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The Neighbors S2E20 — Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
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The Neighbors•Season 2•Episode 20

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind

8.2/10 · 81 votesMar 28, 201422 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byLev L. Spiro
Written byBrian Donovan, Ed Herro
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Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz

Debbie Weaver

Lenny Venito

Lenny Venito

Marty Weaver

Simon Templeman

Simon Templeman

Larry Bird

Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Clara Mamet

Amber Weaver

Tim Jo

Tim Jo

Reggie Jackson

Ian Patrick

Ian Patrick

Dick Butkus

Max Charles

Max Charles

Max Weaver

Oliver Bell

Oliver Bell

Nicolas Kemper

Isabella Crovetti

Isabella Crovetti

Abby Weaver

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Lev L. Spiro

Lev L. Spiro

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Brian Donovan

Writer

E

Ed Herro

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Close Encounters of the Bird Kind" is episode 20 of The Neighbors season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 81 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Lev L. Spiro and written by Brian Donovan, Ed Herro, it aired on March 28, 2014.

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