6.5/10230 votes#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
7.1/10163 votes#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
7.5/10149 votes#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
7.4/10134 votes#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
7.7/10149 votes#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
7.7/10122 votes#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
8.0/10120 votes#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
8.1/10126 votes#8 - Thanksgiving is for the Bird-Kersees
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2012
Debbie asks Marty to rescind his parents' invitation to Thanksgiving dinner so they can have Jackie, Larry, Reggie and Dick over instead.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott King
7.7/10111 votes#9 - 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
7.7/10112 votes#10 - 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
7.9/10108 votes#11 - 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
7.9/10103 votes#12 - 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
8.0/10114 votes#13 - Dream Weavers
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2013
At the school dance Reggie attempts to win over Amber, Debbie tries to recapture the magic of her first encounter with Marty, and Jackie hopes to be romanced by Larry.
Director: Bryan Gordon
Writer: Kristin Newman
7.9/10105 votes#14 - 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
7.9/10103 votes#15 - 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
7.8/10112 votes#16 - 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
8.1/10105 votes#17 - 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
7.9/10107 votes#18 - Camping
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/2013
When the Weavers and Bird-Kersees go camping, Marty tries to prove that he is manly like his dad; the families have an encounter with an animal.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Kristin Newman
8.0/10109 votes#19 - 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
8.4/10117 votes#20 - 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
7.9/10100 votes#21 - 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
8.6/10127 votes#22 - 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
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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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Neighbors" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 230 votes. Directed by Chris Koch and written by Dan Fogelman, it aired on 9/26/2012. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Journey to the Center of the Mall".