The People Next Door is an Australian comedy-drama television series which aired on the Nine Network in 1973.
This family series is a spin-off of The Godfathers which ran for 72 episodes in 1971 and 1972 and was also created by Robert Bruning and Michael Laurence.
Michael Laurence from the previous series also makes occasional guest appearances as Pete Fairhall.
The household next door is headed by Daniel J. Penrose, an eccentric author in his 40s, and his three children, 23-year-old Meg, 19-year-old Martin and 11-year-old B.J.
Daniel J. Penrose is a people-hater, forbids his three children to even speak to the new neighbours and does everything he can to scare them off.