The People Next Door is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 18 until October 16, 1989, as part of its Fall 1989 schedule.
Abigail's sister "Cissy" (Christina Pickles) was also a regular, as was meddlesome mailman Truman Fipps (Leslie Jordan).
The series proved to be a ratings disaster, and was cancelled after only five of ten of its produced episodes aired.
[1] Early critic reviews called the show "risky" for survival, and the series was the first to be cancelled by CBS in the fall of 1989.
[1] When it made its premiere, ratings started off well, but would decline in significant numbers as each week went on, leading to CBS pulling the plug.