Charlie, played by Wiseau. Four episodes were released on Hulu Plus on March 14, 2015. Two additional episodes were released on May 26, 2015.
In 2007, Wiseau shot an original pilot episode for The Neighbors, which was never publicly released, although a trailer for it is available on YouTube.
On March 9, 2009, Wiseau appeared on the episode "Tommy" of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, the show of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, who compose the comedy duo Tim & Eric and who had been involved in promoting The Room. In an interview later in 2009, Wiseau stated he would like to work with the duo again. In an interview on October 19 of that year, Tim & Eric stated they were developing two television series for Wiseau. On an interview from January 20, 2012, Tim & Eric stated they were no longer working with Wiseau on The Neighbors as he wanted their creative input and the duo wanted Wiseau to be the sole creative influence. Wiseau would later claim that working with Tim & Eric failed due to their jealousy of him and their desire to be too involved.
In 2011, Wiseau claimed he was working on a fifteen-episode contract with an unnamed television channel for The Neighbors.
On July 15, 2014, Wiseau began to advertise The Neighbors once more on the website for The Room, its own new website, on Facebook, and on YouTube. It was shown to the public in late September 2014. Wiseau would claim the pilot episode was shot a mere three weeks prior to its first airing. The 2014 pilot reuses the same characters and plot as the 2007 pilot, though with different actors and sets.
Wiseau plays dual roles: Charlie, the main protagonist of the series, and (with a blonde wig) Ricky Rick, a petty criminal who serves as the series' primary antagonist. Wiseau said "I want to show people that I have range."
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