8.5/102 votesLoading...#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2012
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.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Dan Fogelman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#2 - Journey to the Center of the Mall
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dan Fogelman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#3 - Things Just Got Real
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2012
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.
Director: Luke Greenfield
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
8.0/101 votesLoading...#4 - Bathroom Etiquette
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2012
Marty and Debbie prepare the Bird-Kersees for their kids' first day of human school. They're especially worried that little Dick Butkus will get picked on, but their anti-bullying advice backfires in ways they never anticipated. Meanwhile, Larry and Jackie are getting tired of the Weavers' endless parenting tips.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Dan Fogelman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#5 - Halloween-ween
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2012
Since arriving on Earth, the aliens - led by the Bird-Kersees - have viewed Halloween as a threat and have set up a barrier at the gates of Hidden Hills to prevent children dressed in costumes from entering the community. The Weavers, on the other hand, are excited about their first Halloween in the suburbs and want to open the gates of the community to celebrate. They do their best to explain the ritual of trick-or-treating to the aliens. Meanwhile, Marty and Debbie's fears are realized when Amber, Max and Abby reject their family costume plans.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Dan Fogelman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#6 - Larry Bird and the Iron Throne
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2012
Jackie tries to help Debbie plan Abby's birthday; Larry shadows Lenny at work; Reggie tries to find a gift for Amber.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Dan Fogelman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#7 - 50 Shades of Green
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2012
Debbie and Marty find out more about alien love when the Zabvronian mating season begins; a cute jock asks Amber to a makeout party.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Kristin Newman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#8 - The Back Nine
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2013
The Weavers and Bird-Kersees are confronted with class and race issues as they compete for membership in an exclusive new country club.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg
8.0/101 votesLoading...#9 - Space Invaders
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2013
Debbie advises Reggie to commit to Giselle so he proposes marriage, which incites Jackie's wrath. Meanwhile Amber decides to break up with her boyfriend.
Director: Joe Pennella
Writer: Jeremy Hall
8.0/101 votesLoading...#10 - Mother Clubbers
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/2013
Debbie and Jackie go to a hip new club in hope of feeling more desirable; Marty and Larry Bird come to Amber for makeovers.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Scott King
8.0/101 votesLoading...#11 - Larry Bird Presents an Oscar-Winnin...
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/2013
Obsessed with winning an Oscar, Larry and Reggie decide to videotape a spelling bee in which Max and Dick Butkus go head-to-head.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
8.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - I Believe I Can Drive
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/6/2013
Marty offers to teach the Bird-Kersees how to drive; Amber regrets opting for lessons from a driver's ed teacher when Ms. Porsche turns out to be very unconventional.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
8.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - Sing Like a Larry Bird
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/2013
After the Bird-Kersees go see a Broadway show, Larry decides to create a musical of his own; an emergency phone call could expose the Bird-Kersees' true identities.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Tracy Oliver
8.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Mo Purses Mo Money Mo Problems
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/20/2013
Debbie is ecstatic when a businesswoman offers to help revitalize her purse business; Jackie jumps in to help, but soon she and Debbie realize they are in way over their heads.
Director: Jeffrey Walker
Writer: Scott King
8.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - It Has Begun...
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/27/2013
During a trip to Atlantic City, Marty learns that Larry can count cards -- and see through them; Jackie confesses that she has always wanted a human wedding; Dick Butkus receives an ominous call from his grandpa.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Kirker Butler
8.0/102 votesLoading...#16 - Family Conference
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2013
Reggie and Amber tell their families about their relationship; a surprise guest competes for Reggie's affection.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Kristin Newman
8.0/101 votesLoading...#17 - Good Debbie Hunting
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2013
Debbie wants to enroll in business school but first must pass a qualifying exam; Reggie and Amber's relationship is tested.
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Writer: Kristi Korzec
8.0/101 votesLoading...#18 - Fear and Loving in New Jersey
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2014
Debbie and Marty teach the Bird-Kersees self-defense; Larry wants to build panic room.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Brian Donovan, Ed Herro
8.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/28/2014
Marty and Debbie love their new Friday night bowling league but Debbie is terrible and the other two teammates ask Marty to kick her off the team. Meanwhile, when word gets out that the alien colony is getting a little too Americanized, Larry's father sends an ominous figure to possibly take over the mission.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Brian Donovan, Ed Herro
8.0/101 votesLoading...#20 - There Goes the Neighbors' Hood
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/11/2014
Larry must decide where he wants to live when he finds out he's pregnant; new visitors arrive in the neighborhood.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Dan Fogelman, Steven White
7.5/102 votesLoading...#21 - Challoweenukah
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2013
Larry wants to combine his favorite holidays, Chanukkah and Halloween; Marty and Debbie are challenged to a costume contest.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
7.0/101 votesLoading...#22 - Merry Crap-Mas
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2012
Marty and Debbie dislike the kids' entitled attitude toward Christmas and decide to return the gifts and use the money for a family vacation; when the Weavers realize the aliens already opened all the presents, Larry Bird must save Christmas.
Director: Luke Greenfield
Writer: Tracy Oliver
7.0/101 votesLoading...#23 - Juan of the Dead
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2012
When the neighborhood gardener dies, forcing Debbie and Marty to explain death to the aliens, Larry Bird decides to solve the problem.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg
7.0/101 votesLoading...#24 - Gingerbread Man
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
Larry Bird helps Debbie deal with PTA politics and its officious president, Linda; Jackie's competitive nature kicks in when she helps Marty coach soccer.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Kirker Butler
7.0/101 votesLoading...#25 - Cold War
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2013
When the whole Weaver family comes down with a cold, the Bird-Kersees -- especially Larry -- are terrified and confused.
Director: Henry Chan
Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
The Best Episodes of The Neighbors
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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....
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & FantasyFamily
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Neighbors". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Chris Koch and written by Dan Fogelman, it aired on 9/26/2012. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Journey to the Center of the Mall".